John van de Ruit





John van de Ruit

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April 19, 1975

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John Howard van de Ruit is a South African novelist, actor, playwright and producer. He has been a professional actor, playwright and producer since 1998. He was born in Durban and educated at Michaelhouse, where he stayed in Founders House and from where he matriculated in 1993. He then went on to complete a Masters degree in Drama and Performance at the then University of Natal.

He is best known for his collaboration with Ben Voss on the satirical sketch show Green Mamba which has toured extensively throughout Southern Africa since 2002. His first novel was published in 2005 by Penguin, entitled Spud. The book was a runaway success in South Africa. It won the 2006 Bookseller's Choice Award. The sequel Spud- The Madness Continues... was rel...more


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I spend a considerable portion of my time on Earth pondering life's lesser insanities. It really is one of the few downsides of having an unrecognised job, along with the frequent discovery that its noon and you're still wearing your pyjamas. That aside, I send this ramble into cyber space because in a mere three weeks the feature film of Spud will premiere around the country and a few weeks th...

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Published on November 03, 2010 06:53 • 153 views
Average rating: 3.98 · 4,477 ratings · 528 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors
Spud (Spud, #1)
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 2,366 ratings — published 2006 — 14 editions
Spud: The Madness Continues
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 1,142 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions
Spud: Learning to Fly
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 672 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions
Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Spud: Journal
4.51 of 5 stars 4.51 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2007
The Making of Spud the Movie
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
The Madness Continues, a Sp...
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008
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Spud Spud: The Madness Continues Spud: Learning to Fly Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear
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John 'Spud' Milton
 
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Vern "Rain Main" Blackadder
 
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Henry "Gecko" Barker
 
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