Wim Opbrouck

Acting

Wim Opbrouck

Born 1969-02-05 · Harelbeke

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wim Opbrouck (born in Bavikhove, 5 February 1969) is a Flemish actor and singer. He is especially known for his work on stage. Opbrouck comes from Bavikhove, part of Harelbeke and studied at the Herman Teirlinck Studio. As an actor, he joined the Blue Monday Company. In 1997 he performed in a 12-hour theater 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 the new NTGent. 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! In addition, he also plays the occasional group The Dolfijntjes. He sings and plays accordion. In 2008 it was reported that in 2010 he would succeed John Simons as artistic director of NTGent. In the 2010 film Vreemd bloed he plays a butcher. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wim Opbrouck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Young Hearts poster
8.6

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

Young Hearts

2024

Annette poster
6.7

In present-day Los Angeles, controversial stand-up comedian Henry McHenry and internationally renowned opera singer Ann Defrasnoux form the façade of a happy couple in the spotlight. Ann gives birth to a baby girl named Annette, who possesses an exceptional gift that will change all of their lives forever.

Annette

2021

Café Derby poster
6.4

1985. Georges is a born market vendor. As a driven salesman he sells anything, anytime, to anyone. When he hears that the Pope is coming to Belgium, he smells his chance. In addition to the grounds, where tens of thousands of believers will attend an open-air mass, Café Derby is for rent. Georges is sure to earn a small fortune. But his wife and five children are not convinced. It would be another move in too short a time. But as George puts his mind to something...

Café Derby

2015

Manneken Pis poster
7.7

The film is about the orphan Harry, a young man of 28 who arrives in Brussels packed and ready to go. There, he makes a fleeting acquaintance in the tram with its driver: Jeanne. He finds accommodation in a flat block under the care of the slightly eccentric concierge Denise. A short time later, he finds work as a dishwasher in a restaurant where he meets his humorous colleagues Bert and Désiré. Coincidence exists because Jeanne lives in the flat below his. They get to know each other better and Harry falls in love with her, although he has a hard time expressing those feelings.

Manneken Pis

1995

Ad Fundum poster
6.1

Sammy Raes, a nice, naive law-freshman from a simple family, dies in a form of hazing known as the 'flying carpet'. The father of the arrogant fraternity president Guy Bogaerts who ordered this reckless procedure abuses his connections to prevent a judicial homicide conviction, while the college authorities prefer to avoid a scandal in the press. However Sammy's freshmen friends Tom Smits and Denn

Ad Fundum

1993

Last Call poster
5.0

When André, Bart and David go to do odd jobs in an old farmhouse, they no longer appear immortal. They alternate leaden seriousness with limp nattering, but that doesn't escape the fact that they are getting older.

Last Call

2024

Girl poster
5.0

Muriel moves from a small village to the big city of Brussels, hoping to start an independent life working as a museum guide. She rents a room from Laura, who has a room to spare now that her mother is in hospital. Laura is a vital and candid woman who has a child-wish but leads a very chaotic life. Meanwhile, Muriel's mother has a hard time accepting that her daughter leads a life of her own now, and she also faces some changes at the factory where she works. The movie follows the interconnected lifes of these three women of three different generations, who all face different problems.

Girl

2002

Ontmaskerd poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ontmaskerd

The Humble Stonemason poster
NR

A wealthy banker prides himself on his fortune, but is literally bored to tears with his life. One day he passes by the home of a humble stonemason who tells him he is quite content with his freedom, his rock and his early morning cup of tea."But how can one live without gold?" exclaims the banker, sure that the man shares his love for gold!

The Humble Stonemason

Madonna's Pig poster
4.0

Traveling salesman Tony Roozen and his newest gadget, Porky (a robotic pig) end up stranded in the tiny hamlet of Madonna where deep and lasting political conflicts have disrupted village life. Tony can t wait to leave this godforsaken place but the young village teacher Maria Glorie needs his help. Who knows, maybe Porky can lend a hand?

Madonna's Pig

2011

It's All So Quiet poster
6.2

The story of a farmer who realizes that his life has been influenced to an unhealthy extent by his aging father.

It's All So Quiet

2013

Saint Hubert poster
5.0

A forest ranger lives a peaceful life in eastern Belgium, but during a national police investigation a conflict arises. But it turns out to be much more: a confrontation between nature and the modern world.

Saint Hubert

2017

Forgotten Street poster
4.7

Feature based on the novel with the same name by the Flemish writer Louis Paul Boon. The celebrated author lives in a cul de sac threatened with demolition. He observes his neighbors in their struggle against the threat that leads to selfishness, individualism and resignation. The writer invents a new street that is outside the new world.

Forgotten Street

1999

Can Go Through Skin poster
5.2

A brutal assault changes Marieke's life. She leaves her familiar city rhythms for the solitude of a isolated house in the countryside. Her irrational fears on the frozen farm are a constant struggle. As spring's orchestra begins, her curiosity for new things that cover the cold rot of winter pull her out of the suffocating interior of her mind. Slowly she accepts the help of John, her neighbour.

Can Go Through Skin

2009

Everybody's Famous! poster
5.5

Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is suddenly fired because of cut backs, he is ashamed and even more desperate to have his daughter succeed. In a chance meeting Jean kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage demanding to be heard by the music industry. Catching the attention of the media and the eyes of the nation, Jean and Marva realize that the show must go on until everyone is famous.

Everybody's Famous!

2000

Kiekeboe: Het witte bloed poster
5.3

The Kiekeboe family goes on vacation to the "The New Paradise". Camping Along rides Kiekeboe a man with a wound from which white blood comes. An ambulance takes the man chased him. Surprised, the family decides to forget the incident and continue their journey.

Kiekeboe: Het witte bloed

1992

Isabelle poster
4.5

Isabelle is a famous and beloved actress from the Netherlands, who disappears when on Holiday in Belgium. She has been kidnapped by bartender Jeanne Bitor, an artist with a disfigured face. Jeanne is very bitter about her 'ugly' appearance, and she is obsessed with the process of dying and deterioration of animals and humans. Therefore, she abducts Isabelle and starves her to death, while painting her in different phases of the process.

Isabelle

2011

Ventoux poster
5.8

A group of friends reunite after 30 years to climb the Mont Ventoux again. Memories to a happy youth but also new discoveries from the past. One person is not present at the reunion. Why is that? What happened?

Ventoux

2015

Frits and Freddy poster
6.2

Frits and Freddy Frateur are brothers who, after a confrontation with the white collar criminal Carlo Mus, kidnap his wife, Gina. The situation for the brothers goes from bad to worse as more and more people get involved, and all want a share of the ransom money.

Frits and Freddy

2010

All of Us poster
7.0

The story of a self-help group of 4 people with a terminal illness, led by a therapist without experience.

All of Us

2020

Misstakes poster
7.0

André Mahy, an artistic but unemployed director, gets an offer to make a movie, the script of which appears to be a 'Kiekeboe' comic story entitled Misstakes. A fascinating dialogue develops between the fictional story of the family Kiekeboe and the real story of André Mahy and his film crew.

Misstakes

2000

W. Witse: de film poster
5.8

Witse returns to his hometown to find his niece's murderer. It doesn't take long before Witse gets in trouble with local police authorities. While conducting his investigation, old family issues are starting to surface.

W. Witse: de film

2014

Pippa poster
4.1

Pippa and Glenn are done after 5 years of marriage, they both wan't to divorce but can't seem to agree on the devision of everything.

Pippa

2016

Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint poster
NR

Sinterklaas is coming to our country again! As is tradition, he will once again give his speech from the balcony of Antwerp City Hall.

Hij komt, hij komt, ... intrede van de Sint

2023

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