Albert Pretorius
Eyes: Blue Hair: Light Blonde Height: 1.77m
Showreel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js_lw77NbLM
AWARDS
2025 Fleur du Cap: Winner Best Lead Actor in a Plays as Lago in 'Othello'
Woordtrofees: 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 Silwerskerm: Nominated Best Actor in "Die Seemeeu"
2018 Aardklop: Winner Best Actor for "Bloed en Bodem"
2016 Silwerskermfees Awards: Winner Beste Akteur vir "Johnny is nie Dood Nie"
2016 Kanna Awards: Winner Best Supporting Actor for Hond se Gedagte
2016 SIlwerskermfeees: Nominated Best Actor in a Short for Kolskoot
2016 Fleur du Cap: Nominated Best Actor Die Seemeeu
2016 Fiesta Awards: Nominated Best Actor Buite Blaf die Honde Swart
2016 Fleur du Cap: Nominated Best Actor Die Seemeeu
2016 Fiesta Awards: Nominated Best Actor Buite Blaf die Honde Swart
2015 Kanna Awards: Winner Best Actor vir Die Semeeu en Buite Blaf die Honde Swart
2015 Fiesta Awards: Winner Best Actor for "Die Seemeeu" and "Playland"
2015 Fleur Du Cap Awards: Winner Best Actor as Gideon Le Roux in "Playland"
2014 Silwerskermfees: Nominated Best Actor in a Short Film for "Iemand Anders"
2014 Fleur Du Cap: Nominated Best Actor with Rob van Vuuren and James Cairns for "Three Little Pigs"
2014 Fleur Du Cap: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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, M Net, KYK Net |
| STOKVEL | Kaj | Penguin Films |
| THE STORY OF MY LIFE | Pilot for a sitcom |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| OTHELLO | Iago | dir. Lara Foot |
| THE PROMISE | Various | dir. Sylvaine Strike |
| KATVOET | Buffel | dir .Nico Scheepers, writer.T. Williams |
| TIEN DUISEND TON | He | dir .Nico Scheepers, writer. Duncan Macmillan |
| NAGSKOFKLIEK | Man | dir. Etienne Fourie, writer. Retief Scholtz |
| BLOED en BODEM | Boet | dir. Marthinus Basson, writer. 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, writ 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, Co ordinated 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 of Cape Town | BA Theatre and Performance |
Special Skills
ACCENTS: Dutch, British RP, Scottish, Northern Irish
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.