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Rob van Vuuren

Rob van Vuuren

Actor · Born March 26, 1976 (50) · Gqeberha, South Africa

Rob Van Vuuren is a multi-talented South African comedian who is well-respected in the South African entertainment industry. Rob doubles up as a professional actor, playwright, director of theatre productions, show host, dancer, to mention a few.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 26, 1976 (50)
From
Gqeberha, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 35 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 14% in 30 days

What are Rob van Vuuren's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove 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
30%
Bonds
28%
Self
23%
Morality
15%
Power
2%
Society
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Rob van Vuuren's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rob van Vuuren'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

35 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Black Burns Fast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mr Wainwright

  • The Trek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Henry

  • Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight(2024)

    as Tim Fuller

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Sniper: The Last Stand(2025)

    as Maxim

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Die Tollie & Manila Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest

  • Just Now Jeffrey(2024)

    as Willem Wessels

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue(2024)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace(2023)

    as Kennedy's Advisor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Devil's Peak(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lenny le Grange

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Umbrella Men: Escape From Robben Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Cope

  • One Piece(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as King Seki

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Runs in the Family(2023)

    as Stan Russo

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Umbrella Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Cope

  • Ludik(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Swys De Villiers

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Resident Evil(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Jogger

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Abraham Lincoln(2022)

    Show as Montgomery Blair

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Seal Team(2021)

    Story Developer · as Harbor Seals (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Troll Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as The Harrier (voice)

  • Slumber Party Massacre(2021)

    as Russ Thorne

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Queen Sono(2020)

    Show as Viljoen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell(2018)

    as Swackhammer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Van der Merwe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Van der Merwe

  • Shepherds and Butchers(2016)

    as Prison Medical Officer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Stone Cold Jane Austen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Karel

  • Schuks! Your Country Needs You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Wayne

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

    as Reporter

  • Khumba(2013)

    as Bookie / Captain / Koos (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kevin King

  • Spud 2: The Madness Continues(2013)

    as Hot Dog MC

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Copposites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jan Venter

  • SA's Got Talent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 28 episodes · as Presenter

  • The Devil's Mistress(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Devil

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Suckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Rooinek

  • The Bone Snatcher(2003)

    as Arctic Scientist 3

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Shark Attack 2(2000)

    as Daryl Waker

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024)

$833K worldwide

Highest rated

Abraham Lincoln (2022)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Devil's Mistress (2008)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2025 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting33 of 33: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score34thWriting1 of 33: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
0020

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. 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 Rob van Vuuren's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Runs in the Family (2023)

89th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024)

Midcredits 77th · 67% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 33. 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 Rob van Vuuren work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rob van Vuuren's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Diaan Lawrenson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers