Jan Ellis

Jan Ellis (1973- ) is a South African-born actor, director, writer and teacher. In 2008 he moved to Australia.

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

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); Die Toneelstuk (2001); Roadkill/Padkos (2001);

At the risk of being (KKNK, 2002), Wetters by Schalk Schoombie (KKNK, 2004), Begeerte (Eugene O'Neill's Desire under the Elms, Baxter Theatre and KKNK 2006),

Films, and TV

Fiela se Kind (Katinka Heyns, 1988), Paljas (Katinka Heyns, ***),

TO BE ADDED

Film: Fiela se Kind Supporting 1988 Paljas Supporting 1998 After the Rain Supporting 1999 Final Solution Lead 2001 Television: Mannakwalanners I & II Comedy Series 1991/2 Torings Drama Series 1992 En toe kom Wynand TV-film Drama 1994 Paradys Drama Series 1994 Egoli Daily Drama 1996 Backstage Daily Drama 2000 S.O.S. Sit-Com 2001 Isidingo Daily Drama 2004 Villa Rosa Daily Drama 2004 Amalia I & II Drama Series 2005/6 Oepse Daisy Sit-Com 2005 Known Gods I & II Drama Series 2005/6 The Crossroads TV-film Drama 2006 Binnelanders Daily Drama 2006/7 Geraldina die Tweede Comedy Series 2007 Die Uwe, Pottie Potgieter Comedy Series 2009 Theatre: Fiela se Kind Daléne Mathee 1986 Die Koggelaar Pieter Fourie 1987 Die Haasvanger Dolf van Niekerk 1990 Nag, Moeder van die Dag Lars Noren 1991 Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey Chris Barnard 1992 Die Tou (The Rope) Plautus 1992 Fiela se Kind Daléne Mathee 1994 Diepe Grond Reza de Wet 1996 Mirakel Reza de Wet 1996 Die Jogger André P. Brink 1997 Jeims Blond - Afrika Avontuur, Chris Vorster 1997 Hello & Goodbye Athol Fugard 1997 (Tour of Ireland & England) dikker as water Jan Ellis 1998 onder die brug Jan Ellis 1999 Desire Alex Broun 1999 Scenes from an Affair Alex Broun 1999 Die Toneelstuk Breyten Btreytenbach 2001 Roadkill/Padkos Malan Steyn 2001 6/9 Aka Oni (Red Demon) Hideki Noda 2003 (Japan) Wetters Schalk Schoombie 2004 Closer Patrick Marber 2005 Begeerte (Desire Under the Elms) Eugéne O’ Neil 2006 God of Carnage Yasmina Reza, 2009 Musical Theatre: African Star Guy Willoughby 2000 Die Kabaret Chris Vorster 2001 Swartskaap Henriëtta Gryffenberg 2005 Hair James Rado & Gerome Ragni 2007

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