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Gaite Jansen is considered one of the most promising Dutch young acting talents of her generation. She can be seen on the HBO/ Cinemax show Jett (2019), opposite Carla Gugino, directed by Sebastian Gutierrez. Prior to this, she played recurring roles on BBC's Peaky Blinders (2013) Season 3 and Line of Duty (2012) Season 4.

Her performance as a deaf teenager in the groundbreaking 2011 drama 170 Hz (2011) earned her nominations for Best Actress at the Seattle Film Festival and the Netherlands Film Festival. Supernova (2014), in which she plays the lead role, screened in the Generations competition at Berlinale film festival 2014. She also played the lead role in The Price of Sugar (2013), the opening film of the Netherlands Film Festival in 2013.

Apart from her TV and film work, Gaite worked on stage with internationally renowned theatre directors such as Tony-winner Ivo van Hove and Simon Stone.

Josha started his acting career in 2006 with musical theater productions like 'Kuifje: De Zonnetempel', 'Ciske de Rat' and 'The Sound of Music'. He studied at the Lucia Marthas Performance Academy and at CodArts. His screen debut was with a lead in the youth series 'Naranjina en de Kadekapers', followed by 'Spangas' and appearances in the shows 'Dokter Tinus' and 'Verborgen Verhalen'. Josha has graduated in 2018 from the AHK Theatre School in Amsterdam with a Bachelor in acting.

He played in shows like 'Gender' and 'Bromance' by Theater group Oostpool and director Timothy de Gilde and in 'Oedipus' by Ivo van Hove's International Theater Amsterdam and director Robert Icke. He also starred in a few shorts and the television film 'Just Friends', which won many international awards. In 2018 he was selected as a shooting star for the Subtitle Film Festival.

In 2020 he starred as fighter pilot Rutger in the international series High Flyers. Last year, after two years of filming The Wheel of Time premiered season 1 on Amazone Prime Video. In the show he stars opposite Rosamund Pike as Rand Al'Thor. The show is a hit and he just finished shooting the 2nd season and season 3 has already been green-lit.

After great successes such as Undercover and My father is an airplane Elise is now one of the most celebrated actresses in the Netherlands.

The success of the series Undercover on Netflix was followed by the film Ferry, and most recently the spin-off, Ferry series, about the popular character Danielle, both also on Netflix.

The film My father is an airplane premiered at the Dutch Film Festival in 2021 and Elise was nominated for Best Actor for this role. Next year she will be seen in four films; Soof 3, Faithfully yours, Hotel Sinestra and Stromboli. In this film, Elise once again has the lead role and stars alongside Tim McInnerny (Nothing Hill), Anna Chancellor (The Crown) and Christian Hillborg (Young Royals), among others.

Elise has become well established in cinema and TV, and we saw her in the hugely popular program Het Klokhuis, in Soof, Nieuw Zeer, I.M., and in TV-Kantine with her hilarious impersonations, such as Lady Gaga. In 2019, 2020 and 2021 Elise won the Televizier Star for best Actor for her TV productions. In the cinema, Elise stars in films such as Bride Flight, Farewell to the moon (nomination best female supporting actor Dutch Film Festival), April, May and June and So what is love?

Besides her film career, Elise is currently developing her own projects for film and TV; her first project will soon be seen at RTL.

Emily Abigail Ashley Hoes was born on May 20th, 1994 in the city of Rotterdam. At the age of 10 she started taking singing, dancing and acting lessons at the Hofplein Children's theatre. After a couple of auditions for musical-theater she discovered that acting instead of singing was where her heart was and landed a role in a television commercial for Roosvicee soft drink. She made her screen debut in 2009 as Maite in the critically acclaimed "Maite Was Here". She went on to star in the films "Furious", "To Be King" and "Nina Satana" and had supporting roles in "Lover or Loser", "Tirza" and the award-winning "Finnemans". She was named one of the "Most promising young talents" of the 2012 Dutch Film Festival. In 2014 she won the Dutch Film Award (Gouden Kalf) for Best Actress in a Feature Film and in 2015 she was one of the Shooting Stars at the Berlinale, both for her starring role in "Nena". On television Abbey was featured in the popular youth series "Vrijland", "Spangas", "2012, The year zero" and had a recurring role in the series "Feuten", "The Black Tulip" and "Dr. Deen". She was the voice of "Violetta" in the Dutch version of the popular Disney series. In 2017 she won the Dutch Film Award (Gouden Kalf) for Best Actress in a TV series; "Petticoat" an 8-episode television series, in which she shows her ability of singing and dancing.

Marian Mudder was born on 8 January 1963 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for Baantjer (1995), Medisch Centrum West (1988) and De afdeling (2004).

Robert Wolders was born on 28 September 1936 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Beau Geste (1966), Laredo (1965) and Daniel Boone (1964). He was married to Merle Oberon. He died on 12 July 2018.

Susan Visser was born on 15 October 1965 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and producer, known for Gooische vrouwen (2005), Black Book (2006) and Gooische vrouwen (2011). She was previously married to Roef Ragas.

Annet Malherbe was born on 23 November 1957 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and casting director, known for Gooische vrouwen (2005), The Flying Liftboy (1998) and Borgman (2013). She is married to Alex van Warmerdam. They have two children.

Peter Paul Muller was born on 30 May 1965 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Gooische vrouwen (2005), Gooische vrouwen (2011) and An Act of Defiance (2017).

Manouk's career as an actress started in 1980 after the Theater school Herman Teirlinck in Antwerp, Belgium. She also has been trained and following Masterclasses by Warren Robertson, Jack Waltzer, Delia Salvia and Candice Darra in Amsterdam and NY. Between 1997 and 2001 she studied at the Actor Centre in London. In 2007 she attended the full year acting training Trappan in Goteborg, Sweden.

She lived and worked in Holland, the UK and Sweden where she played the lead role in more than 50 Films and TV series, like the BBC series 'A Touch of Frost' and 'Close Relations. Manouk appeared as the female lead next to Tom Hulce and Jeroen Krabbe in 'The Shadowman', directed by the Polish director Piotr Andrejev. Also she was seen as Celine, 'The Dragon Catcher' in 'Kingdom'. Next to her TV and Film parts she performed on stage. She played till example Amanda in Jean Anouilh's Leocadia. In Sweden she was seen on stage in Chekov's 'The Three Sisters' and Strindberg's 'The Stronger'.

Manouk worked in 2012 with the German director Kai Zastrow in the film 'The Lucky One Lost.' In 2013 she appeared again on stage and was touring in the Netherlands with the play 'Eindeloos'. In 2014 she took on the lead role of Rebecca Johansson in the Dutch Net5 series 'Fashion Planet'. 2015 she traveled to Japan to shoot the documentary 'In the Footsteps of Nichiren', which was seen on the Dutch Television. Recently she played supporting parts in 'West of Liberty', and Emma in the action film 'Kill Mode', which will be released in 2019.

Manouk is a professional writer. She has been attending Robert McKee script writing workshops in London, Scriptplus in Amsterdam, Creative Writing LOI and followed a course script writing at Endemol Productions. She wrote travel articles for several Dutch magazines, columns about London for the newspaper 'Het Algemeen Dagblad' and columns for the glossy women's magazine 'Nouveau'. Her first novel, 'Zingend Riet', was published in 1997. In 2011 she interviewed musicians and crew members of The André Rieu Orchestra. The articles she consequently wrote were published in 'The Glossy André Rieu Magazine'. Her book 'De Rode Draagdoek' will be published at Uitgeverij Aspekt in autumn 2019.

Manouk is also an adequate voice over artist. She speaks fluent Dutch, English and Swedish, and workable German and French.

Ramsey Nasr is a well-known Dutch poet, writer, essayist, actor, director, librettist, and translator with Palestinian roots. He is renowned for his works such as 'De Fundamenten', 'Nasr compacter', and 'De andere stem'. Ramsey works in the Netherlands with the International Theater Amsterdam, where he gained acclaim for his leading role in the theater production 'Een Klein Leven' (A Little Life), directed by Ivo van Hove. He has won the Louis D'Or award twice for his performances, the most prestigious theater award in the Netherlands. Ramsey is also recognized for his leading roles in various Dutch films and TV series, including the popular TV series 'Oogappels' (2019-2023), his role in the Dutch adaptation of the Italian film 'Perfetti Sconosciuti' titled 'Alles Op Tafel' (2021), his outstanding lead role in the Dutch drama TV series 'Het Jaar van Fortuyn' (2022), and his starring role in the Dutch film 'I.M' (2020), for which he received a Gouden Kalf Award for Best Actor.

Elisa Beuger was born on 22 October 1979 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Morten (2019), A Certain Kind of Silence (2019) and Papadag (2017).

Nasrdin Dchar was born on 5 November 1978 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Rabat (2011), De 12 van Oldenheim (2017) and Sorry (2012).

Daan Schuurmans is one of the most talented and acclaimed actors of The Netherlands. When Daan was chosen as a Shooting Star (Europe's leading young talent) at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2003, he was already well known to Dutch audiences from his starring roles in box-office hits like 'Costa' and 'Floris'.

In the next few years, Daan played a diverse range of leading film roles.

In 2010, he starred in the celebrated television miniseries 'Bernhard, Schavuit van Oranje' for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Monte Carlo Television Festival and 'Annie M.G'. For his roles in both mini-series, he won the Netherlands Beeld and Geluid Award. Daan also was nominated for the Rembrandt award for best actor for his roles in 'Terug naar de kust' (2009), 'Mannenharten' (2013) and 'Het diner' (2013).

In 2012 he made his directing debut with an episode of 'Van God Los'.

After his star turn in 2014 as the debonair Valentijn Bentinck in 'Heer en Meester', he was chosen in 2014 as Best Actor by his peers and received the Gouden Notenkraker.

In 2006, 10 years after completing the Theatre Academy in Maastricht, he returned to the stage and performed with the prestigious National Theatre, Het Toneel Speelt and, most recently, toured the Netherlands in Lars Noren's 'Demons'.

More recently Daan played the lead in the Dutch remake of 'Sé Quien Eres' (Ik Weet Wie Je Bent) and in the controversial series 'Mocro Maffia' based on the book by journalist Wouter Laumans about the Amsterdam mobs and their drugs war. Early this year, Daan worked on the new Costa Gavras film 'Adults in the room' which will open at the Venice International Film Festival. Currently he's shooting for the historical mini-series 'Turbulent Skies'.

Esquire magazine named Daan the best actor of his generation.

Martin van Waardenberg was born on 9 January 1956 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for De Marathon (2012), Loenatik (1995) and Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen (2017).

Dirk Zeelenberg was born on 11 March 1969 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and producer, known for Divorce (2012), Black Book (2006) and All stars: De serie (1999). He was previously married to Suus Schenk.

Jeroen Spitzenberger (1976) is best known internationally for his supporting role in the Oscar-nominated film Twin Sisters (2002), which went on to be a hit with critics and film lovers worldwide.

In 1998 he graduated from the Institute of Arts in Arnhem. Ever since he is a beloved stage and screen actor and generally considered one of the most versatile Dutch actors. His past credits include roles in local box office hits such as Love Is All (2007), opposite Carice van Houten (Game of Thrones (2011)), as well as popular TV series such as the immensely popular Divorce (2012), which went on to air for four seasons. Recent feature film credits include lead roles in the family film Mr. Frog (2016), based on a famous Dutch children's book about a teacher who happens to be able to change into a frog, and A Real Vermeer (2016), about notorious Dutch art forger Han van Meegeren, who is often called 'one of the greatest art forgers of the Twentieth Century'. On the small screen he played one of the lead roles in Flight HS13 (2016), based on a Turkish thriller series, and both seasons of Suspects (2017), based on the UK TV series of the same name.

Jeroen is also at home on stage. He performed in plays such as Midsummernight's Dream, Romeo & Juliet, PPP (about Pier Paolo Passolini) and in Venus in Fur. In 2017 he will be on stage in the play Terror directed by Peter de Baan.

Annemieke Verdoorn was born on 8 August 1961 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Medisch Centrum West (1988), Belles, blondes et bronzées (1981) and The Fashioned in Saint-Tropez (1983). She has been married to Robert Wilson since May 1993. They have one child.

Janni Goslinga was born on 9 May 1969 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Black Book (2006), Hoe overleef ik...? (2008) and Ares (2020).

Lilly Kerssenberg was born on 25 June 1976 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Täglich frisch geröstet (2020), Die RTL Sommerspiele (2021) and Mein bester Streich. Prominent & Reingelegt (2019). She was previously married to Boris Becker and Michael Bermann.

Cynthia Abma was born on 31 May 1969 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Bon Bini: Judeska in da House (2020), Between 10 and 12 (2014) and Hollands hoop (2014).

Imanuelle Grives was born on 1 April 1985 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Celblok H (2014), Only Decent People (2012) and Vechtershart (2015).

Kees Brusse was born on 26 February 1925 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and director, known for Dagboek van een herdershond (1978), Mensen zoals jij en ik (1981) and Ciske de Rat (1955). He was married to Sonja Boerrigter, Marlou Peters, Mieke Verstraete, Pam Ingenegeren and Joan st. Clair. He died on 9 December 2013 in Laren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Jan Kooijman was born on 14 April 1981 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Life as It Should Be (2020), Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990) and Bluf (2014).

André van Duin was born as Adrianus Marinus Kyvon on February 20th, 1947. At the age of 15 he sent letters to several TV networks, requesting an audition. He's always had the talent of amusing people, imitating celebrities and singing. Unfortunately every network turned him down, because he was too young. In 1964 he competed in a TV show called "Nieuwe oogst", in which young talented people got the chance to prove themselves. He won the contest and started appearing as a guest in a few shows. In 1965 he got the opportunity to do a television programme of his own; for the AVRO-network he did a show called "Een avondje TV met André". He also released his first two singles that year. André got more and more appearances on TV and in 1972 he also started working for the radio. Together with Ferry de Groot he did the "Dik Voormekaar Show" in 1973. It turned out to be very successful and also went on to be a TV show. In 1977, he became a character in a comicbook called "Een showboot vol heisa". Ten years later Toon van Driel created André's own comic book series. In 1981 André starred in his first movie Ik ben Joep Meloen (1981). A year later his second, De boezemvriend (1982) followed. After working for TROS Televisie for many years, he switched to a new channel, RTL 4. A decade of success would follow, with shows like André's Comedy Club (1998), mainly working together with Ron Brandsteder. In 2000, his radioshow "Dik Voormekaar" returned on the air at Radio 3FM, lasting three years. André returned to TROS Televisie in 2002. He is now working on a theatre programme.