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Wim Opbrouck is a Actor Belge born on 5 february 1969 at Bavikhove (Belgique)
Wim Opbrouck (born 5 February 1969) is a Flemish actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage.
Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio. As an actor, he joined the Blue Monday Company. In 1997 he performed in a 12-hour theater marathon production of Ten oorlog by Tom Lanoye. Following the merger of this company with KNS (Antwerp), 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 the new NTGent.
He gained fame through his appearance in the travel documentary 'De Bende van Wim, a collaboration with composer and producer Jean Blaute and photographer Michiel Hendryckx, in which he travels through Europe on a motorcycle. He's also well known for appearing in the television shows Windkracht 10 and In De Gloria. He played in the films like Manneken Pis, Meisje and Everybody's Famous!
In addition, he also plays the occasional group The Dolfijntjes. He sings and plays accordion.
In 2008 it was reported that in 2010 he would succeed John Simons as artistic director of NTGent.
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Wim Opbrouck
Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio. As an actor, he joined the Blue Monday Company. In 1997 he performed in a 12-hour theater marathon production of Ten oorlog by Tom Lanoye. Following the merger of this company with KNS (Antwerp), 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 the new NTGent.
He gained fame through his appearance in the travel documentary 'De Bende van Wim, a collaboration with composer and producer Jean Blaute and photographer Michiel Hendryckx, in which he travels through Europe on a motorcycle. He's also well known for appearing in the television shows Windkracht 10 and In De Gloria. He played in the films like Manneken Pis, Meisje and Everybody's Famous!
In addition, he also plays the occasional group The Dolfijntjes. He sings and plays accordion.
In 2008 it was reported that in 2010 he would succeed John Simons as artistic director of NTGent.
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Annette (2021)
Directed by Leos Carax
Origin France
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Actors Michelle Williams, Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg, Rila Fukushima, Nino Porzio
Roles Announcer Opera Annette
Rating63%
L'histoire d'un couple hollywoodien et leur fille Annette, une enfant mystérieuse au destin exceptionnel.
Ventoux (2015)
, 1h44Directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk
Origin Pays-bas
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Cycling films
Actors Maruschka Detmers, Alex Hendrickx, Martijn Lakemeier, Abbey Hoes, Wim Opbrouck, Florence Vos Weeda
Roles David
Rating63%
C'était en juillet 1982. Ils étaient cinq étudiants néerlandais, descendus en Provence pour tenter la légendaire ascension du mont Ventoux en vélo. Cinq copains, et puis Laura, l'amie de Peter, le poète fou. Mais Laura s'était retrouvée dans les bras de Bart. Mais Peter n'est pas revenu. Mais Laura s'est éclipsée.
Café Derby (2015)
, 1h41Origin Belgique
Genres Drama
Actors Wim Opbrouck, Monic Hendrickx, Dirk Van Dijck, Jan Decleir
Roles Georges
Rating67%
Il est 1985. Georges embauche « Café Derby » dans l’espoir de devenir riche rapidement. Pape Jean-Paul II donnera une messe dans quelques semaines sur les terrains d'aéroport Saint-Denis-Westrem qui sont à côté de la café. Puisqu’il n’y a aucuns autres bars dans les environs immédiats, il n’est pas de concurrence. Il y a au moins 120 000 visiteurs qui doivent passer Café Derby. Avec les clients réguliers un grand marché plein air sera ouvert où les visiteurs peuvent manger ou boire quelque chose ou acheter un souvenir.
Bowling Balls (2014)
Directed by Marc Punt
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action
Actors Filip Peeters, Nathalie Meskens, Peter Van Den Begin, Wim Opbrouck, Kim Hertogs
Roles Mon Dewilde
Rating55%
Frits and Freddy (2010)
, 1h29Directed by Guy Goossens
Genres Comedy
Actors Peter Van Den Begin, Frank Aendenboom, Wim Opbrouck, Lucas Van den Eynde, Tom Van Dyck, Erik Van Looy
Roles Carlo Mus
Rating62%
Frits et Freddy Frateur sont des frères qui, après une confrontation avec le criminel en col blanc Carlo Mus, kidnappent sa femme, Gina. La situation des frères va de mal en pis à mesure que de plus en plus de personnes s'impliquent et veulent toutes une part de l'argent de la rançon.
A Perfect Match (2007)
, 1h47Directed by Miel Van Hoogenbemt
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Jan Decleir, Wim Opbrouck, Maria Popistașu, Leny Breederveld, Andi Vasluianu, Mia Van Roy
Roles Julien
Rating63%
Perfect Match is a romantic comedy movie that consists of light but heart touching moments. Leopold, retired school teacher, tries to find a life partner through an online web portal named "perfectmatch.com." Which gave way to the film's title. Julien, Leopold's very faithful friend helps him in this funny process.
Girl (2002)
, 1h31Directed by Dorothée Van Den Berghe
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Els Dottermans, Matthias Schoenaerts, Wim Opbrouck, Valentijn Dhaenens, Ina Geerts, Viviane De Muynck
Roles Alain
Rating63%
Muriel quitte son village natal pour Bruxelles, où elle espère obtenir un emploi comme guide de musée. Elle loue une chambre chez Laura une femme insousciante. Mais Muriel, peu délurée, ira de désillusions en désillusions.
Everybody's Famous! (2000)
, 1h37Directed by Dominique Deruddere
Origin Belgique
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Josse De Pauw, Thekla Reuten, Eva Van Der Gucht, Victor Löw, Thekla Reuten, Gert Portael
Roles Rik De Visser
Rating68%
Seventeen-year-old Marva Vereecken is a regular at singing contests which she never wins. When her father, Jean, gets laid off, he decides to kidnap the number one singer in the country, Debbie. The kidnapping greatly increases sales of Debbie's latest single, much to the pleasant surprise of Michael, Debbie's manager. Michael in turn proposes a secret deal to make Marva a star if Jean agrees to keep Debbie out of the way for as long as Michael wants.
Manneken Pis (1995)
, 1h29Directed by Frank Van Passel
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Antje De Boeck, Ann Petersen, Wim Opbrouck
Roles Bert
Rating71%
Les amours d'Harry qui revient a Bruxelles seize ans apres le drame qui le rendit orphelin et de Jeanne, timide conductrice de tram.
Ad Fundum (1993)
, 1h38Directed by Erik Van Looy
Origin Belgique
Genres Drama
Actors Mathias Sercu, Axel Daeseleire, Jan Bijvoet, Jaak Van Assche, Marilou Mermans, Wim Opbrouck
Roles Jean-Luc
Rating66%
Sammy, Dennis and Tom are 18 years old and inscribed as student at the university in Leuven. They rent some rooms in a fraternity house. As first-year students they decide to join a student association and have a hazing. They become freshman and "sell" themselves to do some tasks. The shy Sammy is giving the task to bring a jar of his own semen to the initiation ceremony. As he rejects, he is set on a "flying carpet". Whilst Sammy is in the air, chairman Guy Bogaerts orders the students to withdraw the carpet. Sammy falls on the ground, breaks his vertebra and dies immediately.