Johan Heldenbergh
Belgian actor and screenwriter

Johan Heldenbergh

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Belgian actor and screenwriter
Gender:
Male
Places:
Belgium
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Theater professionalActorScreenwriterWriterTheatre director
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ArtsFilm, TV, Stage & RadioLiterature
Birth:
11 May 1967(Wilrijk, Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp)
Star sign:
Taurus
Family:
Spouse(s):
Joke Devynck
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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 such as A Day in a Life (2007), Moscow, Belgium (2008), The Misfortunates (2009) and The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012).

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.

Filmography

  • 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 Zookeeper's Wife (2016)
  • The Confessions (2016)

TV series

  • Souvenirs D'Anvers (1994)
  • Ons geluk (1995) - RenĂ© 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

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)