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Daan Schuurmans

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Daan Schuurmans
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Daan Schuurmans is one of the most talented and acclaimed actors of The Netherlands. When Daan was chosen as a Shooting Star (Europe's leading young talent) at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2003, he was already well known to Dutch audiences from his starring roles in box-office hits like 'Costa' and 'Floris'.

In the next few years, Daan played a diverse range of leading film roles.

In 2010, he starred in the celebrated television miniseries 'Bernhard, Schavuit van Oranje' for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Monte Carlo Television Festival and 'Annie M.G'. For his roles in both mini-series, he won the Netherlands Beeld and Geluid Award. Daan also was nominated for the Rembrandt award for best actor for his roles in 'Terug naar de kust' (2009), 'Mannenharten' (2013) and 'Het diner' (2013).

In 2012 he made his directing debut with an episode of 'Van God Los'.

After his star turn in 2014 as the debonair Valentijn Bentinck in 'Heer en Meester', he was chosen in 2014 as Best Actor by his peers and received the Gouden Notenkraker.

In 2006, 10 years after completing the Theatre Academy in Maastricht, he returned to the stage and performed with the prestigious National Theatre, Het Toneel Speelt and, most recently, toured the Netherlands in Lars Noren's 'Demons'.

More recently Daan played the lead in the Dutch remake of 'Sé Quien Eres' (Ik Weet Wie Je Bent) and in the controversial series 'Mocro Maffia' based on the book by journalist Wouter Laumans about the Amsterdam mobs and their drugs war. Early this year, Daan worked on the new Costa Gavras film 'Adults in the room' which will open at the Venice International Film Festival. Currently he's shooting for the historical mini-series 'Turbulent Skies'.

Esquire magazine named Daan the best actor of his generation.
BornJanuary 24, 1972
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      • 9 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Bellicher (2010)
    Bellicher
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Michael Bellicher
    Daan Schuurmans in Heer & Meester (2014)
    Heer & Meester
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Valentijn Rixtus Bentinck
    Donald Sutherland, William Fichtner, Marc Lavoine, Gabriella Pession, Tom Wlaschiha, Richard Flood, and Lara Rossi in Crossing Lines (2013)
    Crossing Lines
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Joep Mees
    The Dinner (2013)
    The Dinner
    6.0
    • Serge
    • 2013

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    Actor



    • Daan Schuurmans, Brandon River Coene, Sallie Harmsen, and Aiko Beemsterboer in Het boek van alle dingen (2024)
      Het boek van alle dingen
      6.5
      • Father
      • 2024
    • Linda de Mol and Waldemar Torenstra in Five Live (2022)
      Five Live
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Flip de Koning
      • 2022
    • Fedja van Huêt and Daan Schuurmans in King of the Skies (2020)
      King of the Skies
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Albert Plesman
      • 2020
    • Mocro maffia (2018)
      Mocro maffia
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Rein de Waard
      • 2018–2020
    • Christos Loulis in Adults in the Room (2019)
      Adults in the Room
      6.0
      • Jeroen
      • 2019
    • Benja Bruijning, Daan Schuurmans, Bracha van Doesburgh, and Anna Drijver in The Neighbors (2014)
      The Neighbors
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Peter Nijhoff
      • 2014–2019
    • Heer & meester de film (2018)
      Heer & meester de film
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Valentijn Bentinck
      • 2018
    • Ik weet wie je bent (2018)
      Ik weet wie je bent
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Daniel Elias
      • 2018
    • Sinterklaasjournaal (2001)
      Sinterklaasjournaal
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Vader
      • 2017
    • Daan Schuurmans, Lies Visschedijk, and Achmed Akkabi in Soof 2 (2016)
      Soof 2
      6.0
      • Dierenarts Thomas
      • 2016
    • De maatschap (2016)
      De maatschap
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Theo Meyer
      • 2016
    • Hans Croiset, Monic Hendrickx, Fedja van Huêt, Daan Schuurmans, Susan Visser, and Thijs Boermans in The Hero (2016)
      The Hero
      5.2
      • Anton Raaymakers
      • 2016
    • Daan Schuurmans in Heer & Meester (2014)
      Heer & Meester
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Valentijn Rixtus Bentinck
      • 2014–2016
    • Mannenharten 2 (2015)
      Mannenharten 2
      5.7
      • Tim
      • 2015
    • Donald Sutherland, William Fichtner, Marc Lavoine, Gabriella Pession, Tom Wlaschiha, Richard Flood, and Lara Rossi in Crossing Lines (2013)
      Crossing Lines
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Joep Mees
      • 2015

    Producer



    • Roos Englebert and Elaine Meijerink in Piece of My Heart (2022)
      Piece of My Heart
      6.8
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Heer & meester de film (2018)
      Heer & meester de film
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2018

    Director



    • Van God los (2011)
      Van God los
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012

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    • Born
      • January 24, 1972
      • Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
    • Spouse
      • Bracha van DoesburghJune 4, 2011 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      Provided the voice of Rik Tien in the Dutch version of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001).
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      • 4 Interviews
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

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      His first child together with his wife Bracha van Doesburgh is daughter Sophia. Born on the 24th of January 2013.

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