Casper de Vries
Casper Johannes De Vries (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈkɐspər də fris]; born 1 June 1964) is a South African actor, comedian, entertainer, painter, composer, director and producer. He has gained a significant following among South Africa's Afrikaner population as well as Afrikaners living abroad. More recently due to his work on Comedy Central Africa he has also gained popularity among English speaking South Africans. He has both South African and Dutch nationality. Besides Afrikaans, he is fluent in Dutch.
Background
He was born and raised in Pretoria where his parents owned a toy shop. He attended Hoërskool Silverton where he was known as Cassie, and went on to study drama at the University of Stellenbosch. His shows are very popular amongst Afrikaans-speaking white South Africans and he even held shows in the London Palladium, a city where a lot of Afrikaners reside. Recently Casper has also started to perform in English to appeal to a larger fan base both local and international.
Podcasts:
Casper de Vries
ALBUMS
- H.H. (Hoofsaaklik Humor) released:
H.H. (Hoofsaaklik Humor)
- (Nog 'n) Feetjieland
- Treffersparade 1959
- Die Briele
- Plaat Vraat
- Alrenatiewe Song
- Die lekker lekker lekker lekker lewe
- Dom Dom Dominee
- Stank vir D.A.N.K
- Kommin
- Greetje Gesels
- What a Wonderlike wereld
- Die Liedjieboer ('n Huldeblyk)
- Die Pyn Lyn
- Bubblegum Music
- Poef Praatjies
- Boer se Roere
- Nuwe Generasie
- (Nog 'n) Feetjielaand (Fieslik vinnig)
