Jonas Bloke is a young Belgian film and television actor and director. He became widely known for his roles in the projects: "Malavita", "3 days to kill", "Valerian and the city of a thousand planets", "She", "The curse of a nun."
The creative biography of the actor began in 2008. During this time, he managed to star in 25 television and film projects, including the popular documentary series Cesar's Night and the talk show Great Channel + magazine.
In 2016, Bloke decided to try himself as a director and shot a short film "Je suis un troc".
Biography facts
Jonas was born in Belgium in the summer of 1992. He did not dream of an actor's career. The boy's hobby was sports. He achieved great success in tennis and thanks to his skills got on the set.
Once Bloke saw an advertisement inviting young people under 17 who can play tennis to a casting for a new project. He decided to try to audition and was soon approved for the lead role in the drama Private Lessons. So in 2008 he made his film debut.
Jonas spent his school years in Belgium, where he studied at the European Gymnasium. After completing his secondary education, Bloket went to France to continue his studies and a career in cinema.
He received his creative education at the Ecole de la Cite school, which was founded by the famous filmmaker Luc Besson. It is located in the center called "City of Cinema" in Saint-Denis.
The private city school was opened in 2012. This is a non-profit educational institution that provides an opportunity for talented young people under 25 to learn the professions of director and screenwriter completely free of charge. The selection of students is carried out on the basis of a creative competition.
The founder and president of the school is Luc Besson. The co-founders include many renowned French film and television production companies. The training lasts 2 years. Upon graduation, all students are provided with a job in the film industry.
Film career
The debut in the film "Private Lessons" in 2008 was successful for Blok. He received high marks from film critics, and after 2 years he was nominated for the Magritte Prize.
After that, the young actor began to receive new proposals from directors and producers. He starred in several French and Belgian films and TV series, including: "R. I. S.: Scientific Police", "Special Investigation", "Night owls", "Elena", "Thunder".
In 2013, he appeared in Luc Besson's crime comedy Malavita, playing the cameo role of Andre. Jonas got the opportunity to work on the set with famous actors Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tomi Lee Jones.
A year later, Bloke played in the film "3 Days to Kill", in which the main role was played by Kevin Costner.
In 2015, the actor got a role in the thriller She, directed by Paul Verhoeven. The picture was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. In 2017, the film received several awards, including Golden Globe, Cesar, Goya, as well as nominations for Oscar, Saturn, European Film Academy, British Academy.
In the further career of the actor, roles in the films: "The Orphan", "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets", "The Curse of the Nun", "Beasts".
Achievements
Jonas has twice claimed the title of "Most Promising and Promising Actor".
In 2011, he was nominated for the Magritte Film Awards in Belgium for his role in Private Lessons.
For the second time in 2017, he was nominated for a César in France for his role in the film She.
In 2018, Bloké won the Winner Silver Award at the Queen Palm Film Festival.
In 2019, along with the cast of the short film "By Blood", the artist won the Winner Grand Jury Prize at the Short Film Festival.
Personal life
There is no information about the actor's personal life. He continues to work actively in new projects and devotes most of his time to filming.
