Background
He was born in Durban and educated at Michaelhouse, where he stayed in Founders House and from where he matriculated in 1993.
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Career
He has been a professional actor, playwright and producer since 1998. He then went on to complete a Master"s degree in Drama and Performance at the then University of Natal. His first novel was published in 2005 by Penguin, entitled Spud.
The book was a runaway success in South Africa.
The sequel Spud - The Madness Continues.. was released in mid-2007. The third book Spud - Learning to Fly was released on 10 June 2009.
The first book Spud has also been recorded as an audio book, read by the author The 4th book Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear was released in 2012 on the 4th of August.
Following the sale of the rights to film producer Ross Garland, the film Spud - the Movie was shot between March and April 2010, and released on 3 December 2010.
