Wim Opbrouck (born 5 February 1969) is a

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actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage. Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of

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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

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. 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 ', a collaboration with composer and producer and photographer , in which he travels through

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on a motorcycle. He's also well known for appearing in the television shows and

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. He played in the films like ''Manneken Pis,'' ''Meisje'' and ''

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'' 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.

Selected filmography

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'' (1995) – Desire * (2000) – Frank Verbert *''

'' (2000) – Rik De Visser *'' Zoltan'' (2001) – Trainer *'' A Perfect Match'' (2007) – Julien *'' Frits and Freddy'' (2010) – Carlo Mus * – Mayor *''

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'' (2013) *''

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(2021)

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De Dolfijntjes
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