Zane Meas

As an actor

Meas began his acting career while still in high school theatre, later performing in several stage productions and collaborating with playwrights including Charles Fourie and Neil McCarthy. His first Afrikaans-language play was Big Boys. ^[5]

He made his film debut in 1989 in the action film Mutator, potraying a police officer.^[9] In 1990 he was cast as "Mackey Stuurman" in the television series The Game.^[10] He later appeared in the American TV series Tropical Heat (1993)^[11] and other South African productions such as The Line (1994), Waati (1995) and Orion's key (1996).^[2]

Between 1996 and 2000, Meas appeared in two episodes of: Tarzan: The Epic Adventurers, filmed in South Africa, and in Tarzan and the Lost City (1998). ^[12]

He is also known for his recurring television roles in 7de Laan; (as Neville Meintjies),^[13] Isidingo (as Jack van Onselen),^[14] and Scandal! (as Wesley Thompson).^[6]

As a producer

Meas co-produced a corporate video for the GEMPEX Corporation entitled "Let There Be Light" in 1997, through his production company African Gateways Communications. He also produced several corporate theatre and video production for the Gauteng Department of Housing and for Standard Bank.^[6]

He also co-produced a documentary for University of South Africa (UNISA) in 1996.

In 2008, he co-produced a television drama special with Danie Odendaal Productions titled "Christmas Star" for SABC 2.^[6]

In 2012, Meas through his foundation, The Fatherhood Foundation, produced a film on fatherhood, forgiveness, loss and reconciliation titled "Father". The film premiered in 2013.^[15]

As a director

Meas directed an Afrikaans translation of Athol Fugard's play The Blood Knot in 2022,^[3][16] Master Harold en die Boys in 2013,^[3] a 2023 South African movie, Klip Anker Baai,in which he was also an actor and a writer.^[17] He also directed a number of episodes on the TV Show "On the Couch" in 2008 - 2009.^[6]

As an author and TV writer

In May 2010, Zane Meas wrote a book titled "Daddy, Come Home", which is based on his experiences, counselling sessions, and research on fatherhood in South Africa,^[18] published by Struik Christian Media. He has also been featured as a writer for 'Lig' Magazine for four years, where he penned over fifty articles on Fatherhood and family matters.^[6][15]

Meas has also written a tribute one man theatre play for the late South African author Chris van Wyk, who died in 2014 after battling cancer. Meas also performs in this tribute.^[19]