John van de Ruit
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.jpg) John Howard van de Ruit in 2007, holding his book, Spud - The Madness Continues |
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| Born | 20 April 1975 Durban |
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Known for | Spud series |
John Howard van de Ruit (born 20 April, 1975) is a South African novelist, actor, playwright and producer. He has been a professional actor, playwright and producer since 1998. He was born in Durban and educated at Michaelhouse, where he stayed in Founders House and from where he matriculated in 1993. He then went on to complete a Masters degree in Drama and Performance at the then University of Natal.
He is best known for his collaboration with Ben Voss on the satirical sketch show Green Mamba which has toured extensively throughout Southern Africa since 2002.[1] His first novel was published in 2005 by Penguin, entitled Spud. The book was a runaway success in South Africa. It won the 2006 Bookseller's Choice Award.[2] The sequel Spud - The Madness Continues... was released in mid 2007. The third book Spud - Learning to Fly was released on 10 June 2009. The first book Spud has also been recorded as an audio book, read by the author.
Following the sale of the rights to film producer Ross Garland, the film Spud - the Movie was shot between March and April 2010, and released on 3 December 2010. Van der Ruit portrays the teacher, Mr Lennox, in a cameo role.
[edit] References
- ^ Biographical information published in the novel Spud, published by Penguin Books
- ^ The imprint information mentions 12 reprints and claims over 100,000 copies sold
[edit] External links
- The author reading from 'Spud - Learning to Fly'
- Interview with John van de Ruit and Ben Voss about the comedy 'Green Mamba'
- Publisher's Biography Page
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