Richard Bezuidenhout

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| name = Richard Bezuidenhout

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1982|08|10}}

| birth_place = Ilala, Tanzania

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2007–present

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| known_for = Winner of the Big Brother Africa (season 2)

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Richard Dyle Bezuidenhout{{Cite web |title=Richard Bezuidenhout {{!}} TVSA |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=7419 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=www.tvsa.co.za}} (born 10 August 1982) is a Tanzanian-born Canadian film actor and producer who won{{Cite web |title=Richard wins Big Brother Africa |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/richard-wins-big-brother-africa-20071112 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=News24 |language=en-US}} the second season of the reality competition Big Brother Africa (season 2) in 2007.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-30 |title=Countown 2: Richard, the married playboy winner of BBA2 |url=https://www.thecable.ng/countdown-2-richard-married-playboy-winner-bba-2 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}

Film career

Bezuidenhout's film acting and production careers{{Cite web |title=Bezuidenhout wants wedded bliss |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/news/south-africa/2007-11-14-bezuidenhout-wants-wedded-bliss/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=TimesLIVE |language=en-ZA}} started after winning Big brother Africa show in 2007. Right after the show, he was cast in Nollywood film 'Player no.1' with Ini Edo, Jackie Appiah,{{Cite web |date=2010-03-18 |title=EXPOSED!!! Richard Bezuidenhout’s affair with popular Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah |url=https://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2010/03/18/143/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=GhanaCelebrities.Com |language=en-US}} following a successful career in Bongo movies film industry including a 2008 film, 'Family Tears' collaborating with the likes of Steven Kanumba and Wema Sepetu. He used part of the money he won in the competition to buy filming equipment to start producing his own movies. In 2011 he starred in an award winning film, 'Zamora' starred by Richa Adhia.{{Cite web |title=Richa Adhia and Richard Bezuidenhout’s movie scoops a prestigious award at the Khouribga African Film Festival – Bongo5.com |url=https://bongo5.com/richa-adhia-and-richard-bezuidenhout-bba-movie-scoops-a-prestigious-award-at-the-khouribga-african-film-festival-07-2013/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=bongo5.com}}

''Big Brother'' controversies

Bezuidenhout could be named as one of the most controversial{{Cite web |last=Legend |first=The |date=2018-03-12 |title=Remember Richard? Most Controversial winner Of Big Brother Africa |url=https://thelegend.news/richard-most-controversial-winner-of-big-brother-africa/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=The Legend {{!}} You can read news stories from your favourite categories such as politics, religion, business, education, entertainment, sports, fashion, lifestyle, etc. |language=en-US}} Big Brother Africa show’s winners.{{Cite web |title=Assault on Big Brother Reality TV: Controversy Surrounds Big Brother Africa |url=https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-or-a-sexual-assault-contreversy-surrounds-big-brother-africa |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=TrendHunter.com |language=en}} That is because of his sexual affairs{{Cite web |title=Big Brother "Rapist" Wins $100,000 Prize; Threatened To "Bump" His Housemates With His Huge "Machinegun" |url=https://jezebel.com/big-brother-rapist-wins-100-000-prize-threatened-to-321508/amp |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=jezebel.com}} with Nigerian contestant, Ofunneka Molokwu, who was totally drunk by the moment of their relation’s edge. Despite that on the next day Ofunneka told Big Brother, that she totally understood, what was going on, many viewers accused Bezuidenhout of the sexual abuse,{{Cite web |title=Photos & Video: Meet BBA Contestant Richard, Who Se Xually Assaulted An Housemate Ofunneka And Still Won |url=https://www.blogarama.com/arts-and-entertainment-blogs/285787-entertain9jacom-blog/19611779-photos-video-meet-bba-contestant-richard-who-xually-assaulted-housemate-ofunneka-still-won/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=www.blogarama.com}} nevertheless, he went on winning the show.{{Cite web |last=GossipMillNigeria |date=2017-03-08 |title=Meet Richard BBA Contestant Who Sexually Molested An Housemate Ofunneka And Still Won |url=http://www.gossipmill.com/meet-richard-bba-contestant/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Gossip Mill Nigeria |language=en-US}}

Even after winning the show, the troubles for him continued when rumors of an affair between Bezuidenhout and his Angolan housemate Tatiana,{{Cite web |title=Richard and Tatiana, still together???? {{!}} BBA 2: THE AFTERMATH {{!}} TVSA |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/user/blogs/viewblogpost.aspx?blogpostid=13526 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=www.tvsa.co.za}}{{Cite web |title=$100,000 richer, Richard hopes his wife will take him back |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/1215485 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=New Vision |language=en}} was revealed. Also, a fellow housemate called Kemens{{Cite web |date=2020-07-03 |title=Nigerian wins Big Brother reality show |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/news/nigerian-wins-big-brother-reality-show--616928 |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Nation |language=en}} blamed the show managers for his exit from the show labeled it as 'planned' since he thought Bezuidenhout did more controversial thing compared to what he had done.{{Cite web |last=Posts |first=Oluwajoba Bamiro Recent Posts Widget Your browser does not support JavaScript! Recent |title=Seems Like Kemen's Disqualification Was A Plan, Meet BBA Winner, Richard Who Also Did More Than Kemen But Still Won....Video(18+) |url=http://www.gboah.com/2017/03/seems-like-kemens-disqualification-was.html |access-date=2022-12-26}}

Filmography

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colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"\|Tv shows
Year ! Television shows ! Role ! Network
2007 \|Big Brother Africa (season 2) \|Himself \|
colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"\|Movies
Year ! Film ! Role ! Service
2011 \| Zamora \| \|Web
2008 \| Family Tears \| Rich \|DVD-Video
2007 \| Player no.1 (PT 1) \| Play boy \|Web

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colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"|Tv shows

Year

! Television shows

! Role

! Network

2007

|Big Brother Africa (season 2)

|Himself

colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"|Movies

Year

! Film