How Hans Strydom became a household name in South African television

Full name Johannes 'Hans' Strydom Gender Male Birthdate 4 May 1947 Age 78 years (as of 2025) Zodiac sign Taurus Birth place Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Nationality South African Ethnicity African Alma mater Potchefstroom University Career Actor, assistant director, writer Years active 1973 – present Hans Strydom set a pace for other South African actors when no one thought it would be possible. Aside from Hans Strydom (actor) and Hans Strydom (the late rugby player), other famous South African figures with this name are politician Johannes Gerhardus "Hans" Strijdom (died in 1958) and Hans Strydom (news editor of the Sunday Tribune and Sunday Times who died in 2004.