Alan Committie

Alan Committie is a South African comic actor and qualified high school teacher.

Alan Committie
OccupationComic actor
Entertainer
Years active1997 - present
Websitehttp://www.alancommittie.co.za/

Committie has performed on stage, television, radio and the Internet. In addition to his own, self-written shows, Committie has performed a number of other stage productions including Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman. He is particularly well known for his character 'Johan van der Walt', a highly officious, disturbingly pedantic, offensive security officer and part-time film critic.

Performance career

Committie's own stage plays
  • Stressed for Success
  • Stressed to Kill
  • One Man One Remote
  • TV or not TV
  • Titanic on Ice
  • Once upon a Laugh (with Robyn Scott)
  • Dracula - Unclotted (with Geatan Schmid)
  • Dick and Di
  • The Clown Jewels Part 2
  • The Clown Jewels Part 1

Appearing in

Other appearances
  • Fleur du Cap Awards as Master of Ceremonies, Baxter Theatre, Cape Town (2008)
  • Stand Up South Africa Comedy Festival in London, UK (2002)
  • Smirnoff International Comedy Festival (1997–2003)

Television
  • Appearing as Johan van der Walt in M-Net's Laugh out Loud
  • Starring as Johan van der Walt in M-Net's Van der Walt's Fault
  • Cameo appearances in many SA sitcoms including Marc Lottering and Friends
  • Appearing in various TV adverts including FAMSA, Polo Classic, OK Bazaars, Castle Lager and Cadbury's
  • Character voice-over for SABC's animation series URBO.

Radio
  • Character voices for various radio spots
  • "Unofficial" film reviewer as Johan van der Walt for Nic Marais' breakfast show on KFM

Internet
  • Performed and co-wrote a number of viral ads for Rugby 365

Awards[1]
  • Naledi Theatre Awards 'Best Comedy Performance (Male)' for Stressed To Kill (Johannesburg, 2008)
  • Fleur du Cap Awards 'Best Performance by an actor' in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Cape Town, 2008)
  • S.A. Film & Television Awards 'Golden Horn for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy' for Committie's role of Johan van der Walt (Johannesburg, 2007)

Education[1]
  • Higher Diploma in Education, University of Cape Town
  • Performer's Diploma, University of Cape Town
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Cape Town (1996)
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References
  1. "Who's Who of Southern Africa". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2008-08-28.


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