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| − | (195*-) Actor, director and playwright. Born in Cape Town, he started off in amateur theatre on the Cape Flats and joined the Space Theatre at the age of 18. He continued to work for companies on the flats (i.a. with a company called Dream Express) and winning a number of Kellerprinz awards (for acting in 1978 and 1979, and for best original text - An Evening in the Country) Also wrote other plays, including Daai Tony de Villiers ("That Tony de Villiers", which he also directed for Dream Express in 1986) and ''[[Dying Breed]]'' (1993). In 1988 he became a member of the CAPAB company, where he stayed for 7 years. As an actor productions include The Dying Breed (1993 - Fleur du Cap Award for Best Supporting Actor), 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore (1994 - Fleur du Cap Award for Best Supporting Actor), Hair, Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, King Lear, Hamlet, Kanna hy kô Hystoe (2004), ''[[Jocasta Rising]]'' (2004) and Twaalfde Nag (2005). In 2004 he was made a Fellow of the International Globe Theatre. Film work includes Hangman's Daughter, Pirates on the Plain, Ernest in the Army, Sexy Girls and Sudan. TV work includes the mini-series Poseidon Adventure and the popular soap opera 7de Laan. /// BUTLER, Peter????. (195*-) Actor and playwright. * A bilingual professional actor, who working primarily for CAPAB and the Baxter Theatre in the 1980s-1990s. By the 1990s he was one of the senior actors of his generation in the Cape. He played the doctor and the Auschwitz commander in ''[[Good]]'' (1990). In 2004 he was awarded one of the two Shakespeare's Globe International Artistic Residences given to South Africans.Among his most outstanding performances are ***, Ralph in The Dying Breed (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1993), Tis a Pity She's a Whore (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1994), Vasques (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1994), **??? In the 1986 he helped the amateur group Dream Express, for whom he wrote and directed an Afrikaans play, Daai Tony de Villiers ("That Tony de Villiers" - 1986). Also wrote a number of plays in English, including An Evening in the Country, (which won a prize for indigenous One-Act play writing at the House of Representatives One-Act Play Festival in 1984?*), The Dying Breed (1993), **.**. EDIT*** BUTLER, Peter, Alladin: Pantomime, (Cape Flavour) Dir: Maralin Vanrenen: Dale Cutts, Charles Comyn, Adrienne Pearce, Peter | + | (195*-) Actor, director and playwright. Born in Cape Town, he started off in amateur theatre on the Cape Flats and joined the Space Theatre at the age of 18. He continued to work for companies on the flats (i.a. with a company called Dream Express) and winning a number of Kellerprinz awards (for acting in 1978 and 1979, and for best original text - An Evening in the Country) Also wrote other plays, including Daai Tony de Villiers ("That Tony de Villiers", which he also directed for Dream Express in 1986) and ''[[Dying Breed]]'' (1993). In 1988 he became a member of the CAPAB company, where he stayed for 7 years. As an actor productions include The Dying Breed (1993 - Fleur du Cap Award for Best Supporting Actor), 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore (1994 - Fleur du Cap Award for Best Supporting Actor), Hair, Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, King Lear, Hamlet, Kanna hy kô Hystoe (2004), ''[[Jocasta Rising]]'' (2004) and Twaalfde Nag (2005). In 2004 he was made a Fellow of the International Globe Theatre. Film work includes Hangman's Daughter, Pirates on the Plain, Ernest in the Army, Sexy Girls and Sudan. TV work includes the mini-series Poseidon Adventure and the popular soap opera 7de Laan. /// BUTLER, Peter????. (195*-) Actor and playwright. * A bilingual professional actor, who working primarily for CAPAB and the Baxter Theatre in the 1980s-1990s. By the 1990s he was one of the senior actors of his generation in the Cape. He played the doctor and the Auschwitz commander in ''[[Good]]'' (1990). In 2004 he was awarded one of the two Shakespeare's Globe International Artistic Residences given to South Africans.Among his most outstanding performances are ***, Ralph in The Dying Breed (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1993), Tis a Pity She's a Whore (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1994), Vasques (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1994), **??? In the 1986 he helped the amateur group Dream Express, for whom he wrote and directed an Afrikaans play, Daai Tony de Villiers ("That Tony de Villiers" - 1986). Also wrote a number of plays in English, including An Evening in the Country, (which won a prize for indigenous One-Act play writing at the House of Representatives One-Act Play Festival in 1984?*), The Dying Breed (1993), **.**. EDIT*** BUTLER, Peter, Alladin: Pantomime, (Cape Flavour) Dir: Maralin Vanrenen: Dale Cutts, Charles Comyn, Adrienne Pearce, Peter Krummeck & Jennifer Ferguson, Mike Chase, Baxter, 1984. Marilyn Taylors’ musical band. Tish Hughes, PACT’s manager for Jhb. |
Peter Butler is a South African actor, singer and voice artist best known as the "Voice of E" on free-to-air channel e.tv, voicing channel promos for a number of years. | Peter Butler is a South African actor, singer and voice artist best known as the "Voice of E" on free-to-air channel e.tv, voicing channel promos for a number of years. | ||
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| − | Won a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Supporting Actor 1995 for his role in ''[[Tis | + | Won a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]] Best Supporting Actor 1995 for his role in ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]''. |
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(195*-) Actor, director and playwright. Born in Cape Town, he started off in amateur theatre on the Cape Flats and joined the Space Theatre at the age of 18. He continued to work for companies on the flats (i.a. with a company called Dream Express) and winning a number of Kellerprinz awards (for acting in 1978 and 1979, and for best original text - An Evening in the Country) Also wrote other plays, including Daai Tony de Villiers ("That Tony de Villiers", which he also directed for Dream Express in 1986) and Dying Breed (1993). In 1988 he became a member of the CAPAB company, where he stayed for 7 years. As an actor productions include The Dying Breed (1993 - Fleur du Cap Award for Best Supporting Actor), 'Tis a Pity She's a Whore (1994 - Fleur du Cap Award for Best Supporting Actor), Hair, Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, King Lear, Hamlet, Kanna hy kô Hystoe (2004), Jocasta Rising (2004) and Twaalfde Nag (2005). In 2004 he was made a Fellow of the International Globe Theatre. Film work includes Hangman's Daughter, Pirates on the Plain, Ernest in the Army, Sexy Girls and Sudan. TV work includes the mini-series Poseidon Adventure and the popular soap opera 7de Laan. /// BUTLER, Peter????. (195*-) Actor and playwright. * A bilingual professional actor, who working primarily for CAPAB and the Baxter Theatre in the 1980s-1990s. By the 1990s he was one of the senior actors of his generation in the Cape. He played the doctor and the Auschwitz commander in Good (1990). In 2004 he was awarded one of the two Shakespeare's Globe International Artistic Residences given to South Africans.Among his most outstanding performances are ***, Ralph in The Dying Breed (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1993), Tis a Pity She's a Whore (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1994), Vasques (Fleur du Cap Award, Best Supporting Actor, 1994), **??? In the 1986 he helped the amateur group Dream Express, for whom he wrote and directed an Afrikaans play, Daai Tony de Villiers ("That Tony de Villiers" - 1986). Also wrote a number of plays in English, including An Evening in the Country, (which won a prize for indigenous One-Act play writing at the House of Representatives One-Act Play Festival in 1984?*), The Dying Breed (1993), **.**. EDIT*** BUTLER, Peter, Alladin: Pantomime, (Cape Flavour) Dir: Maralin Vanrenen: Dale Cutts, Charles Comyn, Adrienne Pearce, Peter Krummeck & Jennifer Ferguson, Mike Chase, Baxter, 1984. Marilyn Taylors’ musical band. Tish Hughes, PACT’s manager for Jhb.
Peter Butler is a South African actor, singer and voice artist best known as the "Voice of E" on free-to-air channel e.tv, voicing channel promos for a number of years.
He has also appeared in such television series as Heartlines and Charlie Jade and was the host of the nature documentary series Shoreline.
Butler has acted in a number of films and TV movies including From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000), Shark Attack 2 (2001), Boy Called Twist (2004), The Poseidon Adventure (2005), Mercenary for Justice (2006), The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) and Lost City Raiders (2008).
He started at the age of 18 at the People's Space Theatre, an experimental venue in Cape Town, where he learned the basics of his craft including acting, writing and stage management.
He spent seven years as a repertory actor with The Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB) where he honed his skills and amassed several awards for his work.
He later completed an internship at The Glove Theatre in London, and returned as a Fellow of the International Shakespeare Society.
Peter played the role of Fahiem Hendricks in the fourth episode of the M-Net docu-drama series Crimes Uncovered, in 2012, which dramatized the murder of Taliep Petersen.
Won a Fleur du Cap Best Supporting Actor 1995 for his role in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore.
Sources
http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorid=10316
The Citizen 4 March 1995.
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