Yannick van de Velde


Yannick van de Velde is a Dutch actor and comedian who is best known for his role in the film In Orange. He is the son of Jean van de Velde, a film director. He's also the co-star and co-creator of the comedy skit series Rundfunk

Career

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. In 2008, he was the lead actor in De Brief voor de Koning, in which he played as Tiuri.
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.

Filmography

Films

Johnny ATB Little Crumb Young Kees In Orange Floris De Brief voor de Koning Anouk 'Sad Singalongs' The Price of Sugar A Perfect Man Aanmodderfakker Homies Fissa Wasted Kamp Holland Adios Amigos

Television series

Schoon goed Spangen All stars: De serie IJS S1ngle 2012, het jaar nul Lieve Liza Moordvrouw Zusjes Goedenavond, Dames en Heren Rundfunk Overspel

Awards

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. The Young Artist Award also awarded the film In Orange for Best International Feature Film.