Johannes Wirix-Speetjens Actor
Johannes Wirix (Sint-Niklaas, 18 July 1997) is a Belgian actor. Wirix was born in Belgium and raised in Haarlem. In 2020 he received his degree in acting at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. During his study he spent one year at the Silvio D'Amico National Acting Academy. Since then he started also writing and performing in Italian.
In January 2020 he was awarded the second prize of the 2019 Lydia Biondi International Prize in Rome for having written and performed his monologue 'Sono tutti loro'.
More recently, Wirix has been cast for several Dutch and Belgian theatreprojects. In 2023, Wirix starred in the film 'Comandante', an Italian-Belgian co-production written and directed by Sandro Veronesi and Edoardo De Angelis. This film will be released in the fall of 2023 and was presented as the opening movie of the Venice Film Festival in 2023.
Overview
NationalityBelgium, Netherlands
LanguagesDutch (mother tongue), Dutch (Middle) (mother tongue), Dutch-Flemish (mother tongue), English (fluent), English (Middle) (fluent), English – American (fluent), English – British (fluent), French (fluent), French (Middle) (fluent), German (fluent), Italian (fluent)
Born1997, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Age range16 - 40
Height194 cm
Ethnic typesWhite
Place of residenceAmsterdam - Noord-Holland (Netherlands), Milano - Lombardy (Italy)
Real nameJohannes Wirix-Speetjens
Contact
Alternative contact details:
+31 20 5356200
+31 20 5356201 Fax (office)
Herenmarkt 5
1013 EC Amsterdam
Netherlands
Skills/Talents
Languages Dutch (mother tongue), Dutch (Middle) (mother tongue), Dutch-Flemish (mother tongue), English (fluent), English (Middle) (fluent), English – American (fluent), English – British (fluent), French (fluent), French (Middle) (fluent), German (fluent), Italian (fluent)
Accents Belgian (native accent)
Singing. Jazz (very good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Deep baritone
Musical instruments Piano (very good), Ukulele (very good), Violin (very good)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence motorbike
Appearance
Age range 16 - 40
Height 194 cm
Build Medium build
Colour of eyes Heterochromia: brown/green
Colour of hair Dark blonde
Twin No
Ethnic types White
Training
Accademia Nazionale d´Arte drammatica Silvio d´Amico
Erasmus exchange
Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
Drama, acting
Awards/Nominations
2023
The Golden Lion (Italian: Leone d'oro), the Venice Film Festival (Italy)
- Nomination
for Jacques Reclercq / Comandante
2020
Premio Internazionale Lydia Biondi (Italy)
- Award
for / Sono tutti loro
CV CV - Film CV - Theatre
CV - Film
2023
Comandante
Indigo Film
Network/Distributor: 01 Distribution
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Edoardo De Angelis
Directed by
Jacques Reclercq
Lead
CV - Theatre
2023
Tom op de boerderij
Theatergroep Suburbia
Theatre
Drama
Albert Lubbers
Directed by
Tom
Lead
2022
Pidgin Zwolle
Explore the North
Ahilan Ratnamohan
Directed by
Guest Role
2022
De eeuw van mijn moeder
Het Nationale Theater
Theatre
Drama
Eric De Vroedt
Directed by
Paolo
Guest Role
2022
Leedvermaak
Het Nationale Theater
Theatre
Drama
Eric de Vroedt
Directed by
Lead
2021
Rishi
Het Nationale Theater
Kees Roorda
Directed by
2021
Transport XXL
Drama
Noah Senden
Directed by
Lead
2021
Zonderlingen
Cc Berchem, Stad Antwerpen
Drama
Johannes Wirix-Speetjens, Bruno Vanden Broecke, Peter De Graef
Directed by
Lead
2021
TM
Ontroerend Goed
Theatre
Alexander Devriendt
Directed by
Guest Role
2020
Sono tutti loro
Dominio Pubblico Festival
Johannes Wirix-Speetjens
Directed by
Lead
2020
DNA
Aurelie Di Marino, Johan Dehollander
Directed by
Lead
2019
Forse c’è abbastanza cielo su questi prati
RomaEuropa
Dance theatre
Enzo Cosimi
Directed by
Guest Role
2019
Woesten
OPMAAT, K-PARTNERS, KOORTZZ
Theatre
Ignace Cornelissen
Directed by
Lead
2018 - 2019
Altre voci dalla città stanca
Palazzo delle esposizioni Roma, Accademia Silvio d'Amico Roma
Theatre
Monica Demuru
Directed by
Lead
