Casper de Vries: did you know this comedian also PAINTS?

Casper de Vries: did you know this comedian also PAINTS?Casper de Vries is one of SA's most beloved and controversial comedians. But did you know that this comedian also PAINTS?

by Alex Coyne

01-11-2023 19:53

in Animals

South African comedian Casper De Vries during the Savanna Comics Choice Awards at the Teatro, Montecasino on September 03, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Now in its sixth year, the event bring an entertaining and hilarious show including celebrity performances and stand-up comedy. Photo: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images.

Casper de Vries is one of South Africa's most famous comedians. Even though opinions about the controversial comedy master have been divided over the years, one can't deny that he's had a major impact on the local laughing scene!

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But did you know that Casper also has a few hidden talents?

The performance artist also paints, mixing art exhibitions with his performances over the country.

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Here's more about the controversial comedian's lively art career.

Who is de Vries? De Vries was born in June 1964. and made his first impacts on the South African comedy scene as a drama student back in the eighties. After early shows like Au, he would move on to become one of the country's most beloved (and simultaneously hated) comedy artists.

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His early starring roles were in some of Leon Schuster movies, such as Sweet n Short where he played a sleazy sports announcer.

Casper's own shows include Snaaks Genoeg (Funny Enough) in 2004, to Gaan Groot (Go Big) in 2010. The funny-man is also known for The Casper Rasper Show, and Cas Oppie Kassie airing on ShowMax.

His Facebook page announced that he also, through performances, paints.

Art by Casper de Vries Casper is well-known for being a comedian, and if you know him a little better than you will also know that he's an animal lover. Sometimes, his animals have even accompanied him on tour!

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With work exhibited via Alice Art Gallery, he brings together art with his love of animals. Some, though not all, of his paintings feature dogs in different poses and situations.

Every work of art is individually signed, and united with their new owner.

He hasn't stopped performing just yet. New shows are announced often, with his next tour taking his comedy to the Cape.

Watch: Casper does The Learning Channel' Some of his best work has been as a South African skit comedian, mocking everything (and everyone) popular in the country.

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Do you remember The Learning Channel and teacher William Smith?

Watch one of de Vries' most famous skits as he does his personal comedic take on the famous Learning Channel with William:

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