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Gérard Rudolf

Gérard Rudolf

Actor · Born April 20, 1966 (60) · Pretoria, South Africa

Gérard Rudolf is a South African actor. He has starred in many TV series and films since 1992, including the 2013 Bengali film Chander Pahar and the SABC 3 soap Isidingo. He stars as Boef Beukes in the 2023 M-Net series Devil's Peak, based on the novel of the same name by Deon Meyer.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 20, 1966 (60)
From
Pretoria, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Gérard Rudolf's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Survival
25%
Bonds
21%
Morality
19%
Power
9%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Gérard Rudolf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gérard Rudolf's titles on MovieCove; 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

28 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sniper: No Nation(2026)

    as Roman Diaz

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Niggies(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Dominee Swart

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Verified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jonathan DeMarco

  • Verified (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jonathan

  • Devil's Peak(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Boef Beukes

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Prime(2023)

    as Pieter

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Griekwastad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Hannes Cloete

  • Projek Dina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannes

  • Spoorloos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Frans Prinsloo

  • Kanarie(2018)

    as Reverend Koch

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Tokoloshe(2018)

    as Detective Engelbrecht

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Siege of Jadotville(2016)

    as Black Jack

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Die Ontwaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Capt. Fred Lange

  • Mountains of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Jimmy in Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gigi

  • Donkerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Johan de Jager

  • Layla Fourie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as van Niekerk

  • Wolwedans In Die Skemer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lieutenant Conrad Nolte

  • Hartland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 13 episodes · as Hannes

  • Getroud Met Rugby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Joe

  • Binnelanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 34 episodes · as Tony

  • The Young Black Stallion(2003)

    as Rhamon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pavement(2002)

    as Dr. Green

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Piano Player(2002)

    as Capt. Ryan Tyler

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Red Phone: Manhunt(2002)

    as Gemar

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Styx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sloan

  • Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Carlos Vegas

  • Paljas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jan Mol

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Young Black Stallion (2003)

$9.6M worldwide

Highest rated

The Young Black Stallion (2003)

Midcredits 31st

Film career

19982026

Peak 2003 · 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
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s8 · acting

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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Gérard Rudolf's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Red Phone: Manhunt (2002)

84th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kanarie (2018)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 23. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 MovieCove 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.

Who does Gérard Rudolf work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gérard Rudolf's MovieCove titles; Dawid Minnaar shares the most, 2.