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).
Personal life
For 19 years he lived together with the Flemish
actress
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
Joke Devynck in
Hofstade in
Aalst, Belgium
Aalst (; , ; Brabantian dialect, Brabantian: ''Oilsjt'') is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the province of East Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located on the Dender River, about no ...
. On 17 September 2013 it became public that both actors separated. They have three children; two are twins.
Filmography
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
''Through the Air'' (French title: ''La résistance de l'air'') is a 2015 French-Belgian drama film directed by Fred Grivois. The film concerns an air rifle champion who becomes embroiled in a dangerous plot after accepting a well-paid job offer ...
'' (2015) - Renaud
* ''
The Confessions'' (2016)
* ''
The Zookeeper's Wife'' (2017)
* ''
The Hummingbird Project'' (2018)
* ''
Quo Vadis, Aida?'' (2020) - Colonel
Thom Karremans
* ''
Amal'' (2023)
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
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)
References
External links
Compagnie Cecilia website*
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20th-century Flemish male actors
21st-century Flemish male actors
1967 births
Living people
Flemish male television actors
Flemish male film actors
Flemish male stage actors
People from Wilrijk
21st-century Belgian screenwriters
Belgian film directors
Belgian theatre directors
Belgian male screenwriters