Pierre van Pletzen

Pierre van Pletzen (born 1 May 1952) is a South African actor, writer and director. He is best known for the role "Septimus van Zyl" in the television serial 7de Laan. He also worked as an administrator, artistic director, voice-artist, copywriter, and translator.

Personal life

van Pletzen was born on 1 May 1952 in Stilfontein, South Africa.

He is married to fellow actress Sandra Vaughn since 1996. He shares a son: Pierre-Henri, and a daughter: Zetske, with Elzette Maarschalk whom his was previously married to.(1985-1995) His daughter Zetske is also an actress, who played the role of "Marcel van Niekerk" in the soapie 7de Laan. In the meantime, he became the director of the series until 2016.

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref. 1981 Ntunzini-Spa TV series 1982 Gideon Scheepers Momberg TV movie 1982 Die Vlakte Duskant Hebron Sgt. van Zyl TV movie 1983 The Hiding of Black Bill Jacques du Preez TV movie 1984 1922 Eben Meintjies TV series 1989 Saartjie Maj. Jorrie Jordaan TV series 1989 Louis Motors Mr. Echo TV series 1989 Orkney snork nie! Spike Potas TV series 1989 The Gods Must Be Crazy II George Film 1989 Windprints Meinert Film 1990 The Fourth Reich Hertzog Film 1991 Die Sonkring Magistrate 1 TV series 1991 Taxi to Soweto Arno Theron Film 1992 Konings Tjaart Viljee TV series 1992 Die Binnekring II Dr. Gerhard Winterbach TV movie 1992 Orkney Snork Nie! Spike Film 1993 Ballade vir 'n Enkeling II Gert Greeff TV series 1993 Orkney Snork Nie! 2 Spike Film 1994 MMG Engineers Harold Steenkamp TV series 1994 Torings Tjaart Viljee TV series 1995 Sleurstroom Mr. Wessels TV series 1996 Vierspel Roelf TV series 1996 Panic Mechanic Coetzee Film 1997 Triptiek II du Preez TV series 1997 Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond Willem TV series 1998 Die Vierde Kabinet Dominee TV movie 1999 Sterk Skemer Silas Reynders TV movie 1999 Saints, Sinners and Settlers Adriaan Louw Film 2000 7de Laan Septimus (Oubaas) van Zyl, Director TV series 2002 Arsenaal Groenewald TV series 2016 Oom Oom Film 2017 Elke Skewe Pot Oom Koos TV series 2017 Meerkat Maantuig Oupa Willem Joubert Film 2017 Phil101 Manie Kraaywinkel TV series 2018 Elke Skewe Pot 2 Oom Koos TV series 2018 Getroud met Rugby: Die Sepie Sakkie TV series 2018 Mense Mense TV series