The beautiful and poetic film Black Butterflies follows the life of South African Afrikaans poet and anti-apartheid political dissident Ingrid Jonker. Also, Black Butterflies cast also introduces us to some outstanding actors and actresses who give fantastic acting performances. To get to know these actors and actresses better, in this article we’ll take a look at Black Butterflies cast in this article. Without further ado, let’s get started!
Carice van Houten
Carice van Houten as Ingrid Jonker
Carice van Houten is a 46-year-old Dutch actress and singer who plays the role of South African Afrikaans poet and anti-apartheid dissident Ingrid Jonker in Black Butterflies. The actress became famous with her role in the 2006 war drama Black Book, for which she received numerous awards and nominations. After that, she starred in other films such as Black Death, Brimstone and The Happy Housewife. However, most of us know her for her role as Melisandre of Asshai in the HBO television series Game of Thrones, for which she was nominated for two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Since 2015, the talented actress has been in a relationship with Australian actor Guy Pierce, whom she met on the set of Brimstone. The couple has a son.
Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham as Jack Cope
The 61-year-old Irish actor is also in Black Butterflies cast. He plays Jack Cope in the 2011 film. Like Carice van Houten, Cunningham is best known for his role in Game of Thrones. The actor embodied the character of Davos Seaworth in the HBO series. In addition to GoT, Cunningham also starred in several TV series, including Outcasts, The Hot Zone and The Clinic. Among the most famous films in which the actor has starred are War Horse, Clash of the Titans and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, to name a few.
Liam Cunningham is married to Colette Cunningham, with whom he’s three children, and lives in Dublin.
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer as Abraham Jonker
The 75-year-old actor Rutger Hauer was named the best Dutch actor of the century by the Dutch public and can be seen in Black Butterflies cast in the role of Abraham Jonker. In the 1980s, the actor starred in such films as Blade Runner, Ladyhawke and The Hitcher. After that, Hauer starred in such world-renowned films as Batman Begins, Sin City and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In 2012 he received the Rembrandt Award for Best Actor for his leading role in The Heineken Kidnapping. It’s not possible to list here all the projects in which the actor has participated, because his filmography is diverse. Among the TV series he starred in are Porters, True Blood and Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block.
Unfortunately, the well-known actor took his own life in 2019. He was married to Ineke ten Cate from 1985 until his death.
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Candice D’Arcy
Candice D’Arcy as Anna Jonker
Candice D’Arcy is represented by her role as Anna Jonker in Black Butterflies. The actress made her first screen appearance in 2005 in the TV series Charlie Jade in 2005. She’s appeared in such films as Hansie: A True Story, Mermaids: The Body Found and The Girl. In 2014, she starred in some episodes of the TV series Homeland.
As her Instagram account reveals, the actress is married to photographer and filmmaker Mark Gambino. The couple has been together for about 8 years.
Ceridwen Morris
Ceridwen Morries is part of the Black Butterflies cast with the role of Marjorie. The film is the actress’ acting debut. She’s previously appeared in two TV docuseries, Welcome to Murdertown and American Monster. In 2019, she made a brief appearance in the TV series The Devil Speaks.
According to reports, the actress is 54 years old. Unfortunately, however, it seems that Morries prefers to keep things about her personal life under wraps. Even her Instagram account is private. That’s why we don’t have much information about her personal life.
Grant Swanby
Grant Swanby as Jan Rabie
The 55-year-old South African actor Grant Swanby can also be seen in Black Butterflies cast with his role as Jan Rabie. The actor began his acting career in 1998 with the film Tarzan and the Lost City and to date has starred in numerous films and TV series. Among the films in which Swanby starred are Invictus, Dracula 3000, Blood Diamond and The Salvation. He’s also appeared in such TV series as Recipes for Love and Murder, Troy: Fall of a City and Dwaalster.
Swanby is married to actress Nikola Hanekom.
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