Martijn Lakemeier | |
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![]() Martijn Lakemeier | |
Born | (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (age 31) Zwijndrecht, Netherlands |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Martijn Lakemeier (born 17 September 1993 inZwijndrecht) is a Dutch actor.
He is best known for his performance as Michiel inWinter in Wartime for which he won several awards including theGolden Calf for Best Actor (2009). He is the youngest winner of a Golden Calf for Best Actor to date.[1]
He played roles in several Dutch films and TV series, such asDe Marathon (2012),The Secrets of Barslet (2012),It's All So Quiet (2013),Ventoux (2015) andYes I do (2015). On TV he can be seen in the seriesDutch Hope (2014), which won the Golden Calf for Best TV series.
Lakemeier studied acting at theMaastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Lakemeier starred as Johan, a young Dutch soldier in the 2020 filmDe Oost. His character Johan served under the controversialRoyal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) officerRaymond Westerling inSouth Sulawesi during theIndonesian National Revolution.[2][3]
Lakemeier will star in upcoming television seriesSafe Harbor fromOzark co-creator Mark Williams alongside a cast includingAlfie Allen andJack Gleeson. The eight-part series based around cyber crime is scheduled to release this year.[4]