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Zane Meas

Born: 15 September 1965 (59 years old)
Gender: Male

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Zane Meas is a South African actor best known for his role as the lead in the early 90s rugby drama The Game and as Jack van Onselen in the soapie Isidingo.

Meas has appeared in numerous stage, television, film and radio productions.

During his studies at The University of the Witwatersrand he toured France, Scotland and the Netherlands with the musical Sophiatown; thereafter, the lead role in the rugby series The Game made him a household name.

Stage productions include Big Boys, (for which he won the first of his many awards), Paul Slabolepszy's Mooi Street Moves and Athol Fugard's The Blood Knot.

He has appeared in leads in numerous television productions, including Interrogation Room and the Afrikaans soapie 7de Laan.

Zane's film credits include Ernest Goes To Africa; Tarzan and the Lost City; Africa; More Vis; Shadowchaser; A Case of Murder; The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in 'For Love or Mummy'; and Forgiveness.

Zane has starred in both of South Africa's first ever indigenous Afrikaans musicals, playing the title role of the 18th century slave in Antjie Somers followed by the lead in Vere, a musical about ostrich farming in the Eastern Cape.

He plays the role of Toks in the SABC3 comedy series On the Couch, since October 2008.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Neville Meintjies

Uncle Cecil

Brandon

Brandon

Brandon

General Philander

General Philander

Donovan Samson

Clyde

Clyde

Zack Isaacs

Superintendent Martin Mitchell

Superintendent Martin Mitchell

Jack van Onselen

Inspector Koko

Brigadier Davies

Lionel

Toks

Toks

Francke

Narrator - Himself

Wesley (as Zain Meas)

Hendrik van As (as Zane Mias)

John

Adam Arendse

Dr Booysen

Kolonel

Prof Pietersen

Rashid


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New on TV today: Monday 1 September 2025

Rock musical drama The Runarounds debuts on Prime Video as Discovery finds Treasure Hunters Down Under.


New on TV today: Sunday 31 August 2025

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New on TV today: Saturday 30 August 2025

HISTORY stalks The Sumatran Monster and Kom ons Braai: Celebs returns to VIA.


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What's in our glasses? Authentic brands or knock-offs? An investigation into fake alcohol.

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