Johan Heldenbergh (born 9 February 1967) is a

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actor, playwright, screenwriter, theatre director and film director. He gained international fame by starring in films, including ''A Day in a Life'' (2007), ''

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'' (2008), ''

The Misfortunates ''The Misfortunates'' ( nl, De Helaasheid der Dingen) is a 2009 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Felix Van Groeningen. It is adapted from the 2006 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Belgian writer Dimitri Verhulst. The film star ...

'' (2009), ''

The Broken Circle Breakdown ''The Broken Circle Breakdown'' (also known as ''Alabama Monroe'') is a 2012 Belgian drama film directed by Felix van Groeningen with a screenplay by Carl Joos and van Groeningen. It is based on the stage play of the same name by Johan Heldenberg ...

'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2017).

Personal life

For 19 years he lived together with the Flemish

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Joke Devynck Joke Devynck (born 10 October 1972) is a Belgian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1994. Personal life For 19 years she lived together with the Flemish actor Johan Heldenbergh in Hofstade (Aalst), Hofstade in Aalst, Belgium. O ...

in Hofstade in

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. On 17 September 2013 it became public that both actors separated. They have three children; two are twins.

Filmography

Film

* ''

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'' (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) * ''

'' (2012) - Didier * '' Through the Air'' (2015) - Renaud * '' The Confessions'' (2016) * ''

'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2020) - Colonel

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Television

* '' Souvenirs D'Anvers'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1995) - René Hox * ''

Flikken Flikken (Belgian Dutch for "Cops") was a popular Flemish-Belgian TV series about a police-department located in Ghent. The show started in 1999 and ended on 19 April 2009. In the series, a team of six police officers solved various crimes, petty c ...

'' (2000) - Rik * '' Recht op Recht'' (2001) - Joris Aerts * '' Liefde & geluk'' (2001) - Police officer * '' Team Spirit - the series II'' (2005) - Referee * '' Gezocht: Man'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''

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'' (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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