Mark Vanderloo

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Mark Vanderloo
Born
Marcus Vanderloo

(1968-04-24) 24 April 1968 (age 55)
Waddinxveen, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Alma mater University of Amsterdam
Occupation(s) Model and actor
Spouses
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(m. 1999;div. 2000)​
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(m. 2011)​
Children2
Modeling information
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Hair color Brown hair
Eye color Blue

Mark Vanderloo (born 24 April 1968 in Waddinxveen) is a Dutch model and actor. As a model, he is known for his work with Hugo Boss. As an actor, he is the face of Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect trilogy. [1] Vanderloo is regarded as a supermodel and achieved international success in the 1990s and 2000s. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Mark moved from the Netherlands to Kenya at 3 years old and spent most of his childhood there with his family. [5] At age 22, Vanderloo attended the University of Amsterdam to study history. [6] In 1990 at the age of 22, Vanderloo first got acquainted with modeling when he accompanied a model girlfriend to a photoshoot. The photographer liked them both together and took photos for a milk advertisement, but he had an aversion for modeling and didn't pursue it. [7]

Career

In 1992, he earned extra money ($200) per night as a bartender and he signed a contract with the Wilhelmina Models agency. He did part-time modeling near his village in Holland. In 4 months, he became an international model sensation. [7] In 1994, he moved to New York, where he started working as Calvin Klein's Obsession model. A year later (1995), he was the face and body of Hugo Boss’ couture and ready-to-wear lines. Vanderloo was one of the first men to appear on the cover of the magazine Marie Claire in 1996. In the 1990s, he reportedly did 50 fashion shows per week. [6] [8] In 1998, he appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (episode #6.176). [9]

Vanderloo has been the primary model for Hugo Boss black-and-white print ads and billboards since 2005. [10] [8] He has also worked for Calvin Klein, Valentino, Armani, Gucci, Hermes, Banana Republic, Donna Karan, Trussardi and Guess. [10] [8] Vanderloo is signed to Wilhelmina Models in New York City. [10] He has walked the runways at fashion capitals around the world. [4]

In 1995, his face was seen alongside Greg Louganis, Matthew Broderick, Tyson Beckford and Bridget Hall in a Time Warner- funded AIDS awareness campaign. [11] In 1996, he was the Model of the Year for the music video channel VH1. [6] In 1998, he participated in a garage sale event with dozens of celebrities for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund which was presided by Liz Tilberis. [12] Vanderloo is considered next to Marcus Schenkenberg, Werner Schreyer and Alex Lundqvist as one of the most famous male models. [13]

In addition to his work in the fashion industry, Vanderloo's likeness was used as the default model for the male version of Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect video game series for Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 3 and Wii U. [1] [14] Vanderloo made a guest appearance on Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model in 2008. [15] In September 2014, Vogue.com ranked Vanderloo at 8th place in 'Top 10 Male Models of All Time'. [2]

Personal life

Mark Vanderloo speaks 5 languages and he has homes in New York, Paris, Amsterdam and Ibiza. [1] [16] His best friend is the Swedish model Alex Lundqvist. [7]

He had a long relationship and was married to the Spanish model Esther Cañadas (12 June 1999 - November 2000), who also promoted DKNY, and was frequently the subject of gossip columns in American tabloids. [12]

Vanderloo and Dutch actress (and former model) Robine van der Meer dated for 8 years and have two children: Emma Paula (born 6 February 2004) and Mark (born 4 November 2005). On June 3, 2011, Mark and Robine married on the uninhabited island of S'Espalmador, south of Ibiza. [17] They were fined €2,000 ($2570) for not obtaining a wedding permit. [18] In 2016, they moved to Amsterdam, because their daughter (12) wanted to attend high school in Holland. They maintain their real estate investments in Spain. [16] They bought a €1 million Canal house on the Singel in Amsterdam. They have another home in Amsterdam-Zuid. [19]

As of 2012, Vanderloo holds the position of number 4 under Top Icons Men on models.com. The Derek Zoolander character of the film Zoolander is loosely based on Vanderloo's and Johnny Zander's (fellow male model) names. [15]

Filmography

This is a selected filmography. [9]

Film

YearTitleRole
1998 Celebrity a supermodel's friend
2011The Tale of a FairyMan
2017Double Dutchess: Seeing DoubleMan (segment "Just Like You")
2017Fergie: Just Like YouMan
2018 Sies Marjan: Spring/Summer 2019 at NYFWSelf - Model

Television

YearTitleRole
1995 House of Style Self
19961996 VH1 Fashion AwardsSelf
1996-2007 Corazón, corazón Self
1997 MTV Fashionably Loud: The EventSelf - model
1997Derek Zoolander UniversitySelf
1997-2000What's the Bet?Self
1998 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self
2002 Javier ya no vive solo Sofia Castelló's ex-friend
2005 Mis adorables vecinos Self
2006 La rentadora El cotxe
2007 Supermodelo 2006 Self
2008 America's Next Top Model Self - Supermodel

Video games

YearTitleRole
2007 Mass Effect Commander Shepard (face model)
2010 Mass Effect 2 Commander Shepard (face model)
2012 Mass Effect 3 Commander Shepard (face model)

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