# Gijs Blom

Gijsbrecht Thijmen Matthias "Gijs" Blom (born 2 January 1997) is a Dutch actor. He starred in the films Jongens (2014) and The Forgotten Battle (2020). He received a Daytime Emmy nomination for his performance in the Netflix fantasy series The Letter for the King (2020).

## Early life and education

Blom is from Amsterdam. He is the son of the stage actress Marloes van den Heuvel. He graduated with a degree in theatre from Amsterdam University of the Arts' Academy of Theatre and Dance in 2021.

## Career

From 2007 to 2009, Blom starred in the musical Ciske de Rat. In 2011, Gijs Blom landed his first feature film role in Maria Peeters' Sonny Boy. He then had small roles in the 2012 television films Urfeld and Eine Frau verschwindet; the latter a German production.
Blom starred as Sieger in the 2014 coming-of-age romance film Jongens, for which he received critical acclaim and a Golden Calf nomination for Best Actor at the Netherlands Film Festival. That same year, he produced and starred as Thijmen in the short film Escapade and appeared in the films Analgesics, Nena, and Pijnstillers.
Blom starred as a disillusioned Axis soldier Marinus van Staveren in the multilingual World War II film The Forgotten Battle alongside Jamie Flatters and Susan Radder. It is the second most expensive Dutch film production of all time and had an international release on Netflix in 2021. He also appeared in the films Dead & Beautiful and The Dutch Boys. Blom has a role in the Globoplay series Fallen.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Sonny Boy | Wim | |
| 2014 | Kankerlijers | Olivier | |
| 2014 | Nena | Carlo | |
| 2014 | Pijnstillers | Casper | |
| 2014 | Escapade | Thiamin | Short film |
| 2017 | Monk | Frederik | |
| 2018 | Dante vs. Mohammed Ali | Alexander | |
| 2018 | The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Rupert Turner's boyfriend | |
| 2019 | Vals | Casper | English title: Vicious |
| 2019 | About That Life (Dutch: De Libi) | Daan | |
| 2020 | The Forgotten Battle | Marinus van Staveren | |
| 2021 | Dead & Beautiful | Mason | |
| 2021 | The Dutch Boys | Alexander | Segment: "Dante vs. Mohammed Ali" |
| 2022 | Piece of My Heart | Jan | |
| 2024 | Invasion | Jack | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Kerst Met Linus | Linus | |
| 2012 | Eine Frau verschwindet | Kevin | Television film |
| 2012 | Urfield | Tijn | Television film |
| 2014 | Jongens | Sieger | Television film |
| 2015 | 4Jim | Jim | Main role |
| 2016 | Moordvrouw | Giel van Rijn | Episode: "Noodlot" |
| 2016 | La Famiglia | Angelo Esposito | Main role |
| 2017 | Silk Road | Raymond | Television film |
| 2017 | De mannentester | Noah Kramer | Main role |
| 2017 | Surrogate | Peter Martin | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Suspects | Noud Torenaar | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Letter for the King | Prince Viridian | 6 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Bestseller Boy | Jurriaan | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Fallen | Daniel | 8 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2014 | Zlín Film Festival | Best Youth Performance | Jongens | Won |
| 2014 | Golden Calf Awards | Best Actor | Jongens | Nominated |
| 2015 | Lucas International Children's Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Pijnstillers | Won |
| 2017 | MIFF Awards | Best Actor | Silk Road | Nominated |
| 2021 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Fiction Program | The Letter for the King | Nominated |