Frank Rautenbach


Leon Francois Rautenbach, popularly known as Frank Rautenbach, is a South African actor and producer. He is best known for the roles in the films Faith Like Potatoes, The Bang Bang Club and biographical film Hansie: A True Story.

Personal life

Rautenbach was born on 12 May 1972 in East London, South Africa.
He is married to production manager, Leigh Rautenbach since February 24, 1996.

Career

In 2006, he made film debut with Faith Like Potatoes directed by Regardt van den Bergh. The film is a biographical drama based on the book written by Angus Buchan. In 2008, he acted in the biographical sports film Hansie directed by van den Bergh. In the film he played the lead role of former South African cricketer Hansie Cronjé. After that success, he then made another lead role in The Bang Bang Club, a biographical film about the lives of four photojournalists active within the townships of South Africa during the apartheid period. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
In 2019, he acted in the martial arts crime drama television series Warrior by playing the role of "Patterson". The film became a blockbuster in that year. In 2020, he joined with the cast of popular soap opera 7de Laan and played the supportive role "Tiaan Terreblanche".

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2006Faith like PotatoesAngus BuchanFilm
2008Hansie: A True StoryHansie CronjéFilm
2010The Bang Bang ClubKenFilm
2012The WolfThe WolfShort film
2013Turnipseed: Second ChanceArtShort film
2013The Film-Maker's SonPaul StoneFilm
2014Turnipseed: LegacyArtShort film
2014Born to Windialogue editorFilm
2015Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainSoldiers / Extras Video game
2016Farm 1ArseneyShort film
2017Ink Therapyassociate producerTV series
2017What's in My Pocket?associate producerTV series
2017Charged and Disbarredassociate producerTV series
2018LigwegWriterTV series
2019WarriorPattersonTV series
2019Michael W Smith: Divine Interruptionspost production producerDocumentary short
2019Uit Die Veld Geslaanpost production producerTV series
2019RoepRegstreeksvoice over artistTV series
2019Uit Die Veld GeslaanDirectorTV series
2020Delivering PromisesFatherFilm
2020Mr JohnsonCraig SlaterFilm
2021LionessJasonTV series
20207de LaanTiaan TerreblancheTV series
2022Wild Is the WindJohn SmitFilm-
2024SummertideMartin FieldTV series
TBDKernActorTV series
TBDShaidanRenleyFilm