Jock Kleynhans
Eyes: Green Hair: Brown Height: 1.88m
AWARDS
21st NALEDI Theatre Awards: Nominated Best Lead Performance in a Play: Male for Harold Pinter’s 'The Dumb Waiter'
2025 Fleur du Cap: Nominated Best Performance by an Ensemble for Neighbourhood'
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| HUNTINGTON | Taylors friend | Dir. John Patton Ford, Studiocanal and A24, Blue Ice Pictures |
| DEEP FAKE | Subway Guy #55 | Dir. Nimród Antal, ACE Entertainment & Tea Shop Productions |
| JUST NOW JEFFREY | Mark Berman | Dir. Hylton Tannenbaum, Moonlighting Films, Bioscope |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| THE MORNING AFTER | Jeremy | Dir. Cindy Lee, Karen Jeynes, BothWorlds, Paradoxal |
| LIONESS S1, S2 | Jake | Dirs. Jozua Malherbe, Morne du Toit, Ilse Van Hermet, Rolie Nikiwe |
| DEVILS PEAK | Xander | Dir. Jozua Malherbe, Mnet |
| INVASION S2 | Soldier 1 | Dir. Brad Anderson, Apple TV |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SHAKESPEARES TWELFTH NIGHT | Orsino | Dir. Steven Stead, Maynardville |
| THE DUMB WAITER | Gus | Dir. Aidan Scott |
| BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Pantomime | The Beast | Dir. Janice Honeyman |
| SKIN TIGHT | Tom | Dir. Mbongeni Mtshali |
| NEIGHBOURHOOD | Malcolm Fourie | Dir. Tiisetso Mashifane, Baxter Theatre |
| A SUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Man in the Moon | Dir. Brett Bailey |
| ROMEO AND JULIET | Tybalt | Dir. Geoffrey Hyland, Maynardville |
| THE LOVE OF THE NIGHTINGALE | Leas, Tereus | Dir. Mwenya Kabwe, Mbongeni Mtshali. UCT Little theatre |
| MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Demetrius | Dir. Geoffrey Hyland. Maynardville |
| NO CIGARETTES BY THE SEA | Peter, Lead | Dir. Garrick Pagel |
| MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Claudio, Supporting lead | Dirs. Andrew Munich, Geoffrey Hyland |
| TRAIN DRIVER | Roulf Visagie, Lead | Dir. Malibongwe Bonakele |
| ECHOES OF ANGER | Nicholas II, Lead | Dir. Chuma Sopotela |
| SECRET LOVE LIFE OF OPHELIA | Hamlet, Lead | Dir. Geoffrey Hyland |
| A TALK IN THE PARK | Lead | Dir. Steven Feinstein |
| CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE | Azdak ,Lead | Dir. Petrina Hanley |
| STRESSED | Lead | Dir. Taryn Henning |
| MEATLOAF IN THE MOONLIGHT | Lead | Dir. Taryn Henning |
| DNA | Supporting lead | Dir. Petrina Hanley |
| SING IT | Lead | Dir. Gemma Donnelly |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN | BA Drama Honours BA (Hons) Theatre & Performance in Acting |
| STEVEN FEINSTEIN | Indigo View: Advanced Actor’s Academy |
| SPEISER, STURGES | Acting Studio |
| DAVID ROTENBERG | Pro Actors Lab |
Special Skills
SPORTS: Boxing, Rugby, Grid Iron, Horse-Riding, Swim, Surf, Weight Lift
MUSICAL: Sing, Dance, Uke, Drumming
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent), Afrikaans (Basic), French (Basic)
English (Fluent), Afrikaans (Basic), French (Basic)
VOCAL STYLES
Soft Sell, Medium Sell, Hard Sell
ACCENTS
British (Various), American (Various), Irish, Scottish, Australian, New Zealand, South African (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Afrikaans), Polish, French
BIO
Jock Kleynhans has been a voice artist at various dubbing studios in Cape Town for several years.
He trained to sing in school and attended the World Choir Games in Sochi, Russia in 2016 where he competed in the Champions league category under The Duke of Cornwall singers and won 2 silver medals.
Jock attended UCT and studied theatre and performance (Hons) where he graduated with Distinction in acting, and was awarded Voice student of the year. His voice coach Morné Steyn trained him in Lessac Kinesthetics, which has enhanced his vocal capacity, range and control in all spheres of performance.
Louis St Claire was his voice coach in 2018 and inspired Jock to attend UCT drama school.
Jock has a great passion for acting and wants to explore everything it has to offer.
Some of his voice artist idols include Troy Baker, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill and Nancy Cartwright
He trained to sing in school and attended the World Choir Games in Sochi, Russia in 2016 where he competed in the Champions league category under The Duke of Cornwall singers and won 2 silver medals.
Jock attended UCT and studied theatre and performance (Hons) where he graduated with Distinction in acting, and was awarded Voice student of the year. His voice coach Morné Steyn trained him in Lessac Kinesthetics, which has enhanced his vocal capacity, range and control in all spheres of performance.
Louis St Claire was his voice coach in 2018 and inspired Jock to attend UCT drama school.
Jock has a great passion for acting and wants to explore everything it has to offer.
Some of his voice artist idols include Troy Baker, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill and Nancy Cartwright