Joffrey Verbruggen | |
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 Joffrey Verbruggen at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | 7 February 1989 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Joffrey Verbruggen (born 7 February 1989 in Brussels) is a Belgian actor. His acting credits include Unspoken (2008), The Boat Race (2009), Superstar (2012), Dead Man Talking (2012). He received the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor for his work in The Boat Race. [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Unspoken | Benjamin | Fien Troch | |
| 2010 | Krach | Tony | Fabrice Genestal | |
| The Boat Race | Alexandre | Bernard Bellefroid | ||
| 2011 | Room service | Thierry | Guido De Craene | Short |
| 2012 | Superstar | Malone | Xavier Giannoli | |
| Dead Man Talking | Ruy Blas | Patrick Ridremont | ||
| 2014 | Territoire | The hiker | Vincent Paronnaud | Short |
| 2015 | Les baloches | Joffrey | Robert Hospyan | Short |
| 2017 | The Station | The owner of the station | Patrick Ridremont | Short |
| 2019 | Girls with Balls | Serge | Olivier Afonso | |
| 2020 | Lucky | Andy | Olivier Van Hoofstadt | |
| 2021 | Bula | The healer | Boris Baum | |
| Pourris gâtés | Matthias | Nicolas Cuche | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Une vie française | Young Paul Blick | Jean-Pierre Sinapi | TV movie |
| 2012 | L'homme de ses rêves | Zac | Christophe Douchand | TV movie |
| 2018 | Champion | Fab | Mounir Ait Hamou, ... | TV mini-series |
| 2021 | L'Opéra | Erwan | Inti Calfat, ... | TV series (1 episode) |
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor | The Boat Race | Won |
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