Tim Driesen
Tim Driesen is a Belgian actor, notable for roles in both musicals, plays, and television serials.
He has composed a full-scale musical as well as a number of pop-songs. In 2007, he created the role of Adrian Banks in the Take That musical, Never Forget. Take That member Gary Barlow, who wrote the majority of the production's musical numbers, said jokingly of the cast: "I'm just worried that they're better than us". When the musical opened, Driesen appeared with fellow cast members Dean Chisnall, Craig Els, Stephane Anelli, Eaton James and Nancy Sullivan on ITV's GMTV performing the show's title song, "Never Forget".
He also appeared in the UK tour of Starlight Express. Driesen appeared in the television series, The Bubbles.
He is also noted for his voice-over work in televised commercials.
Driesen appeared as Phoebus in Notre Dame de Paris in Belgium. He played a role for which he won 'Best Supporting Actor in a Musical' at the VMPs.
His musical 'My Super Girlfriend' has been workshopped and showcased in conjunction with 'Perfect Pitch' at Trafalgar Studios in London
Tim has played Joey Primo in Rock of Ages in London's West End. He was alternate for lead character Drew, as well as understudying and regularly performing as Stacee Jaxx.
Tim then did Jersey Boys in the Netherlands in which he plays the lead character Frankie Valli. The cast performed at Musical Sing-A-Long on Dutch TV in September 2013.
For the past couple of years he has been performing in Disney's The Lion King, first in The Netherlands and currently on the UK tour.
Background
Originally from Belgium, Driesen is based in London in the UK. He trained at Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom.Credits
Theatre
- Joey Primo U/S Stacee Jaxx, Drew* Rock of Ages
- Young Ken Barlow in Street of Dreams (musical) UK & Ireland
- Alternate Phoebus/Gringoire in Notre-Dame de Paris (musical) Asian Tour
- Galileo in We Will Rock You (musical)
- Phoebus in Notre-Dame de Paris (musical) Antwerp & Ghent, Belgium
- Adrian Banks/Mark Owen in Never Forget
- Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Mark in Rent
- Nintendo, and understudy to Rusty the Steam Engine, Caboose and Flat-Top the Brick Truck in Starlight Express
- Father Alexander and understudy to Eddy in Mamma Mia!
- Mephistopheles Smith in Mephistopheles Smith
- Donny Osmond and David Cassidy in Thank You for the Music
- Riff Raff and Rocky in The Rocky Horror ShowBat Boy: The Musical
- Narrator in Glory Hallelujah 2000
- Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Robot Three Six in The Lost Christmas a musical by Laurence Mark Wythe
- Jim in Jet Set Go! a musical by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary
- Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk
- Frankie Valli in the Dutch version of "Jersey Boys"
Television
Behind the Musical: The Making of Never ForgetThe Bubbles This MorningGMTVLoose Women- ''Idols 2004''
Film/DVD
Never Forget as Adrian Banks/Mark OwenRecordings
Albums
In My Corner Never Forget original cast CD, singing the role of Adrian Banks/Mark OwenMephistophles Smith EPBelgian Soldier, Castle Video'sGlory Hallelujah 2000 revival cast CD- ''The Bubbles''
Songs
- "Small Town Girl"
- '"It's All Cliché"
- "My Super Girlfriend"
- "Evil Has Many Faces"