Michael Pas

Birthday: 21 September 1966, Belgium

Michaël Pas was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1966. He graduated as master in Dramatic Arts at the esteemed Studio Herman Teirlinck in 1989. By then he had already made his film debut in Dominque Derud ...Show More

Michaël Pas was born in Antwerp, Belgium in 1966. He graduated as master in Dramatic Arts at the esteemed Studio Herman Teirlinck in 1989. By then he had already made his film debut in Dominque Deruddere's Love is a dog from Hell (aka Crazy Love) , based on the works of Charles Bukowski. In his graduation year he landed the lead role in Robbe De Hert's auto-biopic Blueberry Hill, for which he got awarded in Ghent and Geneva.At the same time he started a career in theatre, both in Belgium and the Netherlands. Theatre has always been and will always be a passion for this versatile actor. In 2006 he was nominated in Amsterdam for the prestigious Dutch theater award Louis d'Or, for his outstanding performance as August in August, August, August.During the last 25 years, Michaël appeared in countless films and TV series, both as supporting and lead actor. Daens (directed by Stijn Coninx in 1992) in which he played a leading role, was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Picture. The Belgian crime series Code 37, in which he co-starred was sold in several countries.In 2011 Michaël joined the international cast of Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac.At his moment he is shooting the third season of the successful Belgian TV series De Ridder.In 2014 Michaël will join the international cast of Lee Tamahori 's Emperor, starring Adrien Brody. Hide