Jochum ten Haaf (17 December 1978) is a Dutch actor, notable for stage, film and television work including '' Charles II: The Power and The Passion'' (2003), '' Bad Girls'' (2003), ''

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'' (2007), '' Summer Heat'' (2008), '' Castle Amerongen'' (2011) and '' The Resistance Banker'' (2018).

Career

Ten Haaf was born in

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. He gained prominence as

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in the 2002 premiere of the play ''

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'', gaining him a nomination for the

Evening Standard Theatre Award The ''Evening Standard'' Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are the oldest theatrical awards ceremony in the United Kingdom. They are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre, and are organised by the ''Evening Standa ...

for best newcomer and a

Theatre World Award The Theatre World Award is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or off-Broadway. It was first awarded for the 1945–1946 theatre se ...

for the play's US run. He also argued van Gogh's case in the 2004 poll De Grootste Nederlander. From 2014 to 2015 he appeared in the London production of ''

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''.

Filmography

References

Living people Dutch male actors 1978 births Actors from Maastricht Theatre World Award winners {{Netherlands-actor-stub