Vanzie Meyer

Birthday: 1999-09-04

Place of Birth: Alberton, Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography: Vanzie Meyer is a Film and VO actor with deep roots in the Theatre. In 2013, he made his stage debut in Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts' Production of Hairspray Jr., playing Edna Turnblad. In 2014, Vanzie joined his fellow peers at his high school, TDCH, in their stage productions. Previous TDCH credits include Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella, A Canadian Adaptation of a Christmas Carol. He then took a 3-year hiatus from Theatre to continue his Film endeavours. He is also a graduate of Seneca College's Acting for Camera and Voice program, having studied stage acting from Canadian stage actress Niki Landau, who studied under the world-renowned Actress Uta Hagen. Previous Seneca College credits Question of Mercy, Stag and Doe, Strangers, Babies, and Reading Hebron. In 2019, he came back to the stage, playing the quirky middle-aged Inspector Rough, in Out of the Box Theatre's Production of Angel Street. He managed to complete a very successful two-weekend run of the show, even though he only had 9 days to prepare for the almost 3-hour play. He is very excited to continue both his Film, TV, and Theatre endeavours. Vanzie has a series of upcoming notable roles in Indie Productions and Voice-Over projects.