Biography

Roel Dirven is an actor, known for Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990) and Gooische Vrouwen II (2014).

Roel is a Dutch actor, born in the South of the Netherlands, but currently living in Amsterdam.

Roel had his television debut on the Nickelodeon TV series 'Het Huis Anubis' (The House of Anubis) where he played the role of Raphael Salomons from 2009 to 2012.

He graduated with his BA at 'Fontys School of Arts' in 2011 with his self-written play 'Reiteration'. After graduating, Roel went on to play a variety of roles in TV and film, as well on stage. One to mention is the role of 'Anton Rover' in 'Soldaat van Oranje de Musical/ Soldier of Orange the Musical', directed by acclaimed director Theu Boermans.

Most recently, Roel will have his international breakthrough being the lead on the international TNT Comedy/Warner Media TV-series 'The Mopes', where he plays the part of Mat Benvenuti, a depressed American singer-songwriter living in Berlin. He will star alongside renowned German actress Nora Tschirner.

Besides being an actor in television, film, and theater, Roel is a trained dancer and singer. He has also been working as a voice actor for over 10 years now, lending his voice to numerous productions for Nickelodeon, Netflix, and Disney.
- IMDb mini biography by: asd asd