ERIC NOBBS

Eric made his debut on the professional stage in the 1978 PACT(Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal) production of DIE KEISER by Bartho Smit and worked for the remainder of the year under contract to SWAPAC. In 1979 he returned to PACT, an association which would continue until 1986. During this period, he established himself as a leading actor such diverse roles as Faan in FAAN SE STASIE; Org in PA MAAK VIR MY ‘n VLIEëR PA; Bezuidenhout in THE ROAD TO SLAGTERSNEK (Die Verhoor by Andrè P. Brink) and Cyril in HUIS OP HORINGS, to mention only a few of more than fifty stage performances.

In 1995 he started to produce his own shows and has subsequently toured South Africa and Namibia successfully with his one-man shows.

Amongst his favourite film and television roles are “Cpl. Botes” in BOETIE GAAN BORDER TOE, “Johnny Roodt” in 1945, “Pa Visser” in SIEN JY NOU, “Lotter” in MA-PLOTTERS and “Hans Horrel” in DIE MEESTER. His most recent work includes “Wynkan” in  STERK SKEMER (SABC 2, 1999); “Boompie” in EEN SKOENLAPPER (SABC 2, 2001) and as “Frans Roos” in GAUTENG-ELENG-ELENG (SABC 2).  More recently he was seen as Dries Liebenberg in KNOWN GODS (MNET) and has just completed shooting GERALDINA ll  for KYKNET.

On stage, Eric will be best remembered in DOPPERS EN FILISTYNE (C.J Langenhoven), his first one-man show; “Pieter de Witt” in DONKERLAND, Deon Opperman’s epic drama; DIE SKANDAAL, the successful farce which he co-wrote with Deon Opperman and Lizz Meiring; Deon Opperman’s festival hit ONE MAN’S LIFE which is still playing to packed houses wherever it is performed. He has also had great success with his latest two one-man show’s BROEKBREIN created by Eric and written by Chris Vorster; and Deon Opperman’s TELL ME THE TRUTH”.

In 1985 he received the Johannesburg Civic Theatre Trophy and a Vita Theatre Award for his interpretation of Mitch in DIE TREM SE NAAM - BEGEERTE (A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE) as well as Best Actor nominations for PA MAAK VIR MY ‘n VLIEëR PA (1985), MA-PLOTTERS (1988), DIE MEESTER (1992) and STERK SKEMER(2000). His performance in ONE MAN’S LIFE earned him a nomination for a Fleur du Cap award in 1999. In July 2002 he won FNB Vita Theatre Awards as Best Lead Actor for his portrayal of Albert Lombaard in BROEKBREIN as well as for the Best New South African Play (as producer/creator) for BROEKBREIN.