Riaan Visman
Eyes: Brown Hair: Dark brown Height: 1.72
AWARDS
Best actor award for 48 hour Drukkoker drama festival.
Sanlam Prize Winner in 2004 for the production MY PLAAS SE NAAM IS VERGENOEG by Johan
Esterhuizen and George Weideman
Sanlam Prize Winner in 2004 for the production MY PLAAS SE NAAM IS VERGENOEG by Johan
Esterhuizen and George Weideman
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| THE WOMAN KING | Tanonu | dir. Gina PrinceBythewood, Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| SUSTERS | Evan | dir. Corne Van Rooyen, Chick Fliek |
| SAFEHOUSE | CIA Agent Extra | dir.Daniel Espinosa; Universal Pictures, Moonlighting films |
| SKOONHEID | Bronx man | dir & writer Oliver Hermanus, Moonlighting Films, SA, France |
| MORE THAN JUST A GAME | NuMetro Cinema, Filmex (PTY) LTD | |
| THE SILENT FALL | Roger Hawkins and Phillip Cunningham, Sunrise Productions |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| DIE SENTRUM | Gina | dirs. Liezel Spies, Mandilakhe Yengo, Penguin Films, SABC |
| ARENDSVLEI S1, S2, S3 | Clint | Penguin Films |
| SPREEUS | Wendy | dir. Jaco Bouwer, Marche Media |
| DIE BYL, season 2 | Cassandra | dirs..Quentin Krog, Liezl Spies, Leon Kruger, MNET |
| SARA SE GEHEIM 2 | Mujaid | dirs. David Isaacs, Mia Breet, Ferdi Burger, Liezl Spies, Kyknet |
| SWARTWATER 2 | Shane,Charlize | dir. Andre Odendaal, Quizzical Pictures |
| TALK SA | Presenter | Welela Studios, SABC |
| TREKNET | Eddie | KYKNET |
| LOVE FORCED | Jody September | dirs. Itumeleng Wa Lehulera and Analet Steenkamp, Penguin Films |
| DIVERS DOWN | Edit Cafe | |
| STOKVEL | Penguin Films |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| INDUSTRIAL TEATRE: APL Cartons | dir.Pure Basic | |
| KAP AN | dir. Abduragmaan Adams, Produced by SBA and Riaan Visman, Roots Fees, Woordfees, KKNK | |
| BOETMAN IS BEDONIT 2 EXPET AVONTUUR | dir .Gideon Van Eeden, Aardklop, Woordfees | |
| OUENS IS NIE PIZZAS NIE | dir. Niel Rademan, Woordfees, KKNK, Innibos, Volksbad fees | |
| HANTAM (project for the SBA) | acting workshops | |
| ARTS DEVELOPMENT KKNK | On Tour 2008, powerpoint presentation about the arts and acting | |
| ARBORETA, DIE HEKS MET DIE GROEN HARE Kiddies musical | dir.Niel Rademan, Suidooster festival, KKNK, Weskus Makietie | |
| INDUSTRIAL THEATRE | by Eoudia Sampson, Fusion worx | |
| DIE KEISER | Bartho Smith | produced by Cape Heart, dir Gaerin Hauptfleisch, KNKK, Tour |
| BOETMAN IS BEDONIT 1 | dir. Gaerin Hauptfleisch, Innibos, Volksblad & Aardklop | |
| CORPORATE THEATRE LOVE MARK for Foschini group | with Mark Lottering, produced by Pure basic | |
| BUITE VOOR DIE DEUR | dir. Gideon Van Eeden, Innibos festival | |
| DIE STORM | Cook | dir. Martinus Basson, Produced by Vleis Rys en Aartappels, KKNK, Aardklop |
| BEN EN KLARA kiddies musical | by Gaerin Hauptfleisch, Tygervalley | |
| DEMONSTRASIE LES | by Juanita Swanepoel, KKNK, Voorbrandfeess | |
| TREK | dir. Gaerin Hauptfleisd, KKNK | |
| SARAH | Produced by Gaerin Hauptfleisch, dir Anthony Wilson, Artscape, Suidooster festival | |
| AREPP: THEATRE FOR LIFE | by Gordon Billbrough, Educational theatre at various schools | |
| EDUCATIONAL THEATRE at various schools | Gordon Billbrough | |
| THE BIRDS | dir. Roy Seargent, Artscape | |
| GODSPELL(musical) | dir. Bernice Clarke and Louis Loock | |
| DIE MENS MET GEDAANTES | one man cabaret | written & directed by Riaan Visman, Facilitated by Marthinus Basson |
| DIE KERSIE BOORD | Gaerin Hauptfleisch | |
| PURGASIE VIR MY NASIE war cabaret | dirs. Vicky Davis and Marthinus Basson | |
| MY PLAAS SE NAAM IS VERGENOEG | Johan Esterhuizen and George Weideman | |
| THE KENTUCK CYCLE | Prof Charles Dumas | |
| WOLF BY THE EARS | Prof Charles Dumas | |
| SWART SEPTEMBER | Danie Knipe and Tanya Van Tonder | |
| HAMMER VAN DIE HEKSE | Niel Rademan | |
| LOSVOOR | dir.Clive Theodore, KKNK | |
| ANNIE THE MUSICAL | Ronnie Burton | Morester High School |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| University of Stellenbosch | B.Dram in acting, cabaret, presenting, interviewing, Physical Theatre |
| Susan Beyers, Marthinus Basson and Antoinette Kellerman, Abduragman Adams and Johan Esterhuizen | Acting Training |
| Eben Cruywagen and Susan Beyers | Voice over & Radio drama training |
| Marthinus Basson | Cabaret Training |
| Sukki Hofmeyer | Voice & dialect training |
| Coba Wicomb | Vocal & singing training |
| Samantha Pienaar, Anelle Joubert, Floyd de Vaal and Ruth Levine | Movement Training |
| Dr. Marie Kruger | Puppetry Training |
Special Skills
ACCENTS Cape Coloured
MUSICAL Dance (not trained) character singing, physical theatre
LANGUAGES
Afrikaans (fluent), English (fluent), Xhosa (basic)
Afrikaans (fluent), English (fluent), Xhosa (basic)
VOCAL STYLES
Hard Sell, Soft Sell, Character, Medium Sell, English/Afrikaans Children Voices
ACCENTS
Cape Coloured, Afrikaans( hard/soft),English(hard/soft), CapeTown Coloured Accent, Karoo-Afrikaans( South/Northen Cape Coloured Accent)
Basic Xhosa
BIO
Afrikaans/English Audiobook
English to Afrikaans Dubbing
Afrikaans/English Audiobook
English to Afrikaans Dubbing
Voice clients Colgate, Nivea,
Riaan has been an actor and voice over artist since 2004 and has done voice for Colgate and Nivea
Riaan has been an actor and voice over artist since 2004 and has done voice for Colgate and Nivea