Jonathan Pienaar

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

Binnelanders

Leon

Have I Got News for You

Self - Panellist

To the Ends of the Earth

Smiles

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

Tommy Taylor

The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

Aeroplane Pilot

The Last Days of American Crime

Randy Hickey

6-Headed Shark Attack

Duke

The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle

Sheriff Hanson

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Street Trash	Society
2023	Hibernation	Narrator
2023	The Fragile King
2021	Broken Darkness	Robert
2020	The Last Days of American Crime	Randy Hickey
2020	Fried Barry	Daddy
2019	Monster Island	Captain Mato
2018	6-Headed Shark Attack	Duke
2017	Empire of the Sharks	Mason Scrim
2016	Lord Jones is Dead	Clive
2016	Snaaks Genoeg	Boer
2013	Shotgun Garfunkel	Mr. Snyman
2013	Bustin Chops The Movie	Himself
2011	Inside Story	RSA Scout
2010	The Lost Future	Gagen
2010	The Race-Ist	Solly van der Merwe
2009	The Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle	Sheriff Hanson
2006	Riding with Sugar	Stone Lee
2005	Dollars and White Pipes	Bernard Farber
2004	Ring of the Nibelungs
2001	Lyklollery	Skroef
1999	The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy	Young Henry
1998	The First Christmas	(voice)
1997	Mandela and de Klerk	Lt. Breevort (as Johanthon Pienaar)
1994	Kalahari Harry	Williams
1993	The Visual Bible: Matthew	Thaddeus
1991	The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari	Aeroplane Pilot
1989	The Tattoo Chase	Tony Ferrucci
1988	Impact	Ronnie
1987	American Ninja 2: The Confrontation	Tommy Taylor
1985	Wild Maneuvres	Turk
	Ring of Beasts
	Cowboy Dan	Killer Miller

Year	TV Show	Role
2005	To the Ends of the Earth	Smiles
2005	Binnelanders	Leon
1990	Have I Got News for You	Self - Panellist