Sylvia Hoeks

Acting

Sylvia Hoeks

Born

1983-06-01 (43)

Place of birth

Maarheeze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Known for

Acting

Credits

45 titles

Sylvia Gertrudis Martyna Hoeks (born 1 June 1983) is a Dutch actress and former model. She was born in Maarheeze, a southern town of the Netherlands. At age 14 she was scouted by Elite Models and traveled to many European countries to model. After graduation, she made her national breakthrough with the Jos Stelling film Duska (2007), for which she won a Golden Calf (the Dutch equivalent of the Oscars) at the annual Dutch Film Festival. Hoeks is more know for her roles on The Best Offer (2013), Renegades (2017), and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

Mother poster
5.6

Calcutta, India, August 1948. Teresa, Mother Superior of the convent of the Sisters of Loreto, is anxiously waiting for the letter that will finally allow her to leave her monastery and create her new order in response to the call she has received from God.

Mother

2025

A Sacrifice poster
5.5

American social psychologist Ben Monroe investigates a local cult connected to a disturbing event. While he immerses himself into his work, his rebellious teenage daughter, Mazzy, gets involved with a mysterious local boy, who introduces her to the city’s underground party scene. As these two worlds head towards an intersection, Mazzy finds herself in great danger and Ben will need to race against the clock to save her.

A Sacrifice

2024

Plan A poster
6.2

Germany 1945, Max, a Jewish Holocaust survivor, meets a radical group of Jewish resistance fighters, who, like him, lost all hope for their future after they were robbed of their existence and their entire families were killed by the Nazis. They dream of retaliation on an epic scale for the Jewish people. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Max starts identifying with the group's monstrous plans...

Plan A

2021

Lords of War poster
NR

Yuri Orlov, the world's most famous arms dealer, discovers that he has a son, Anton who is trying to outdo his father by raising an army of mercenaries to fight in America's Middle Eastern conflicts, triggering a father-son rivalry.

Lords of War

2027

Hurricanna poster
NR

In an attempt to save Anna Nicole Smith's life, her devoted therapist, Khristine embarks on a 36-hour odyssey in which she unknowingly delivers the fatal blow.

Hurricanna

2027

Magpie: One for Sorrow, Two for Joy poster
NR

In the quiet of the woods and the shadow of her best friends pregnancy, a woman's yearning for a child takes on a life of its own.

Magpie: One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

2025

Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love poster
8.3

In this companion-piece to The Green Knight, two mysterious entities exchange their knowledge in unconventional ways.

Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love

2022

2010s · 15 titles

Blade Runner 2049 poster
7.6

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Blade Runner 2049

2017

The Girl in the Spider's Web poster
6.2

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials.

The Girl in the Spider's Web

2018

The Best Offer poster
7.8

Virgil Oldman is a world renowned antiques expert and auctioneer. An eccentric genius, he leads a solitary life, going to extreme lengths to keep his distance from the messiness of human relationships. When appointed by the beautiful but emotionally damaged Claire to oversee the valuation and sale of her family’s priceless art collection, Virgil allows himself to form an attachment to her – and soon he is engulfed by a passion which will rock his bland existence to the core.

The Best Offer

2013

Renegades poster
5.6

In the midst of the Balkan wars, a squad of Navy SEALs attempts to unravel a long-forgotten mystery after discovering an enormous treasure trove hidden at the bottom of a lake in Serbia.

Renegades

2017

All the Devil's Men poster
5.7

A battle-scarred War on Terror bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly running battle with a former military comrade and his private army.

All the Devil's Men

2018

The Gang of Oss poster
6.2

Johanna wants to change her life and quit the criminal gangs of the town of Oss in the 1930s. The harder she tries, the more she is involved.

The Gang of Oss

2011

The Girl and Death poster
4.4

A chance meeting between Nicolai and Nina, a friend from the past, makes Nicolai return to an abandoned hotel in which, many years ago, he experienced his only love, full of tragedy and an overwhelming feeling.

The Girl and Death

2012

Rewind: Die zweite Chance poster
5.1

While investigating of a murder case, widowed police commissioner Lenders makes a confusing discovery; one of the victims comes from a different time. Did an implanted chip make this time travel possible? More victims follow. What is the motive behind the murders? And what is the connection between the victims? Can he use the chip to change his own life story?

Rewind: Die zweite Chance

2018

Tirza poster
5.1

Jörgen's world is crumbling. Forced into early retirement and harassed by his ex-wife, the only part of his life which makes sense - his beloved daughter Tirza - is shattered when she disappears on holiday in Namibia. After weeks of terrifying uncertainty, Jörgen goes searching for her, but the heat, his drinking and bad memories combine to unhinge him. His only ally is a child prostitute called Kaisa. Together they journey into the wilderness on Tirza's trail to discover her fate.

Tirza

2010

Vatertage - Opa über Nacht poster
5.1

The 37-year-old Munich survivor and rickshaw driver Basti struck by lightning than one day unexpectedly the 17-year-old Dina from Bitterfeld turns up on his doorstep and quite credible claims to be his daughter. Moreover, they presented him her baby Paul and asks Basti, fearing further turmoil, not only attention, but also money.

Vatertage - Opa über Nacht

2012

No artwork available
7.0

Paris, France. In the harsh fashion world the life of young model Dominique (Sylvia Hoeks) is dictated by her never ending search for assignments. Unfriendly roommates, demanding agents and indifferent casting directors force her to keep up appearances with a self defense mechanism fueled by cynicism. In this superficial reality she's determined not to lower her mask and take her own path.

Dominique

2010

Whatever Happens poster
6.2

Hannah and Julian have separated and meet for a last time to empty out their shared apartment. But nothing goes as planned, and their last night together becomes a turbulent roller-coaster ride.

Whatever Happens

2017

All Those Sunflowers poster
5.8

Marieke, a 27-year-old Dutch woman, works for an advertising agency in New York. She feels lonely in ‘the city that never sleeps’. Her boyfriend Dylan is the only one who can comfort her, although he only drops by occasionally. When she visits the verdant and quiet Long Island on an outing with colleagues, the introverted woman finally blooms. Especially when she is introduced to George. Right at that moment, Dylan asks Marieke to let him go. Subtle drama about loneliness, mourning and starting anew.

All Those Sunflowers

2014

Bros Before Hos poster
6.1

Because of a bad marriage of their parents, two brothers Jules and Max made a pact never to get into a relationship with a woman. Therefore, they live a party-life in which they sleep with a different girl every day. However this changes when Jules starts to date Anna and Max falls in love with her. Can their bromance overcome this love triangle.

Bros Before Hos

2013

No artwork available
NR

The doorbell rings, but Erik doesn't feel like answering. He hides in a closet, after someone else lets in the visitor. Dutch short film based on a story by Remco Campert.

Het bezoek

2010

2000s · 9 titles

The Storm poster
6.6

A fictional story within the historical context of the disastrous flood that engulfed the Dutch coastal province of Zeeland in 1953. When their farmhouse is destroyed by the flood, teenage mother Julia gets separated from her baby boy, whom she kept hidden in a box. She is saved from drowning by a young air force lieutenant, who agrees to go help looking for Julia's little son.

The Storm

2009

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Eis Frei

2008

Frankie poster
6.3

The story of a model who reaches the end of her short career as a catwalk queen.

Frankie

2006

Duska poster
5.1

An older film critic's life is interrupted by an unexpected visitor.

Duska

2007

Tiramisu poster
4.6

Bookkeeper Jacob newest client is the talented and flamboyant actress Anne. They first meet each other on her houseboat, the morning after the premiere of Anne's new theatrical play. Anne has made a mess of her personal finances and she has a lot of debt. So much so that she may even have to sell her houseboat. Jacob does what he can to help her.

Tiramisu

2008

No artwork available
7.0

It's Christmas night when Victor gets stranded in a deserted hotel in Baltimore. To pass the lonely hours, he decides that for first time in his life he's going to order the services of a call girl. When Victor mistakenly recognizes a beautiful young woman at the bar for the call girl, he is taken aback by her warm response to his shy approach. From this moment on, the line between real love and paid love quickly dissolves.

Caresse

2009

No artwork available
8.5

Erasmus compiled a few thousand Adagia, each exemplifies the classical truths that are our timeless and everyday wisdom. Life is Beautiful shows us just how wondrous life really is, by reflecting, quietly manipulating and exposing every day moments and scenes in 30 short stories.

Life is Beautiful

2009

No artwork available
7.0

Blonde Nicolette and Moroccan Mohammed have just moved into a small house in Rotterdam. While they are still unpacking their moving boxes, a huge explosion occurs in the ports of the world's second largest port city. Rotterdam makes world news, especially since the authorities assume that it could be a terrorist attack. That same evening, Nicolette and her boyfriend are taken from their bed by a heavily armed raid team. Thanks to her father, who is a lawyer, Nicolette is soon released. Mohammed, on the other hand, is being held under heavy security because he is suspected of involvement in the attack. His small IT company supplied the software that may have led to the explosions. For Nicolette, the search for her boyfriend and the truth begins. Was there really a terrorist attack in Rotterdam, or was it just an accident?

Staatsgevaarlijk

2005

Taartman poster
5.0

Pastry chef Ben van Bommel runs a hitherto successful bakery, but lately run into trouble with the tax service. In order to save his business, he succumbs to criminal temptation. So he's persuaded to bake a cake with a valuable 'secret ingredient': smuggled drugs. Nobody could have foreseen the wide ramifications, such as who ends up saving Ben's bacon.

Taartman

2009

Undated · 3 titles

Series credits

See poster
8.1

A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.

See

2019

Twilight of the Gods poster
7.7

Zack Snyder unleashes a bold and bloody vision of Norse mythology in this adult animated series about a warrior with an ax to grind against the gods.

Twilight of the Gods

2024

Ride or Die poster
6.7

Best friends Debbie and Judith are forced on the run when Debbie discovers Judith isn't a forensic accountant, she's an international assassin! With a mysterious figure chasing them, and Debbie's husband involved in something deeply corrupt, it's a race against time and a road trip across Europe to untangle the truth and stay alive.

Ride or Die

2026

Gooische Vrouwen poster
6.4

No synopsis available yet.

Gooische Vrouwen

2005

Vuurzee poster
8.5

Dutch psychological thriller. The story is set in the fictional North Holland (Netherlands) resort of Boedzand. It is April 28. The Aslan family is busy preparing a large party at the Lido, the beach pavilion that they operate. Father Osman is celebrating his 50th birthday. During the evening party, daughter Yasmin disappears. Yasmin's disappearance and the question of where she is and what happened to her has been the common thread throughout the series. The village of Boedzand is completely upside down: all sorts of people are suspected of being involved, relationships are at stake and sooner or later the deepest secrets of the characters are revealed. What happened to Yasmin? Description above is a translated excerpt from Wikipedia (nl), the free encyclopedia, licensed by CC BY-SA. Contributors list on Wikipedia (nl) Vuurzee.

Vuurzee

2005

Bloedverwanten poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bloedverwanten

2010

The Adulterer poster
6.0

After a photographer and a lawyer start a steamy affair, their lives and those around them get entangled in dirty business and family secrets.

The Adulterer

2011

No artwork available
NR

Legendary CIA Case Officer Brad Griffin is abruptly fired in the middle of a global hunt for an elusive assassin responsible for killing his colleague. Disgraced and outcast from the world of intelligence, all bets are off when Brad decides to go after the $15 million federal bounty on the assassin's head.

Disavowed

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't Vrije Schaep poster
NR

Kootje de Beer has sold his café Schaep met de 5 Pooten. It was time for a new challenge. Kootje started a camping at the North Sea: 't Vrije Schaep. His friend Lukas moves along with him and his regular clients don't let him down. But, where is Door? Without her, nothing is the same...

't Vrije Schaep

2009

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