Biography
Johan Heldenbergh, together with Mieke Dobbels, created the 2009 stage play The Broken Circle Breakdown featuring the CoverUUps of Alabama. Johan learned how to play the banjo,guitar and mandolin for his leading role!as Didier, a member of a bluegrass band. Both the public and the press were unanimous in their praise for the soldUout performances in Belgian Flanders and the Netherlands of the production by Compagnie Cecilia. The success of Felix vanGroeningen's movie version is a highlight in the unique history of this play. (And Johan doesn't mind the title having been cut in half for the movie!).
Johan previously worked with Felix van Groeningen in The Misfortunates and Steve + Sky. Johan's other screen credits include Marleen Gorris' Antonia (1995 Oscar winner) and Tom Barman's Any Way the Wind Blows. Johan is a graduate of Studio Herman Teirlinck. He has performed in a number of much talkedUabout stage productions, including Massis, the musical, a monologue written by himself, Ten Oorlog (Blauwe Maandag Compagnie), Mijn Blackie (HetPaleis & Nieuwpoorttheater), Allemaal Indiaan (Victoria en Les Ballets C. de la B.) and Maria Eeuwigdurende Bijstand (DasTheater & Theater Zuidpool).
Actor
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2024 |
Jeunesse, mon amour |
2023 |
Amal |
Comandante |
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2022 |
A Woman |
Encontro |
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The Worst Ones |
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2021 |
Cool Abdoul |
Sisyphus at Work |
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2020 |
My Dad Is a Sausage |
Quo vadis, Aida? |
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2019 |
Porcelain |
The Breitner Commando |
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2018 |
Carnivores |
Dumped |
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The Hummingbird Project |
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2017 |
55 Steps |
Gaspard at the Wedding |
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The Zookeeper's Wife |
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Younger Days |
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2016 |
Belgica |
The Confessions |
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2015 |
The Brand New Testament |
Through the Air |
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2012 |
The Broken Circle Breakdown |
2011 |
Come As You Are |
2010 |
Turquaze |
2009 |
A Day in the Life |
The Misfortunates |
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2008 |
Moscow, Belgium |
2007 |
Ben X |
2005 |
Gezocht: Man |
2004 |
Steve + Sky |
2003 |
Any Way the Wind Blows |
1995 |
Antonia's Line |
1994 |
Souvenirs d'Anvers (TV movie) |
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2024 |
La Peste |
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Episode 4 (E04) |
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Episode 3 (E03) |
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Episode 2 (E02) |
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Episode 1 (E01) |
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2023 |
Everybody Loves Diamonds |
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Everybody Loves Diamonds (E08) |
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The Long Night (E07) |
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Couples Therapy (E06) |
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more episodes (5) | ||
2019 |
The Twelve |
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Brechtje & Roos (E10) |
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Cleo en Jutta (E08) |
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Lutgard en Margot (E07) |
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more episodes (6) | ||
2016 |
The Tunnel |
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Episode 7 (S02E07) |
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Episode 6 (S02E06) |
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Episode 5 (S02E05) |
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more episodes (3) | ||
2011 |
Code 37 |
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Fair Trade (S02E04) |
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2004 |
Witse |
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2002 |
Team spirit - de serie |
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2001 |
Liefde & geluk |
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1999 |
Flikken |
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1998 |
Recht op recht |
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1995 |
Ons geluk |
Documentaries | |
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2016 |
The Making of the Tunnel: Sabotage |
Short | |
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2015 |
Erkhii Mergen, or Why the Marmot Doesn't Have a Thumb |
2010 |
Badpakje 46 |
2007 |
A Day in a Life |
Screenwriter
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2012 |
The Broken Circle Breakdown - theater play |
Director
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2011 |
Schellebelle 1919 |
Performer
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2015 |
2015 European Film Awards |