Gijs Blom

Gijs Blom
Blom in 2013
Born
Gijsbrecht Thijmen Matthias Blom

(1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Gijsbrecht Thijmen Matthias "Gijs" Blom (born 2 January 1997) is a Dutch actor. He starred in the films Jongens (2014) and The Forgotten Battle (2020).[1] He received a Daytime Emmy nomination for his performance in the Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King (2020).[2]

Early life and education

Blom is from Amsterdam. He is the son of the stage actress Marloes van den Heuvel. He graduated with a degree in theatre from Amsterdam University of the Arts' Academy of Theatre and Dance in 2021.[3][4]

Career

From 2007 to 2009, Blom starred in the musical Ciske de Rat. In 2011, Gijs Blom landed his first feature film role in Maria Peeters' Sonny Boy. He then had small roles in the 2012 television films Urfeld and Eine Frau verschwindet; the latter a German production.

Blom starred as Sieger in the 2014 coming-of-age romance film Jongens, for which he received critical acclaim and a Golden Calf nomination for Best Actor at the Netherlands Film Festival. That same year, he produced and starred as Thijmen in the short film Escapade[5] and appeared in the films Analgesics,[6] Nena, and Pijnstillers.

Blom starred as a disillusioned Axis soldier Marinus van Staveren in the multilingual World War II film The Forgotten Battle alongside Jamie Flatters and Susan Radder.[7] It is the second most expensive Dutch film production of all time and had an international release on Netflix in 2021. He also appeared in the films Dead & Beautiful and The Dutch Boys. Blom has a role in the Globoplay series Fallen.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Sonny Boy Wim
2014 Kankerlijers Olivier
Nena Carlo
Pijnstillers Casper
Escapade Thiamin Short film[5]
2017 Monk Frederik
2018 Dante vs. Mohammed Ali Alexander
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan Rupert Turner's boyfriend
2019 Vals Casper English title: Vicious
About That Life (Dutch: De Libi) Daan
2020 The Forgotten Battle Marinus van Staveren
2021 Dead & Beautiful Mason
The Dutch Boys Alexander Segment: "Dante vs. Mohammed Ali"
2022 Piece of My Heart Jan
2024 Invasion Jack

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Kerst Met Linus Linus
2012 Eine Frau verschwindet Kevin Television film
Urfield Tijn
2014 Jongens Sieger
2015 4Jim Jim Main role
2016 Moordvrouw Giel van Rijn Episode: "Noodlot"
La Famiglia Angelo Esposito Main role
2017 Silk Road Raymond Television film
De mannentester Noah Kramer Main role
Surrogate Peter Martin 2 episodes
2018 Suspects Noud Torenaar
2020 The Letter for the King Prince Viridian 6 episodes
2022–2024 Bestseller Boy Jurriaan 3 episodes
2024 Fallen Daniel 8 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2014 Zlín Film Festival Best Youth Performance Jongens Won [9]
Golden Calf Awards Best Actor Nominated [3]
2015 Lucas International Children's Film Festival Best Newcomer Pijnstillers Won
2017 MIFF Awards Best Actor Silk Road Nominated [10]
2021 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program The Letter for the King Nominated [11]

References

  1. ^ "Acteren gaf het jongetje Gijs Blom een gevoel van volwassenheid". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ Papadatos, Markos (9 July 2021). "Gijs Blom talks about his 2021 Emmy nomination for 'The Letter for the King'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Gijs Blom". Academy of Theatre and Dance. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Acteur Gijs Blom (17) over zijn eerste korte film en internethit Escapade". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.(subscription required)
  6. ^ "Hoofdrol voor Gijs Blom in nieuwe verfilming Carry Slee-boek". NU.nl (in Dutch). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ^ Cejer, Autumn (27 October 2021). "The Forgotten Battle Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  8. ^ Ravindran, Manori (9 September 2022). "Alexander Siddig Headlines Supernatural Series 'Fallen' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. ^ "54th Zlín Film Festival Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Silk Road". MIFF Awards. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Children's & Lifestyle Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.


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