Stian Bam

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Stian Bam
Born
Stian Bam

(1977-05-27) 27 May 1977 (age 47)
Walvis Bay, Namibia
NationalityNamibian
South African
Alma mater University of Stellenbosch
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
SpouseTruda Serfontein (m. 2009 - div. 2020)
Children2

Stian Bam (born 27 May 1977), is a Namibia-born South African actor. [1] He is best known for the roles in the films Verraaiers, Blood and Glory, My Father's War and The Story of Racheltjie De Beer. [2]

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Personal life

Bam was born on 27 May 1977 in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Both his mother and father were teachers. [3] He graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with a Bachelor's degree in drama and theatre. In 2006, he won the Fleur du Cap Award for Most Promising Student. [4]

He is married to Truda Serfontein, a jeweler, where the wedding was celebrated on 28 March 2009. [4] The couple has one boy: Sofia and one girl: Jannes. They later divorced in 2020. In that year, he started a relationship with Handré Basson, a 23-year-old student from Stellenbosch. [5]

Career

In 2012, he made the film debut with Verraaiers. After that he made supportive appearances in the films; Die Laaste Tango, Uitvlucht, Blood and Glory, My Father's War and Liewe Lisa. [6] [7] [8] In 2019, he acted in the film The Story of Racheltjie De Beer by playing the role "Herman". [9] The film received critics acclaim and Bam won the award for the Best Actor at the Silwerskerm Festival 2019. In 2020, he was nominated for the SAFTA Golden Horn Award for Best Actor in Feature Film category at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA). [10]

In television, he has starred in the serial Lot en Babbel directed by Nicola Hanekom, and then in Spyt directed by Brink Scholtz. In 2008, he joined the cast of popular SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan and played the villain role "Dawid Greef" for many years. He left the role in 2010 after two years. However he returned to the soapie in 2016 with the role. [11] In 2013, he made the lead role "Andre Fourie" in kykNET series Die Boland Moorde. [4]

In theatre, he appeared in many stage plays since 2003. Some of them include: The Kentucky Cycle (2003), Die Kersieboord (2004), Bloeiende Lente (2005), Slaghuis (2006), Altyd Jonker (2006), Festen (2007), Lang Dagreis na die Nag (KKNK 2008), Saad (2008), Die Sendeling (2011), Skollies (2011), Spyt (2010-2011), Lot (2011-2012), Betésda (2010, 2012), Babbel (2012), Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey ( 2012), Die Vrou Vantevore (2013), Trippie (KKNK 2013), Stretch marks: Grips from a Pregnancy (KKNK 2013), macbeth.slapeloos (2014-5), Die Gangsters (2016), and Pa (Woordfees 2017). In 2007, he received the KKNK Kanna award as Best Actor for his roles in the plays, Slaghuis and Die Storm. [4]

Apart from that, Stian involved in some radio dramas for "Radio Without Borders" such as, Murder in the Studio, Seduction, The Stanford Story, Anastasia, New Beginnings, A Shopping Trolley Christmas and Everyone's Story. [4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2008Feast of the UninvitedPetrus MinterTV series
2008TransitoAmbulance manTV series
2008 7de Laan Dawid GreefTV series
2010Vallei van SluiersHugo de BruynTV series
2011Vallei van Sluiers IIHugo de BruynTV series
2012VerraaiersGerrie JacobsFilm
2013Die Boland MoordeAdjudant Officer Andre FourieTV series [12]
2013Die Laaste TangoChristoffel BassonFilm
2014TrippieManShort film
2015UitvluchtDokFilm
2015Van lyn af ...Du Preez SlabbertShort film
2016Blood and GloryWillem MorkelFilm
2016My Father's WarDavid SmitFilm
2017Die BoekklubTV series
2017WaterfrontRuan JordaanTV series
2017LuisterDirectorShort film
2018Onder die SuiderkruisStephen TredouxTV series
2019Liewe LisaFrankFilm
2019Die SpreeusTommieTV series
2019The Story of Racheltjie De BeerHermanFilm
2020KompleksChristo du ToitTV series

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References

  1. ↑ Filmstarts. "Stian Bam". FILMSTARTS.de (in German). Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Stian Bam". MUBI. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Stian Bam - ESAT". esat.sun.ac.za. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Wessels, Yolanda (25 January 2021). "Stian Bam: ouderdom, vennoot, liefde, vrou". Briefly. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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  6. ↑ Eloff, Herman. "Uitvlucht". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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  8. ↑ Preskovsky, Ilan. "My Father's War". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  9. ↑ Engelbrecht, Leandra. "The Story of Racheltjie de Beer". Channel. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
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