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Michael Pas(I)

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Michael Pas
Three 'Bukowskian' torrid nights in the life of a man in search of love. Harry, 12, is young and naive.  His father is a hero who kidnapped his mother and married her on a lonely mountain peak - Later on, he'll do the same.
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Crazy Love (1987)
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Michaël Pas was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1966. He graduated as master in Dramatic Arts at the esteemed Studio Herman Teirlinck in 1989. By then he had already made his film debut in Dominque Deruddere's Love is a dog from Hell (aka Crazy Love) , based on the works of Charles Bukowski. In his graduation year he landed the lead role in Robbe De Hert's auto-biopic Blueberry Hill, for which he got awarded in Ghent and Geneva.

At the same time he started a career in theatre, both in Belgium and the Netherlands. Theatre has always been and will always be a passion for this versatile actor. In 2006 he was nominated in Amsterdam for the prestigious Dutch theater award Louis d'Or, for his outstanding performance as August in August, August, August.

During the last 25 years, Michaël appeared in countless films and TV series, both as supporting and lead actor. Daens (directed by Stijn Coninx in 1992) in which he played a leading role, was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Picture. The Belgian crime series Code 37, in which he co-starred was sold in several countries.

In 2011 Michaël joined the international cast of Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac.

At his moment he is shooting the third season of the successful Belgian TV series De Ridder.

In 2014 Michaël will join the international cast of Lee Tamahori 's Emperor, starring Adrien Brody.
BornSeptember 21, 1966
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      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Michael Pas and Babette van Veen in Blueberry Hill (1989)
    Blueberry Hill
    6.6
    • Robin De Hert
    • 1989
    Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
    Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
    6.6
    • Old Jerôme
    • 2013
    Les Steenfort, maîtres de l'orge (1996)
    Les Steenfort, maîtres de l'orge
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Franz Texel
    Emperor (2026)
    Emperor
    • Gattinara 'The Italian Consigliare'
    • 2026

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    • Emperor
      • Gattinara 'The Italian Consigliare'
      • Post-production
      • 2026



    • Kris Cuppens, Axel Daeseleire, Jenne Decleir, and Manon Verbeeck in Alias Wolf (2025)
      Alias Wolf
      • Rik Devolder
      • 2025
    • Arcadia (2023)
      Arcadia
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Jacob Hermans (as Michaël Pas)
      • 2023–2025
    • Ward Kerremans and Taeke Nicolaï in Alter Ego (2023)
      Alter Ego
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Daan Hessels
      • 2023
    • Michael Pas, Willem De Schryver, Violet Braeckman, and Lieselot Siddiki in Ondergronds (2023)
      Ondergronds
      Short
      • 2023
    • Assisen (2023)
      Assisen
      7.1
      TV Series
      • John Nasser
      • 2023
    • Maria Heiskanen, Pirkko Hämäläinen, and Emmi Parviainen in Transport (2022)
      Transport
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Theo (as Michaël Pas)
      • 2022
    • Sven De Ridder, Filip Peeters, Hilde Van Mieghem, Sachli Gholamalizad, Greg Timmermans, and Eline Kuppens in De bunker (2015)
      De bunker
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Maxiem De Swaef (as Michaël Pas)
      • 2022
    • Earwig (2021)
      Earwig
      5.3
      • The dentist
      • 2021
    • La Grande Descente (2021)
      La Grande Descente
      Short
      • Jacques
      • 2021
    • Koen De Bouw, Lucas Van den Eynde, Viv Van Dingenen, Vincent Van Sande, and Lize Feryn in Glad IJs (2021)
      Glad IJs
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Michael Royal
      • 2021
    • Sara de Roo and Geert Van Rampelberg in Blackout (2020)
      Blackout
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Erwin Jacobs
      • 2020–2021
    • Michael Pas and Joke Emmers in Leef (2021)
      Leef
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Vincent
      • 2021
    • Auwch_ (2016)
      Auwch_
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Michaël Pas (as Michaël Pas)
      • 2019
    • Medulla (2019)
      Medulla
      8.6
      • Charles Dujardin
      • 2019
    • Ruth Becquart and Charlotte Anne Bongaerts in Gent West (2013)
      Gent West
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Tom Vrankx
      • 2017–2019

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    • Gilles (2005)
      Gilles
      5.8
      • acting coach
      • 2005

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      • Michaël Pas
    • Born
      • September 21, 1966
      • Belgium
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      • Saskia Louwaard(1 child)
    • Other works
      Provided the voice of Mazzel in the Dutch version of Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993).

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      • Male
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      • White

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      Classmate of Stany Crets and Günther Lesage at the Studio Herman Teirlinck theatre school, while Jan Decleir was headmaster.

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