Hykie Berg Explained

Hykie Berg
Birth Date:May 2, 1978
Birth Name:Hykie Berg
Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa
Nationality:South African
Education:Hoërskool Die Wilgers
Years Active:2003–present
Spouse:Melissa Jacobs (m. 2013– div.2018)
Website:https://hykieberg.com
Occupation:Actor, author, M.C., motivational speaker, presenter

Hykie Berg (born 2 May 1978), is a South African actor. He is best known for the role of 'Darius du Buisson' in the television serial and role 'Conrad Bester' in the soap opera, Binnelanders. In 2011, he won the fourth season of the reality competition Survivor South Africa.[1]

Personal life

He was born on 2 May 1978 in Pretoria, South Africa. He studied up to grade 8 at Hoërskool Die Wilgers where he started using drugs. Then he matriculated in 1998. At the age of 19, he became a heroin addict. He then received drug rehabilitation within a maximum-security cell at the Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, Pretoria.

From 1997 and 1999, he completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing – Second Year, Marketing/Marketing Management General degree at University of Pretoria. Then he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Dramatic Arts in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management from Stellenbosch University between 1999 and 2002.

He was previously married to Melissa Jacobs in 2013 but got divorced in 2018.[2] He then proposed to his girlfriend Gerridene on 23 June 2019 and they got married in March 2020.[3]

Career

He made television debut in the popular youth series The Res in 2003. Then in 2004, he made a starring role in the serial Plek van Meats. In 2007, he made in his debut film role in Ouma se Slim Kind. In 2004, he joined the cast of the season 13 of the television serial and played the role 'Darius du Buisson' in which he won a Crystal Award. He played the role for three seasons up to season 15 in 2007.

In 2018, he became an author where he published the book Hykie Berg: Ultimate Survivor. The book deals with his drug addict life and near death at his peak in acting career, where he finally manages to rehabilitate and achieve the success after.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2004 Plek van die Vleisvreters Rudolph du Toit TV series
2007 Ouma se Slim Kind Steyn Struwig Film
2007 One Way Frank TV series
2012 Lien se Lankstaanskoene Dominee Gerhard Film
2012 Pretville Tommie Film
2013 Klein Karoo Meyer Labuschagne Film
2015 Mooirivier Stefan Malan Film
2015 Forsaken Neill Film
2015 Dis ek, Anna Marnus Retief Film
2015 Verskietende Ster Tomas Schuman Film
2015 Bloedbroers Bennie Naudé TV series
2009 -present Binnelanders Conrad Bester TV series
2016 Die Geur van Appelkose Anton TV movie
2018 Die Ongenooides Dirk Short film

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-11-28 . Hykie Berg career . 2020-11-28 . briefly.
  2. Web site: 2020-11-28 . Binnelanders star, Hykie Berg confirms split: 'We got divorced a few months ago' . 2020-11-28 . Jacaranda FM.
  3. Web site: 2020-11-28 . Actor Hykie Berg ties the knot . 2020-11-28 . news24.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-28 . Hykie Berg: Ultimate Survivor by Hykie Berg . 2020-11-28 . NB Publishers.