--- name: "André Jacobs" canonical: "https://film.one/person/andre-jacobs" fi1m_id: "andre-jacobs" imdb_id: "nm0414325" tmdb_id: 938734 wikidata_id: "Q13034241" roles: [] born: "31 March 1954" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 56 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-10-03T01:46:21.912613+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # André Jacobs ## Identity André Jacobs - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/andre-jacobs - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** andre-jacobs - **IMDb ID:** nm0414325 - **TMDB ID:** 938734 - **Wikidata ID:** Q13034241 - **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13034241, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414325/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/938734 Actor. Born 31 March 1954 in Johannesburg, South Africa. ## Details - **Born:** 31 March 1954, Johannesburg, South Africa - **Active:** 2021–present - **Also known as:** Andre Jacobs - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13034241, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414325/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/938734 ## Streaming the US now - **The Roku Channel:** [*The Mauritanian*](https://film.one/film/the-mauritanian.md) (58) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography André Jacobs is a South African actor. He was born on 31 March 1954 in Johannesburg. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). Jacobs has appeared in international productions including *Invictus* (2009) as a television announcer, *Black Sails* (2014–2017) as De Groot, *Warrior* (2019–2023) as Merriweather, and *The Mauritanian* (2021) as Judge Robertson. His other credits include *Breathe* (2017), *Spell* (2020), and *Invasion* (2021). He has also worked extensively in South African theatre, film and television. He has received several Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, including for Best Actor in *Oleanna* (1995) and Best Performance in a Musical for *Assassins* (2008). *Sources: imdb.com, metacritic.com, apm.co.za, peliplat.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *How to Make a Killing* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Judge — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) - *The Mauritanian* (2021), Fi1m 58, as Judge Robertson — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mauritanian.md) ## Complete filmography (52) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *How to Make a Killing* (2026), as Judge — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-make-a-killing.md) - *Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due* (2025), as Jack Patterson - *The Carpenter* (2024), as Amos - *Een Keer Om Die Son* (2024), series, as Chris Vos - *Juffrou X* (2024), series, as Tinus Kriel - *Plan B* (2024), series, as Zeev Lansky - *Summertide* (2024), series, as Jack Field - *Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace* (2023), as Radcliff - *Abraham Lincoln* (2022), series, as Gideon Welles - *Indemnity* (2022), as General Alan Shard - *Invasion* (2021), series, as Dr. Robert G. Peterson - *The Mauritanian* (2021), as Judge Robertson — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mauritanian.md) - *Professionals* (2020), series, as Reginald 'Reggie' Swann - *Spell* (2020), as Wyman Thatcher - *Inside Man: Most Wanted* (2019), as Sergeant Sam Abrams - *Warrior* (2019), series, as Merriweather - *Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno* (2018), Thanks - *Breathe* (2017), as Governor - *Die Byl* (2016), series, as Andre Wentzel, Pienaar Greeff - *Forever* (2016), Actor - *Spud 3: Learning to Fly* (2014), as New Glock - *Black Sails* (2014), series, as De Groot - *Felix* (2013), as Mr. Murray - *Treasure Guards* (2011), as Teddy - *Bush Pilots Do Not Kiss* (2011), as Donald van Dein - *Black Venus* (2010), as Hendrick Caezar - *Invictus* (2009), as T.V. Announcer - *Natalee Holloway* (2009), as Detective Roemer - *Hansie* (2008), as Dr. Ali Bacher - *Goodbye Bafana* (2007), as Brigadier Morkel - *The Poseidon Adventure* (2005), as Gravanese - *In My Country* (2004), as Judge - *The Bone Snatcher* (2003), as Dr. Muller - *Citizen Verdict* (2003), as Jack Hamilton - *The Red Phone: Manhunt* (2001), as Sgt. Winslow - *Second Skin* (2000), as Harvey - *Pirates of the Plain* (1999), as Thurston - *Mandela and de Klerk* (1997), as Niels Barnard - *The Lost City* (1997), as Morgan - *The One That Got Away* (1996), as Navigator - *The Visual Bible: Acts* (1994), as John - *Demon Keeper* (1994), as Chris Gregory (as André Jacobs) - *Prey for the Hunter* (1993), as Bob Jenkins - *Curse of the Crystal Eye* (1991), as Frenchie (as André Jacobs) - *The Night of the 19th* (1991), as Herman Stassen - *Curse III: Blood Sacrifice* (1991), as Geoff Armstrong - *Pursuit* (1991), as Bob Matthews (as André Jacobs) - *Return to Justice* (1990), as Sgt. Garcia - *Paradise Road* (1988), Actor - *Platoon Leader* (1988), as Captain Davies - *Van der Merwe PI* (1985), as Santino - *Wild Maneuvres* (1985), as Prester John ## Gallery - ![André Jacobs](https://film.one/media/person/299473/gallery-933f921fd0f4.jpg) André Jacobs — Segolene Liger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Actor_Andre_Jacobs_at_the_2025_Locarno_Film_Festival_3.jpg/1280px-Actor_Andre_Jacobs_at_the_2025_Locarno_Film_Festival_3.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![André Jacobs](https://film.one/media/person/299473/gallery-ecd96fd70594.jpg) André Jacobs — Image via TMDB - ![André Jacobs](https://film.one/media/person/299473/gallery-1c333604ed6a.jpg) André Jacobs — Image via TMDB - ![André Jacobs](https://film.one/media/person/299473/gallery-0ffde49c80c1.jpg) André Jacobs — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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