Emilien Vekemans Explained

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).[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Vekemans is from Brussels.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] [7] 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.[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Secret of Arkandias (French: Le Grimoire d'Arkandias)Fabrice
2015We Will All Be FamousJakeShort film
2016Fighting StoryLionelShort film
2017Blue BoyEmileShort film
2018Lendemain de mariageThibaudShort film
HorizontaleGabrielShort film
2019SaudadeArnaudShort film
PandaLeoShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–2015TypiqueMaxWeb; main role
2017La Théorie du YSam3 episodes
Promo 2017Victor
Lucas etc.Kevin2 episodes
TransfertsFabrice3 episodes
Unit 42Benjamin CortiEpisode: "Standby Mode"
2020Candice RenoirLudovic DesantiEpisode: "Souvent le Feu Éteint Dort Sous la Cendre"
SpiralYoung OPJ1 episode
2020–2021AskipTom Rivière recurring role (seasons 1–2 - 28 episodes)
2021Voltaire in Love (French: Les Aventures du jeune Voltaire)Comédien OedipeMiniseries
MixteRoger Lagarrigue5 episodes
2022The Bastard Son & The Devil HimselfGabriel BoutinMain role

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself: Jay Lycurgo and Emilien Vekemans talk queer romance. Gay Times. Sam. Damshenas. 28 October 2022. 1 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Who plays Gabriel in The Bastard Son and the Devil Himself?. Daily Express. Katie. Palmer. 30 October 2022. 2 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Emilien Vekemans on Gabriel's fashion and *that* kiss in Bastard Son & The Devil Himself. Digital Spy. David. Opie. 2 November 2022. 2 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Emilien Vekemans’s stuff of life: 'Everyone is sick of guys like James Bond'. Bruzz. Sophie. Soukias. 30 November 2022. 10 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Un étudiant on ne peut plus… Typique!. Guido. 28 October 2013. 2 November 2022. fr.
  6. Web site: Emilien Vekemans. Canine Collectif. 10 December 2022. fr.
  7. Web site: "Typique" revient... en live !. Ciné-Télé-Revue. Rebecca. Dreisziger. 11 December 2015. 17 March 2023. fr.
  8. Web site: The Bastard Son and The Devil Himself: Nadia Parkes and Emilien Vekemans exclusive interview on twisted Netflix witch drama. BT. Alex. Fletcher. 1 November 2022. 11 June 2023.