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Andre Jacobs

Andre Jacobs

Actor · Born March 31, 1954 (72) · Johannesburg, South Africa

Andre Jacobs is a South African actor known for his versatile and captivating performances on both stage and screen. After great success in South African theatre, film and television he broke into the international market with a splash. His credits include such high profile productions as 'Black Sails', 'Warrior', 'The Mauritanian' and 'Hammerskjold' most recently. Without losing sight of his roots, he continues to be a force in the South African television and film market, lending his gravitas to productions such as 'Juffrou X', and Die Byl. Throughout his career, Jacobs has received critical acclaim for his performances. He has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Fleur Du Cap Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Jacobs remains one of South Africa's most talented actors, able to captivate audiences with his powerful performances and commitment to his craft.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1954 (72)
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on Motif · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Andre Jacobs' films like?

Across their 17 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
25%
Morality
24%
Self
15%
Bonds
15%
Power
13%
Society
7%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
7
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Andre Jacobs' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 36 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andre Jacobs' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 36 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • How to Make a Killing(2026)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due(2025)

    as Jack Patterson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Carpenter(2023)

    as Amos

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Een Keer Om Die Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chris Vos

  • Juffrou X (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tinus Kriel

  • Plan B (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Zeev Lansky

  • Summertide(2024)

    Show 52 episodes · as Jack Field

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace(2023)

    as Radcliff

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Abraham Lincoln(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gideon Welles

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Indemnity(2021)

    as General Alan Shard

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Invasion(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Robert G. Peterson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Mauritanian(2021)

    as Judge Robertson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Professionals(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reginald 'Reggie' Swann

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Spell(2020)

    as Wyman Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Inside Man: Most Wanted(2019)

    as Sergeant Sam Abrams

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Warrior(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Merriweather

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno(2017)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Breathe(2017)

    as Governor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Die Byl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andre Wentzel · as Pienaar Greeff

  • Forever (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Spud 3: Learning to Fly(2014)

    as New Glock

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Black Sails(2014)

    Show 16 episodes · as De Groot

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Felix (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Mr. Murray

  • Treasure Guards (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Teddy

  • Bush Pilots Do Not Kiss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Donald van Dein

  • Black Venus(2010)

    as Hendrick Caezar

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Invictus(2009)

    as T.V. Announcer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Natalee Holloway(2009)

    as Detective Roemer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hansie: A True Story(2008)

    as Dr. Ali Bacher

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Bafana(2007)

    as Brigadier Morkel

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Avenger(2006)

    as Fleming

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Poseidon Adventure(2005)

    as Gravanese

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • In My Country(2004)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Bone Snatcher(2003)

    as Dr. Muller

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Verdict (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jack Hamilton

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt(2002)

    as Sgt. Winslow

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Second Skin(2000)

    as Harvey

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Plain(1999)

    as Thurston

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mandela and de Klerk(1997)

    as Niels Barnard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Lost City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Morgan

  • The One That Got Away(1996)

    as Navigator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Visual Bible: Acts(1994)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Demon Keeper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Chris Gregory (as André Jacobs)

  • Prey for the Hunter(1990)

    as Bob Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Crystal Eye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Frenchie (as André Jacobs)

  • The Night of the 19th (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    as Herman Stassen

  • Curse III: Blood Sacrifice(1991)

    as Geoff Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Pursuit(1991)

    as Bob Matthews (as André Jacobs)

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Return to Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sgt. Garcia

  • Paradise Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Platoon Leader(1988)

    as Captain Davies

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Van der Merwe PI (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Santino

  • Wild Maneuvres (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    as Prester John

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 52 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Black Venus (2010)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Abraham Lincoln (2022)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Black Sails (2014)

Film career

19852026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 52: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew1 of 52: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
8813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Andre Jacobs' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 36 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

The Carpenter (2023)

99th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Abraham Lincoln (2022)

Midcredits 95th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Andre Jacobs' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Andre Jacobs work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andre Jacobs' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Genevieve Hofmeyr shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers