---
name: "David Viviers"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-viviers"
fi1m_id: "david-viviers"
tmdb_id: 2057054
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-25T10:28:25.157988+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."
---

# David Viviers

## Identity

David Viviers

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-viviers
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-viviers
- **TMDB ID:** 2057054
- **Same entity:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2057054

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2057054

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*They Will Kill You*](https://film.one/film/they-will-kill-you.md) (65)

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## Biography

David Viviers is a South African actor and writer. He trained at the University of Cape Town, where he completed a BA in Theatre and Performance and an MA in Creative Writing, both with distinction.

He is known for his long-running role as Dr Liam Vorster in the soap opera *Binnelanders* (2016–2024) and for playing Tall Steve in the film *They Will Kill You* (2026). Other screen credits include *Black Sails* (2016), *Desert Rose* (2022) and *Kanarie* (2018). In theatre he has performed in English and Afrikaans productions and received a Fleur du Cap Award in 2020.

Viviers is also the author of the novel *Mirage* (2023).

*Sources: imdb.com, penguinrandomhouse.co.za, litnet.co.za, maroelamedia.co.za.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *They Will Kill You* (2026), Fi1m 65, as Tall Steve — [page](https://film.one/film/they-will-kill-you.md)

## Complete filmography (13)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Die Toring* (2026), series, as Du Toit Meyer
- *They Will Kill You* (2026), as Tall Steve — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/they-will-kill-you.md)
- *Swim Hard* (2025), as Johann
- *Alleen vir Kersfees* (2024), as Henk
- *Troukoors* (2021), series, as Justin
- *No Hiding Here* (2021), as Caleb
- *Home Affairs: A Love Story* (2021), as James Williams
- *Rage* (2020), as Leon
- *Projek Dina* (2020), series, as Barman Phil
- *Canary* (2018), as Kevin Scott
- *Tali's Wedding Diary* (2017), series, as Hylton
- *Binnelanders* (2005), series, as Dr. Liam Vorster
- *Hier*, as John Janus

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