Eli Thorne

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Eli Thorne

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Eli trained in theatre in Britain, and honed his craft touring shows around the UK, gaining experience in everything from Shakespeare to pantomime. Alongside performing, he also wrote and directed for theatre.


After moving to the Netherlands, he broadened his range by becoming a voice actor and taking on roles in film and commercials. At the same time, he set up an english-language theatre group in Amsterdam and gathered a large and diverse group of actors, performing dozens of shows all over the city.


As an actor, Eli doesn't believe in any one 'method'. Every script, role, director and audience needs a different approach, requiring sensitivity and an understanding of the context. At the end of the day, acting shouldn't be about the actor, but the audience.
Eli Thorne
CV as Open in Filmmakers
Utrecht (NL), Warsaw (PL)
Place of birthBristol, UK
NationalityBritish, Dutch
Main professionActor
Working permitsUnited Kingdom, European Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsLondon (GB), Bristol (GB), Greater London (GB)
SpecializationsSpeaker, Theater actor
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorblue-gray
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)178
Ethnicity and heritageWhite or Caucasian, Dutch, English
Languages
English(native)Dutch, Flemish
DialectsLondonRP(native dialect)
AccentsEnglish
InstrumentsDrumsElectric guitarGuitar
SportAlpine skiingBoulderingRock climbing
DanceContemporary dance
PitchBaritone, Tenor
SingingPop
Special skills(cartoon) voice actingAudio bookAudio dramaStoryteller
Training

Drama Ba(Hons) 2:1, Exeter University UK, 2004-2007

Other professional training
2022 – 2025
Leila Grey Meisner Workshop
2002 – 2004
Bristol Old Vic
Awards
2018
Best Supporting Actor - Michael in The Pillowman (Theater recording)
2016
Best Actor - Sense (Short film)
Film
2022
Torch Song (Feature film)
male Nurse (OTH)
Jeroen Houben Family Affairs Films Rebecca van Unen
2020
The Performer (Short film)
Stage Manager (SUP)
Folkert Verdoorn Hannah Padding
2018
Time Will Tell (Feature film)
Spike (SUP)
Tonnie Dijnens Joggem Simons
2015
Sense (Short film)
Dylan Cooper (LR)
John Baak
2014
Vigilance (Feature film)
Lucas Brand (LR)
Paul de Vrijer Maurice Engelen
Television
2022
Prof T (TV series)
Malcolm Davies (EFR)
Dries Vos Caviar TV ITV Sien Josephine
Theater
2021 – 2022
Hotel Wonderland (Drama)
Dex (LR)
Billy Bell Hotel Wonderland Devin Compton / Eli Thorne
2018
The Pillowman (Drama)
Michael (SUP)
Rocky Hopson Westerparktheater Martin McDonagh
Commercial
2026
300 years Staatsloterij (Image film)
Vain 18th Century man in carriage
Matthijs van Heijningen Dark Alley Pictures
2019
Voor je Vertrekt, vanAnaarBeter (Commercial)
2018
Volareo smart speaker (Commercial)
2017
Livesport (Commercial)