Yorick van Wageningen
Encyclopedia
Yorick van Wageningen is a Dutch
actor.
After acting in several Dutch plays, movies, and television series, van Wageningen was asked to come to Hollywood to appear in Steven Spielberg
's Minority Report
. Due to problems with his visa, he was unable to work on that movie in the United States
. However, he has been acting in American movies ever since. His breakthrough hit was with his role in The Chronicles of Riddick
, which earned him much praise by lead actor Vin Diesel
. He has starred opposite Amanda Burton
, Vin Diesel
, Angelina Jolie
, Judi Dench
, Colin Farrell
, Christian Bale
, Christopher Plummer
and Clive Owen
.
After he went to the United States
he did not appear in any Dutch film until his return in 2008, starring in Oorlogswinter (Winter in Wartime)
, based on a famous Dutch children's book about World War II
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
actor.
After acting in several Dutch plays, movies, and television series, van Wageningen was asked to come to Hollywood to appear in Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
's Minority Report
Minority Report (film)
Minority Report is a 2002 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and loosely based on the short story "The Minority Report" by Philip K. Dick. It is set primarily in Washington, D.C...
. Due to problems with his visa, he was unable to work on that movie in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. However, he has been acting in American movies ever since. His breakthrough hit was with his role in The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction film which follows the adventures of Richard B. Riddick, as he attempts to elude capture after the events depicted in the 2000 film Pitch Black, and details his meeting with Jack and Imam, his escape from the prison planet Crematoria, and...
, which earned him much praise by lead actor Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He became known in the early 2000s, appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including The Fast and the Furious and xXx...
. He has starred opposite Amanda Burton
Amanda Burton
Amanda Burton is an award-winning actress from Northern Ireland. Burton is best known for her high-profile television roles as Karen Fisher in Waterloo Road , Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness, Clare Blake in The Commander, Beth Glover in Peak Practice, and Heather Black in the...
, Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel
Vin Diesel is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He became known in the early 2000s, appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including The Fast and the Furious and xXx...
, Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the...
, Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA is an English film, stage and television actress.Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she played in several of William Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo...
, Colin Farrell
Colin Farrell
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor, who has appeared in such film as Tigerland, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, The Recruit, Alexander and S.W.A.T....
, Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. Best known for his roles in American films, Bale has starred in both big budget Hollywood films and the smaller projects from independent producers and art houses....
, Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orne Plummer, CC is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1957's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.In a career that spans over five...
and Clive Owen
Clive Owen
Clive Owen is an English actor, who has worked on television, stage and film. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for portraying the lead in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991...
.
After he went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
he did not appear in any Dutch film until his return in 2008, starring in Oorlogswinter (Winter in Wartime)
Winter in Wartime (film)
Winter in Wartime is a 2008 Dutch war film directed by Martin Koolhoven. The screenplay was written by Mieke de Jong, Paul Jan Nelissen and Martin Koolhoven and was based on the novel of the same name by Jan Terlouw....
, based on a famous Dutch children's book about World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Filmography
- Wilde HartenWilde HartenWilde Harten is a 1989 Dutch film directed by Jindra Markus. It was based on her own story. The film was distributed internationally under the title Wild Hearts.-Cast:* Alexandra van Marken ... Alison* Han Oldigs ... Quinten...
(1989) - AngieAngie (1993 film)Angie is a 1993 Dutch crime thriller film directed by Martin Lagestee. The film is about a girl named Angie who becomes involved in a life of crime.-Plot:...
(1993) - Frenchman's CreekFrenchman's CreekFrenchman's Creek is a 1941 historical novel by Daphne du Maurier. Set in Cornwall during the reign of Charles II, it tells the story of a love affair between an impulsive English lady and a French pirate.-Synopsis:Dona, Lady St...
(1998) - Total LossTotal LossTotal loss is a 2000 Dutch drama film directed by Dana Nechushtan.-Cast:*Hans Bakker ... Bodyguard*Luc Boyer ... Father Hekking*Tijn Docter ... Co-assistant*Danny de Kok ... Fietser*Ricky Koole ... Muis*Mike Libanon ... Armin...
(2000) - Soul Assassin (2001) ...Inspector
- Me and MorrisonMe and MorrisonMe and Morrison is a 2001 Finnish romantic drama film directed by Lenka Hellstedt. The film is based on the novel Minä ja Morrison by Katariina Souri and it is the second film in the Restless trilogy, preceded by Restless and followed by Addiction .- Cast :* Irina Björklund as Milla* Samuli...
(2001) ...Jan - Simon: an English Legionnaire (2002) ...Schreiber
- The Tulse Luper SuitcasesThe Tulse Luper SuitcasesThe Tulse Luper Suitcases is a multimedia project by Peter Greenaway, initially intended to comprise three "source" and one feature films, a 16-episode TV series, and 92 DVDs, as well as Web sites, CD-ROMs and books...
, Part 1: The Moab Story (2003) ...Julian Lephrenic - Beyond BordersBeyond BordersBeyond Borders is a 2003 drama film about aid workers, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Angelina Jolie and Clive Owen. The original music score was composed by James Horner....
(2003) ...Kurt Steiger - The Chronicles of RiddickThe Chronicles of RiddickThe Chronicles of Riddick is a 2004 American science fiction film which follows the adventures of Richard B. Riddick, as he attempts to elude capture after the events depicted in the 2000 film Pitch Black, and details his meeting with Jack and Imam, his escape from the prison planet Crematoria, and...
(2004) ...The Guv - Tulse Luper Suitcase: A Life in Suitcases (2005) ...Julian Lephrenic
- The New World (2005) ...Captain ArgallSamuel ArgallSir Samuel Argall was an English adventurer and naval officer.As a sea captain, in 1609, Argall was the first to determine a shorter northern route from England across the Atlantic Ocean to the new English colony of Virginia, based at Jamestown, and made numerous voyages to the New World...
- The Commander: Blacklight (2006) ...Van Hauten
- The Blue HourThe Blue HourThe Blue Hour is a film directed and written by Eric Nazarian. It stars Alyssa Milano and had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2007...
(2007) ...Avo - Oorlogswinter (2008) ...Uncle Ben
- The WayThe Way (film)The Way is a 2010 American drama film. It is a collaboration between Martin Sheen and his real life son Emilio Estevez, to honour the Camino de Santiago and promote pilgrimage...
(2010) ...Joost - The Girl with the Dragon TattooThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film)The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is an upcoming English-language drama thriller film that is the second film based on the Swedish novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson. The first film was the 2009 Swedish-language adaptation. The upcoming film is written by Steven Zaillian and directed by David...
(2011) ...Nils Bjurman