About

Known credits:
13
Birthday:
1960-07-11
Place of birth:
South Africa
Website:
N/A

David Clatworthy

Overview

David Geoffrey Clatworthy (11 July 1960 – 8 September 2020) was a South African actor and director.

Clatworthy was born on 11 July 1960 in South Africa. He completed education from Pretoria Boys High School. From 1978 to 1979, he became the regimental instructor for the School of Artillery. In 1980, he enrolled to the University of Cape Town to study a bilingual Performer's Diploma in Speech and Drama. He graduated with the degree in 1983.

He was married to fellow actress Wilmien Rossouw. The couple had two children. He was later in a relationship with Michelle Botha, where they have a son.

He diagnosed with an esophagus cancer for some time. He died on 8 September 2020 at the age of 60.

He made notable performances in many theatre plays such as; The King and I, Life Is a Pitch, Macbeth, Revamp, The Boys Next Door, and Beyond Therapy. He played the role "Jamie" in Long Day’s Journey Into Night, where he won the Fleur Du Cap Award for Best Supporting Actor. Apart from that, he was also nominated for a Fleur Du Cap Award and the Dalro award in 1989. In 1990, he made film debut with Return to Justice and played the role "Hayes".

In 2008, he acted in the SABC2 television sitcom On the Couch with the role "Arno". In 2012, he starred as "Commander Schoeman" in the Mzansi Magic crime drama serial Mshika-shika. In 2013, he made a guest role in the SABC3 sitcom Safe. In 2016, he joined with the kykNET Afrikaans soap opera Getroud met Rugby and played the role "Gerald Richter". In the meantime, he also became a director of the show. In 2018, he played the role "Clive Wright" in SABC2 sitcom Konsternasie Oppie Stasie. Other than that, he acted in the international science fiction film District 9 and joined with the first season of Netflix film The Crown.

Apart from cinema, theatre and television, he rendered his voice in over 100 radio dramas. Some his other notable film appearances came through, Mia et le lion blanc, Harry Game, Young Ones, The Making of the Mahatma, Everyman's Taxi, Lunar Cop, Verraaiers, Platteland, and Winnie Mandela.

Source: Article "David Clatworthy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting

2018 Mia and the White Lion Actor M. Kruger, School Principal 67
Fair
2014 Young Ones Actor Calvin Hooyman 58
Average
2013 Traitors Actor Captain Jones 59
Average
2011 Platteland Actor Attie Ferreira 58
Average
2011 Winnie Mandela Actor John Orr's Manager 58
Average
2010 White Lion Actor Camping Dad 58
Average
2010 Mrs Mandela Actor Thwarted Police Major 59
Average
2009 District 9 Actor MNU Doctor 73
Good
2009 Getroud Met Rugby Actor Gerald 70
Good
2002 Borderline Actor Pharmacist 58
Average
1996 The One That Got Away Actor Quartermaster 58
Average
1995 Cry, the Beloved Country Actor Clerk of the court 59
Average
1995 Lunar Cop Actor Zak 58
Average