Johan Heldenbergh
Johan Heldenbergh (born 9 February 1967) is a Belgian actor, playwright, screenwriter, theatre director and film director. He gained international fame by starring in films, including A Day in a Life (2007), Moscow, Belgium (2008), The Misfortunates (2009), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) and The Zookeeper's Wife (2017).
Johan Heldenbergh
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- Name
- Johan Heldenbergh
- Born
- 9 February 1967
- Birthplace
- Wilrijk, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Education
- Studio Herman Teirlinck
- Occupation
- Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter, Theatre director, Film director
- Nationality
- Belgium.
- Fields
- acting, film direction, directing and film screenwriting.
- Languages
- Dutch.
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Johan Heldenbergh (born 9 February 1967) is a Belgian actor, playwright, screenwriter, theatre director and film director. He gained international fame by starring in films, including A Day in a Life (2007), Moscow, Belgium (2008), The Misfortunates (2009), The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) and The Zookeeper's Wife (2017).
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• Name — Johan Heldenbergh • Born — 9 February 1967 • Birthplace — Wilrijk, Flemish Region, Belgium • Education — Studio Herman Teirlinck • Occupation — Actor, Playwright, Screenwriter, Theatre director, Film director • Children — 3
Personal life
Personal life
For 19 years he lived together with the Flemish actress Joke Devynck in Hofstade in Aalst, Belgium. On 17 September 2013 it became public that both actors separated. They have three children; two are twins.
Television
Television
• Souvenirs D'Anvers (1994) • Ons geluk (1995) - René Hox • Flikken (2000) - Rik • Recht op Recht (2001) - Joris Aerts • Liefde & geluk (2001) - Police officer • Team Spirit - the series II (2005) - Referee • Gezocht: Man (2005) • Selected shorts (2005) • Witse (2006) - Dirk Desmet • Jes (television series) (2009) - John Gillis • De Ronde (2011) - Peter Willemyns • De Ridder (2013) - John Wouters • Vermist V (2014) - • The Tunnel: Sabotage (2016) - Robert Fournier
Theatre
Theatre
Together with Arne Sierens Heldenbergh forms the initiative Compagnie Cecilia (founded in 2006). • Massis the musical (2003) (actor) • Maria Eeuwigdurende Bijstand (2005) • Trouwfeesten en processen (2006) • Broeders van liefde (2008) • The broken circle breakdown featuring the cover-ups of Alabama (2008) (actor together with Mieke Dobbels) • Vorst/Forest • De Pijnders • Duikvlucht (co-actor and coach) • Giovanni (actor) • Vallende sterren (actor)
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Johan Heldenbergh au festival de Cabourg
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Film
• Antonia (1995) - Tom • She Will Be Mine (1998, short) • Any Way the Wind Blows (2003) - Schoesetters • Steve + Sky (2004) - Jean Claude • My Bonnie (2004, short) - Pascal • Vleugels (2006) • Ben X (2007) - religion teacher • Aanrijding in Moscou (Moscow, Belgium) (2008) - Werner • De helaasheid der dingen (The Misfortunates) (2009) - uncle Breejen • Badpakje 46 (2010) - Pascal • Schellebelle 1919 (2011) - scenarist and director. • Hasta la vista (Come as You Are) (2011) • The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012) - Didier • Through the Air (2015) - Renaud • The Confessions (2016) • The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) • The Hummingbird Project (2018) • Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020) - Colonel Thom Karremans • Amal (2023)
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- 1.‘Het beste is voorbij, natuurlijk. Maar ik hóéf het ook niet meer te overtreffen’ De Standaard, 1 februari 2015. Gearchiveerd op 3 juli 2022.
- 2.Daan, Slongs en 100 andere BV's steunen Peter Mertens: "PVDA is locomotief op links", webredactie PVDA, 21 mei 2019. Gearchiveerd op 24 maart 2023.
- 3.Heldenbergh, Johan, Opinie, 'Marx steekt niet toevallig overal plots weer de kop op', De Knack, 31 mei 2018. Gearchiveerd op 19 juni 2021.
- 4.Purnelle, Bieke, Johan Heldenbergh speelt Marx: "Er is een groot verschil tussen wat mensen denken en wat ze voelen en doen" Arenbergschouwburg, 2017
- 5.Goossens, Jan, Een theater voor iedereen De Standaard, 12 maart 2005. Gearchiveerd op 30 oktober 2020.
- 6.Bellon, Michaël, Hoe Vlaams is de KVS?, BRUZZ, 19 januari 2005. Gearchiveerd op 18 augustus 2023.
- 7.Johan Heldenbergh (51) hertrouwt met 20 jaar jongere vriendin, Het Nieuwsblad, 7 maart 2018. Gearchiveerd op 29 augustus 2019.
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