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Job Bovelander was born on January 11, 1990 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is a Dutch actor, especially known in the role of Black Piet for the television series Slot Marsepeinstein (2009) and the movie series "De Club van Sinterklaas" in for example De club van Sinterklaas & het geheim van de speelgoeddokter (2012). He is also known for Zeg 'ns Aaa (1981) and Dokter Tinus (2012).

Ariane Schluter was born on 1 February 1966 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for 1-900 (1994), Accused (2014) and Een goed leven (2015).

Born in Voorburg, the Netherlands, just outside of The Hague, Philip van Lidth de Jeude came to the U.S. with his parents and his younger brother, Erland, in 1958. He began studying piano at age seven and sang in choruses throughout his childhood. His first acting experience was in a school production of You Can't Take It With You, and his first experience in music theater was as Harry McAfee in Bye Bye, Birdie.

After graduating from Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, CT, he studied voice at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, receiving his Master of Music in Voice from Manhattan School of Music. During this time, he gained experience in musicals both as singer/actor and as Music Director/ Conductor, and he made his professional operatic debut in 1974. He joined the ensemble of the Lyric Opera School, now the Ryan Opera Center, in 1979, participating in various productions of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, before beginning a free-lance career as a baritone, singing with Michigan Opera Theater, Providence Opera Theater, New Jersey State Opera, Pennsylvania Opera Theater, Regina Opera, Wolf Trap Opera, among others in roles such as Marcello in La Boheme, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Ben Hubbard in Regina, Miecznik in The Haunted Castle (U.S. Premiere) and Baritone I in Martyrdom of St. Magnus.

After making his transition from baritone to dramatic tenor, he made his European debut at Zurich Opera in December 1986. Soon afterward he was engaged for the title role in the German Premiere of Lorenzo Ferrerro's Salvatore Giuliano in Wurzburg. Since then he has sung at Deutsche Oper Berlin, Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, Bavarian State Theater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich, State Theater in Oldenburg, Spanga Summer Opera Festival, Eutin Opera Festival in the Castle Gardens, Landestheater Detmold, Theater Vorpommern (Stralsund & Greifswald), United Municipal Theaters of Krefeld and Mönchengladbach, Nuremberg, Münster, Wuppertal and Frankfurt/Oder as Otello, Herodes, Canio and Peter Grimes, among many others. During the summer of 1995 he sang the role of Samson (Samson et Dalila) at Stifting Spanga in the Netherlands to critical acclaim. In 1997, he was cast as the Generalissimo in Abeltje, which was premiered in November 1998 and has been cited as one of the most successful Dutch films of recent years.

Since then he has taught as Assistant Professor of Music at a college in the Midwest and is ABD for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at UNCG in North Carolina, where he makes his home in Cary and teaches voice and piano at at the Music School of Cary. While he has retired from the stage, he continues to appear in concert and recital from time to time, such as in New York City, where he joined his sister, Philine van Lidth de Jeude, in a recital in which, for the first time in history, Wagner's twins, Siegmund and Sieglinde, were sung by a real brother and sister team.

Andy started his career as an actor after study at the Actingschool Rotterdam. He played multiple roles in TV-series and commercials and some small roles in movies. His first big role was representing the main character in the game Kill Zone: Shadow Fall. After that, he started acting in more movies like First Kiss. Now, Andy is more focusing on directing & producing movies and series.

His first theatrical release and debut as movie director was LeoLeo: The Alpacaparty! (2022). After that, he co-directed Sint Ahoy! (2023).

Arnold Gelderman was born on 1 February 1938 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Het glazen huis (2004), Uilenspiegel (1973) and Waaldrecht (1973).

Roelant Radier was born on 8 February 1948 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Al Millennium: Experiment, Medisch Centrum West (1988) and The Sovereigns.

Hans van Hemert was born on 7 April 1945 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was a composer, known for Because of the Cats (1973), The Oath (2018) and De kleine waarheid (1970). He was married to Jootje Giebels. He died on 7 October 2024 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Xander de Buisonjé was born on 19 July 1973 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Gilles (2005), Idool 2003 (2002) and Idols (2002). He has been married to Sophie Steger since 26 June 2010. They have one child.

Michiel Bartels was born on 29 March 1977 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Michiel is a producer, known for Vicious (2019), The Passion (Nederland) (2011) and Foodies (2022).

Alexandra Blaauw was born on 13 September 1962 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and producer, known for De prooi (1985), HotNews.nl (2005) and Rondootje (1997).

Tjebbo Penning was born on 12 September 1963 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for The Oath (1996), Morlang (2001) and Great Kills Road (2009). He is married to Marya Cohn. They have one child.

Robert Jensen was born on 12 April 1973 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is a producer, known for Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical (2001), Jensen! (2002) and Lingo (1989).

Marline Williams was born on 19 August 1961 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Missie Warmoesstraat (2004), Baantjer (1995) and Dagboek van een zwakke yogi (1993).

Ben Heuer was born on 15 March 1919 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for De weg naar het hart (1956). He died on 28 October 2003.

Reinier Verhoef was born on 27 January 1983 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Het bloed kruipt (1985).

Hans Vermeulen was born on 18 September 1947 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is known for De zoon van Louis Davids (1986). He was married to Jariya Chatsuwan and Diane Marchal. He died on 9 November 2017 in Ko Samui, Thailand.

Elwin van der Meer is a Dutch born actor/screenwriter and was bitten by the acting bug at a very young age. He joined a youth theatre company at the age of ten. During the seven years at this theatre company, he became familiar with the craft of acting. He knew acting was something he had to pursue. Through his teenage years he honed his craft by taking more acting courses and ended up studying in New York at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.

Eric Bouwman was born on 15 July 1982 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Idols (2002), De avonturen van Kruimeltje (2010) and SpornoTV (2015).

Ivar van Urk was born on 5 May 1967 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Grijpstra & De Gier (2004), De Overloper (2012) and Parels & zwijnen (2005).

Peter Blangé was born on 9 December 1964 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Lydia Chagoll was born on 16 June 1931 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She was an actress and director, known for Tango Tango (1994), Voor de glimlach van een kind (1982) and Tijd om gelukkig te zijn (1982). She died on 23 June 2020 in Overijse, Flanders, Belgium.

Wim Kortenoeven was born on 29 May 1955 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Ryan den Rooijen was born on 15 December 1987 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Ryan is a producer, known for The Butterfly Tattoo (2009).

Joost Belinfante was born on 8 October 1946 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is a composer and actor, known for De prooi (1985), Heb medelij, Jet! (1975) and Softly from Paris (1986).

Pieter Winsemius was born on 7 March 1942 in Voorburg, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.