Ian Roberts (born 1952) is a South African actor, playwright and
singer. A native English speaker, he is also fluent in Afrikaans and
Xhosa.Roberts was born in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape Province
and grew up on his father's citrus farm near the town. He attended St.
Andrew's Preparatory School and St. Andrew's College in Grahamstown.
After completing high school he performed his compulsory national
service in the South African Army, which he completed in 1971.After a
variety of different jobs and a course in photography at the Port
Elizabeth Technical College from 1973 to 1975, Roberts enrolled at
Rhodes University in 1976 for a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in
Speech, Drama and Social Anthropology.
singer. A native English speaker, he is also fluent in Afrikaans and
Xhosa.Roberts was born in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape Province
and grew up on his father's citrus farm near the town. He attended St.
Andrew's Preparatory School and St. Andrew's College in Grahamstown.
After completing high school he performed his compulsory national
service in the South African Army, which he completed in 1971.After a
variety of different jobs and a course in photography at the Port
Elizabeth Technical College from 1973 to 1975, Roberts enrolled at
Rhodes University in 1976 for a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in
Speech, Drama and Social Anthropology.
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