Wim Opbrouck is a Flemish actor and singer from Belgium who is especially known for his work on stage.
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Early life and education
Wim Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio.
Career
Opbrouck joined the Blue Monday Company. In 1997, he performed in a 12-hour theatre 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 NTGent and acted with the company in Ghent.
In 2010, he succeeded Johan Simons as artistic director of NTGent.
Other activities
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!.
He also sings and plays accordion in the group The Dolfijntjes.
Selected filmography
Ad Fundum (1993) – Jean-Luc
Manneken Pis (1995) – Desire
Misstoestanden (2000) – Frank Verbert
Everybody's Famous! (2000) – Rik De Visser
Zoltan (2001) – Trainer
Sea of Silence (2003) – Badmeester
A Perfect Match (2007) – Julien
Frits and Freddy (2010) – Carlo Mus
Isabelle (2011) - Bernard
Madonna's Pig (2011) – Mayor
Salamander (2013)
Love Revisited (2017)
Cobain (2018)
All of Us (2019)
Annette (2021)
Chantal (2022, 2024)) – Roland Schiettekatte
Young Hearts - Uncle Tony
