{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | image = Alan Committie 01.jpg | name = Alan {{Proper name|Committie}} | caption = Committie in 2026 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|01|6|df=y}} | birth_place = Cape Town, South Africa | occupation = Comedian<br />Actor<br />Entertainer<br />Director<br /> | years_active = 1997 - present | website = {{URL|http://www.alancommittie.co.za/}} }}
'''Alan {{Proper name|Committie}}''' (born 6 January 1974)is a South African comedian, actor, threatre director and qualified high school teacher.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Turner |first=Kelly-Jane |date=2022-09-29 |title=The Indaba Show: How Alan Committie knew from young that comedy and theatre was his calling |url=https://magic828.co.za/the-indaba-show-how-alan-committie-knew-from-young-that-comedy-and-theatre-was-his-calling/ |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Magic 828 |language=en-US}}</ref>
{{Proper name|Committie}} has performed on stage, television, radio and the Internet. In addition to his own, self-written shows, {{Proper name|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== [[File:Alan Committie 03.jpg|thumb|Alan Committie with SACM in 2026]]
==={{Proper name|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. *As Cornel van Wyk in ''Recipes for Love and Murder''
===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 {{Proper name|Committie}}'s role of Johan van der Walt (Johannesburg, 2007) <ref name="Who's Who of Southern Africa">{{Cite web |url=http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=6131 |title=''Who's Who of Southern Africa'' |access-date=2008-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102023034/http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=6131 |archive-date=2007-11-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Education== *Higher Diploma in Education, University of Cape Town *Performer's Diploma, University of Cape Town *Bachelor of Arts, University of Cape Town (1996) <ref name="Who's Who of Southern Africa"/>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.alancommittie.co.za/ Alan {{Proper name|Committie}}'s website] *{{IMDb name|id=2448306}} *{{TVSA name|id=5360}} *[http://www.johanvanderwalt.co.za/ Johan van der Walt's website] *[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22alan+committie%22+%22johan+van+der+walt%22&search_type=&aq=f Video clips of {{Proper name|Committie}} performing]
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