Francois Coertze - Biography

His humble beginnings, growing up in a working class neighborhood in Wolmaransstad, gave no indication of the achievements that were destined to come. X was born into a working class family on 22 July 1966. The oldest of two boys, he spent much of his youth working at menial jobs, just to get by. He left school at an early age and went to work fulltime.

At sixteen, he enlisted in the navy. Like many young men in the Navy, he opted for a tattoo. However, unlike many tattoos, his were not frivolous - his tattoos reflect two of his lifelong commitments: his family and ____. After ____decades, his tattoos still reflect those two ideas: One tattoo is a tribute to his parents and reads "Mum and Dad," and the other is self explanatory, "____."

After three years of Naval service, a long bout with a stomach ulcer shortened his "naval career". He returned to ____ and seemed to settle into a life of hard work: bricklayer, lifeguard, and coffin polisher. X spent much of his free time bodybuilding, a pastime that eventually started his acting career. His hobby of bodybuilding culminated in a bid for the 19____ Mr. Universe title where he placed third.

From his early acting days until his first superstar role, X's stardom was certainly not an over-night success story. From his first work in modeling, bit theatrical parts, and chorus appearances, it was almost ____ years before he was cast opposite XY in ____ (19____). It would be another ____ years before he first uttered those unforgettable words, "____".