Wim Opbrouck is a
Flemish actor and singer from Belgium who is especially known for his work on stage.
Early life and education
Wim Opbrouck comes from
Bavikhove, part of
Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio.
Career
Opbrouck joined the Blue Monday Company. In 1997, he performed in a 12-hour theatre marathon production of ''Ten oorlog'' by
Tom Lanoye
Tom Lanoye (; born 27 August 1958) is a Belgian novelist, poet, columnist, screenwriter and playwright. He is one of the most widely read and honoured authors in his language area (the Netherlands and Flanders), and makes regular appearances at ...
. Following the merger of this company with KNS (
Antwerp
Antwerp (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at , after ...
), he became an actor at the Drama House. He took on large roles in ''Aars!'' ''Leenane Trilogy,'' ''L. King of Pain,'' and ''Macbeth.''
In 2005, he transferred to
NTGent and acted with the company in
Ghent
Ghent ( ; ; historically known as ''Gaunt'' in English) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium, province ...
.
[
In 2010, he succeeded Johan Simons as artistic director of NTGent.]
Other activities
He gained fame through his appearance in the travel documentary ', a collaboration with composer and producer and photographer , in which he travels through Europe
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on a motorcycle. He's also well known for appearing in the television shows and In De Gloria. He played in the films like ''Manneken Pis
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'', ''Meisje'', and '' Everybody's Famous!''.
He also sings and plays accordion in the group The Dolfijntjes.
Selected filmography
*'' Ad Fundum'' (1993) – Jean-Luc
*''Manneken Pis
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'' (1995) – Desire
* (2000) – Frank Verbert
*'' Everybody's Famous!'' (2000) – Rik De Visser
*'' Zoltan'' (2001) – Trainer
*'' Sea of Silence'' (2003) – Badmeester
*'' A Perfect Match'' (2007) – Julien
*'' Frits and Freddy'' (2010) – Carlo Mus
*'' Isabelle'' (2011) - Bernard
* – Mayor
*''Salamander
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'' (2013)
*'' Love Revisited'' (2017)
*'' Cobain'' (2018)
*'' All of Us'' (2019)
*'' Annette'' (2021)
* '' Chantal'' (2022, 2024)) – Roland Schiettekatte
* '' Young Hearts'' - Uncle Tony
References
External links
De Dolfijntjes
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20th-century births
Living people
Belgian male actors
People from Harelbeke