Albert Pretorius
Eyes: Blue Hair: Light Blonde Height: 1.77m
FILM AWARDS
2018 Silwerskermfees Awards: Nominated Best Actor in Die Seemeeu
2016 Silwerskermfees Awards: Winner Best Actor vir Johnny is nie Dood Nie
2016 Silwerskermfees Awards: Nominated Best Actor in a Short for Kolskoot
2014 Silwerskermfees Awards: Nominated Best Actor in a Short Film for Iemand Anders
2018 Silwerskermfees Awards: Nominated Best Actor in Die Seemeeu
2016 Silwerskermfees Awards: Winner Best Actor vir Johnny is nie Dood Nie
2016 Silwerskermfees Awards: Nominated Best Actor in a Short for Kolskoot
2014 Silwerskermfees Awards: Nominated Best Actor in a Short Film for Iemand Anders
THEATRE AWARDS
16de kykNET Fiestas: Nominated Beste Vertolking in ‘n Komedie vir ‘Moedswil en Muitery’
16de kykNET Fiestas: Nominated Beste Vertolking in ‘n Komedie vir ‘Moedswil en Muitery’
16de kykNET Fiestas: Nominated Beste Manlike Byspeler vir ‘Moedswil en Muitery’
16de kykNET Fiestas: Nominated Beste Akteur vir ‘Ek is Nie Danie’
2025 Woordtrofees Awards: Winner Best Actor in Ek is nie Danie
2025 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards: Winner Best Lead Actor in a Play as Iago in Othello
2024 Woordtrofees Awards: Winner Best Actor in Othello
2023 Naledi Theatre Awards: Winner Best Ensemble in a Play for The Promise-On Stage
2023 Naledi Theatre Awards: Nominated Best Lead Performance in a Play for Tien Duisend Ton
2019 Fiesta Awards: Nominated Best Actor for Bloed en Bodem
2018 Aardklop: Winner Best Actor for Bloed en Bodem
2016 Kanna Awards: Winner Best Supporting Actor for Hond se Gedagte
2016 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards: Nominated Best Actor in Die Seemeeu
2016 Fiesta Awards: Nominated Best Actor in Buite Blaf die Honde Swart
2015 Kanna Awards: Winner Best Actor for Die Semeeu and Buite Blaf die Honde Swart
2015 Fiesta Awards: Winner Best Actor for Die Seemeeu and Playland
2015 Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards: Winner Best Actor as Gideon Le Roux in Playland
2014 Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards: Nominated Best Actor with Rob van Vuuren and James Cairns for Three Little Pigs
2008 Moira Lister Awards: Most Promising New Actor
2025 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards: Winner Best Lead Actor in a Play as Iago in Othello
2024 Woordtrofees Awards: Winner Best Actor in Othello
2023 Naledi Theatre Awards: Winner Best Ensemble in a Play for The Promise-On Stage
2023 Naledi Theatre Awards: Nominated Best Lead Performance in a Play for Tien Duisend Ton
2019 Fiesta Awards: Nominated Best Actor for Bloed en Bodem
2018 Aardklop: Winner Best Actor for Bloed en Bodem
2016 Kanna Awards: Winner Best Supporting Actor for Hond se Gedagte
2016 Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards: Nominated Best Actor in Die Seemeeu
2016 Fiesta Awards: Nominated Best Actor in Buite Blaf die Honde Swart
2015 Kanna Awards: Winner Best Actor for Die Semeeu and Buite Blaf die Honde Swart
2015 Fiesta Awards: Winner Best Actor for Die Seemeeu and Playland
2015 Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards: Winner Best Actor as Gideon Le Roux in Playland
2014 Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards: Nominated Best Actor with Rob van Vuuren and James Cairns for Three Little Pigs
2008 Moira Lister Awards: Most Promising New Actor
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| VULTURES | Dir. Dian Weys; Electroni Roof Films | |
| DONT LETS GO TO THE DOGS TONIGHT | Anton | Dir. Embeth Davidtz, Rose and Oaks Media |
| DIE TRAGIESE SAAK VAN PAMINA VERMAAK | AJ | Dir. Kabous Meiring, Go2Content Films |
| KOFFIE en SIGARETTE | Malan | Dir. Dian Weys, Homebrew Films |
| ASB & DANKIE | Doctor Snyman | Dir. Tertius Kapp, Marche Media, KykNET |
| VOOR EK VERGEET | Postman | Homebrew Films, kykNET |
| SKYN | Josef | Dir. Mila Guy, Hey April |
| STIEKYT | Pandora Boxxx | Dir. Ettiene Fourie, Homebrew Films |
| POPPIE NONGENA | Mr Strydom | Dir. Christiaan Olwagen, Helena Spring Film |
| GRIEKWASTAD | Deon Steenkamp | Dir. Jozua Malherbe, Scene 23, Imaginarium |
| RIDING WITH SUGAR | Kobus | Dir. Sunu Gonera |
| DIE SEEMEEU | Konstant | Dir. Christiaan Olwagen |
| KANARIE | Boer Seun | Dir. Christiaan Olwagen |
| JONATHAN | JJ | Dir. Sallas De Jager, Bosbok Ses Films |
| JOHNNY IS NIE DOOD NIE | Dirk | Dir. Christiaan Olwagen, Lions Head Productions |
| MODDER EN BLOED | Gawie | Dir. Sean Else, Dark Matter Studios, Collective Dream Studios |
| DIE REBELLIE VAN LAFRAS VERWY | Leon | Dir. Simon Barnard, Moonlighting Films and Sonneblom Atejees |
| KONFETTI | Male nurse | Dir. Zaheer Bhyat, Light and Dark Films |
| LONG WALK TO FREEDOM | Train White Policeman 1 | Dir. Justin Chadwick, Videovision |
| DIE WONDERWERKER | Hendrik | Dir. Katinka Heyns |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| DIE KANTOOR | Flip Bosman | Showmax |
| NIGGIES | Gustaf | Dir. Jaco Bouwer, Wolflight Films, KykNET |
| SOON COMES THE NIGHT | Sakkie Oosthuizen | Dirs. Thabang Moleya, Sanele Zulu |
| NERENS, NOORDKAAP 2 | Ronnie | Dir. Nico Scheepers, Nagvlug Films |
| ONE PIECE | Buchi | Netflix |
| CATCH ME A KILLER | Stewart Wilkin EP7 | Dir. Brett Michael Innes, Kowalski Media, Mnet |
| SPINNERS | Pieter | Dir. Jaco Bouwer, Empreinte Digitale Canal+, Showmax |
| DEVILS PEAK | Anton Heidt | Dir. Jozua Malherbe, Mnet |
| DONKERBOS | Deon | Dir. Nico Scheepers, Nagvlug Films |
| RECIPES FOR LOVE AND MURDER | Farmer Tom , Joe | Dirs. Christiaan Olwagen, David Isaacs, Both Worlds |
| PULSE | Denny | Dir. Sallas de Jager, Forlan Films |
| NERENS NOORD KAAP | Ronnie | Dirs. Nico Scheepers, Johan Cronje |
| SLOT | Jacques | Dir. Jozua Malherbe, Marche Media |
| DIE SPREEUS | Vonnie | Dir. Jaco Bouwer |
| DWAALSTER | Charlie | dir. Jaco Bouwer, KykNET |
| FYNSKRIF, Season 3 | Renier | Dirs. Louis Pretorius, Albert Synman, Infinity Films, KykNet |
| Deutshland 86 | Frenchman | Dir. Florian Cossen,UFA Fiction GmbH |
| WATERFRONT | Dirk Wyngaard | Dir. Jaco Bouwer, Lions Head Productions, Kyknet |
| DIE BOEKKLUB 2 | Tiaan | Dir. Louis Pretorius |
| ORIGINS(Transport : Hippo Shoe Horse Sandal) | Blacksmith | Dir. Niall MacCormick, National Geographic |
| ORIGINS(Shelter: Durham) | Durham Inn Keeper | Dir. Niall MacCormick, National Geographic |
| DIE BOLAND MOORDE II | Rikus | KykNET |
| BUURTWAG | Johan Bester | Dir. Beer Adriaanse, Nouvanaand Films |
| BOLAND MOORDE | Dirk van Vuuren | Dir. Jaco Bouwer |
| VLOEKSTEEN | Dawie Uniform | Dir. Regardt van den Bergh, Waterfront Television |
| BINNELANDERS | Ulrich Moolman | Stark Films, MNet, KykNET |
| STOKVEL | Kaj | Penguin Films |
| THE STORY OF MY LIFE | Pilot for a Sitcom |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| EK IS NIE DANIE | Danie | Dir. Nico Scheppers |
| MOEDSWIL en MUITERY | Jan van Riebeek | Dir. Tinarie Van Wyk Loots |
| OTHELLO | Iago | Dir. Lara Foot |
| THE PROMISE | Various | Dir. Sylvaine Strike |
| KATVOET | Buffel | Dir. Nico Scheepers |
| TIEN DUISEND TON | He | Dir. Nico Scheepers, Duncan Macmillan |
| NAGSKOFKLIEK | Man | Dir. Etienne Fourie, Retief Scholtz |
| BLOED en BODEM | Boet | Dir. Marthinus Basson, Marina Albertyn |
| WILD | Wag | Dir. Phillip Rademeyer |
| NERENS, NOORD KAAP | Ronnie | Dir. Nico Scheepers |
| HOND SE GEDAGTE | Camille | Dir. Christiaan Olwagen |
| NOULIKS OF NIKS | Various | Dir. Various, Beckett |
| FATAL , LUCYS PARTY | Jason | Dir. Tara Nocutt, by Albert Pretorius |
| THREE BLIND MICE | Various | Dir. Tara Notcutt |
| BUITE BLAF DIE HONDE SWART | Kallie | Dir. Jaco Bouwer |
| DIE SEEMEEU | Kostya | Dir. Christiaan Olwagen, by Anton Chekov |
| DOGMA | Herodus | Dir. Christiaan Olwagen |
| PLAYLAND | Gideon le Roux | Dir. Albert Maritz, by Athol Fugard |
| ORANGE EARTH | Warder | Dir. Mathew Wild, by Adam Small, Fugard Theatre |
| BALBESIT | Haker | Dir. Jaco Bouwer, by Saartjie Botha, KKNK, State Theatre Pretoria |
| THOM PAIN | Thom Pain | Dir. Tara Nortcutt, By Will Eno |
| DOODSNIKKE | Bradley | Dir. Janice Honeyman, Sam Shephard |
| 3 LITTLE PIGS | Dir. Tara Nortcutt | |
| NAGWOND | ||
| MESSEN IN HENNEN | Pony William | Dir. David Geysen, Den Haag, KKNK, Oerol Festival |
| ARARAT | Dir. David Geysen, KKNK, Oerol | |
| MISKIEN | Cormac | Dir. Tara Louise Nortcutt |
| AS YOU LIKE IT 2008, 2009 | Wrestler | Maynardville |
| #UNTITLED | Dir. Jaco Bouwer | |
| 08 FESTIVAL: HOLLAND MEETS SOUTH AFRICA, INSOMNIA | Various | De Appel Theatre, Den Haag Holland, Grahamstown, Little Theatre, Wits Theatre |
| OTHELLO | Cassio | Dir. Geoffrey Hyland, Baxter Theatre |
| BREAKING THINGS | Ted Hughes | Dir. Kim Kerfoot |
| WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN | Chorus | Dir. Geoffrey Hyland |
| STATIC | Dance | Dir. Sherna Botto and Tara Notcutt, coordinated by Jay Pather |
| ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDERNSTERN ARE DEAD | Alfred | Dir. Christopher Weare |
| OTHELLO | Iago | Dir. Geoffrey Hyland |
| DOLOS | Doughboy | Dir. Janni Younge |
| THE SEAGULL | Sorin | Dir. Liz Mills |
| HAMLET | Fortinbras | Dir. Peter Krummeck |
| CORPORATE | ||
| MOJO BABY | Austin Powers | Dir. Fiona du Plooy |
| SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE | The Doctor | Sea Change Transformative |
| CITY OF CAPE TOWN | Sea Change Transformative |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY FO CAPE TOWN | BA Theatre and Performance |
Special Skills
ACCENTS: Dutch, British RP, Scottish, Northern Irish, Standard US
SPORT : Cricket, Rugby
MUSICAL: Guitar
OTHER: Chess
LANGUAGES
Afrikaans (Fluent), English (Fluent)
VOCAL STYLES
Soft Sell, Hard Sell, Conversational, Straight, Corporate
ACCENTS
South African English, Dutch, British RP, Scottish, Afrikaans, Northern Irish
BIO
A super star of theatre and film, Albert is also a very talented and flexible voice artist. Bilingual in English and Afrikaans, he is also more than proficient in hard sell, soft sell, corporate, conversational or any other challenge a client might dream up for him.