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Alan Committie | |
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 Committie in 2026 | |
| Born | 6 January 1974 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Occupations | Comedian Actor Entertainer Director |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Website | www |
Alan Committie (born 6 January 1974) is a South African comedian, actor, theatre director and qualified high school teacher.[1]
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
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Committie's own stage plays
[edit]- 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
[edit]Other appearances
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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.
- As Cornel van Wyk in Recipes for Love and Murder
Radio
[edit]- Character voices for various radio spots
- "Unofficial" film reviewer as Johan van der Walt for Nic Marais' breakfast show on KFM
Internet
[edit]- Performed and co-wrote a number of viral ads for Rugby 365
Awards
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Higher Diploma in Education, University of Cape Town
- Performer's Diploma, University of Cape Town
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Cape Town (1996)
References
[edit]- ↑ Turner, Kelly-Jane (29 September 2022). "The Indaba Show: How Alan Committie knew from young that comedy and theatre was his calling". Magic 828. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Who's Who of Southern Africa". Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2008.