Cast & creator
Chris van Niekerk
1951-10-05 (age 75)IMDb
Best known for 7de Laan, Kelders van Geheime, Die Byl
Chris van Niekerk is a South African actor best known for his recurring role as Oom Francois on the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan, beginning in 2000.
Movies
4
film credits
Series
12
television credits
Career
16
1981–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
8.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (16)
Showing 16 of 16 credits
Series
★ 8.3
7de Laan
Francois Rossouw
2000
Series
★ 6.0
Kelders van Geheime
Marcel Marais
2024
Series
★ 8.0
Die Byl
Andrew Verwey
2016
Series
★ 10.0
Die Oord
Thys Bruwer
2026
Series
★ 7.2
Koek
Willem
2024
Series
★ 9.0
Fynskrif
Hans van Wyk
2018
Series
★ 8.0
Die Boekklub
Stef
2016
Series
★ 10.0
Die Nuusmakers
Lourens Scheepers
2025
Series
★ 10.0
Magda Louw
Dominee
2023
Series
★ 9.5
Vlug Na Egipte
Kortjas Uys
2015
Series
★ 7.0
Lui Maar Op, Belinda
Frans
2019
Series
★ 5.0
Onder Die Suiderkruis
Oupa Stevie
2018
Movie
Tawwe Tienies
Basie Burger
1984H
Movie
Henley-on-Klip
Skoolhoof
2010
Movie
★ 9.0
Number Please? The Movie
Kallie Rademeyer
1981
Movie
Sonskyn Beperk
Carel Breytenbach
2016