Jonathan Pienaar

Jonathan Pienaar

Known for
Acting
Born
September 16, 1962
Died
November 10, 2025 (aged 63)
Birthplace
Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

Jonathan Pienaar is a South African writer, actor, voice-over artist and comedian who has been active for over 20 years. He has appeared in numerous South African and international films and television shows including Blood Diamond, Crusoe, and Wild At Heart, and the German series Deutschland 86.

Known For

Filmography

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Ring of Beasts poster

Ring of Beasts

Movie

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Cowboy Dan

Cowboy Dan

Movie · as Killer Miller

2025
Street Trash poster

Street Trash

Movie · as Society

2023
Hibernation poster

Hibernation

Movie · as Narrator

2023
The Fragile King poster

The Fragile King

Movie

2023
The Story of Lochner poster

The Story of Lochner

Movie · as Lochner

2021
Broken Darkness poster

Broken Darkness

Movie · as Robert

2020
The Last Days of American Crime poster

The Last Days of American Crime

Movie · as Randy Hickey

2020
Fried Barry poster

Fried Barry

Movie · as Daddy

2019
Monster Island poster

Monster Island

Movie · as Captain Mato

2018
Empire of the Sharks poster

Empire of the Sharks

Movie · as Mason Scrim

2018
6-Headed Shark Attack poster

6-Headed Shark Attack

Movie · as Duke

2018
Troy: Fall of a City poster

Troy: Fall of a City

TV · as Priest Litos · 1 ep

2017
The Dunning-Kruger Effect

The Dunning-Kruger Effect

Movie · as Johan Mechanic

2016
Lord Jones is Dead poster

Lord Jones is Dead

Movie · as Clive

2016
Snaaks Genoeg poster

Snaaks Genoeg

Movie · as Boer

2016
Assignment poster

Assignment

Movie · as Chris Sebastian

2013
Shotgun Garfunkel poster

Shotgun Garfunkel

Movie · as Mr. Snyman

2013
Bustin Chops The Movie poster

Bustin Chops The Movie

Movie · as Himself

2011
Inside Story poster

Inside Story

Movie · as RSA Scout

2010
The Lost Future poster

The Lost Future

Movie · as Gagen

2010
The Race-Ist poster

The Race-Ist

Movie · as Solly van der Merwe

2010
Black Venus poster

Black Venus

Movie · as Alexander Dunlop

2009
The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle poster

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle

Movie · as Sheriff Hanson

2009
Skin poster

Skin

Movie · as Van Niekerk

2008
The Devil's Whore poster

The Devil's Whore

TV · as Gaoler · 1 ep

2006
Riding with Sugar poster

Riding with Sugar

Movie · as Stone Lee

2006
Blood Diamond poster

Blood Diamond

Movie · as SA Cameraman

2005
Dollars and White Pipes poster

Dollars and White Pipes

Movie · as Bernard Farber

2005
To the Ends of the Earth poster

To the Ends of the Earth

TV · as Smiles · 3 eps

2005
Binnelanders poster

Binnelanders

TV · as Leon · 16 eps

2004
Ring of the Nibelungs poster

Ring of the Nibelungs

Movie

2003
Song Vir Katryn poster

Song Vir Katryn

TV · as Die Kok · 8 eps

2001
Lyklollery

Lyklollery

Movie · as Skroef

1999
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy poster

The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

Movie · as Young Henry

1999
Pirates of the Plain poster

Pirates of the Plain

Movie · as Jesse

1998
The First Christmas poster

The First Christmas

Movie · as (voice)

1997
Mandela and de Klerk poster

Mandela and de Klerk

Movie · as Lt. Breevort (as Johanthon Pienaar)

1994
Kalahari Harry poster

Kalahari Harry

Movie · as Williams

1993
The Visual Bible: Matthew poster

The Visual Bible: Matthew

Movie · as Thaddeus

1991
Crazy Safari poster

Crazy Safari

Movie · as Aeroplane Pilot

1990
Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1989
The Tattoo Chase poster

The Tattoo Chase

Movie · as Tony Ferrucci

1988
Impact poster

Impact

Movie · as Ronnie

1987
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation poster

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

Movie · as Tommy Taylor

1985
Wild Maneuvres poster

Wild Maneuvres

Movie · as Turk