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Steve Hofmeyr in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Steve Hofmeyr
Born	(1964-08-29) 29 August 1964 (age 60) Pretoria, South Africa
Genres	Afrikaans pop/folk
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter actor TV Presenter
Instruments	Singing
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Big Heart Productions

Steve Hofmeyr was born on 29 August 1964. He is a well-known South African singer and songwriter. He is also a writer, actor, and used to be a TV presenter.

About Steve Hofmeyr

Steve Hofmeyr has had a long career in entertainment. He started performing in 1989. He is famous for his Afrikaans pop and folk music. He has released many albums over the years.

His Life Journey

Steve Hofmeyr grew up in South Africa. He completed two years of military service. This was a requirement for young men in South Africa at that time. He is also an outspoken Christian.

He married actress Natasha Sutherland in 1998. They met while working on the TV show Egoli: Place of Gold. They had two sons together. Steve Hofmeyr also has other children. He later married Janine van der Vyver in 2014. They have a daughter named Romy Lee.

Steve Hofmeyr's grandfather was Steve Hofmeyr Sr. He was a leader in the Ossewabrandwag. This was a cultural and political group in South Africa.

Music Albums

Steve Hofmeyr has released many popular albums. His music often combines pop and folk styles. He sings mostly in Afrikaans. Some of his albums have been very successful in South Africa.

• Desertbound (1989)
• Only Me (1990)
• Steve (1991)
• No Hero (1992)
• Tribute (1993)
• Tribute Volume 2 (1994)
• The Hits/Die Treffers (1994)
• Decade (1995)
• Close to You - single (1997)
• True to You (1997)
• Die Bloubul - single (1997)
• Southern Cross (1999)
• Die Bok Kom Weer (1999)
• Beautiful Noise (2000)
• Grootste Treffers Volume 2 (2000)
• Engele Om Ons (2001)
• Toeka (2003)
• Toeka 2 (2004)
• Grootste Platinum Treffers (2005)
• Laaities & Ladies (2006)
• Waarmaker (2007)
• Go Bulle Go - EP (2008)
• Sings Kris Kristofferson (2008)
• Solitary Man – Songs of Neil Diamond (2009)
• Duisend en Een (2010)
• Haloda (2011) (SA No. 16)
• 25 Jaar se Bestes (2012)
• Toeka 3 (2014) (SA No. 1)
• If you could read my mind (2015) (SA No. 2)
• Skree (2017) (SA No. 1)
• The Country Collection (2018) (SA No. 1)
• The Country Collection Vol. 3 (2019)
• Mamba (2024)

Acting Career

Besides music, Steve Hofmeyr is also a talented actor. He has performed in stage plays, movies, and television shows.

On Stage

He has appeared in several theatre productions. These include musicals and dramas.

• Summer Holiday
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
• Die Soen
• 'n Plek Binne Jou Seun
• Sound of Music
• Dis Hoe Dit Was – Die Steve Hofmeyr Storie
• Lied van my Hart
• Boeta se Vel Fluit

In Movies

Steve Hofmeyr has acted in various films. He has been part of both older and more recent South African movies.

• Kampus (1986)
• Agter Elke Man (1990)
• No Hero (1992)
• Die Gevaar Van De AAR (1993)
• A Case of Murder (2004)
• Bakgat 2 (2010)
• Platteland (2011)
• Pretville (2012)
• Treurgrond (2015)

On TV Shows

He has also been a regular on television. He has acted in popular soap operas and hosted his own shows.

• Guillam Woudberg (1985)
• Agter Elke Man (1986–1988)
• Egoli (1992–2001)
• Sporting Chance (1995)
• 7de Laan (2007–2012)
• Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr (2012)
• Dis Hoe Dit Is met Steve (2006 -)
• Die Kwesbares (2020)