Richard de Klerk

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Richard de Klerk
BornMarch 27, 1984
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Known forRepeaters

Richard de Klerk (born March 27, 1984)[1] is a Canadian actor and producer, known for his work in independent Canadian films. His filmography includes Repeaters, Cole, Fathers & Sons, Bang Bang You're Dead, Mr. Rice's Secret and CBGB.

Biography and education

De Klerk was born in Vancouver. While living in Europe, he attended the American School of the Hague in Holland. In his late teenage years he moved back to Canada. There, he studied at Lyric School of Acting in Vancouver[2].

Career

He has over 40 roles in films, short films, and television films and series.

Television

He appeared as Will Scarlett in the film Beyond Sherwood Forest opposite Erica Durance and Julian Sands, guest starred in The 4400 and Andie Macdowell series Cedar Cove. His other television works include recurring roles in Strange Empire, Reign and Motive.

Film

For the film Beijing, New York (2015) (original title 北京，紐約), which also starred Lin Chi-ling and was shown at a number of festivals, he won three awards in 2016, including Barcelona Planet Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Actor and IndieFEST Film Awards Award Of Excellence for Best Lead Actor. He was nominated for three Leo Awards, including Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama for Cole in 2010.[3] De Klerk worked with director Carl Bessai on several films. He starred in Part of the Game, 2004 film, for which he won Hertfordshire Film Festival Jury Award for Best Actor.

He married Cara Gee in 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Richard de Klerk - Biography". IMBb.
  2. ^ "Canuck Import Richard de Klerk". 12 November 2010.
  3. ^ "[News] Nominees at the 2010 Leo Awards". The Cultural Post. 4 May 2010.

External links

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