Jacob Derwig

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Jacob Derwig

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Jacob Derwig is one of the most established and award-winning actors in the Netherlands, with a long-standing career in film, television and theatre. He has starreds in numerous TV series, including De Machine (2027, NPO), Amsterdam Empire (2025, Netflix), Elixer (2025, NPO), Een Moord Kost Meer Levens (2023, Videoland), De Droom van de Jeugd (2023, NPO), De Verschrikkelijke Jaren ‘80 (2022, NPO), Red Light (2020-2021, NPO/VTM), and the successful successful series Klem (2017-2020). He is known for his roles the feature films Krazy House (2024, Sundance Film Festival), (Klem (2023), De Zitting (2021), Bankier van het Verzet (2018), Publieke Werken (2015), and Alles is Familie (2012). On stage, he has an extensive track record, including shows like Hamlet (2025), Verdriet is een Ding met Veren (2021-2022), and Revolutionary Road which he adapted himself from the book to the stage (2017-2023). For many years, he was part of the prestigious International Theater Amsterdam (ITA)

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Katinka Zoetmulder (Agent)
Gijsje Grosfeld (Agent)
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56 yearsAmsterdam (NL)
Gendermale
Year of birth1969 (56 years)
Acting age43-56 years
Place of birthDen Haag
NationalityDutch
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Driver's licensesCar class
Eye colorgreen-brown
Hair colorbrown
Height (cm)178
LanguagesDutch, Flemish(native)EnglishGerman
PitchBaritone
Training
Primary professional training
Awards
2018
Golden Calf - Best Actor - Bankier van het Verzet
2016
Golden Calf - Best Actor - Publieke Werken (nominated)
2016
Golden Calf - Best Actor in a TV-Drama - KLEM
2014
Golden Calf - Best Actor - The Dinner (nominated)
2013
Golden Calf - Best Supporting Actor - Alles is Familie
2002
Golden Calf - Best Actor - Zus & Zo
Film
2026
Een Best Wel Heftige Date
Rechercheur
Tim Kamps
2024
Krazy House
Officer Janssen
Steffen Haars, Flip Van der Kuil
2023
KLEM
Marius Milder
Frank Ketelaar
2021
De Zitting
Fabian Ploch
Saskia Diesing
2020
Gemmeker
Mauritz Frankenhuis
Robert Schinkel
2019
Grimm re-edit
Jacob
Alex van Warmerdam
2019
Het irritante eiland
Boudewijn
Albert Jan van Rees
2018
Bankier van het Verzet
Gijsbert van Hall
Joram Lürsen
2018
Publieke Werken
Anijs
Joram Lürsen
2013
Wolf
Prohibation Officer
Jim Taihuttu
2012
Alles is Familie
Dick Tasman
Joram Lürsen
Television
2024 – 2026
Maxima
Thomas Wagenaar
Saskia Diesing, Joosje Duk Videoland
2025
Amsterdam Empire
Jack van Doorn
Nico Moolenaar Netflix
2025
Dag & Nacht
Frodo Mansing
Joram Lürsen AVROTROS
2025
Elixer
Juliën Rombauts
Dana Nechushtan BNNVARA
2017 – 2024
KLEM
Marius Milder
Frank Ketelaar BNNVARA
2023
Een Moord Kost Meer Levens
Gerard Spruit
Marco van Geffen Videoland
2023
De Droom van de Jeugd
Johan
Bram Schouw, Simone van Dusseldorp KRO-NCRV
2022
De Verschrikkelijke Jaren Tachtig
Bert
Tim Kamps VPRO
2021
BuZa
Lourens van Maurik
Frank Ketelaar BNNVARA
2021
The Spectacular
Frank Maes
Willem Bosch, Pieter Kuijpers VPRO
2021
Follow the SOA
Vader Ewoud
Ties Schenk Videoland
2015
Penoza
Sjaak 'Coach' Westermaat
Diederik Van Rooijen KRO-NCRV
2013
Doris
Tim
Esmé Lammers Net5
2000 – 2001
Red Light
Eric Savenije
Wouter Bouvijn, Anke Blondé BNNVARA