Gijs Blom

Gijs Blom
Blom in 2013
Born	Gijsbrecht Thijmen Matthias Blom (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 28) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present

Gijsbrecht Thijmen Matthias "Gijs" Blom (born 2 January 1997) is a Dutch actor. He starred in the films Jongens (2014) and The Forgotten Battle (2020).^[1] He received a Daytime Emmy nomination for his performance in the Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King (2020).^[2]

Early life and education

Blom is from Amsterdam. He is the son of the stage actress Marloes van den Heuvel. He graduated with a degree in theatre from Amsterdam University of the Arts' Academy of Theatre and Dance in 2021.^[3][4]

Career

From 2007 to 2009, Blom starred in the musical Ciske de Rat. In 2011, Gijs Blom landed his first feature film role in Maria Peeters' Sonny Boy. He then had small roles in the 2012 television films Urfeld and Eine Frau verschwindet; the latter a German production.

Blom starred as Sieger in the 2014 coming-of-age romance film Jongens, for which he received critical acclaim and a Golden Calf nomination for Best Actor at the Netherlands Film Festival. That same year, he produced and starred as Thijmen in the short film Escapade^[5] and appeared in the films Analgesics,^[6] Nena, and Pijnstillers.

Blom starred as a disillusioned Axis soldier Marinus van Staveren in the multilingual World War II film The Forgotten Battle alongside Jamie Flatters and Susan Radder.^[7] It is the second most expensive Dutch film production of all time and had an international release on Netflix in 2021. He also appeared in the films Dead & Beautiful and The Dutch Boys. Blom has a role in the Globoplay series Fallen.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Sonny Boy	Wim
2014	Kankerlijers	Olivier
	Nena	Carlo
	Pijnstillers	Casper
	Escapade	Thiamin	Short film[5]
2017	Monk	Frederik
2018	Dante vs. Mohammed Ali	Alexander
	The Death & Life of John F. Donovan	Rupert Turner's boyfriend
2019	Vals	Casper	English title: Vicious
	About That Life (Dutch: De Libi)	Daan
2020	The Forgotten Battle	Marinus van Staveren
2021	Dead & Beautiful	Mason
	The Dutch Boys	Alexander	Segment: "Dante vs. Mohammed Ali"
2022	Piece of My Heart	Jan
2024	Invasion	Jack

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Kerst Met Linus	Linus
2012	Eine Frau verschwindet	Kevin	Television film
	Urfield	Tijn
2014	Jongens	Sieger
2015	4Jim	Jim	Main role
2016	Moordvrouw	Giel van Rijn	Episode: "Noodlot"
	La Famiglia	Angelo Esposito	Main role
2017	Silk Road	Raymond	Television film
	De mannentester	Noah Kramer	Main role
	Surrogate	Peter Martin	2 episodes
2018	Suspects	Noud Torenaar
2020	The Letter for the King	Prince Viridian	6 episodes
2022–2024	Bestseller Boy	Jurriaan	3 episodes
2024	Fallen	Daniel	8 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2014	Zlín Film Festival	Best Youth Performance	Jongens	Won	[9]
	Golden Calf Awards	Best Actor		Nominated	[3]
2015	Lucas International Children's Film Festival	Best Newcomer	Pijnstillers	Won
2017	MIFF Awards	Best Actor	Silk Road	Nominated	[10]
2021	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program	The Letter for the King	Nominated	[11]

References

1. "Acteren gaf het jongetje Gijs Blom een gevoel van volwassenheid". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
2. Papadatos, Markos (9 July 2021). "Gijs Blom talks about his 2021 Emmy nomination for 'The Letter for the King'". Digital Journal. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
3. "Gijs Blom kreeg rol in Netflix-serie zonder makers te hebben ontmoet". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
4. "Gijs Blom". Academy of Theatre and Dance. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
5. "Acteur Gijs Blom (17) over zijn eerste korte film en internethit Escapade". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.(subscription required)
6. "Hoofdrol voor Gijs Blom in nieuwe verfilming Carry Slee-boek". NU.nl (in Dutch). 14 March 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
7. Cejer, Autumn (27 October 2021). "The Forgotten Battle Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
8. Ravindran, Manori (9 September 2022). "Alexander Siddig Headlines Supernatural Series 'Fallen' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
9. "54th Zlín Film Festival Awards" (PDF). Retrieved 24 September 2014.
10. "Silk Road". MIFF Awards. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
11. "Children's & Lifestyle Nominations". National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

External links

• Gijs Blom at IMDb