Gijs Blom

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Gijs Blom
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Blom in 2013
Born
Gijsbrecht Thijmen Matthias Blom

(1997-01-02) January 2, 1997 (age 24)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Parent(s)
  • Marloes van den Heuvel (mother)

Gijsbrecht Thijmen Matthias "Gijs" Blom (born January 2, 1997) is a Dutch actor. He is best known for his roles in the 2014 film Jongens and the 2020 war film The Forgotten Battle.[1] He made his English-language debut in the Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King.

Early life and education[]

Blom is from Amsterdam. He is currently in his final year at Amsterdam University of the Arts's Academy of Theatre and Dance.[2][3]

Career[]

Between 2007 and 2009, he starred in the musical Ciske de Rat. In 2011, Gijs Blom earned his first film role in the feature film Sonny Boy, by Maria Peeters. In 2012, he played small roles in the films "Urfeld" and "Eine Frau verschwindet", the latter a German production. He also played the lead role in the movie Jongens, with the character Sieger, his best known work then. In 2014 together with his friends and family, he produced a short film called "Escapade",[4] where he plays Thijmen, who is purposely his middle name. Other notable works include Olivier in the film Kankerlijers and Carlo in the film Nena by Saskia Diesing. In 2014, Gijs Blom was in the cast of the movie Analgesics, based on the book by Carry Slee. In production, he plays the character Casper. The film premiered in September 2014.[5]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Sonny Boy Wim
2013 Triade Julian Short film
2014 Kankerlijers Olivier
2014 Nena Carlo
2014 Pijnstillers Casper
2014 Vier Meter Robert Short film
2014 Escapade Thiamin Short film
2016 Groei Oude Zoon Short film
2016 Tamu Jeffrey Short film
2017 Monk Frederik
2017 The Whooo Experience Gijs Short film
2017 Lone Wolf Vriend Yanick Short film
2018 Dante vs. Mohammed Ali Alexander Short film
2018 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan Rupert Turner’s boyfriend
2019 Vicious Casper
2019 About That Life (Dutch: De Libi) Daan
2020 The Forgotten Battle Marinus
TBA Dead & Beautiful Mason

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Kerst Met Linus Linus
2012 Eine Frau verschwindet Kevin Television film
2012 Urfield Tijn Television film
2014 Jongens Sieger Television film
2015 4Jim Jim Main role
2016 Moordvrouw Giel van Rijn Episode: "Noodlot"
2017 Silk Road Raymond Television film
2016 La Famiglia Angelo Esposito Main role
2017 Silk Road Raymond Television film
2017 De mannentester Noah Kramer Main role
2017 Surrogate Peter Martin 2 episodes
2018 Suspects Noud Torenaar 2 episodes
2020 The Letter for the King Prince Viridian 6 episodes

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2014 Zlín Film Festival Best Youth Performance Jongens Won [6]
Golden Calf Awards Best Actor Nominated [2]
2015 Lucas International Children's Film Festival Best Newcomer Pijnstillers Won
2017 MIFF Awards Best Actor Silk Road Nominated [7]
2021 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program The Letter for the King Nominated [8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Acteren gaf het jongetje Gijs Blom een gevoel van volwassenheid". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). December 12, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gijs Blom kreeg rol in Netflix-serie zonder makers te hebben ontmoet". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Gijs Blom". Academy of Theatre and Dance. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Acteur Gijs Blom (17) over zijn eerste korte film en internethit Escapade". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). December 14, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2018.(subscription required)
  5. ^ "Hoofdrol voor Gijs Blom in nieuwe verfilming Carry Slee-boek". NU.nl (in Dutch). March 14, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "54th Zlín Film Festival Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Silk Road". MIFF Awards. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Children's & Lifestyle Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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