Charl Timotheus is a South Africa actor, producer and screenwriter popular for playing Ziggy in e.tv’s iconic soapie Backstage.
He joined Backstage in 2000 until 2007.
Backstage is a South African youth show produced by Bottom Line Productions. It set at the fictional Vulindlela College, a performing arts college for youth in Johannesburg, South Africa. It aired on e.tv between 2000 to 2007 airing on weekday evenings at 18:30.
Since 2005, his own show titled Tjooning was started within the same show Backstage. The show is five minutes long which includes Ziggy's opinion regarding the topic of the day. Besides, there is also a three-minute interview profiling the guest performers. The show made history with this show within the show, becoming the first time in soapie history, where an actor talking straight into camera and communicating with the viewers out there.
Charl has also appeared in many television shows such as; Malan en Kie, Vallei van Sluiers I and II, Get Out Alive and Taryn & Sharon.
In 2018, he joined with the cast of SABC2 soapie 7de Laan with the role "Dylan".
The actor has also worked as a content producer for Urban Brew Studios, and one of the senior YO-TV producers in charge of live shows.
Since 7de Laan Charl has also made a cameo appearance in. Rhythm City back in mid 2002.
The actor is happily married. He and his wife tied the know in 2019 at a beautifulwhite wedding.
Celebrating his wife on his Instagram account he said their daughter will be blessed to become half the woman his wife is.
Nietzsche said: It's not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages" So today I celebrate you, not just because you're my wife, but because you're my best friend "So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard, we're gonna have to work at this everyday but i want to do that, because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me everyday... The Notebook
Our daughters will be blessed if they become half the woman you are
On their one year anniversary Charl thanked his wife for being his everything.
Happy Anniversary my love and thank you for being my everything! Thank you for listening, for understanding and for teaching me to be patient. And a big thank you to both of our families who continue to love and support us every step of the way. Love you, with all of me
He attributes who he has become today to the way his parents have raised him.
Thank you for always being an inspiration and an example to your children and grandchildren. And sorry that we are all so ‘hardkoppig’ at the best of times (but I think we all got that from you guys ) I’m sorry I couldn’t be there with you guys today. But know that I am sending you loads of love and good vibes your way.
