Alan Committie

Education

Higher Diploma in, University of Cape Town

Performer"s Diploma, University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Arts, University of Cape Town (1996).

Career

Committie has performed on stage, television, radio and the Internet. 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. Committie"s own stage plays Stressed for Success Stressed to Kill One Manitoba One Remote television or not television Titanic on Ice Once upon a Laugh (with Robyn Scott) Dracula - Unclotted (with Geatan Schmid) Dick and Di The Clown Jewels Participant 2 The Clown Jewels Participant 1 Appearing in Tom Stoppard"s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Michael Frayn"s Noises Office Other appearances Fleur du Cap as Master of Ceremonies, Baxter Theatre, Cape Town (2008) Smirnoff International Comedy Festival (1997–2003) Television 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.

Achievements

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

Views

In addition to his own, self-written shows, Committie has performed a number of other stage productions including Rob Becker"s Defending the Caveman. Rob Becker"s Defending the Caveman

Stand Up South Africa Comedy Festival in London, United Kingdom (2002).