Portrait of Lieb Bester

Lieb Bester

Acting

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.

Born: April 15, 1949

Place of Birth: Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

Filmography

2018
Spoorloos

as Gert Neethling

2011
Winnie Mandela

as Police Lieutenant

2004
Villa Rosa

as Fritz Retief

2003
2002
Arsenaal

as George Lindeque

1996
1991
Soldier Soldier

as Lt Col Danie Reitz

1975
Mirage Squadron

as Lieut. Martin Bekker

1975
Six Soldiers

as Godlieb 'Liebling' Van Lieres