David Rees (actor)

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David Rees
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David Rees

South Africa
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer
Years active1989–present

David Rees (this is the worst written profile on Wikipedia, I just couldn't be bothered to fix it.) is a South African actor and producer. He is best known for the roles in the films such as American Ninja 4: The Annihilation, Egoli: Afrikaners is Plesierig and Agter elke man. [1]

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Personal life

Since teenage years, Rees had an alcoholic life, where he also used to smoke dagga for 20 years. In 2007 he underwent rehabilitation process under The Addiction Action Campaign (AAC) after his life was addicted to alcohol and drugs. [2] [3]

He is married to his longtime partner Lina. [4]

Career

In 1990, he acted in the blockbuster film American Ninja 4: The Annihilation. Then in 1992, he joined with the M-Net soap opera Egoli: Place of Gold and played the role "Nick Naudé". The soapie made huge popularity, where he continued to play the role for 18 consecutive years until 2010 where he was fired for causing trouble. [5] After that, he joined with another television serial Hartland and played the role "Boetman". Apart from that, he also appeared in many popular television serials such as; Binnelanders, and Roer Jou Voete. [6]

In 2016, he joined the cast of the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan, and played the role "Chris Welman", the father of the Welman family. He continued to play the role until July 2018. [7] [8] [9] However in 2020, he returned to the soapie and reprised his role. [10] [11]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1990 American Ninja 4: The Annihilation Delta Force TeamFilm
1990Agter elke manHannesFilm
1992-2010 Egoli: Place of Gold Nick NaudéTV series
2010Egoli: Afrikaners is PlesierigNiek NaudéFilm
2010Susanna van BiljonDirk HumanFilm
2011HartlandBoetmanTV series
2013The Algiers MurdersFilm
2016 7de Laan Chris WelmanTV series
2016My Father's WarColonel SwartzFilm
2019Tydelik TerminaalRegardtTV mini series

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References

  1. ↑ "Realising a childhood secret". The Citizen. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Egoli star finally drug-free". News24. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ↑ News, Eyewitness. "Actor speaks about kicking his addiction". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2021.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "Wedding Bells for Lina" . Retrieved 17 October 2021– via PressReader.
  5. ↑ "David Rees: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "David Rees". afternoonexpress.co.za. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Realising a childhood secret". The Citizen. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "TV with Thinus: David Rees leaving SABC2's 'boring' 7de Laan where the actor whose character is being written out, says he fell asleep on set". TV with Thinus. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top Billing joins the festivities as David Rees celebrates his 50thTop Billing joins the festivities as David Rees celebrates his 50th". www.topbilling.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "David Rees returns to 7de Laan after two years". Savanna News. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "David Rees on '7de Laan' exit: 'I was bored'". All4Women. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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