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Robbie Wessels

Full / Real Name: Robert Albert Wessels
Born: 30 October 1980 (44 years old)
Gender: Male

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Robbie Wessels is a South African actor and singer best known on screen for his role as Poena Pieterse in a number of series and movies.

After matriculating from Hoërskool Strand, he graduated from Technikon Pretoria in 2002.

The following year he was cast in the role of Poena Pieterse in Willie Esterhuizen's sitcom Gauteng-alêng-alêng, which premiered on SABC2 on 4 April, 2003.

The series was spun off into the 2007 comedy film Poena is Koning (Poena is King), with further television movie spin-offs Poena (2020) and Poena en Poenie (2021).

A further sitcom - simply titled Poena - premiered on kykNET on 4 April, 2022.

Other television series he has appeared in include Hart van Staal, Dryfsand and Binnelanders.
 


Television Roles

Show

Character

Kobus Marais

Kobus Marais

Kobus Marais

Kobus Marais

Kobus Marais

Man (Jessie's Apartment)

Guest Artist - Himself

Poena Pieterse

Himself

Himself


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Saturday 19 July 2025

Mockumentary comedy St. Denis Medical debuts on M-Net and Dark Side of the Ring returns to eReality.


On Carte Blanche: fake cremation ashes of loved ones

It's one of our worst fears and something we've always been suspicious of. How do you know ashes are legit?


Scandal! Teasers - August 2025

Mthunzi has to accept the deal on the table but then he strikes gold and all bets are off.


Yosef Teasers - August 2025

Yosef gets saved by a stranger and Sultan has a cunning plan to get rid of Kiraz.


New on TV today: Friday 18 July 2025

The only new show today is a run of Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast on Disney+.


Skemergrond character portrait: Denver Vraagom as Dominee Wayne Ackerman

Seven years sober and Denver's taking on the role of Mr Hallelujah.


Soulmates Teasers - August 2025

Chiti secretly films Sachin, framing him as a drunk driver, and the vid goes viral.


New on TV today: Thursday 17 July 2025

SA is featured in Surf Girls International on Prime Video and M-Net unpacks an Anatomy of Lies.


2025 Emmy Awards Popcorn Pack

The headline nominees, other interesting ones, overall tallies and a giggle.


Anupama Teasers - August 2025

Prem and Rahi host a fun cricket match, bringing both families together for a joyful time.

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