Dean Fourie

Dean Fourie (born 15 December 1969) is a South African actor. He is best known for the roles in the films Five Fingers for Marseilles, Action Point and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

Career In 1993, he made the television debut Tropical Heat with a minor role as a 'Guide'. However, he made three more acting appearances in the same year, including the TV movie Daisy de Melker and played the lead role of Rhodes Cecil Cowle. In 1996, he made the film debut with the film Rhodes. He played the role of Lance Corporal, a supporting role. His most notable roles in cinema came through Renegade Cowboy in 2014, and then the 2017 blockbuster Five Fingers for Marseilles. He played Honest John in the latter film, which received mostly positive reviews and screened at several international film festivals. It was later screened in the Discovery section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival as well.

In 2015, he appeared in the British BBC docudrama The Gamechangers directed by Owen Harris. In the drama, he played the supporting role of Ray Reiser.

In later 2018, he played Inspector in the film Action Point. In 2019, he joined the television documentary Welcome to Murdertown with the supporting role of Ken Leighty.

Filmography Year Film Role Genre Ref. 1993 Tropical Heat Guide TV series 1993 Daisy de Melker Rhodes Cecil Cowle TV movie 1995 The Redemption: Kickboxer 5 First Inmate Video film 1995 The Syndicate Tom Archer TV series 1996 Rhodes Lance Corporal / Horseman Film 2005 The Triangle Seaman TV mini-series 2013 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Duty Officer Film 2014 Renegade Cowboy Film 2015 The Gamechangers Ray Reiser TV movie 2016 Cape Town Bob Venter TV mini-series 2017 Five Fingers for Marseilles Honest John Film 2018 Action Point Inspector Film 2018 Welcome to Murdertown Ken Leighty TV series documentary