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Jacques Bessenger

Jacques Bessenger

Actor · Born February 6, 1980 (46)

Jacques Bessenger is a South African actor best known for his role as Renier de Kock in the SABC2 drama series Erfsondes, from 2009-2012. He also played the role of Matthew Dekker in the SABC2 mini-series Huis van Liefde, in March 2008.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 6, 1980 (46)
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 33 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 27

What are Jacques Bessenger's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Survival
26%
Morality
23%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Bonds
5%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · 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 2 · 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 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Dread
2
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4

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 Jacques Bessenger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Bessenger'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

33 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Die Oord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lukas du Preez

  • Love and Wine(2025)

    as Desmond

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Die Kwiksilwers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Wikus

  • Lilies Not for Me(2024)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Niggies(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dries Fourie

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 24 episodes · as Dr. Ruan van Wyk

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

    Show 20 episodes · as Ryno Mans

  • Blindelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Paul Scholtz

  • Riel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Gustav

  • Hartklop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Daniël Strydom

  • Unseen(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as ER Doctor 1

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Donkerbos(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jaco

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Stiekyt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jay-C le Roux

  • Lioness(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Adrian Hugo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 16 episodes · as Wynand Oosthuizen

  • Die Spreeus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou

  • Dwaalster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Stian

  • Kanarie(2018)

    as Reverend Engelbrecht

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Show 39 episodes · as Jaco Kruger

  • Krotoa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Pieter Van Meerhof

  • Jonathan: Die Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Xavier

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Alex Kruger · as Slagyster Fourie

  • Fluiters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · as Rudolf 'Rudi' du Preez

  • Blood and Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Phil Blignaut

  • Sink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Chris Jordaan

  • Ballade vir 'n Enkeling(2015)

    as Jan-Paul Otto Snr

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Alles Wat Mal Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pieter Britz / Prof Hathoorn

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

    Show 5 episodes · as Dirk de Witt

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

    as Robert Machlachlan

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

    as Armand

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Thomas

  • Erfsondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 52 episodes · as Renier de Kock

  • Song Vir Katryn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mossie

Career shape

Star power in the 11th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ballade vir 'n Enkeling (2015)

$655K worldwide

Highest rated

Love and Wine (2025)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

Niggies (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s15 · 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 Jacques Bessenger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

Love and Wine (2025)

81st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Niggies (2025)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 75. 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 Jacques Bessenger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Bessenger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erica Wessels shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers