Jef Hellemans
Acting
Biography
Jef Hellemans (b. 1999) studied Drama at the School of Arts / KASK Gent from which he graduated in 2022. He was one of the 24 male actors in the performance Odysseus, een zwerver komt thuis, a production by KVS & NTGent directed by Michael De Cock. He also performed with DESCHONECOMPANIE in Le Nozze and with De Nwe Tijd & Het Paleis in Familie grr. At Theater Aan Zee (2022) he will be presenting his graduation performance Pinokkio which he created together with Jonas Baeke. For camera he appeared in 2018 in one of the leading roles in the TV drama Over water, a series by Tom Lenaerts and Norman Bates. In 2021 he could be seen in the English TV series The Window. In 2023 he will be performing in Knokke-Off (a series for Netflix & VRT) and playing a leading role in Kartonnen Dozen (a filming of a book by Tom Lanoye).
Known For
Over a tense summer on the Belgian coast, a wealthy friend group faces adulthood's harsh realities while grappling with love and societal expectations.
High Tides
A look at the multi-billion dollar business surrounding international professional football where players are bought and sold at the end of the English Super League season.
The Window
John Beckers gains one last chance from his wife Marjan and their two children to get his life back on track. After a visit to rehab, John starts his new job at the freight company of his father-in-law. The port of Antwerp is a whole new world for the former TV star. It’s a harsh environment, but also one with its own rules and traditions. John fights his old demons as well as new temptations, but quickly enters a dangerous arena but also a very lucrative trade of the docks: cocaine. John Beckers came to work at the port, but finds increasingly extreme ways to make the port work for him.
Over Water
May 1940. As Europe trembles on the brink of war, two lives cross within Brussels’ legendary Flagey building, the beating heart of national radio. Elza, a young actress making her debut in radio drama, meets Berre, a gifted soundman with a magical ear. She is enchanted by storytelling; he finds solace in sound. Their encounter sparks a love that dares to exist beyond the rising shadow of their time.
The Soundman
Death haunts nightlife in Amsterdam. A serial killer makes boys disappear without a trace, but in his own way, he is a victim himself. He is not your average serial killer. When Vos unexpectedly develops feelings for the lonely Bram, he is confronted with his own lust for blood, while Bram risks his freedom and his life to preserve the precarious relationship. After all, the sensitive Vos is a vampire, a willy-nilly monster, who sustains himself on the boys he picks up in nightclubs. As the two boys grow closer together, Bram notices that sexually Vos puts up a wall, while Bram wants to push the limits.
We Are Animals
In his final year at an all-boys school, 17-year-old Tom is determined to win the heart of star athlete Z. Armed with charm and reckless hope, he dives headfirst into a whirlwind of crushes, awkward missteps and gut-punching heartbreaks. But as the year unravels, Tom begins to realise that growing up isn't just about falling in love; it’s about learning when to let go, even when your heart’s not ready.
Heartbreak for Beginners
An icy couple, Elias and Milou, go on a ski trip to the picturesque village of Elm in search of solace and escape from their cold, distant lives. Here they meet the local Beat. A volatile relationship blossoms between the three, revealing their hidden desires. Will this new warm breath be enough to revive their relationship or will they freeze again afterwards?