Waldemar Torenstra | |
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| Born | Waldemar Govinda Torenstra 29 March 1974 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
Waldemar Govinda Torenstra (born 29 March 1974 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch actor. For several years he worked as an actor in the Noord Nederlands Toneel (NNT, En: "North Netherlands Stage"), a touring theater company. [1]
After finishing his secondary education, Torenstra enrolled at the University of Amsterdam to study economics, but eventually chose theater instead. In 1999, he graduated from the Amsterdam Theater School. [2]
At the Noord Nederlands Toneel Torenstra acted in productions of Sympathy for the Devil (main character), Othello (Cassio), and Lenny Bruce . In the fall of 2006, he played the leading role in a 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 kickboxing champion making his way back to the top after a prison sentence abroad. A second season was aired in 2017.
Torenstra got engaged to Sophie Hilbrand in December 2018. [4]
Torenstra is an avid beekeeper and an activist for the protection of bees.
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