Wim Opbrouck

Born: 1969-02-05 in Harelbeke

Known For: Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wim Opbrouck (born in Bavikhove, 5 February 1969) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wim Opbrouck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025

Elixir as Ludo Rombauts
Like They Walk on the Moon as Self
Elixer as Ludo Rombauts
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint as Sinterklaas

2024

Young Hearts as Tony
Komen Eten as Self
20 Years The Island as Franky Loosveld
Last Call as David
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint as Sinterklaas

2023

Arcadia as Jaak Philips
Dutch Touch as Michel ("Hello, Stranger")
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint as Sinterklaas
Our Nature as Narrator (voice)

2022

Chantal as Roland Schiettekatte
Uncles as Christian Van Eeden
Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint as Sinterklaas
Dat Eet Dan Gelukkig Zijn as Self - Voice-over

2018

Fenix as Baruch
Cobain as Wickmayer

2017

The Day My House Fell
Find This Dumb Little Bitch and Throw Her Into a River as Wim
Tytgat Chocolat as Roman Tytgat, CEO Tytgat Chocolat
Bake Off Vlaanderen as Self - Host
Saint Hubert

2016

Public Enemy as Wim Torck
Hello, Stranger as Michel
Pippa as Corneel Corbeels
Isra and the Magical Book as Mr. Gugle

2015

Café Derby as Georges
Ventoux as David

2014

In Flanders Fields as Phillippe Boesman
Bowling Balls as Mon Dewilde
W. Witse: de film as Commissaris

2013

It's All So Quiet as Dairy Driver
Albert II as Jean-Luc Dehaene
Alleen Elvis blijft bestaan as Self

2012

Twee tot de zesde macht as Self

2011

Isabelle as Bernard
Swimsuit 46 as Zwemleraar
Madonna's Pig as Burgemeester
The Tour as Tommy Lievens

2010

Frits and Freddy as Carlo Mus

2009

Can Go Through Skin as John

2008

Mijn Restaurant as Self - Host

2007

A Perfect Match as Julien

2005

Russian Dolls: Sex Trade as Mike Simons

2004

Witse as Commissaris
Het Eiland as Frankie Loosveld
Voer voor Kranken as Stem

2003

De Slimste Mens ter Wereld as Self - Jury

2002

Girl as Alain
Dennis as Waarzegger
De bende van Wim

2001

Stille Waters as Onderzoeksrechter Willy Van Wallegem

2000

Everybody's Famous! as Rik De Visser
Misstakes as Frank Verbert
In De Gloria
De grote boze wolf show as Sus de Stroper

1999

Cheese as van Blauwhoedveem
Forgotten Street as Nonkel
Man of Steel as Portier

1998

Recht op Recht as Wim Waesbeke
Hof Van Assisen as Zoon

1997

Windkracht 10 as Nick "Mercator" Bouvry

1995

Manneken Pis as Bert

1993

Ad Fundum as Jean-Luc

1992

Kiekeboe: Het witte bloed as Verpleger