Famous People with Name Athol

Athol Matthew Burchell Rowan            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Athol Matthew Burchell Rowan: was a South African cricketer who played in fifteen Tests from 1947 to 1951. His older brother, Eric, also played Test cricket for South Africa.

Athol Guy            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Athol Guy: is one of the members of the Australian pop music-folk music group The Seekers. Guy played the double bass. He was characterized by his wearing of black horn-rimmed glasses. During live performances, Guy also often acted as the group's compere in between songs.

Athol Fugard            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Athol Fugard: is a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director who writes in English, best known for his political plays opposing the South African system of apartheid and for the 2005 Academy-Award winning film of his novel Tsotsi, directed by Gavin Hood.[1] He is an adjunct professor of playwriting, acting, and directing in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, San Diego.[2] For academic year 2000–2001, he was the IU Class of 1963 Wells Scholar Professor at Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana.[3] The recipient of many awards, honors, and honorary degrees, including the 2005 Order of Ikhamanga in Silver "for his excellent contribution and achievements in the theatre" from the government of South Africa,[4] he is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[5]

Athol Trollip            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Athol Trollip: is a South African politician, and the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, on behalf of the Democratic Alliance (DA) and its leader, Helen Zille. He is also the leader of the DA in the Eastern Cape.[1]