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- Actor
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- Director
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.- Clara Cleymans was born on 5 January 1989 in Wilrijk, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Mijn slechtste beste vriendin (2021), De Ridder (2013) and We Need to Talk (2021).
- Dirk van Dijck was born on 8 January 1952 in Wilrijk, Belgium. He is an actor, known for No Trains No Planes (1999), Rang 1 (2011) and The Emperor of Taste (2008).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Robbie Cleiren was born on 13 June 1971 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012), Cordon (2014) and Wat nu weer!? (1995).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Jan Decorte was born in 1950 in Wilrijk, Belgium. He is an actor and director, known for Hedda Gabler (1978), Pierre (1977) and Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975).- Actor
- Sound Department
- Script and Continuity Department
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.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Geoffrey Enthoven was born in 1974 in Wilrijk, Belgium. He is a director and writer, known for Come as You Are (2011), Les enfants de l'amour (2002) and Vidange perdue (2006).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Christophe Haddad was born on 24 October 1978 in Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium. He is an actor and director, known for Ella (2010), Thuis (1995) and A Metamorphosis (2015).- Actress
- Writer
Veerle Eyckermans was born on 2 May 1962 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress and writer, known for Fictional Characters (2018), Zone stad (2003) and De bossen van Vlaanderen (1991).- Maïté Nahyr was born on 25 October 1947 in Wilrijk, Belgium. She was an actress, known for The Tenant (1976), Le nosferat ou les eaux glacées de calcul égoiste (1974) and The Screw (1993). She died on 19 August 2012 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Karen Damen was born on 28 October 1974 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Het huis Anubis (2006), K3 Dierenhotel (2014) and #LikeMe (2019). She has been married to Antony Van der Wee since 17 September 2016. They have one child.- Actress
- Producer
- Production Manager
Joanna Geldof was born on 28 February 1927 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. She was an actress and producer, known for Oog in oog (1991), De man met de paraplu (1968) and Een ver land (1971). She died on 29 May 1998 in Wemmel, Flanders, Belgium.- Christel Domen was born on 15 February 1963 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Vermist (2008), Droge voeding kassa 4 (2001) and Control (2017). She is married to Marc Coessens. They have three children.
- Aimé Anthoni was born on 10 April 1948 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Plop en Kwispel (2004), Plop wordt kabouterkoning (2012) and Kabouter Plop (1997).
- Jan Pauwels was born on 22 August 1945 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for Terug naar Oosterdonk (1997), Wittekerke (1993) and De dwaling (1987). He died on 10 March 2003 in Strombeek-Bever, Belgium.
- Jelle Cleymans was born on 8 August 1985 in Wilrijk, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Thuis (1995), Spring (2002) and Spoed (2000).
- Anthony Debaeck was born on 24 June 1967 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for The Wolfman (2010), Torchwood (2006) and The Queen (2006). He died on 30 August 2013 in Brasschaat, Flanders, Belgium.
- Koen De Sutter was born on 7 April 1966 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for The Forgotten Battle (2020), Zuidflank (2013) and Cordon (2014).
- Born 26 July 1980 in Wilrijk, Belgium, Cem spent his childhood in Tenerife (Canary Islands) until the age of 9 when he moved to southwest Turkey. His mother is from Belgium while his father is from Turkey making him fluent in many languages, including: Turkish, Flemmish, English, Spanish, German, and some Italian and French.
Though always passionate about acting and music, he abruptly had to stop pursuing his dream in 1999. He could only start his acting career in 2007. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Saar Vandendriessche was born on 28 February 1975 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. She is an actress, known for Blue Belgium (2000), Costa! 1001 nacht (2005) and Spoed (2000).- Dirk Vermiert was born on 31 May 1953 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Niet voor publikatie (1991), Thuis (1995) and F.C. De Kampioenen (1990).
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Patrick Conrad was born in 1945 in Wilrijk, Belgium. He is a director and actor, known for Mascara (1987), Permeke (1985) and Slachtvee (1979).- Erik Goossens was born on 19 October 1967 in Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Familie (1991), Vermist (2008) and Thuis (1995). He is married to Bieke Ilegems. They have two children. He was previously married to Ann De Winne.
- Joris Van den Eynde was born on 7 August 1948 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He is an actor, known for Thuis (1995), Rubens, schilder en diplomaat (1977) and Wittekerke (1993).
- Leo Haelterman was born on 16 July 1935 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium. He was an actor, known for The Three Musketeers (1968), Othello (1969) and Gebroeders Karamazow (1968). He died on 30 March 1984 in Wilrijk, Flanders, Belgium.