Jappe Claes

Acting

Jappe Claes

Born October 22, 1952 (age 73)

Jappe Claes is a Flemish actor, mostly active in the Netherlands. Claes was associated with De Trust and de Theatercompagnie from 1996 to 2009. From 2003 to 2014 he was artistic director and teacher of the directing course of the Amsterdam School of the Arts. From 2011 to 2017 he was one of the regular actors of Het Nationale Toneel.

Known For

Brylcream BoulevardBrylcream Boulevard · 1995
Brylcream Boulevard
9.01995
MovieDramaComedy
In this sequel to Blueberry Hill, the boys of the Catholic metal working-class, who are now all working, decide to take revenge on the hated former principal Verbiest, after the sanctimonious 'pillar of society' assaulted one of their girls.
The Memory of a KillerThe Memory of a Killer · 2003
The Memory of a Killer
6.72003
MovieCrimeThriller
Vincke and Verstuyft are one of the best detective teams of the Antwerp police force. When they are confronted with the disappearance of a top official and the murder of two prostitutes, the trail leads to the almost retired assassin Angelo Ledda. Since Ledda starts showing symptoms of Alzheimer's, it's getting more and more difficult to complete his contracts. When he has to murder a 12-year old call-girl, he refuses and becomes a target himself. While Vincke and Verstuyft are chasing him and counting the corpses, Ledda is taking care of his employers.
MarinaMarina · 2013
Marina
6.92013
MovieRomanceDrama
Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.
Zus & ZoZus & Zo · 2002
Zus & Zo
5.02002
MovieComedyDrama
Three wacky sisters try to save their inheritance from their supposedly gay brother, who suddenly appears with a fiancé in tow. If he gets married, their father's will stipulates that he gets the family hotel in Portugal. So the sisters put aside their personal differences and set out to stop the wedding at all costs.
DaensDaens · 1992
Daens
7.11992
MovieDramaHistory
Father Daens returns to Aalst, where workers suffer from poverty, child labor, and exploitation in the textile industry. Driven by his sense of justice, he takes their side, even if it means confronting the church and the upper class. A detailed historical drama about the fight for justice.
Dossier K.Dossier K. · 2009
Dossier K.
6.32009
MovieActionCrime
Vincke and Verstuyft are detectives of the Antwerp police department. This time they have to deal with the Albanian mob and some problems in their own police division.
MascaraMascara · 1987
Mascara
4.91987
MovieHorrorMystery
A respected police commissioner has a reputation as a opera lover, but by night he also enjoys plunging into the transvestite scene. In addition, he harbors a longing for his very own sister. When he learns that his wife has been murdered, he tries to implicate the set designer who has designs on his sister.
The VerdictThe Verdict · 2013
The Verdict
6.82013
MovieCrimeDrama
When his wife's murderer is released due to a procedural error, Luc will do everything in his power to stop it from happening... He is going to take justice into his own hands and will then compete with the constitutional state which let him down.

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WitseWitse · 2004
Witse
6.62004
SeriesDramaCrime
Witse is a Dutch language crime drama produced by Belgian broadcaster VRT and broadcast on their één channel. It is also shown on BVN. First broadcast in 2004, as of 2010 the programme comprises eight series with a ninth and final series planned for 2012. It stars Hubert Damen as the eponymous Witse, a driven inspector in the Belgian federal police based in Halle. It is one of the most popular Flemish television programmes with some 1.6 million viewers. There are also Witse books. The first three were based on the last two episodes of each season, but since 2010 every six months a brand new story is published, written and invented by established Belgian writers, as Bob Van Laerhoven and Bart Van Lierde. The music for Witse is composed by Steve Willaert.

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