Wilhelm van der Walt | |
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| Born | Wilhelm van der Walt 18 August 1984 Bloemfontein, South Africa |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
Wilhelm van der Walt (born 18 August 1984), is a South African actor particularly dominating South African theatre.[2][3] He is best known for the roles in the films Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux, Il console italiano, Projek Dina and villain role "Ty Prinsloo" in the soapie 7de Laan.[4][5]
Van der Walt was born on 18 August 1984 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree in drama from the University of the Free State in 2007. Then in 2009, he completed his master's degree in acting from the University of Stellenbosch.[6]
In 2012, he made television debut with the SABC 2 soap opera 7de Laan where he played the role "Ty Prinsloo".[7] He continued to play the role for four consecutive years, until 2016.[8] He made several contribution in theatre productions such as Innibos, Be(t)roudag. He acted in numerous short films, some of which received critics acclaim, including: March the Second, Nantes, Bloedson, Soos Gister, and Onder die Tafel. In 2013, he made the lead role in the crime series Die Boland Moorde. However, he returned to the series again for another guest character in the episode 5 of second season aired on 14 March 2017. In 2007, he appeared in the Color of Freedom. He also joined with theatre companies such as Vleis, Rys & Aartappels. Apart from that, he also acted in the television serials, such as: Madam and Eve, Yizo, SOS, and the BBC series Cave Girl.[6][9]
Then in 2017 he made a recurring role as "Jan" in the legal drama series Fynskrif and continued for two years until 2019. In 2019, he appeared in the supernatural soap opera Die Spreeus. In the same year, he joined an art exhibition as a presenter. Later in the year, he won the Fiëstas for Best Actor award as well. In 2020, he played Christo De Lange's role in the second season of the soapie Die Byl. In the same year, he acted in the comic series Ekstra Medium with the role "Bertie Heyns".[6][9][10]
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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| 2007 | March the Second | Shark | Short film | |
| 2011 | Il console italiano | Young Policeman | Film | |
| 2012 | 7de Laan | Ty Prinsloo | TV series | |
| 2012 | Nantes | Johan | Short film | |
| 2013 | Bloedson | Dirk | Short film | |
| 2013 | Stuur groete aan Mannetjies Roux | Anton | Film | |
| 2014 | Onder die Tafel | Emile | Short film | |
| 2017 | Soos Gister | Gavin | Short film | |
| 2019 | Die Spreeus | Hugo | TV series | |
| 2020 | Projek Dina | Damien Brand | TV series | |
| 2020 | Ekstra Medium | Bertie | TV series |