William Vanderpuye
William Vanderpuye
William Wallace Bruce-Vanderpuye (born 3 December 1963), also known as William Vanderpuye, Will Vanderpuye or Will Vanders, is an award-winning British actor broadcaster, writer voice-over artist and producer. He can currently be heard playing Zoomer and a cast of thousands in the award-winning hit BBC animation series Rastamouse and appearing as “Kobi” in the Bafta nominated BBC series Apple Tree House which he co-created, co wrote and co-produced. He is the grandson of Jacob Sylvanus Bruce-Vanderpuye, a Barrister-at-Law, Djastse and Ga Mantse (Paramount Chief) of The Otubluhun Stool, Jamestown, Accra, Ghana, formerly the British colony of the Gold Coast. The titles are hereditary, although not used by Vanderpuye or his father William Wallace Bruce-Vanderpuye Snr. The Bruce "Clan" (Nanka Bruce) are an aristocratic Ghanaian family with a pedigree tracing back to King Robert the Bruce of Scotland. The Vanderpuyes are Kings of Elmina dating back to Jacobus Vanderpuye (1780), a nobleman and Dutch Governor-General of the region at St George's Castle Elmina. Vanderpuye has had a long career consisting of many leading theatrical roles and supporting characters in British films and television programmes. He is also a sportscaster, covering combat sports such as kickboxing and mixed martial arts.