Ian Roberts is a South African actor, playwright and singer best known to television viewers for his roles in the drama series Arende and Snitch, and as the character Boet in a series of long-running advertisements for Castrol motor oil. Roberts was born in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape and raised on a citrus farm near the town. He attended St. Andrew's Preparatory School and St. Andrew's College in Grahamstown. After completing high school he performed his compulsory national service in the South African Army, which he completed in 1971. After a variety of different jobs and a course in photography at the Port Elizabeth Technical College from 1973 to 1975, Roberts enrolled at Rhodes University in 1976 for a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Speech, Drama and Social Anthropology. Ian Roberts has built up an extensive acting career in theatre, television and film. Roberts was married to South African actress Michele Botes, but the couple divorced in 1999. They have two children.
Series | Onder Draai Die Duiwel Rond | Thys Tredoux | 2025 |
Movie | Underground Comedy | Himself | 2024 |
Movie | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Mr. Harley | 2024-05-22 |
Movie | Lonesome | Pietro | 2023-01-19 |
Movie | Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon | Sergeant Jack Declan | 2021-12-23 |
Movie | Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon | 2021-12-23 | |
Movie | Pusha Pressa Phanda | 2021-07-23 | |
Movie | Fantasy Island | Dr. Torture | 2020-02-12 |
Movie | Mia and the White Lion | John's Father | 2018-08-02 |
Movie | Van der Merwe | Oupa Van der Merwe | 2017-07-28 |
Movie | The House | Driver at College Campus | 2017-06-29 |
Movie | Teenage Kicks | Jack O'Connel | 2016-10-15 |
Series | Cape Town | Gerbrand Vos | 2016-07-04 |
Movie | The Osiris Child | Nimal | 2016-02-17 |
Movie | The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One | Nimal | 2016-02-17 |
Movie | Science Fiction Volume One: The Osiris Child | Nimal | 2016-02-17 |
Movie | Grand Zero | Jimmy Scofield | 2015-03-04 |
Movie | Tremors 5: Bloodlines | Den Bravers | 2015-10-06 |
Movie | Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon | Self | 2015-10-13 |
Movie | Freaks of Nature | Chaz Sr | 2015-10-30 |
Series | Soul Mates | 2014-10-23 | |
Movie | The Houses October Built | Feaster Bunny | 2014-10-10 |
Movie | P-51 Dragon Fighter | Anak | 2014-06-17 |
Movie | Walk of Shame | Main Network Executive | 2014-05-02 |
Movie | The Windmill | Doctor Rossouw | 2014-04-25 |
Movie | 13/13/13 | Staircase Crazy #2 | 2013-09-30 |
Movie | Bakgat 3 | Basjan | 2013-09-05 |
Movie | Babalas | Boet | 2013-08-02 |
Movie | Musiek Vir Die Agtergrond | Chris | 2013-10-04 |
Movie | Send Regards to Mannetjies Roux | Frans | 2013-12-13 |
Movie | Stuur Groete Aan Mannetjies Roux | Frans | 2013-12-13 |
Movie | Towers of Terror | 2013-10-18 | |
Movie | Music for the Background | Chris | 2013-10-04 |
Movie | Vendetta | Thug #1 | 2012-03-30 |
Movie | Celebrity Sex Tape | Bronco | 2012-02-02 |
Movie | Killjoy Goes to Hell | Bailiff | 2012-10-09 |
Movie | The Dictator | NYC Cop | 2012-05-15 |
Movie | Puppet Master X: Axis Rising | SS Soldier | 2012-09-15 |
Movie | Hate Crime | Three | 2012-10-15 |
Movie | Saltwater | Josh | 2012-07-15 |
Series | The Wild | Karel van Reenen | 2011-04-04 |
Series | Players | Ken Fitzgerald | 2010-03-02 |
Movie | Freak Dance | Dr. Starvos | 2010-07-10 |
Movie | The Race-Ist | Noel Oosthuizen | 2010-04-10 |
Movie | At Ellen’s Age | Hagan | 2010-08-06 |
Movie | Bakgat 2 | Basjan du Preez | 2010-09-10 |
Movie | Eternity | Professor Tevis Shapiro | 2010-12-23 |
Movie | Cedar Boys | Bell Room Door Man | 2009-07-30 |
Movie | I Love You, Man | Venice Broadwalk Jogger | 2009-03-20 |
Series | The Cut | Sports Beat Anchor | 2009-02-23 |
Movie | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Selleck Customer - Gary | 2009-05-29 |
Movie | Gigantic | John Weathersby | 2008-09-09 |
Movie | Step Brothers | Male Therapist | 2008-07-25 |
Movie | Bakgat! | Basjan du Preez | 2008-04-11 |
Movie | Semi-Pro | Spurs Coach | 2008-02-28 |
Movie | Drillbit Taylor | Jim | 2008-02-04 |
Movie | Reno 911!: Miami | Captain Rogers, DHS | 2007-02-23 |
Movie | Wild Girls Gone | Stevie Flynn | 2007-10-02 |
Movie | Asssscat | 2007-03-24 | |
Movie | Puberty: The Movie | Yogi | 2007-05-11 |
Movie | Super High Me | Himself | 2007-10-13 |
Movie | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Drug Dealer | 2007-12-21 |
Movie | Number 10 | Marius Kramer | 2006-01-27 |
Movie | Superman Returns | Riley | 2006-06-28 |
Movie | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Kyle | 2006-08-04 |
Movie | Little Fish | Marty | 2005-07-19 |
Movie | Tsotsi | Captain Smit | 2005-12-23 |
Movie | Wah-Wah | John Traherne | 2005-08-17 |
Series | King Solomon's Mines | Sir Henry | 2004-06-13 |
Movie | Red Dust | Piet Müller | 2004-01-11 |
Movie | Terrorists | Curtis Gorfurter | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Stage Manager | 2004-06-28 |
Series | Reno 911! | Sergeant Jack Declan | 2003-07-23 |
Movie | Martin & Orloff | Martin Flam | 2002-05-01 |
Series | Arsenaal | Jack Degenaar | 2002-04-25 |
Movie | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Ganwick Trag (uncredited) | 2002-05-15 |
Movie | Promised Land | Gerhard Snyman | 2002-09-10 |
Movie | Malunde | Kobus | 2001-09-12 |
Movie | Bring It On | Sparky Polastri | 2000-08-25 |
Movie | I Dreamed of Africa | Mike Donovan | 2000-05-05 |
Movie | A Reasonable Man | Chris Van Rooyen | 1999-08-13 |
Movie | Sweepers | Yager | 1998-12-02 |
Series | Upright Citizens Brigade | Antoine | 1998-08-19 |
Movie | Tarzan and the Lost City | Captain Dooley | 1998-04-24 |
Movie | Paljas | Frans | 1998-01-23 |
Movie | Etterfølgeren | Frederik von der Merwe | 1997-08-22 |
Movie | Mandela and de Klerk | Kobie Coetsee | 1997-02-16 |
Movie | Inside | Guard Moolman | 1996-08-25 |
Movie | Escape From a Wonderful Life | Uncle Billy (voice) | 1996-12-18 |
Movie | Cry, the Beloved Country | Evans | 1995-12-15 |
Movie | Cyborg Cop III | Sheen | 1995-05-17 |
Movie | Kalahari Harry | Kalahari Harry Morgan | 1994-12-06 |
Movie | In a Time of Violence: The Line | Lt. Danie Visser | 1994-07-01 |
Movie | Arende | Sloet Steenkamp | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | The Power of One | Hoppie Gruenewald | 1992-03-27 |
Movie | Escape From Kampala | Joseph | 1991-08-08 |
Movie | The Fourth Reich | Johannes van der Walt | 1990-10-25 |
Movie | Midnight Forest | Thor | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | Dancing in the Forest | Thor | 1988-01-01 |
Movie | Jane and the Lost City | Carl | 1987-09-03 |
Movie | You Must Be Joking! Too | Various | 1987-01-01 |
Movie | Night of Fear | Steve Vosloo | 1986-02-28 |
Movie | Heroes | Hendrik 'Hennie' du Preez | 1986-04-03 |
Movie | Boetie on Manoeuvres | Corp. White | 1985-06-25 |
Movie | Wild Maneuvres | Corp. White | 1985-06-25 |
Movie | Boetie op Manoeuvres | Corp. White | 1985-06-25 |
Movie | Anna Meintjies | 1983-03-21 | |
Series | Wasted Spring | Hermaans Cronjé | 1983-01-01 |
Movie | The Horse Smuggler | 1982-05-03 |