Arno Greeff
Arno Greeff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Alma mater | Helpmekaar Kollege |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse |
Iluska Nagy (m. 2022) |
Arno Greeff is a South African actor and presenter. On television, he is known for his roles in Getroud met rugby: Die Sepie (2016–2018) on kykNET, the Netflix series Blood & Water (2020–2024), and the M-Net series Legacy (2021–2022) and Recipes for Love and Murder (2022–2025). He is attached to present the S3 revival of Top Billing (2026).
Early life
[edit]Greeff is from Johannesburg. Originally into sports,[1] he discovered drama through school at the age of 16. He matriculated from Helpmekaar Kollege in 2013.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Greeff made his acting debut in the 2012 feature film Verraaiers. The year after matriculating, Greeff made his television debut in the kykNET soap opera Binnelanders as Krige Vos, a recurring character he would play for 2 seasons. He starred in the 2015 surfing film Die Pro.[4] Greeff landed his first main role as Thomas "Tommie" Bekker in the 2016 soapie revival of the kykNET sports series Getroud met rugby by Deon Opperman. He exited the soap in 2018.[5]
Greeff played the older version of Texan opposite Marguerite van Eeden as the titular character of Vaselinetjie in 2017.[6][7] Greeff appeared alongside van Eeden again in the 2020 film Vergeet my nie.[8] He had a supporting role in the 2019 miniseries Tydelik Terminaal.
As of 2020, Greeff stars as Chris Ackerman in the Netflix English-language teen mystery Blood & Water.[9] The following year, he joined the cast of Legacy on M-Net for its second season as Ben[10] and starred in the film Briefly (Afrikaans: Vlugtig), a feature-length version of the 2017 short film of the same name.[11] In 2022, he starred as warrant officer Regardt Snyman in the adaptation of Recipes for Love and Murder, which also aired on M-Net followed by an international release on Acorn TV.
After announcing his intent to step back from his acting caree, Greeff joined the Top Billing reboot on S3 as a presenter.[12][13]
Personal life
[edit]Greeff married Iluska Nagy on 13 October 2022.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Verraaiers | Botha | |
| 2015 | Die Pro | Dustin Jackson | |
| 2017 | Vlugtig | Simon Berg | Short film |
| Vaselinetjie | Older Texan | ||
| 2020 | Vergeet my nie | Braam Malherbe | |
| Naamloose Woord | Dylan | ||
| 2021 | Briefly (Afrikaans: Vlugtig) | Simon Berg | |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Binnelanders | Krige Vos | Recurring role |
| 2015 | Bloedbroers | Jong Stormjaer | 1 episode |
| 2016–2018 | Getroud met rugby: Die Sepie | Thomas "Tommie" Bekker | Series regular |
| 2018 | 7de laan | Gerrie | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Desember | Liam Burger | Television film |
| Playboyz | Ryno Johnson | Television film | |
| Tydelik Terminaal | Drikus | Miniseries | |
| 2020 | Cas Oppie Kassie | Brummer Nel | Episode: "Die Laager"[15] |
| 2020–2024 | Blood & Water | Chris Ackerman | Main role |
| 2021–2022 | Legacy | Ben | Season 2 |
| 2022 | Recipes for Love and Murder | Regardt Snyman | Main role |
| 2024 | Tweede Kans | Lood | Television film |
| 2024 | The Morning After | Roger | 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Die Nuusmakers | Kyle | 13 episodes |
| 2026 | Mevrou Fourie & Kie | Quintin Verwey | |
| 2026 | Beter as Gister | Roy | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Kamogelo, Bandile (15 June 2021). "Getting To Know Blood and Water's Arno And Dillon". ZA News. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Thangevelo, Debashine (27 June 2020). "Arno Greeff expands on his pansexual character in 'Blood And Water'". IOL. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Broide, El (27 May 2020). "Arno Greeff on his career-defining role as Chris on 'Blood & Water', the importance of the series for Africa, and his next move". The House of Pop. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Arno Greeff". The Film Factory (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Havenga, Franco (4 October 2018). "GMR-akteur: 'Ek het sepie gelos om my drome te volg'". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 25 September 2021.(subscription required)
- ↑ "Arno Greeff reveals how he got into character for Vaselinetjie". Channel24. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Schenck, Catherine (29 September 2017). "Ons gesels met akteur Arno Greeff van Vaselinetjie". Rooi Rose (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Havenga, Franco (13 December 2019). "Vergeet my nie-akteur: 'Ek lyk soos 'n ou wat stout is'". Huisgenoot (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 25 September 2021.(subscription required)
- ↑ Morkel, Graye (17 June 2020). "We meet Arno Greeff and Dillon Windvogel - the stars behind Parkhurst College's most loyal BFFs". Channel24. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ Thangevelo, Debashine (2 October 2021). "'Blood & Water' bad boy Arno Greeff joins 'Legacy'". IOL. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ Zietsman, Gabi (13 April 2022). "Eating raw meat in the middle of Magoebaskloof - the metamorphosis of acting with star Arno Greeff". News24. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ Vollmer, Bernelee (22 April 2026). "Arno Greeff's career pivot: From 'Blood & Water' star to real estate and 'Top Billing' presenter". IOL. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Ontong, Joel (21 April 2026). "Zozibini Tunzi, Bryoni Govender and Arno Greeff join Top Billing's fresh presenter line-up". News24. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Matiwane, Nonkululeko (30 May 2022). "PICS - Blood & Water star Arno Greeff proposes to girlfriend and she said 'Yes'". Drum. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ "Cas Oppie Kas". DStv. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
External links
[edit]- Arno Greeff at IMDb
- Arno Greeff at TVSA