Wim Opbrouck
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Wim Opbrouck 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.
In the 2010 film Vreemd bloed he plays a butcher.
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage.
Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke
Harelbeke
Harelbeke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns of Bavikhove and Hulste. On January 1, 2006 Harelbeke had a total population of 26,172...
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
Tom Lanoye
Tom Lanoye [lan-WA] is a Belgian novelist and poet who works in Antwerp and Cape Town . He gained widespread popularity in the early 1980s as part of the new generation of young Flemish novelists that included Herman Brusselmans and Kristien Hemmerechts...
. 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
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
on a motorcycle. He's also well-known for appearing in the television shows Windkracht 10 and In De Gloria
In De Gloria
In De Gloria was a Flemish sketch comedy show by Jan Eelen that ran on the Canvas television station in the period 2000–2002. It ran for 2 seasons, each containing 10 episodes. The show featured fictitious television reports presented as if they were real. In De Gloria was a satire on reality...
. 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.
In the 2010 film Vreemd bloed he plays a butcher.