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Lyne Renée (real name Line van Wambeke, born 17 May 1979) is a Belgian actress.
She graduated from the Studio Herman Teirlick in Antwerp, Belgium. From 2003 to 2005, she worked as a stage actress in Belgian theaters, and then starred in the Belgian TV series Kinderen van Dewindt and the Dutch film Ober, by Alex van Warmerdam. In 2006 she moved to Los Angeles and appeared in the movies The Box Collector (2008) and The Hessen Affair (2009). The latter is a film noir, the plot of which takes place in US-occupied Germany right after the end of World War II. In it, Renée plays a femme fatale, the driving force behind a jewelry heist.
In 2011 she moved to London, where she starred in The River Line at the Jermyn Street Theatre. She also appeared in the TV series Strike Back and Parade's End.
In 2016, she had a recurring role on the ABC series Of Kings and Prophets as the Witch of Endor, appeared in the miniseries Madoff as Catherine Hooper, fiancee of Andrew Madoff, and had a role in the thriller Split. Then in 2017, she appeared in the second season of the PBS series Mercy Street as well as the film The Hippopotamus. In 2019, she had another major film role, in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen.- Actor
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John Mark Galecki was born in Bree, Belgium, to American parents; his father was stationed there while serving in the U.S. Air Force. When he was three years old, his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he grew up with his parents, Mary Lou and Richard Galecki, and siblings, sister Allison (1980) and brother Nick (1982). His father was of Polish descent, and his mother's ancestry is Irish and Italian. His mother was a mortgage consultant and his father became a teacher for blind veterans in a VA hospital outside of Chicago. When Galecki was sixteen, his father died in an accident.
His mother recalled in an interview with People magazine that Galecki was a very artistic kid; at only 4 years old, he told her: "Mom, I'm gonna be on T.V., and I don't mean when I grow up." Two years later, when their attempts to distract him with sports failed, Galecki's parents took him to open auditions at local theaters in Chicago. He landed his first role in "Fiddler on the Roof," and more parts in other productions followed. By age 11, he was already known as an excellent actor in Chicago's theater scene evidenced by him receiving a Joseph Jefferson Citation nomination for portraying John Henry in "The Member of the Wedding."
In 1989 he was cast in his first movie, a holiday film called Prancer (1989), but his big break was in another Christmas movie as Chevy Chase's son Rusty Griswold, in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). On the set, Chase took a liking to him, and Galecki recalled in a later interview that Chevy Chase showed him some tricks for comedic timing.
By that time, his whole family had moved from Chicago to L.A. to support his career. But within 10 months they realized they missed Chicago too much, and moved back home. Galecki, still just 14, was under contract on a show with Robert Urich called "American Dreamer (1990)", so he stayed in L.A. Although he was living alone in a studio apartment, he never got into trouble and was a good kid. He recalled living alone in L.A. without adult supervision as "not fun" and "quite intimidating and lonely, to be honest. But I've always been happiest when I'm working, so..." He bought a motorcycle with a mirrored helmet so he could get to work and back, at Paramount studios.
In 1991 Galecki was picked by Roseanne Barr to play her son in the made for T.V. movie Backfield in Motion (1991). She liked him so much she asked him to come on her sitcom for what started as a one-off appearance, but soon turned into the important recurring role of David Healy. His family was religious viewers of the show and he was somewhat intimidated at first to be working with his television heroes. However, before long, it was his heroes that praised him: Roseanne said he showed "great vulnerability." John Goodman said: "If he was one of those little stuffed bears at a carny, he'd have a Wuv me t-shirt on. People just want to take care of him." Galecki also became very close friends with co-star Sara Gilbert and the show's executive producer Eric Gilliland.
After Roseanne (1988) he worked on a number of diverse roles, from funny Ira alongside Christopher Walken in the 1997 dark-comedy Suicide Kings (1997) to a drug-addicted student in 2003's Bookies (2003), and he played gay characters in Don Roos's Bounce (2000) and The Opposite of Sex (1998). He never stayed far from the television industry as he made guest appearances such as Laurie Freeman's younger lover in Norm (1999) (where he once again worked with Laurie Metcalf, his former Roseanne cast mate), as a golfer in My Name Is Earl (2005), as Hope & Faith (2003)'s younger brother in the sitcom of the same name, and as hilarious party-boy Trouty on My Boys (2006). In 2006 he returned to his theater roots as he took on the role of conflicted but sweet male escort Alex in Douglas Carter Beane's play "The Little Dog Laughed," for which he received a 2007 Theatre World Award for Outstanding Browdway Debut.
In 2007 he was back on the small screens, starring as Leonard Hofstadter in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007). Not only was Chuck Lorre, a former producer for Roseanne, a producer of the new show, but Sara Gilbert and Laurie Metcalf both made guest appearances.
Galecki is a self-admitted motorcycle "nerd," and rides a Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe. Although he never went to college, he has said: "I'm not dead! We should never stop learning. We should never stop absorbing," and so he learned how to play the cello in his early twenties. He likes traveling around the world, painting, music (he also plays bass), and hiking with his dog Vera.
He always has been very private about his personal life and little is known about past relationships. It has only been confirmed that he dated actresses Laura Harris and Kaley Cuoco. He isn't on twitter, and Galecki once said, "I don't understand the current frame of mind in our society that seems to say that any action is not of value until it's broadcast somehow."
He still lives in Los Angeles but is often spotted in Chicago, where his siblings still live.- Director
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Adil El Arbi was born on 30 June 1988 in Edegem, Flanders, Belgium. He is a director and writer, known for Rebel (2022), Black (2015) and Gangsta (2018). He has been married to Loubna Khalkhali since 18 December 2021.- Director
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Bilall Fallah was born on 4 January 1986 in Vilvoorde, Flanders, Belgium. He is a director and actor, known for Rebel (2022), Black (2015) and Gangsta (2018).- Actress
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Veerle Baetens studied Musical Theatre at the "Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts" in Brussels. After this she had roles in theatre and then started her TV career for VTM.
In 2005 she won the "John Kraaijkamp Musical Award" for her role in the theatre version of Pippi Longstocking. And in 2008 she won awards for her performance of "Sara" (the Flemish version of the TV show Ugly Betty). After this TV show ended she starred in the movie Loft. Then another big role came as Hannah Maes in the TV show "Code 37" where she played the tough police chief. This show lasted for 3 seasons.
In 2012 she started her own band together with friend Sandrine called "Dallas" and the album "Take it All" came out in 2012. Another album that Veerle was part of was the movie soundtrack of "The Broken Circle Breakdown" where she played the role of Elise, a woman who loses her daughter.
She and her boyfriend Geert have a daughter (2008) and live in Belgium.- Stephanie Rose Bertram is a Belgian model. Her mother signed her with a modeling agency when she was 13. Bertram was cast by the Dominique agency at 16 and attracted notice in a photo-shoot with Juergen Teller for Jambox; she has since appeared in campaigns for H&M, L'Oréal, Hunkemöller, Primark, and Agent Provocateur among others. She moved to the United States at age 18, and signed with Marilyn. She was the subject of photo articles in Oyster, shot by Tyler, the Creator, and in Galore, and modeled for several fashion houses. In 2015, she was the first Belgian model to be featured in promotion for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
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Belgian film director and screenwriter. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019.
Dhont was born in Ghent, Belgium. His mother, Hilbe is a fashion teacher at an art school. He has a younger brother Michiel who is a producer. As a teenager, Dhont worked as a costume design assistant on film and television sets.
He made his feature-length debut in 2018 with Girl, a drama film inspired by the story of Nora Monsecour which focuses on a trans girl pursuing a career as a ballerina. Girl premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or award for best first feature film, as well as the Queer Palm. It received the André Cavens Award for Best Film given by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC) and was selected as the Belgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. It received nine nominations at the 9th Magritte Awards and won four, including Best Flemish Film and Best Screenplay for Dhont.
Dhont's second feature, Close, starring Emilie Dequenne and Léa Drucker, premiered in competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where he shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. It also won the Sydney Film Prize in June 2022. The film is based on his own experiences at school, and tells the story of the friendship between two boys in their early teens.
As of July 2021 Dhont is developing an untitled film with screenwriter Laurent Lunetta.- Actor
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Jan Bijvoet was born on 28 December 1966 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and composer, known for Peaky Blinders (2013), Embrace of the Serpent (2015) and The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012).- Director
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Tim Mielants was born on 11 December 1979 in Mortsel, Flanders, Belgium. He is a director and writer, known for Small Things Like These (2024), Wil (2023) and Patrick (2019).- Director
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Felix van Groeningen was born on 1 November 1977 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. He is a director and writer, known for Beautiful Boy (2018), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) and The Eight Mountains (2022).- Actor
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Johan Heldenbergh (55) grew up in Gent (Belgium) dreaming of being a movie director and actor, but he was converted to theatre in the late eighties, during his education in the prestigious Studio Herman Teirlinck acting school in Antwerp. The fact that Flanders didn't have a real, or interesting movie and television culture at the time and the freedom he found as a theatre actor, persuaded him to follow that path, enjoying the independence and creativity contemporary Flemish theatre had to offer. He worked as an actor for Alain Platel, Luc Perceval, Raven Ruell, Arne Sierens.a.o.
He started writing and directing in 2001. In 2005 he founded "Compagnie Cecilia" together with Arne Sierens and Marijke Pinoy. His plays "Massis the musical" and especially "The Broken circle breakdown" have become landmarks in Flemish theatre history. His major themes are suicide, political, social, and religious commentaries.
His true vocation has always been cinema, but it wasn't until he met Felix Van Groeningen for his first movie "Steve and Skye", that he started to consider engaging himself in Belgian cinema, and combining the two, playing a character in a movie every summer. His collaboration with Felix Van Groeningen continued for "De helaasheid der dingen/La merditude des choses", that was selected for "La quinzaine des realisateurs" in Cannes, and especially for the adaptation of his own play "The Broken Circle Breakdown/Alabama Monroe" that received an Oscar nomination, a EFA nomination, and the Cesar for best foreign language in 2014.
Since then he is a regular actor in French and international movies and television series. He starred with Jessica Chastain in "The zookeepers wife" (2017), with Hilary Swank and Helena Bonham Carter in "55 Steps" and with Jesse Eisenberg and Alexander Skarsgard in "The hummingbird project". He played "Kolonel Karremans" in "Quo Vadis Aida" which was nominated in 2021.
In 2009 he started a community project in the village where he lived for 13 years. 600 nonprofessionals collaborated on a movie he wrote and directed, called "Schellebelle 1919". Although the priority has always been on the social aspect of the project, the movie succeeded in getting a professional distribution, and got the first "Ensor for special merit" the flemish academy issued every year since then.
He plays the five-string banjo, mandolin, and acoustic guitar. He tapdances and has four children.- Award-winning Koen De Bouw (1964) is one of the leading actors in Belgium. He studied theatre at the prestigious Antwerp Studio Herman Teirlinck, and made his film debut in 1988 upon graduation. Since then he played leading parts in more than 30 Belgian and international films as well as a similar number of television series, several of them internationally awarded. Koen has had a long collaboration with top Belgian directors Jan Verheyen and Erik Van Looy, most recently Van Looy's 2016 film The Prime Minister (2016). His other film credits include starring in Van Looy's 2008 international cult hit Loft (2008). Koen stars opposite Matt Bomer and Kelsey Grammer in the Amazon series The Last Tycoon (2016), created by Billy Ray. In Belgium he can also be seen as "Jasper Teerlinck", the enigmatic lead of the hit #1 rated Belgian television series Professor T. (2015), running for 3 seasons in Belgium, with remakes in France and Germany. Other recent work of him are the series Red Light (2020), Niets te melden (2020), Bullets (2018), the Flemish-Dutch coproduction Grenslanders (2019) and the feature film Torpedo (2019). In 2020, he starred in the Oscarnominated film The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020). This year, he will be spotted in the serie Glad IJs (2021), but also in the films Nowhere (2022) and The Last Front (2024).
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Lynn is a Dutch-speaking Belgian actress, best known for her lead role in Hotel Beau Séjour (2016), for which she received the 2018 TV Drama Best Actress award at the Television Festival in Monte Carlo. While studying acting at the Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound in Brussels, Lynn showcased her talent in a number of shorts. Quickly thereafter, she emerged on the Belgian acting scene by securing roles (guest and recurring) in some of Belgium's best known television series. When Hotel Beau Séjour (2016) won the audience award at Paris' Séries Mania 2016, the press praised Lynn's natural and emotionally profound portrayal of lead character Kato. As of March 2017, the series streams worldwide on Netflix. Other prestigious roles quickly followed. She appears alongside Veerle Baetens in the internationally acclaimed hit series Tabula Rasa (2017), and in 2018, Lynn is the Belgian lead in the second season of the successful German-Danish-Belgian co-production The Team (2015). She will also appear in a number of future Belgian TV series such as De Dag (2018) and The Twelve (2019). Lynn's skills include motor cross, playing the guitar and horseback riding. Aside from Dutch, she speaks French and English and is studying Spanish. In 2017, Lynn was selected for the Subtitle Talent Network.- Producer
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Michaël R. Roskam was born on 9 October 1972 in Sint-Truiden, Flanders, Belgium. He is a producer and director, known for The Drop (2014), Bullhead (2011) and Racer and the Jailbird (2017). He has been married to Eline De Munck since 9 January 2021.- Director
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Erik Van Looy was born on April 26, 1962 in Deurne, Flanders, Belgium as Erik Ludovicus Maria Van Looy. He is a Director and a Writer, known for the classic Belgian films, De Zaak Alzheimer/The Memory of a Killer (2003) and Loft (2008). He's also directed the US-remake of The Loft (2014). Between writing and directing movies, he is the host of De Slimste Mens Ter Wereld/The Smartest Person in the World, a hugely successful game show on Belgian TV.- Actress
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Marie Vinck was born on 3 January 1983 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress and writer, known for De kus (2004), De Rodenburgs (2009) and Adem (2010).- Actor
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Wim Willaert was born on 19 March 1967 in Nieuwpoort, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for When the Sea Rises (2004), Offline (2012) and Red Sonja (2011).- Actor
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Peter Van den Begin is a Belgian actor and writer whose career spans over almost 4 decades. He is known for his versatility, delivering award-winning performances both in drama and comedy as well as theater. Most recently he received international acclaim for his role in festival favorite King of the Belgians (2016), for which he also received the Best Actor award at Les Magritte du Cinéma 2018. The Hollywood Reporter stated "Peter Van den Begin plays the multifaceted figure to perfection", Variety said "Peter Van den Begin perfectly captures the ultra-composed royal placidity". He also appears in many television series, such as De infiltrant (2018), Tabula Rasa (2017), Amateurs (2014) and Oud België (2010). Peter received various nominations for the Joseph Plateau Awards in the category of Best Belgian Actor for Everything Must Go (1996), Le bal masqué (1998) and Film 1 (1999). He also received a nomination for the Ensors in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his role in Waste Land (2014), and won two Best Actor awards (in both Film and Theater categories) at the 2017 Flemish Actors Guild awards.- Charlotte Timmers was born on 7 October 1988 in Zonhoven, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Billie vs Benjamin (2022), Zillion (2022) and Niets te melden (2020).
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Stef Aerts was born on 22 November 1987 in Turnhout, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and director, known for Callboys (2016), Adem (2010) and Wil (2023).- Barbara Sarafian was born on April 16, 1968, in Ghent, Belgium. Her father was a half-Armenian painter, and her mother was a painter and teacher at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. She was raised bilingual in French and Flemish/Dutch. She studied at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Antwerp and at Parallax in Brussels.
At first she was known as "Sonja Duplex", her alter ego on the radio show "De Lieve Lust" on 'Studio Brussel'.
Her first appearance in a feature film was in the short film "Pasta!" Very shortly after that, she started an international career with "CQ", directed by Roman Coppola, and "Fortress 2 - Re-Entry", directed by Geoff Murphy. In 1999 she starred in her first big role in Peter Greenaway's "8 ½ Women" as Clothilde.
She took a sabbatical for a few years to raise her son.
In 2008, Sarafian starred in Christophe Van Rompaey's "Moscow, Belgium" as Matty, a 41-year-old mother of three surviving her husband's mid-life crisis and falling in love with Johnny, a much younger truckdriver. Her powerful performance in the role won her awards at numerous festivals, including two awards for best actress. In the USA, newspapers wrote about Barbara Sarafian turning in "an Oscar-caliber performance".
Subsequently, she appeared convincingly in "SM-rechter", "Saint", "Zot van A." and "Marieke, Marieke"; for the latter, she was nominated for best actress in a supporting role.
In 2011 she starred in the role of Eva Forrestier in Michael Roskam's "Rundskop" (Bullhead) along with Matthias Schoenaerts.
Between 2012 and 2015, she played starring and supporting roles in "Allez, Eddy", "Emmenez-Moi", "Hemel", "Billy the Bully" and "Brasserie Romantiek". For her role in "Brasserie Romantiek" she won the Ensor Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Most recently she has starred in Nic Balthazar's "Everybody Happy" as Laura Maris and as Marianne in Christophe Van Rompaey's "Vincent". For the latter film she won the 2016 Boccalino d'Oro Award for Best Actress.
Besides her work on the big screen, she has a comprehensive palmares in television series and shows. She plays main roles in i.a. "Dubbelleven", "Vossenstreken" , "Clan (The Out-Laws)" and "In Vlaamse Velden". For her role in "in Vlaamse velden" she won a TV star for Best Actress. Her main supporting roles were in "Zone Stad", "Kiekens", "Aspe" and "Professor T". She has also starred in sketch and comedy shows such as "achter de feiten", "Tegen de sterren op" and "Wat als?".
Barbara Sarafian has also played some acclaimed roles in theatre. Her remarkable performances were in i.a. 'Uniroyal', 'Alles van Eva (All about Eve)' and 'Closer'. Sarafian will be playing in Gilles Coulier's "Cargo", ..."Wij", and the TV series "Beau Séjour", "De Infiltrant" and "De Dag". - Ella Leyers moved to New York in 2007 where she studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After returning to Belgium, she landed roles in several TV shows, such as Zuidflank, Vermist and Spitsbroers. She was Koen De Bouws sidekick in the crime drama Professor T (één) and tech wizard Paulien in the internationally acclaimed series 13 Commandments (vtm). More recently she was in the feature film All Of Us by Willem Wallyn. For five seasons, Ella was a cast member of the sketch comedy and variety show Tegen De Sterren Op (vtm). She recently had small parts in the French films Ma Mère Est Folle (Diane Kurys) and Annette (Léos Carax) and the UK series The Window. She also sings, plays theatre and is a correspondent in the satirical news show The Ideal World (canvas).
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Wim Opbrouck was born on 5 February 1969 in Bavikhove, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and writer, known for Café Derby (2015), Cobain (2018) and Windkracht 10 (1997).- Max has a Dutch father and a Belgian mother. So he was born with dual nationality: Dutch and Belgian. He dropped the Belgian nationality when he turned 18 and kept the Dutch nationality. However, he races and always has raced with a Dutch racing license so from that perspective he is more Dutch than Belgian. And that is the way he feels about it too.
- Joren Seldeslachts was born on 16 August 1986 in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Blind (2007), Dubbelleven (2010) and Ménajeux-à-Trois (2017).
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Eva van der Gucht was born on 1 September 1977 in Mortsel, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for The Command (2018), The Claus Family 2 (2021) and Oogappels (2019).- Actor
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Tom Waes was born on 7 November 1968 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and producer, known for Undercover (2019), Het geslacht De Pauw (2004) and Reizen Waes (2013).- Actor
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Electronic music enthusiasts worldwide know Dimitri "Vegas" Thivaios as half of the monolithic brotherly duo, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, and as an ambassador of the global phenomenon Tomorrowland. Voted the #1 DJs in the world once again in 2019, the brothers are superstars in the electronic music scene, earning the adoration of crowds globally. Clocking up more than 35 million fans on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok & YouTube, and over 3 billion YouTube views of their immersive, over-the-top live performances and music videos. Collecting more Gold and Platinum records than they can count, they've also won the hearts of icons across genres, collaborating with heavyweight hitters like David Guetta, Daddy Yankee, Tiësto, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Martin Garrix, Diplo, Swedish House Mafia, Steve Aoki to Ne-Yo, Lil Jon, Natti Natasha, Dido & Paris Hilton... while remixing superstars like Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Calvin Harris, Jennifer Lopez, Chainsmokers, Major Lazer and many more. They even teamed up with legendary Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer to deliver a part of the soundtrack of the latest Disney "Pirates Of The Caribbean" blockbuster - Salazar's Revenge and created the theme for the Mortal Kombat 11 video game.
While his latest single 'Thanks' with Tiësto & Dido is topping charts worldwide, Dimitri is currently touring the world and jumping between Los Angeles and the sunny island of Ibiza as home-bases. Born in Greece and raised in Belgium, Dimitri, who is fluent in six languages, is represented by CAA and is balancing a budding acting career with his already packed schedule. He started by making remarkable television cameos on European TV programming and in local films, such as the European blockbuster "Gangsta" by 'Bad Boys 3' directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, as well as Jean-Claude Van Damme's gritty action movie "Lukas" and Sylvester Stallone's 'Rambo V'. He also appeared in the Mortal Kombat 11 video game as the voice and face of fan-favorite Sub-Zero and as an elusive target in the Hitman video game, as well as voicing Spider-Man in the Dutch versions of Sony's 'Spider-Verse' blockbusters.
Dimitri recently starred in his first lead role in "H4Z4RD" alongside Netflix's "Ferry" star Frank Lammers, a European genre movie that won big at the Sitges Festival and Toronto After Dark. The movie is lined up for a US theatrical and Tubi release in 2024. Besides roles in "Jurassic World: Dominion"-the latest installment of Universal's Jurassic saga-and "It's a Wonderful Knife" with Joel McHale and Justin Long, Dimitri has various fresh projects lined up and is strongly committed to his new foray. Moving in & out from Ibiza to LA to focus on upcoming shoots and if you can count on anything, count on Dimitri to work hard and dream big.- Actress
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Pommelien Thijs was born on 4 April 2001 in Kessel, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for High Tides (2023), Vermist (2008) and Labyrinthus (2014).- Actor
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Jan Decleir was born on 14 February 1946 in Niel, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Character (1997), The Memory of a Killer (2003) and Daens (1992). He has been married to Brechtje Louwaard since 1 April 2006. He was previously married to Caroline van Gastel.- Sebastien Dewaele was born on 6 March 1978 in Oostende, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Styx (2024), When It Melts (2023) and Rough Diamonds (2023).
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Maxime Alexandre was born in Renaix, Belgium, 1971. At five years old, he moved to Rome, Italy, with his mother, sisters, and brother. His stepfather, Inigo Lezzi (during that period A.D. for Marco Bellocchio, Gianni Amelio, and Nanni Moretti), let Maxime discover the Italian cinema sets one by one. Maxime soon worked as a young actor in several movies, including "Une Page d'Amour" directed by Elie Chouraqui, with Anouk Aimée and Bruno Cremer and Nanni Moretti's "Bianca" in 1984. A few years later, Maxime discovered his Photography passion on a set of a short-movie directed by his stepfather. In the late 1980s, Maxime moved with his family to Paris, where he began his career in the camera department working in commercials, learning from great Cinematographers like Darius Kondji, J.Y. Escoffier, P. Lhomme, Vilko Filak, and Italian cinematographers including Tonino Delli Colli and Franco Di Giacomo. His earliest work as a Director of Photography was shooting the second unit of a commercial for Michel Gondry. In 2001, Maxime met Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur, working in the second unit for Aja's father, Alexandre Arkadi, on the movie "Break of Dawn" written by Aja and Levasseur. The three collaborated on Aja's directorial debut, "High Tension," two years later. The movie was internationally recognized as the beginning of the French New Wave of horror in the 2000s and was picked up for distribution by Lions Gate Films.
Maxime, Alexandre, and Gregory collaborated again on the remake of "The Hills Have Eyes" and "Mirrors." During the making of Hills Have Eyes, Maxime met Wes Craved, with whom he worked on "Paris, Je T'aime," an anthology film that grouped works from Alexander Payne, The Coen Brothers, Vincenzo Natali, and others, and the film was selected to screen at Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival, the second time for Maxime after "Marock," a movie directed by Laila Marrakchi in 2005.
In 2006, Maxime was recognized by Variety as one of its Ten Cinematographers to Watch.
Several other films have followed, including P2, directed by Franck Khalfoun; The Crazies, by Breck Eisner; The Voices, directed by Marjane Satrapi; The Crawl, by Alexandre Aja; Shazam, by David F. Sandberg and soon-to-be-release Never let go by Alexandre Aja and Paris Paradis by Marjane Satrapi.- Director
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Bas Devos was born on 11 April 1983 in Zoersel, Flanders, Belgium. He is a director and writer, known for Ghost Tropic (2019), Here (2023) and Violet (2014).- Sam Louwyck was born in 1966 in Brugge, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Brimstone (2016), Cargo (2017) and The Wild Boys (2017).
- Koen De Graeve was born on 28 April 1972 in Aalst, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Loft (2008), The Misfortunates (2009) and De Ronde (2011).
- Wietse Tanghe was born on 22 May 1990 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Vriendinnen (2014), Spoed (2000) and Wittekerke (1993).
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Gilles De Schryver is a Belgian film & theatre actor, writer and producer.
His remarkable continuous activity throughout all these facets make him one of the most broad-scoped talents of his generation. De Schryver started on the stage where, as an actor and playwright, he quickly became artistic director of a middle-sized state-funded Flemish theatre company called 'het KIP'. He was seen in a multitude of award-winning theatre shows in- and outside of Europe in Dutch, in English as well as in French. He has freelanced for other Belgian and Dutch theatre companies for over 15 years. As a film actor De Schryver has more than 500 shooting days on his record and is internationally perhaps most known by larger audiences for his performances in critically acclaimed TV-series and feature films 'Code 37' and 'Hasta La Vista (Come as you are)'. As a film producer he has produced shorts and music videos, but is internationally primarily known for producing the highly acclaimed Flemish hit series 'The Natives' (8x45'), and Gilles Coulier's feature film debut 'Cargo'.- Actress
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Moora Vander Veken is one of Belgiums most popular actresses, boasting an impressive repertoire that extends across international borders. At the age of 15, Moora made her mark with her first leading role in the beloved television series 'AMIKA', a role she proudly held for four years. She has since garnered recognition for her work in various acclaimed series such as the IFTA-nominated 'Hidden Assets' and the popular Netflix series 'FERRY'. Moora's talent extends beyond television, as she has also graced the big screen in the German feature film 'Ponyherz'. Additionally, she has been featured in international series like 'Professor T' and 'Suspect'. With her versatility and linguistic abilities, Moora continues to captivate audiences both at home and abroad.- Director
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Koen Mortier was born on 4 November 1965 in Beernem, Flanders, Belgium. He is a director and producer, known for Ex Drummer (2007), 22nd of May (2010) and Angel (2018).- Ben Segers is a Flemish speaking Belgian actor, born in Arendonk, Belgium. He received his acting training at the renowned Herman Teirlinck Studio in Antwerpen, Belgium.
He is most famous for his TV-roles as one of the four central characters in Biker Boys and Safety First. Following the latter TV-show he also starred in the feature film with the same name (Safety First:The Movie).
In 2014 Ben Segers was the 3rd celebrity to receive the Belgian annual Ups and Downs Prize. It was a way to honor him for openly talking about his struggles with chronic depression and bipolar disorder in the media. - Maaike Cafmeyer was born on 30 March 1973 in Torhout, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Loft (2008), The Twelve (2019) and Chantal (2022). She was previously married to Klaas Ruysschaert.
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Fien Troch was born on 11 May 1978 in Londerzeel, Flanders, Belgium. She is a director and writer, known for Home (2016), Someone Else's Happiness (2005) and Kid (2012). She is married to Nico Leunen. They have one child.- Karlijn Sileghem was born on 21 September 1965 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for The Triplets of Belleville (2003), Home (2016) and Sedes & Belli (2002).
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Sven De Ridder was born on July 17, 1974 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium as Sven Jozef Eduard De Ridder. He is an actor, known for De bunker (2015), Cordon (2014), Bowling Balls (2014) and Pippa (2016). He has a long history of working in the theatre as an actor but also as director of multiple stage plays. He has worked as actor for television and in films. He is also a frequently asked voice-over or actor of animation characters. He has been married to Chindy Wysmantel since August 13, 2013.- Actor
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Josse De Pauw was born on 15 March 1952 in Asse, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor and writer, known for Everybody's Famous! (2000), The Twelve (2019) and Crazy Love (1987).- Ronny Coutteure was born on July 2, 1951 in Werwik, in Belgium. The year 2001 was his 30th year in the career of an actor, author, director and realizer, a career which began as clown. Ronny Coutteure worked for the cinema, the radio, television, the opera and the theatre. He is the author, the director and the interpreter of the Carnaval full-length film.
He is the author and interpretor of several one man shows: Belgians stories, Praise of beer, the entry of Christ with Fretin, and regularly played the Farm of the Swallows. - Director
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One of the great names of Belgian cinema, Oscar nominated director Dominique Deruddere has been passionate about filmmaking since he was a child. Thanks to his older brother, who lent him his movie camera, young Dominique managed to make his own films, starting in super 8 at the age of fourteen ("Orange Licht"), proceeding to 16mm ("Bedankt Ma") before accessing to 35 mm ("Wodka Orange"). After these shorts - made before, during and after his film school years, Deruddere collaborated with his childhood friend Marc Didden, co-writing the script of "Brussels by Night" (1983) and playing a significant part in "Istanbul" (1985). In 1986, the young director made the right pick when he decided to film a story by Charles Bukowski. Indeed what was intended as a thirty minute short was, thanks to a far-seeing producer, expanded into a feature film. "Crazy Love" (better known as "Love is a Dog from Hell") was indeed released worldwide, became a festival favorite and was unanimously acclaimed as an achievement. The film also drew the attention of Francis Ford Coppola who, through his Zoetrope production company, helped Deruddere to set up his next project, an adaptation of John Fante's "Bandini", filmed in the USA in 1989, also distributed all over the world. Dominique Deruddere came back to the States in 2001 to defend his film "Everybody Famous", which had been nominated for the Best Foreign Film Academy Award. Among Deruddere's other films are :"Suite 16" (1994), "Hombres Complicados" (1997), "Pour le plaisir" (2004) , The Wedding Party (2005), Firmin (2007), Flying Home (aka Racing Hearts, 2014)...- Actor
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Tom Van Dyck is a well known and highly respected Belgian actor, scenarist, director and producer. After his studies at the Conservatory of Antwerp, Tom began his career as an actor in a theater company where he evolved into creative director. From 1999 he played in some of the most famous Flemish television fictions. And in 2009, he created his first tragicomic series Van Vlees in Bloed. This was the first time he worked as scenarist, producer and actor in the same production. Over the past years, Tom has worked on various films and television programs. During his career, he has received numerous awards such as Rocky Award at the Banff World Media Festival in Canada and a Gouden Nimf at the Monte-Carlo festival.- Greg Timmermans was born on 17 March 1979 in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Ben X (2007), Amateurs (2014) and Cordon (2014).
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Frank Feys is a Belgian international actor. He was trained at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, the school founded by the late Milton Katsalis, considered one of the best acting teachers in Los Angeles. Frank has worked in over 40 TV series and feature films both in the US and in Europe. His portrayal of a British serial killer in 'El caso Wanninkhof' and a Russian assassin in 'Inocentes' caught the attention of the media and the public in Spain. Since then he has worked in all the major series in Spain. Frank' worked in 'A Perfect day' starring Benicio del Toro, Olga Kurylenko and Tim Robbins directed by Fernando Leon de Aranoa. And in "Wild Oats" alongside Shirley MacLaine, Jessica Lang, Demi Moore, and Billy Connolly. Frank Feys speaks 5 languages fluently. (English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch/Flemish.) In 2004 he founded the Actors Workshop Spain, an international acting school. British Hannah New (Black Sails) studied there for almost 2 years. In 2016 Frank completed the actor/teacher program at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio in Los Angeles becoming the first certified teacher of her technique in Spain.