Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 15, 1949
Died
July 21, 2021 (age 72)
Place of Birth
Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
Lieb Bester
Biography
Lieb Bester (15 Apr 1949 – 21 Jul 2021) was a South African actor and musician. He was best known for his role as Fritz Retief in kykNET's soap opera, Villa Rosa. For this role, he received an ATKV Media Veertjie for Best Actor in a Soap Opera in 2012 and 2013. Bester was also known for his role as senior superintendent George Lindeque in the TV thriller, Arsenaal, which was originally broadcast on SABC2.
Horacio the handsnake - Lieb Bester
VideoKnown For
TV
Villa Rosa
Fritz Retief
2004
TV
Soldier Soldier
Lt Col Danie Reitz
1991
TV
Spoorloos
Gert Neethling
2018
TV
Song Vir Katryn
Muller
2003
Film
Winnie Mandela
Police Lieutenant
2011
Film
Six Soldiers
Godlieb 'Liebling' Van Lieres
1975
TV
Arsenaal
George Lindeque
2002
Film
Liefste Madelein
Kobus Fourie
1976
Film
Agter elke man
Reinders
1990
Film
Mirage Squadron
Lieut. Martin Bekker
1975
Film
Panic Mechanic
Gys
1996
Film
Savage Encounter
1980
Film
Hank, Hennery en Vriend
Hennery
1976
Filmography
2018TVSpoorloosas Gert Neethling2011FilmWinnie Mandelaas Police Lieutenant2004TVVilla Rosaas Fritz Retief2003TVSong Vir Katrynas Muller2002TVArsenaalas George Lindeque1996FilmPanic Mechanicas Gys1991TVSoldier Soldieras Lt Col Danie Reitz1990FilmAgter elke manas Reinders1980FilmSavage Encounter1976FilmLiefste Madeleinas Kobus Fourie1976FilmHank, Hennery en Vriendas Hennery1975FilmMirage Squadronas Lieut. Martin Bekker1975FilmSix Soldiersas Godlieb 'Liebling' Van Lieres