Van der Ruit portrays the teacher, Mr Lennox, in a cameo role. The 4th book Spud: Exit, Pursued by a Bear was released in 2012 on the 4th of August.įollowing the sale of the rights to film producer Ross Garland, the film Spud - the Movie was shot between March and April 2010, and released on 3 December 2010. The first book Spud has also been recorded as an audio book, read by the author. The third book Spud - Learning to Fly was released on 10 June 2009. It won the 2006 Bookseller's Choice Award. The book was a runaway success in South Africa. He still hasn’t reached puberty, hasn’t cemented a relationship with Durban beauty queen Mermaid and is still a bit of a pawn in the boarding-school game. His first novel was published in 2005 by Penguin, entitled Spud. In the much-anticipated sequel to the surprise South African bestseller Spud (2007), John Spud Milton’s tale of boarding-school life picks up with 14-year-old John ready for his next school year. 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. He then went on to complete a master's degree in Drama and Performance at the then University of Natal. He was born in Durban and educated at Michaelhouse, where he stayed in Founders House and from where he matriculated in 1993. He has been a professional actor, playwright and producer since 1998. John Howard van de Ruit (born 20 April 1975) is a South African novelist, actor, playwright and producer.
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