André Roothman, also known as Andre Roddtman, is a South African actor and teacher. In a career spanning more than four decades, Roothman had made several notable roles in theatre, cinema and television. He is best known for the roles in the films; Consequence, Charlie Jade, Cape Town as well as Arende franchise and soap operas 7de Laan and Arendsvlei.
Personal life Roothman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1978, he graduated from the University of Stellenbosch with a BA degree.
On 10 December 2011, Andre along with his friend Uys Winterbagh, 34, from Oranjezicht, departed from the De Hoop Nature Reserve and were headed towards Cape Infanta by a double sea kayak. However, their craft capsized in the big sea conditions and they were unable to get back into it. On the next day, NSRI Agulhas and NSRI Witsand volunteer duty crews with the Overberg Fire and Rescue helicopter, a Squirrel B2, rescued them.
Career After graduation, he worked as a teacher at Cloetesville Secondary School in Cape Town. Then he joined the Cape Performing Arts Council (CAPAB) in 1983 as a performing artist. Meanwhile, he joined theatre productions for Ben Dehaeck and the Little Libertas Theater. At this time in the 1970s, he joined with the community-based satirical theater called The Breughel Theater. In 1983, as a professional actor he performed in the stage plays such as; Provost in Measure for Measure, and Maynardville (1987). In 1995, he won the Vita Award for his role in Reza de Wet's stage play Drif and later had Fleur du Cap nominations as Best Supporting Actor in two productions of Drif, one for CAPAB in 1994 and the other for Dubbelpunt Produksies in 2015.
In 1978, he entered cinema, but not as an actor, where he was the clapper loader of the technical crew for the film Die Spaanse Vlieg. Then in 1986, he appeared in the direct-to-video film Heroes with an uncredited role. In the same year, he made the television debut with the serial Ou Grote and played the supportive role "Charlie Steyn". In the next year, he made his first film role of "Head Regulator" in the 1978 film Survivor.
In 1992, he joined with the Arende television franchise serial and played the role "P.J. Buys" in both part II (Arende II: MoordenaarsKaroo in 1992) and part III (Arende III: Dorsland in 1993). After the huge success of the serial, it was later made into a film in 1994 with the same title Arende where Roothman reprised his role. In 1998, he appeared in the SABC2 Afrikaans television serial Voete van Goud. In the 2000s, he performed in the stage plays such as; Die Goue Seun (KKNK 2002), My Zinc Bed (2005), Mooi Maria (2011), Moeder Moed en Haar Kinders (Aardklop and KKNK 2014 and 2015), and Die Nag van Legio at Innibos in 2017. In 2002, he acted in the American comedy film Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House.
Filmography
Year Film Role Genre Ref. 1978 Die Spaanse Vlieg Clapper loader Film 1986 Heroes TV movie 1986 Ou Grote Charlie Steyn TV series 1987 Survivor Head Regulator Film 1989 Cape Rebel P.J. Buys TV series 1989 Vleuels Commandant 27th Squadron TV series 1992 Arende II: MoordenaarsKaroo P.J. Buys TV series 1993 Ballade vir 'n Enkeling II Emile Human TV series 1993 Die Sonkring II Willem Pretorius TV series 1993 The Gospel According to Matthew Disciple Film 1993 Arende III: Dorsland P.J. Buys TV series 1994 Arende P.J. Buys Film 1995 Die Laksman Rudolf Muller TV series 1995 The Secret Force Newscaster Film 1996 Meeulanders Jacob Langhans TV movie 1997 Kaalgat Tussen die Daisies Sgt. Jorrie Jooste Film 1998 Voete van Goud Geert Rademan TV movie 1999 An Angel for Chloé Van Linden TV movie 2001 Lied van die Lappop Dr. Gregoir Kannemeyer TV mini series 2001 Mein Papa mit der kalten Schnauze Herrchen von 'Bismarck' TV movie 2001 The Diamond Hunters Victor Celeste TV mini series 2002 The Wonderful World of Disney King TV series 2002 Global Effect Doctor Bennett Film 2002 Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House King Film 2002 Pavement Professor Taric TV movie 2003 Consequence Crawley Film 2003 Dissonances Peter Film 2004 Charlie Gordon Winter Film 2005 Charlie Jade Horace Ipstak TV series 2005 Known Gods Jansen TV series 2005 Out on a Limb Officer Jim Film 2000 To Be First David Prince Film 2008 Transito Donkerman TV series 2008 7de Laan Cas van Graan TV series 2012 Verraaiers Kommandant Christiaan Douthwaite Film 2012 Wolwedans in die Skemer Jan, Diana's husband Film 2013 Zulu Tony Montgomery Film 2016 Sonskyn Beperk Marius du Plessis Film 2016 Cape Town James Wallace TV mini series 2016 Twee Grade van Moord Ben's doctor Film 2016 Hum The Orwellian Mouth Short film 2016 Snaaks Genoeg Hugo Film 2017 Vrekfontein Valk Volschenk Short film 2018 Tuiskoms Short film 2018 Arendsvlei Wilfred TV series 2019 Die Spreeus Marthinus TV series 2019 Gebles Dr. Benninghof Short film 2020 Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale TV movie
References
External links IMDb