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Matteo van der Grijn

Matteo van der Grijn

Actor · Born February 23, 1981 (45) · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Matteo van der Grijn completed his education in 2007 at the Theatre School Arnhem. After his education, Matteo started his career in the performance Hamlet, by the Theater Company, directed by Theu Boermans. In addition, he appeared in various productions of the National Theater: Levende Doden, De Prooi and A midsummer night's dream. In the 2010/2011 season Matteo was the first actor to play the title role in the musical Soldier of Orange directed by Theu Boermans and in 2014/2015 he played at the National Theater in Blauwdruk Voor Een Nog Beter Leven directed by Johan Doesburg. He was also the lead in Fatal Attraction and Indecent Proposal, among others. In addition, Matteo appeared in many television series such as Levenslied, Nieuwe Buren, Adem in - Adem uit, Klem, Celblok H, De Mannen van Dokter Anne, Keizersvrouwen, DNA and Oogappels. He also played various guest roles in Het Klokhuis. Matteo also played in many films including Tuscany Wedding, Daglicht, Of Ik Gek Ben, Mannenharten, The Resistance Banker, Kapsalon Romy, Hartenstrijd and Gek Van Geluk. Matteo played a beautiful role in the international series Ted Lasso. The New York Times wrote about him: "I found the scenes between Matteo van der Grijn and Hannah Waddingham to be perhaps the best of the entire season". He also appeared in Tribes of Europa and the international film The Goldfinch. He recently appeared in the film Zwanger & Co and in the series Hockeyvaders, Golden Hour and Het Herriehofje. In addition to his work for the camera or on stage, Matteo is in demand as a voice actor. He is the regular voice of Lexus and Gilette, has spoken in various cartoons including Sing 2, The Croods, Lightyear (voice: Buzz Lightyear), Lyle Lyle Crocodile and also speaks audio books and audio tours (including Amsterdam Light Festival 2022).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 23, 1981 (45)
From
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Matteo van der Grijn's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
29%
Self
27%
Power
12%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Romantic
2
Contemplative
2
Dread
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matteo van der Grijn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Matteo van der Grijn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

42 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Suga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paard

  • Wraak(2025)

    as Bas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Soldier of Orange: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema

  • iHostage(2025)

    as Abe

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hokwerda's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jack

  • Invasion(2024)

    as Guus Piwek

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dag & Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Vince

  • Hockeyvaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Vincent Harteveld

  • Modern Love Amsterdam(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Milko

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Hour(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ilja

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Zwanger & Co (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Theo

  • Het Herriehofje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Stef

  • Forever Rich(2021)

    as Agent bij aanhouding

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Adem in, Adem uit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Arie

  • Ted Lasso(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Matthijs

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Women of the Night(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Michiel Pressman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Goldfinch(2019)

    as Gyuri

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • DNA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jos van Dongen

  • Undercover(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Resistance Banker(2018)

    as Huub van Schie

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Gek van geluk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hugo

  • Het verlangen(2017)

    as André

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Blood Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as President Katoerah

  • De mannen van dokter Anne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sam Zwart

  • As If I'm Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Gregor

  • Men in the City 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Melanie's Husband

  • The long aftermath of a short announcement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Tuscan Wedding(2014)

    as Camillio

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Daylight(2013)

    as Bo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lieve Céline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Johan 2

  • De Overloper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dolf

  • The Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter

  • De Troon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Frederick

  • Bit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · as Menno Prins

  • Flikken Maastricht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Weber

  • Baantjer - de Cock en de moord op de middenstip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Edwin Kuijpers / Robin Kuijpers

  • Spoorloos verdwenen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Stefan Hetting

  • Gooische Vrouwen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Manuel

  • Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Mulder

  • Hidden Flaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Baantjer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edwin Kuijpers/Robin Kuijpers

  • Medisch Centrum West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack de Ridder

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Tuscan Wedding (2014)

$6.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Daylight (2013)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Women of the Night (2019)

Film career

19882025

Peak 2013 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s18 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Matteo van der Grijn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 5 are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most loved · actor

Ted Lasso (2020)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Matteo van der Grijn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matteo van der Grijn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joram Lürsen shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers