Altus Theart

Altus Theart is a South African film, stage and television actor, best known for his roles in the South African soap opera Kruispad, and for his starring role in the 2008 Afrikaans teen comedy Bakgat.

On stage, Theart appeared in major roles in the plays Dis hoe dit was… Die Steve Hofmeyr Storie with Steve Hofmeyr and Shaun Barnard; and Schalk Schoombie's Samoerai with Ilze Heemert.While studying at the Tshwane University of Technology, he appeared in the short films Architecture of Fear (directed by Wimpie van der Merwe) Bloedrooi and Spaarwiel.

Theart speaks both English and Afrikaans fluently. On 6 January 2012, he married co-actress Zetske Van Pletzen, with whom he appeared in Kruispad.