Albert Pretorius | |
|---|---|
| Born | Volksrust, South Africa |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Albert Pretorius is a South African actor, best known for his role as Flip Bosman in Die Kantoor, the Afrikaans remake of The Office.
Originally from Volksrust, Mpumalanga, Pretorius moved to Pretoria at 16 and began attending acting classes with Shareen Swart. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Performance in 2008. That year, he made his professional stage debut in Jaco Bouwer's #Untitled and co-founded the theatre collective Pink Couch with Tara Notcutt, Gideon Lombard and Mat Lewis. In 2015, he won the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Play for his portrayal of Gideon le Roux in Athol Fugard's Playland, directed by Albert Maritz for the Fugard Theatre.
Pretorius made his television debut in 2010, playing Ulrich Moolman in the soap opera Binnelanders. He subsequently appeared in several South African television series, including Buurtwag and Dwaalster, as well as films such as Blood and Glory and Flatland. In 2020, Pretorius received a SAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Feature Film for Die Seemeeu, an Afrikaans-language adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play The Seagull. From 2021 to 2024, he played Ronnie Adendorff in the kykNET drama series Nêrens, Noord-Kaap. In 2023, he appeared as Buchi in the first season of the Netflix series One Piece and later portrayed Gustaff Fouché in the 2025 crime drama Niggies.
In 2025, Pretorius won his second Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for his role of Iago in Othello. In 2026, he starred as Flip Bosman, the manager of a processed-meat factory, in Die Kantoor, the Afrikaans adaptation of The Office.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Die wonderwerker | Hendrik |
| 2013 | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | Policeman on train |
| 2014 | Konfetti | Male nurse |
| 2016 | Blood and Glory | Gawie Mentz |
| Johnny is nie dood nie | Dirk | |
| Jonathan: Die Movie | John-Jacques | |
| 2017 | Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey | Leon Nell |
| 2018 | The Seagull | Konstant |
| Kanarie | Nightclub bully | |
| 2019 | Flatland | Theunis |
| Griekwastad | Deon Steenkamp | |
| Poppie Nongena | Mr. Strydom | |
| 2022 | Stiekyt | Pandora BoXXX |
| 2024 | Die Tragiese Saak van Pamina Vermaak | AJ |
| Lilies Not for Me | Attendant | |
| Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight | Anton |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Binnelanders | Ulrich Moolman | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Buurtwag | Johan Bester | 13 episodes |
| 2017 | Waterfront | Dirk Wyngaard | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Dwaalster | Charlie | 13 episodes |
| Die Spreeus | Vonnie | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Fine Print | Renier | Episode 3x11 |
| 2021–2024 | Nêrens, Noord-Kaap | Ronnie Adendorff | 26 episodes |
| 2022 | Recipes for Love and Murder | Farmer Joe | Episode "Enough Sweet Potatoes" |
| Pulse | Denny | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | Donkerbos | Deon | Episode "The Dogs" |
| One Piece | Buchi | 2 episodes | |
| Devil's Peak | Anton Heidt | 2 episodes | |
| Spinners | Pieter | 8 episodes | |
| 2024 | Catch Me a Killer | Stewart Wilken | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Niggies | Gustaff Fouché | 9 episodes |
| 2026 | Die Kantoor | Flip Bosman | 13 episodes |
