[1] He is best known for his roles in the popular films The Flyer, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and White Wedding.
[2] Van Heerden was in a relationship with the singer, Juliana Venter with whom he also collaborated in the performance group Mud Ensemble in the 1990s.
He then moved to the University of Cape Town Drama Department and studied under renowned artists Robert Mohr and Mavis Taylor.
[2] He made notable appearances in the films such as Mapantsula, The Flyer, White Wedding, Durban Poison, Long Walk to Freedom, Pad na Jou Hart and n Pawpaw vir my Darling.
In the meantime, he also joined with several television serials such as Konings, Onder Draai die Duiwel Rond and The Outcast.