<Tr> <Th> Parent (s) </Th> <Td> Joe Stewardson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Matthew Stewardson (brother) </Td> </Tr> <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 was the son of South African actor Joe Stewardson and brother of the late Matthew Stewardson who appeared in Idols South Africa (season 1) </P>

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