<P> Deon Stewardson ( 11 October 1951 -- 27 October 2017 ) was a British - South African actor best known for his role as Anders Du Plessis in the ITV Drama series Wild at Heart . The eight series were popular in United Kingdom with television viewing figures between 7.5 million and 10 million . The last series was recorded in 2011 with a Christmas Special . He worked alongside many well known actors including Hayley Mills . Stewardson and his partner Marianne would live in the Hartbeespoort Dam area of South Africa during the six months filming and return to Aberdeen , Scotland on completion . He had a passion for wildlife and his character known as `` Dup '' worked perfectly for him . As well as this role he has taken on a number of minor roles in many different genres , including The Foster Gang . Stewardson has also starred in films , most notably Lethal Woman . </P>
<P> Deon Stewardson ( 11 October 1951 -- 27 October 2017 ) was a British - South African actor best known for his role as Anders Du Plessis in the ITV Drama series Wild at Heart . The eight series were popular in United Kingdom with television viewing figures between 7.5 million and 10 million . The last series was recorded in 2011 with a Christmas Special . He worked alongside many well known actors including Hayley Mills . Stewardson and his partner Marianne would live in the Hartbeespoort Dam area of South Africa during the six months filming and return to Aberdeen , Scotland on completion . He had a passion for wildlife and his character known as `` Dup '' worked perfectly for him . As well as this role he has taken on a number of minor roles in many different genres , including The Foster Gang . Stewardson has also starred in films , most notably Lethal Woman . </P>
who plays du plessis in wild at heart
who plays du plessis in wild at heart
Deon Stewardson
Deon Stewardson