about me
A 24th year old Comedian, (Voice)Actor, Presenter and Cartoonist based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Willing to achieve a career as both comedian and drama actor in NL, UK and/or US. Besides having a vivid interest in athletics, martial arts (Kendo) and visual arts. In addition, a MSc. University student in Earth Sciences with specialization in Palaeontology and Geoarchaeology. Julien is of mixed origin, Surinamese Indian and Dutch ancestry and speaks many languages and accents.

ask me for
Comedy/Documentary/Drama

remarks
As I have a background in stand-up comedy, I prefer playing funny, dramatic, creepy or other roles/characters with different emotions, crazy mimicry and unusual physical appearances. I am specialized in use of voices, accents, and dialects, which resulted in recent voice-acting work. As I can speak different languages, my use of voices, accents and dialects is not limited to Dutch. Besides speaking Dutch with regional accents (Northern, Eastern, Southern etc.) as well as minority accents (Surinamese, Turkish, Moroccan/Arabic, Belgian etc.), I could also imitate typical accents in English (e.g.: British, Australian, US, Indian, Jamaican English), French (e.g.: African French), German (e.g. Bayerish/Austrian German ) and (to a lesser extend) in Hindi, Spanish and Japanese. Due to mixed ethnicity my appearance is not typically Dutch (or North-West European). Therefore, I could pass for a Southern European, Latino, West-Asian or North-African person. Besides, I practice martials arts (kendo), badminton, running, athletics, I can draw and paint and I have a twin brother.

trackrecord
FILM
2015: Winter Course Film Acting by Didi Lehnhausen and Josja Hamann, Amsterdam Studios (January)
2014: “Welcome to Karachi” (in production); Taliban soldier; BBC/Bahaa (October)
2014: “Keldering”; Pollux (lead role); Museum Oriëntalis Nijmegen (October)
2014: “Sinterklaas en het Zebrapaard”; Animal handler/Zoo keeper (September)
2014: “Skinhearts Art Movie”; Various roles, non-verbal; Arthouse Short, Amsterdam (August)
2014: “Perception” (short); Setia (lead role); Film Academy Amsterdam (July)
2012: “Queen”; extra/background dancer; Bollywood (Mumbai), Paradiso Amsterdam (September)
2012: “The Broom”; Victor Pinto (lead role); 48Hour Film Festival, Film Festival Utopia, Amsterdam (May-June)
2011: “Nova Zembla”; extra/background; Eyeworks, Amsterdam (July-October)

TELEVISION
2015: Pilot "Stairway to Fame", Amsterdam Studios (March)
2015: News Report Iijima Cup Kendo Tournament, AT5, Amsterdam (March)
2014: RTL Late Night, Interview, Amsterdam (November)
2013: Salto TV, Internship, Amsterdam (October-December)
2013: Screentest Training/Workshop, Harry Klooster, Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum (July)
2011: SpangaS; extra (5 episodes); NCRV, Zapp (May-July)

THEATRE
2015: Haags Comedy Festival, Finalists Tour, various theatres and comedy pubs (March-June)
2015: English iComedy, Ahknaton, Amsterdam (February)
2014: Benefit Night, Ronald McDonald Centre & Only Friends Foundation, Amsterdam (December)
2014: Haags Comedy Festival Finals (November)
2014: Haags Comedy Festival Semi Finals (October)
2014: Finals Mr. Personality Award, MightyMen/DailyDiva (September)
2014: Sonsbeek Theatre Avenue Festival, Arnhem (August)
2014: Stand-up comedy open MIC’s, various locations (February-June)
2014: Pop-Up Comedy, Talent Track by Howard Komproe, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (January)
2013: Masterclass Comedy, Talent Track by Howard Komproe, Theatre Zuidplein (November)
2013: Retirement Conference, retirement ceremony Prof. J. Smit, VU University, Amsterdam (November)
2013: Workshop Comedy by Soundos el Ahmadi, Amsterdam (October)
2013: Stand-up comedy open MIC’s, Comedy Café, Toomler and various locations (January-June)
2012: GeoVUsie Comedy, Student Association, Amsterdam (December)
2012: Semi Finals Amsterdam Student Comedy Festival (ASCF), Comedy Theatre In de Nes, Amsterdam (May)
2012: Stand-up comedy open MIC’s, various locations (March-May)
2012: Finals G/ZCF, Theatre Griffioen, Amstelveen (March)
2012: Comedy Workshop G/ZCF, Theatre Griffioen, Amstelveen (February)
2012: Semi Finals G/ZCF, Theatre Zuidplein, Rotterdam (February)
2011: Comedy and Stage Arts Course by Joost Laterveer, CREA, Amsterdam (September 2011-January 2012)
2011: Stand-up comedy open MIC’s, various locations (September-December)
2011: KPN Online Competition ‘Hollands Best Imitator’, Top 10 Best Performances (March)
2010: Comedy and Acting course by Johan Goossens, Theatre Griffioen, Amstelveen (Sept 2010-January 2011)

awards
FILM
2014: Best Final Film Assignment Secondary Schools Netherlands; “Keldering”; Nijmegen
2012: Audience Award “The Broom“; Utopia Film Festival; Amsterdam

THEATRE
2014: Personality Award (‘Persoonlijkheidsprijs’) HCF, Den Haag (November)

ACADEMIC
2013: Nominee for Escher Award (Earth Scientific Award by the KNGMG)
2012: TOEFL ibt Test with distinction, Arnhem
2009: High School Science Award – Iceland Expedition, Aarde.Nu/KNAW (Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences)
2009: 1st Prize, Final Assignment: “Plate Tectonics and Allopatric Speciation” - High School
2008: Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) from Cambridge University - High School

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