| Emilien Vekemans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992 (age 32–33) |
| Alma mater | Institut des Arts de Diffusion |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Emilien Vekemans (born 1992) is a Belgian actor. He is best known to international audiences for his role in the Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022).
Early life
Vekemans is from Brussels. He studied Drama at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD) in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, graduating in 2013 and then completing a Master's in 2014. In 2016, he took a drama course at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and a workshop with James Temp in Berlin.
Career
From 2013 to 2015, Vekemans starred as Max in the YouTube and La Deux comedy web series Typique. He made his feature film debut in the 2014 children's fantasy film The Secret of Arkandias (French: Le Grimoire d'Arkandias). In 2017, he appeared in the RTBF series La Théorie du Y as well as the Netflix series Transferts.
Vekemans had recurring roles as Tom Rivière in the first two seasons of ASKIP, le collège se la raconte on France 4 and Roger Lagarrigue in the 1960s high school-set Amazon Prime series Voltaire High (French: Mixte). He also appeared in the France 2 miniseries Voltaire in Love. He made his English-language debut starring as Gabriel in the 2022 British Netflix series The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, an adaptation of Sally Green's young adult fantasy novel Half Bad.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Secret of Arkandias (French: Le Grimoire d'Arkandias) | Fabrice | |
| 2015 | We Will All Be Famous | Jake | Short film |
| 2016 | Fighting Story | Lionel | Short film |
| 2017 | Blue Boy | Emile | Short film |
| 2018 | Lendemain de mariage | Thibaud | Short film |
| Horizontale | Gabriel | Short film | |
| 2019 | Saudade | Arnaud | Short film |
| Panda | Leo | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Typique | Max | Web; main role |
| 2017 | La Théorie du Y | Sam | 3 episodes |
| Promo 2017 | Victor | ||
| Lucas etc. | Kevin | 2 episodes | |
| Transferts | Fabrice | 3 episodes | |
| Unit 42 | Benjamin Corti | Episode: "Standby Mode" | |
| 2020 | Candice Renoir | Ludovic Desanti | Episode: "Souvent le Feu Éteint Dort Sous la Cendre" |
| Spiral | Young OPJ | 1 episode | |
| 2020–2021 | Askip | Tom Rivière | recurring role (seasons 1–2 - 28 episodes) |
| 2021 | Voltaire in Love (French: Les Aventures du jeune Voltaire) | Comédien Oedipe | Miniseries |
| Mixte | Roger Lagarrigue | 5 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself | Gabriel Boutin | Main role |
References
- Damshenas, Sam (28 October 2022). "The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself: Jay Lycurgo and Emilien Vekemans talk queer romance". Gay Times. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Palmer, Katie (30 October 2022). "Who plays Gabriel in The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself?". Daily Express. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Opie, David (2 November 2022). "Emilien Vekemans on Gabriel's fashion and *that* kiss in Bastard Son & The Devil Himself". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- Soukias, Sophie (30 November 2022). "Emilien Vekemans's stuff of life: 'Everyone is sick of guys like James Bond'". Bruzz. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- "Un étudiant on ne peut plus… Typique!". Guido (in French). 28 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- "Emilien Vekemans". Canine Collectif (in French). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- Dreisziger, Rebecca (11 December 2015). ""Typique" revient... en live !". Ciné-Télé-Revue (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- Fletcher, Alex (1 November 2022). "The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself: Nadia Parkes and Emilien Vekemans exclusive interview on twisted Netflix witch drama". BT. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
- Emilien Vekemans at IMDb
- Emilien Vekemans at UBBA