Deon Stewardson (11 October 1951 – 27 October 2017) was a British-South African actor best known for his role as Anders "Dup" Du Plessis in the ITV Drama series Wild at Heart. As well as this role, he took a number of minor roles in many different genres, including The Foster Gang. Stewardson has also starred in films, most notably Lethal Woman.
Deon was the son of South African actor Joe Stewardson and elder brother of Matthew Stewardson who appeared in Idols South Africa (season 1)
Death On the morning of 28 October 2017, a local outlet reported Stewardson had been found dead in the bathroom at a Graaff-Reinet accommodation establishment the previous afternoon, with police confirming it as suicide. Stewardson is survived by his partner Marianne Meijer, sister Sheryl and half siblings Joanne and Sean. By his request, there was no funeral, and his family and friends arranged a 'get-together' to remember him on the day of his direct cremation. Stewardson never married or had children and regretted not doing so.https://aberdeencape.org/tragic-death-of-well-known-actor-deon-stewardson/ |Tragic death of well-known actor Deon Stewardson
Selected filmography Year Series RoleNotes1981Kill and Kill AgainGas Station Attendant1988Blood RansomClaude BelmondoCity WolfPogrundLethal WomanJohn SalesRhinoBrad Cannon1989Death ForceTony the GroomEasy KillSpeedoEnemy UnseenStanleyMerchants at WarTV Newsman1990America Ninja 4: The AnnihilationDelta Force TeamDeathstalker and the Warriors from HellMatt ButlerEasy KillSpeedoThe Final AllianceMeadowsImpactDrunk DriverReturn to JusticeInsanity BoyVoice in the DarkBarney Loomis1991American KickboxerJim, Sports EditorCommitted Alex Walper1993FriendsPolice ChiefTV Series - 1 episodeTropical HeatDewey 1995Cyborg Cop IIIPool Hall Barman1996RhodesAustralian DiggerTV Series - 1 episode1997Tarzan: The Epic AdventuresSkipTV Series - 1 episodeMerchant of DeathHarv BennettThe Place of Lions Repoman1999Heel Against the HeadCowboy2001MalundeGaryThe Foster GangWilliam FosterTV Movie2006Coup!MercenaryTV Movie 2006–2012 Wild at Heart Anders Du PlessisTV Series - 66 episodes
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