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Lieb Bester

Acting Born Apr 15, 1949 Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa 13 credits

Biography

Lieb Bester (15 Apr 1949 – 21 Jul 2021) was a South African actor and musician. He was best known for his role as Fritz Retief in kykNET's soap opera, Villa Rosa. For this role, he received an ATKV Media Veertjie for Best Actor in a Soap Opera in 2012 and 2013. Bester was also known for his role as senior superintendent George Lindeque in the TV thriller, Arsenaal, which was originally broadcast on SABC2.

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Known for

Villa Rosa

as Fritz Retief

Soldier Soldier

as Lt Col Danie Reitz

Full filmography

  • Villa Rosa (2004) as Fritz Retief
  • Soldier Soldier (1991) as Lt Col Danie Reitz
  • Spoorloos (2018) as Gert Neethling
  • Song Vir Katryn (2003) as Muller
  • Winnie Mandela (2011) as Police Lieutenant
  • Arsenaal (2002) as George Lindeque
  • Agter elke man (1990) as Reinders
  • Panic Mechanic (1996) as Gys
  • Savage Encounter (1980)
  • Liefste Madelein (1976) as Kobus Fourie
  • Six Soldiers (1975) as Godlieb 'Liebling' Van Lieres
  • Mirage Squadron (1975) as Lieut. Martin Bekker
  • Hank, Hennery en Vriend (1976) as Hennery