Alan Committie

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

Contents

• Afternoon express alan committie ep 103 25 sept 2015
• Alan Committie on his one man comedy show Planet Mirth
• Committies own stage plays
• Appearing in
• Other appearances
• Television
• Radio
• Internet
• Awards
• Education
• References

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.

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

Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman

Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Michael Frayn's Noises Off

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

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

Higher Diploma in Education, University of Cape Town

Performer's Diploma, University of Cape Town

Bachelor of Arts, University of Cape Town (1996)