Alan Committie is fast becoming known as one of South Africa's leading comics. He is a character comedian, stand-up comic, actor, director, writer, producer, Master of Ceremony and even a fully qualified high school teacher. He freelances around the country and is best known for his comic one man shows: Stressed to Kill, One Man, One Remote!, TV or not TV, The Clown Jewels parts I and II , Titanic on Ice and Dick and Di

Alan Committie is fast becoming known as one of South Africa's leading comics. He is a character comedian, stand-up comic, actor, director, writer, producer, Master of Ceremony and even a fully qualified high school teacher. He freelances around the country and is best known for his comic one man shows: Stressed to Kill, One Man, One Remote!, TV or not TV, The Clown Jewels parts I and II , Titanic on Ice and Dick and Di

He has performed at the Stand Up South Africa Comedy festival in London, UK (2002) - where he also performed Dick and Di to great acclaim - and was part of all the Smirnoff International Comedy Festivals (Cape Town, Durban and Jo'burg) between 1997 and 2003! In fact, ALAN IS THE ONLY PERFORMER TO HAVE PERFORMED ON EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE FESTIVAL ACROSS THE COUNTRY BETWEEN 1997 AND 2003!

Other recent theatre credits include De Fledermaus, Loveborg's Women, Dracula Unclotted! (2004 Fleur De Cap Nomination for best comic performance), Bedside Manners (2001 Vita nomination for Best Supporting Actor), Richard III - the untold story of Diana's death (2001 Vita nomination for for best new script and best comic performance), Mozart and Salieri, Annie, Noises Off , Macbeth, Pump (a street theatre clown show) and Beds on Bricks which had a run off-West End at the Young Vic theatre, London.

Alan has also directed a number of projects like Stuart Taylor's one man show JOKER IN THE PACK and the 60's tribute show 69. He was also assistant director on the award winning Cape Town production of HONK!

Television

Alan can currently be seeing on MNET's comedy hoax show Laugh out Loud where he has a weekly rant in the guise of his alter ego: Johan van der Walt! Alan has also appeared in various TV adverts including FAMSA, Polo Classic, OK Bazaars, Castle Lager and Cadbury's. He has made cameo appearances on many SA sitcoms and and was one of the friends in the comedy sketch show MARC LOTTERING AND FRIENDS.

Alan also adds his voice to the new SABC animation series URBO as a multiple character voice on many of the episodes.

Radio

Alan's voice can be heard on various radio spots and his speciality is comic character voices and quirky offbeat roles... He has also been the "unofficial" film reviewer for Nic Marais' breakfast show on KFM where he is THE FILM WURM!

Viral Ads

During the course of 2003/4 Alan performed and co-wrote a number of viral ads for RUGBY365.com. You can visit this site and see some of his work.