Waldemar Torenstra

Waldemar Govinda Torenstra (born 29 March 1974 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actor. For several years he worked as an actor at the Noord Nederlands Toneel (NNT, En: "North Netherlands Stage"), a touring theater company in the Netherlands.[1]

Waldemar Torenstra
Born
Waldemar Govinda Torenstra

(1974-03-29) 29 March 1974
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationActor
Years active1987 – present

Career

After finishing his secondary education, Torenstra enrolled at the University of Amsterdam to study economy, but eventually chose theater instead. In 1999, he graduated from the Amsterdam Theater School.[2]

At the Noord Nederlands Toneel Torenstra acted in the productions of Sympathy for the Devil (main character), Othello (Cassio), and Lenny Bruce. In the autumn of 2006 he played the leading role in a theater production of Moordspel ("Murder Game").

From 2012 to 2014, he served as the head of the jury for ShortCutz Amsterdam, an annual film festival promoting short films in Amsterdam.[3]

In 2015 Torenstra played the role of Nick Roest in Vechtershart (Fighting Spirit), a series about a former kick-boxing champion making his way back to the top after a prison-sentence abroad. A second season was aired in 2017.

Personal life

Waldemar engaged to Sophie Hilbrand on December 2018.[4]

Trivia

He is also an avid bee keeper and an activist for the protection of bees.

Roles and Filmography

TV Series

Films

References
  1. "Noord Nederlands Toneel / North Netherlands Stage". Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. "Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (AHK): Toneelschool / Amsterdam Higher School for the Arts: Theater School". Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  3. "Jury Team Shortcutz Amsterdam". Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  4. "Sophie Hilbrand en Waldemar Torenstra verloofd". Telegraaf NL. 17 December 2018.


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