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Marnix Van Den Broeke
Marnix van den Broeke (born 24 February 1976 in Axel, Netherlands, Axel) is a Dutch actor and stuntman. After an education in dance at the Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Fontys dance academy in Tilburg, he joined in 1999 the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam, where he has lived since. He was first cast in a movie as the werewolf in ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' in 2004. Since then he is notable for a recurring appearance as the physical Death (the character was voiced by Ian Richardson and later Christopher Lee) in ''Terry Pratchett's Hogfather, Hogfather'' (2006) and ''The Colour of Magic (TV film), The Colour of Magic'' (2008) He also appeared in ''Terry Pratchett's Going Postal'' (2010) as Mr. Pump who was voiced by Nicholas Farrell. He also appeared as the Shadow in ''Inkheart (film), Inkheart'' (2008) and the Silence in The Impossible Astronaut, the Series 6 premiere and The Wedding of River Song, finale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel, Netherlands
Axel is a city in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, about 31 km southeast of Vlissingen. Axel received city rights in 1213. History The city was first between 987 and 994 as Axla. The etymology is unclear. Axel was located on the former creek Axelse Gat which had its mouth in the former Braakman inlet. A church was built around 1100, and a castle around 1200. It was a gateway to Ghent, and received city rights in 1213. The city was plundered around 1380 and in 1452 by Ghent. The All Saints' Flood of 1570 resulted in Axel finding itself on an island. Axel was conquered by Maurice, Prince of Orange in 1586 and was fortified. In 1601, eight bastions and one ravelin were constructed around the city. Axel was a strategically important place, because it controlled access to Antwerp and Ghent which were in Spanish hands. In 1789, Axel was reattached to the mainland. The fortifications were removed in 1816. In 1851, Axel lost its ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |