Tom Van Landuyt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tom Van Landuyt
Tom Van Landuyt (2016)
Born	(1967-05-07) 7 May 1967 (age 58) Leuven, Belgium
Occupation	actor, singer-songwriter, producer, director
Years active	1992–present

Tom Van Landuyt (born on May 7, 1967) is a Belgian actor and singer. He is well-known for playing Tom Smits in the Belgian movie Ad Fundum. Tom has appeared in many Flemish films, TV shows, and theatre plays. In 2002, he married Angela Schijf, an actress from the Netherlands.

Tom's Early Life

Tom Van Landuyt was born in Leuven, Belgium. He studied to become an actor at the Hoger Instituut voor Dramatische Kunsten (HIDK – Studio Herman Teirlinck) in Antwerp. He finished his studies with high honors in 1992.

Tom's Career

In 1992, Tom was the main actor in the movie Ad Fundum. He also sang four songs for the movie's soundtrack. One of these songs was a duet with the English singer-songwriter Sam Brown.

In 1995, he performed in his first play by Shakespeare at the KNS (Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg) in Antwerp. That same year, he released his first solo music album called Pig Party. He wrote, performed, and produced the songs on this album.

From 1997 to 2000, Tom was part of the NTG (Nedelands Toneel Gent), which is a royal theatre company in Ghent. He played important roles in plays like A Clockwork Orange, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Peter Pan, and Spring Awakening.

In 2000 and 2001, he worked with Belgian theatre director Ivo van Hove. They worked on a show called Rent in Amsterdam.

In 2009, Tom wrote, sang, and produced a Dutch music album called Man Zo Nu En Dan. In the same year, he also produced and directed two music videos: "Blanke Maagd" and "Vrijheid".

In 2013, he started a theatre company called Naastdeburen with his wife, Angela Schijf.

In 2015, he produced his first play. It was called Kreutzersonate, Als het verlangen maar stopt. This play was based on a story by Leo Tolstoy called The Kruetzer Sonata.

Today, Tom works as an actor for theatre companies like KVS Brussels and TG Broder.

Movies and TV Shows

Tom Van Landuyt has acted in many movies and TV series. Here is a list of some of them:

Theatre Plays

Tom has performed in many theatre plays. Here are some of the plays he has been in:

• Twelfth Night (Driekoningenavond, Koninklijke Nederlandse Schouwburg, KNS 1995)
• Sacco and Vanzetti (KBvV, musical, 1996)
• Gelukkige Verjaardag Jelena! (Koninklijk Jeugd Theater, KJT, 1997)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (NTG, 1997)
• Spring Awakening (German: Frühlings Erwachen), NTG, 1998)
• Le Bal (NTG, 1998)
• A Clockwork Orange (NTG, 1998)
• Macbeth (Lennox, NTG, 1999)
• Peter Pan (NTG, 1999)
• Fun (Nederlands Toneel Gent – NTG, 2000)
• Rent (Joop van de Ende Theaterproducties, musical, 2000)
• Tintin (Kuifje, Tabas & Co, 2001)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (De Paardenkathedraal Utrecht, 2007)
• Hannibal (t,arsenaal mechelen, 2013 )
• Amigos (t,arsenaal mechelen, 2014)
• Kreutzersonate, Als het verlangen maar stopt (Also co-writer and producer, adaptation of the novel The Kreutzer Sonata (Leo Tolstoy), naastdeburen – t,arsenaal mechelen, 2015–2016)
• Drarrie in de nacht, Jr.cE.sA.r (Junior Mthombeni, Cesar Janssens, Fikry El Azzouzi / KVS 2019)
• Wij de Verdronkenen (Walpurgis, Theater aan Zee (TAZ) 2021)
• Seaking (leading part, directed by Koen Boesman, TG Broder, 2023
• RISA (lead, directed by Junior Mthombeni, KVS Brussels, 2024)

Voice-over Work

Tom Van Landuyt has also lent his voice to many characters in movies and shows, especially for the Flemish versions. Here are some of them:

• Dinosaur (Buena Vista Disney, 2000)
• Titan after Earth (20th Century Fox, 2000)
• Spy Kids (2001)
• Six Flags Batman Show (2001)
• Lego big nana bird (2001)
• Barbie in the Nutcracker (Mattel, 2001)
• The Lion of Oz (2001)
• Spy Kids (Disney, 2002)
• Cats & Dogs (Warner Bros, 2002)
• Powerpuff Girls (Warner Bros, 2002)
• Scooby-Doo 1 (Warner Bros, 2002)
• The Road to El Dorado (DreamWorks – Spielberg, 2000)
• Looney tunes, back in action (Warner Bros, 2003)
• Home on the range, Paniek op de prairie (Disney, 2003)
• Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas (DreamWorks – Spielberg, 2003)
• Alvin and the chipmunks 2 (20th Century Fox, 2009)
• Het lelijke eendje (2005)
• Pitt & Kantrop (BBC/VRT, 2005)
• Cars (Disney Pixar, 2006)
• Bratz (2006)
• Brother Bear (Walt Disney Studios, 1998)
• The Prince of Egypt, De Prins van Egypte (DreamWorks – Spielberg, 1998)
• De Sprookjesverteller (2009)
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua 1 (Disney, 2009)
• Planet 51 (2010)
• Moeders Mooiste (2010)
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (Disney, 2010)
• Cats en dogs (De wraak van Kitty Galore, Warner Bros, 2010)
• Tad, the lost explorer (Op zoek naar de verloren stad, 2012)
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 (Viva la Fiesta, Disney, 2012)
• Belle et Sébastian (Nicolas Vanier, 2013)

Music Albums

Tom Van Landuyt has released several music albums and singles. Here are some of his music projects:

• Ad Fundum (Motion Picture Soundtrack Ad Fundum, Standing in my light (feat. Sam Brown, writer, composer of the songs Come Home, Fly Away, Pig Party)
• Alles Leeft (Johan Verminnen live, 1994)
• Pig Party (writer, composer, producer of the songs Time, Solitude, It's Alright, Little Figure, Pig Party, Brother, What's about it 1, A Lie, Let's Go For Love, We Talk of Love, You've Got Me, Devils' Woman, Late September, What About It 2, 1995)
• Together (Windkracht 10, 1997)
• Sometimes love just ain't enough (duet with Barbara Dex, 1998)
• Hope Band (1998)
• Help Kosovo (1999)
• Rent (2000)
• Kuifje (2001)
• I won't let you go (writer, composer, producer, Ik laat je niet alleen, 2003)
• Blanke Maagd (writer, composer, producer, 2008)
• Man Zo Nu en Dan (writer, composer, producer of the songs Nu, Wandelende Mens, MeisjeMeisje, Herboren, Blanke Maagd, Minimens, Vrij, Bevrijd Me, Hier, Iedereen Verliefd, Gek, Vrijheid, 2009)
• Amigos (Verre Vrienden,2013)

Producing and Directing

Tom Van Landuyt has also worked behind the scenes as a producer and director for various projects:

• Pig Party (music album, 1995)
• Blanke Maagd (producer, director, music video, 2009)
• Vrijheid (producer, director, music video, 2009)
• Kreutzersonate, Als het verlangen maar stopt (also director of the trailer, 2014 and 2016)
• Kreutzersonate, Als het verlangen maar stopt (theatre play, 2015–2016)
• Secret Face (director, producer of the trailer, 2016)

Presenter Roles

Tom has also been a presenter for different TV and radio shows:

At VRT

• Ad Fundum (Studio Brussel, 1992)
• Brieven Uit De Wereld (Studio Brussel, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, 1997)
• Vlaanderen Vakantieland (BRTN, 1 episode, 1997)
• Quix (VRT, 2001)
• Vox Pop (VRT, 2004)

At VT4

• O.I.N.C. (1995, news and culture)
• Kickx (1996, action and adventure)
• Het Vuur van Wadi Rum (1999, adventure, Wadi Rum, Jordan)