ACTOR
JACO VAN ZYL

Job description

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Jaco van Zyl is an actor who portrays the role of Francious in the film Blood Feud. Fransious is a sheriff with a temper for anyone that gets in his way.

Achievements/Qualifications

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In the last couple of years Jaco has received his Honours degree from Afda in Live Performance. He won Best Ensemble for “Phitlho (The Hidden)” at the National Arts Festival in 2019. He has also hiked to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and won Best 3rd Year Film and Critics Choice Award for “I Ship It” in 2018.

Passion for film

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He has an immense passion for film. He wants to be part of filmmaking and create moments of cinema magic. It’s a curious and sometimes unpredictable industry, but that’s what makes its so entertaining.

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Personal Interests

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His personal interests include swimming, videogames, voice acting, writing, streaming, traveling, and helping out other people