Jan Bijvoet

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Summary

Jan Bijvoet is a Belgian actor known for his theater work and screen roles in Van Vlees en Bloed, Borgman, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Embrace of the Serpent, and Peaky Blinders. His performances often include unsettling, enigmatic characters, and he has described his interest in theater and film as rooted in artistically challenging work. In discussing Borgman, he said he was sensitive to how society is organized and felt an affinity with the film’s treatment of social inequality. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism, or advocacy affiliations are on record.