Jonathan Pienaar
Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown Height: 1.90
Website: http://www.jonathanpienaar.com/
AWARDS
VENUS NOIR One win and two nominations:Cannes and Venice festivals
A LIFE WITH LESS MEANING winner golden at Chicago
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| ROOTS | support | dir. Phillip Noyce |
| THE WHALE CALLER | support | |
| THE KILLING FLOOR | Lead | post production |
| ASSIGNMENT | Lead | LA festival and Cannes |
| THE LAST BROKEN DARKNESS | Robert | dir. Christopher Lee dos Santos |
| MAT JOUBERT | supporting lead | |
| RECOIL | Lead | |
| LORD JONES IS DEAD | Lead | |
| AALWYNTYD | Lead | |
| CORRIDORS | Lead | |
| A NIGHT TO REMEMBER | Lead | |
| FF8 | Lead | |
| ONE | Lead | |
| BUSTIN CHOPS | Lead | |
| A LIFE WITH LESS MEANING | Lead | |
| LOST FUTURE | Lead | |
| SKIN | Various | dir. Anthony Fabian, Moonlighting |
| THE MINERS | Lead | |
| VENUS NOIR | Dunlop | dir. Abdellatif Kerchich |
| THE RACE | Lead | |
| THE THREE INVESTIGATORS AND THE SECRET OF TERROR CASTLE | Lead | Disney |
| BLOOD DIAMOND | Featured | dir. Ed Zwick , Warner Bros |
| FORESTRY IN AFRICA | Supporting | Two Oceans |
| CATCH A FIRE | Featured | dir. Phillip Noyce, Moonlighting |
| DOLLARS & WHITE PIPES | Lead | dir. Donovan Marsh, Videovision |
| RIDING WITH SUGAR | Lead | dir. Sunugonera , Videovision |
| BLUE VALENTINE | Lead | dir. Jo Vas , Inc Media |
| THE RING | Featured support | Do productions |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| PANDKIES WINKEL | Lead | |
| SWARTWATER | Lead | |
| TASK FORCE | Lead | |
| ON THE COUCH I, II | Lead | |
| THE OFFICE | Lead | |
| EGOLI | featured support | |
| CRUSOE ep I, II | Lead | NBC |
| THE LAB II | Lead | |
| WILD AT HEART II | Lead | |
| ONE WAY | Support | |
| THE LAB ep I,II | Lead | |
| HOPEVILLE | Lead | |
| ISIDINGO | Heunis | Endemol Entertainment |
| HEARTLINES | ||
| THE TRIANGLE | Featured support | |
| TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH | Featured support | dir. David Attwood, BBC |
| GENERATIONS | Featured | SABC |
| YIZO YIZO II & III | De Villiers | Barry Berk National, Bombshelter |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| A WINTER’S TALE | Clown | dir. Mark Graham |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM | Bottom | dir. Patrick Sanford |
| THE TAMING OF THE SHREW | Tranio | dir. Janice Honeyman |
| PEOPLE ARE LIVING THERE | Don | Baxter |
| KARNAVAL | Boytjie | dir. Mark Graham |
| HYSTERIA | Salvador Dali | dir. Roy Sargent |
| STORY OF AN AFRICAN CHICKEN | One man show | dir. Ralph Lawson |
| THE TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA | Launce | dir. Ralph Lawson |
| ARMS AND THE MAN | Bluntschli | dir. Ralph Lawson |
| HAMLET | Marcellus | dir. Chris Weare |
| THE MERCHANT OF VENICE | Gratiano | dir. Janice Honeyman |
| BLITZBREKER & THE CHICKEN FROM HELL BLITZBREKER | Blitzbreker | dirs. Norman Coombes & Bobby Heany |
Special Skills
ACCENTS: South African English, British RP, Standard American, Southern American, Italian, German, Norwegian, Eastern Block
SPORTS Horse-riding, Diving
MUSICAL: Flamenco dancing
OTHER: Fight sequences, Copywriting , Scriptwriting, Radio Producer
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), Afrikaans (conversational)
English (fluent), Afrikaans (conversational)
VOCAL STYLES
Hard Sell, Soft Sell, CharacterConversational, Medium Sell, Corporate, AV, Smooth, Sexy, Upbeat, Character, Animation, Bright, Impersonation, Straight, Intimate
Hard Sell, Soft Sell, CharacterConversational, Medium Sell, Corporate, AV, Smooth, Sexy, Upbeat, Character, Animation, Bright, Impersonation, Straight, Intimate
ACCENTS
South African English, British RP, Standard American, Southern American, Italian, German, Norwegian, Eastern Block
BIO
Jonathan is a well known actor, Voice over artist, radio copywriter and radio producer. He has rocked in this industry for over 30 years. Is probably best known for ‘Blood Diamond’. As a person he is unconventional, as an artist he is dedicated.
His clients include: Mweb, Hippo, MTN in fact over the years there are very few products Jonathan hasn’t done. Don’t laugh you know what we mean.