Yannick van de Velde | |
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| Van de Velde in 2009 | |
| Born | 15 August 1989 Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Parent | Jean van de Velde |
Yannick van de Velde (born 15 August 1989) is a Dutch actor and comedian who is best known for his role in the film In Orange . [1] [2] He is the son of Jean van de Velde, a film director. [3] He's also the co-star and co-creator of the comedy skit series Rundfunk
In 2003, Van de Velde was a candidate for the role in the film Erik of het klein insectenboek . Instead of getting the role as a butterfly he chose to act as Remco van Leeuwen in the film In Orange . For which he won a 2005 Young Artist Award in the category Best Performance in an International Feature Film. [4] In 2008, he was the lead actor in De Brief voor de Koning , in which he played as Tiuri. [5] [6]
Van de Velde dubbed the voice of Edmund Pevensie for the Dutch versions of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian , and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader . [6]
In 2005, Van de Velde won a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performance for the film In Orange . He is the first Dutch actor to receive an award from this organization. [7] The Young Artist Award also awarded the film In Orange for Best International Feature Film. [8]