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'''Jan Ellis''' (1973- ) is a South African-born actor, director, writer and teacher. In 2008 he moved to Australia.  
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'''Jan Ellis''' (1973- ) [http://www.jgellis.com/] is a South African-born actor, director, writer and teacher. In 2007 he moved to Australia.
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Not to be confused with the Springbok rugby player Jan Ellis (1943-2013) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Ellis].
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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=== Career ===
 
=== Career ===
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After completing his training Ellis worked in South Africa as a teacher and as an actor on stage, film and television. He directed some stage productions and wrote some scripts and texts. In 2007, at the age of 34, he moved to Sydney in Australia to work in the digital media industry there.
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
=== Stage ===
 
=== Stage ===
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As a stage actor productions include: ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (1986); ''[[Die Koggelaar]]'' (1987); ''[[Die Haasvanger]]'' (1990); ''[[Nag, Moeder van die Dag]]'' (1991); ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (1992); ''[[Die Tou]]'' (1992); ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (1994); ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' (1996); ''[[Mirakel]]'' (1996); ''[[Die Jogger]]'' (1997); ''[[Jeims Blond - Afrika Avontuur]]'' (1997); ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' (1997); ''[[Dikker as Water]]'' (1998); ''[[Onder die Brug]]'' (1999); ''[[Desire]]'' (1999); ''[[Scenes from an Affair]]'' (1999); ''[[African Star]]'' (2000); ''[[Die Toneelstuk]]'' (2001); ''[[Die Kabaret]]'' (2001); ''[[Roadkill/Padkos]]'' (2001); ''[[Aka Oni]]'' (2001); ''[[Wetters]]'' (2004); ''[[Closer]]'' (2005); ''[[Swartskaap]]'' (2005); ''[[Begeerte]]'' (2006); ''[[Hair]]'' (2007);
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As a stage actor productions include: ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (1986); ''[[Die Koggelaar]]'' (1987); ''[[Die Haasvanger]]'' (1990); ''[[Nag, Moeder van die Dag]]'' (1991); ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (1992); ''[[Die Tou]]'' (1992); ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (1994); ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' (1996); ''[[Mirakel]]'' (1996); ''[[Die Jogger]]'' (1997); ''[[Jeims Blond - Afrika Avontuur]]'' (1997); ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' (1997); ''[[Dikker as Water]]'' (1998); ''[[Onder die Brug]]'' (1999); ''[[Desire]]'' (1999); ''[[Scenes from an Affair]]'' (1999); ''[[African Star]]'' (2000); ''[[Die Toneelstuk]]'' (2001); ''[[Die Kabaret]]'' (2001); ''[[Roadkill/Padkos]]'' (2001); ''[[Wetters]]'' (2004); ''[[Closer]]'' (2005); ''[[Swartskaap]]'' (2005); ''[[Begeerte]]'' (2006); ''[[Hair]]'' (2007);
  
 
=== Television ===
 
=== Television ===
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As an actor on television credits include:
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As a television actor credits include: ''[[Manakwalanners I & II]]'' (1991/2); ''[[Torings]]'' (1992); ''[[En toe kom Wynand]]'' (1994); ''[[Paradys]]'' (1994); ''[[Egoli: Place of Gold]]'' (1996); ''[[Backstage]]'' (2000); ''[[S.O.S.]]'' (2001); ''[[Isidingo]]'' (2004); ''[[Villa Rosa]]'' (2004); ''[[Amalia I & II]]'' (2005/6); ''[[Oepse Daisy]]'' (2005); ''[[Known Gods I & II]]'' (2005/6); ''[[The Crossroads]]'' (2006); ''[[Binnelanders]]'' (2006/7); ''[[Geraldina die Tweede]]'' (2007); ''[[Die Uwe, Pottie Potgieter]]'' (2009);
  
 
=== Film ===
 
=== Film ===
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== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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[[Vita Award]] for Best Supporting Actor (''[[Fiela se Kind]]'', 1988)
  
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== Sources ==
  
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[[Pretoria News]], 18 April 2001.
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Film:
 
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Fiela se Kind Supporting 1988
 
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Paljas Supporting 1998
 
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After the Rain Supporting 1999
 
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Final Solution Lead 2001
 
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Television:
 
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Mannakwalanners I & II Comedy Series 1991/2
 
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Torings Drama Series 1992
 
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En toe kom Wynand TV-film Drama 1994
 
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Paradys Drama Series 1994
 
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Egoli Daily Drama 1996
 
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Backstage Daily Drama 2000
 
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S.O.S. Sit-Com 2001
 
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Isidingo Daily Drama 2004
 
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Villa Rosa Daily Drama 2004
 
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Amalia I & II Drama Series 2005/6
 
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Oepse Daisy Sit-Com 2005
 
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Known Gods I & II Drama Series 2005/6
 
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The Crossroads TV-film Drama 2006
 
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Binnelanders Daily Drama 2006/7
 
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Geraldina die Tweede Comedy Series 2007
 
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Die Uwe, Pottie Potgieter Comedy Series 2009
 
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Theatre:
 
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Fiela se Kind Daléne Mathee 1986
 
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Die Koggelaar Pieter Fourie 1987
 
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Die Haasvanger Dolf van Niekerk 1990
 
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Nag, Moeder van die Dag Lars Noren 1991
 
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Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey Chris Barnard 1992
 
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Die Tou (The Rope) Plautus 1992
 
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Fiela se Kind Daléne Mathee 1994
 
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Diepe Grond Reza de Wet 1996
 
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Mirakel Reza de Wet 1996
 
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Die Jogger André P. Brink 1997
 
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''[[Jeims Blond - Afrika Avontuur]]'',  [[Chris Vorster]] 1997
 
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Hello & Goodbye Athol Fugard 1997
 
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(Tour of Ireland & England)
 
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dikker as water Jan Ellis 1998
 
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onder die brug Jan Ellis 1999
 
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Desire Alex Broun 1999
 
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Scenes from an Affair Alex Broun 1999
 
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Die Toneelstuk Breyten Btreytenbach 2001
 
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Roadkill/Padkos Malan Steyn 2001
 
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6/9
 
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Aka Oni (Red Demon) Hideki Noda 2003
 
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(Japan)
 
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Wetters Schalk Schoombie 2004
 
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Closer Patrick Marber 2005
 
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Begeerte (Desire Under the Elms) Eugéne O’ Neil 2006
 
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''[[God of Carnage]]'' [[Yasmina Reza]], 2009
 
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Musical Theatre:
 
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African Star Guy Willoughby 2000
 
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Die Kabaret Chris Vorster 2001
 
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Swartskaap Henriëtta Gryffenberg 2005
 
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Hair James Rado & Gerome Ragni 2007
 
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== Sources ==
 
  
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Personal website [http://www.jgellis.com/]
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities  A]]  
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

Latest revision as of 17:55, 27 February 2022

Jan Ellis (1973- ) [1] is a South African-born actor, director, writer and teacher. In 2007 he moved to Australia.

Not to be confused with the Springbok rugby player Jan Ellis (1943-2013) [2].

Biography

Youth

Training and qualifications

BA Communications Cum Laude (with distinction) - University of South Africa 2001 Partial Cert IV in Screen Media - DET 2009 Academic Record: Senior High Certificate, (Distinction) 1990 Best Student, Afrikaans & Nederlands I, UCT 1991 Best Student, English II, UNISA 1999 BA Communications (Cum Laude), UNISA 2001 Partial Cert IV in Screen Media (DET) 2009

Career

After completing his training Ellis worked in South Africa as a teacher and as an actor on stage, film and television. He directed some stage productions and wrote some scripts and texts. In 2007, at the age of 34, he moved to Sydney in Australia to work in the digital media industry there.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Stage

As a stage actor productions include: Fiela se Kind (1986); Die Koggelaar (1987); Die Haasvanger (1990); Nag, Moeder van die Dag (1991); Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey (1992); Die Tou (1992); Fiela se Kind (1994); Diepe Grond (1996); Mirakel (1996); Die Jogger (1997); Jeims Blond - Afrika Avontuur (1997); Hello and Goodbye (1997); Dikker as Water (1998); Onder die Brug (1999); Desire (1999); Scenes from an Affair (1999); African Star (2000); Die Toneelstuk (2001); Die Kabaret (2001); Roadkill/Padkos (2001); Wetters (2004); Closer (2005); Swartskaap (2005); Begeerte (2006); Hair (2007);

Television

As a television actor credits include: Manakwalanners I & II (1991/2); Torings (1992); En toe kom Wynand (1994); Paradys (1994); Egoli: Place of Gold (1996); Backstage (2000); S.O.S. (2001); Isidingo (2004); Villa Rosa (2004); Amalia I & II (2005/6); Oepse Daisy (2005); Known Gods I & II (2005/6); The Crossroads (2006); Binnelanders (2006/7); Geraldina die Tweede (2007); Die Uwe, Pottie Potgieter (2009);

Film

As a film actor credits include: Fiela se Kind (1988); Paljas (1998); After the Rain (1999); Finasl Solution (2001);

Awards, etc

Vita Award for Best Supporting Actor (Fiela se Kind, 1988)

Sources

Pretoria News, 18 April 2001.

Personal website [3]

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