Frank Rautenbach
Born	Leon Francois Rautenbach (1972-05-12) 12 May 1972 (age 51) East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Occupation(s)	Director, Actor, Producer
Years active	2005–present
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Spouse	Leigh Rautenbach (m. 1996)

Leon Francois Rautenbach (born 12 May 1972), popularly known as Frank Rautenbach, is a South African actor and producer.^[1] He is best known for the roles in the films Faith Like Potatoes, The Bang Bang Club and biographical film Hansie: A True Story.^[2][3]

Personal life

Rautenbach was born on 12 May 1972 in East London, South Africa.^[4]

He is married to production manager, Leigh Rautenbach since February 24, 1996.

Career

In 2006, he made film debut with Faith Like Potatoes directed by Regardt van den Bergh.^[5] The film is a biographical drama based on the book written by Angus Buchan.^[6] In 2008, he acted in the biographical sports film Hansie directed by van den Bergh. In the film he played the lead role of former South African cricketer Hansie Cronjé.^[7] After that success, he then made another lead role in The Bang Bang Club, a biographical film about the lives of four photojournalists active within the townships of South Africa during the apartheid period. The film received mixed reviews from critics.^[8][9][10]

In 2019, he acted in the martial arts crime drama television series Warrior by playing the role of "Patterson". The film became a blockbuster in that year. In 2020, he joined with the cast of popular soap opera 7de Laan and played the supportive role "Tiaan Terreblanche".

Filmography