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Gijs Blom

Gijs Blom

Actor · Born January 2, 1997 (29) · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Gijs Blom is one of the most promising young actors in The Netherlands. At the age of 17, he played the lead role in the critically acclaimed film Boys, directed by Mischa Kamp. The film was shown at multiple international film festivals and was eventually bought by Netflix. For his role in Boys, Gijs earned a nomination for a Gouden Kalf award for Best Actor at The Netherlands Film Festival. He also appeared in the feature film Nena directed by Saskia Diesing, and he played the lead role in Pijnstillers, based on the book by Carry Slee, for which he won the Sir-Peter Ustinov Newcomer Award at the Luca Film Festival. Gijs also stands out across the European border. He featured in Netflix's The Letter for the King as the warmongering prince of the realm, Viridian. This year, he stars in Matthijs van Heijningen's The Forgotten Battle, a WWII saga written by Paula van der Oest which tells the story of a young Dutch man who goes off to fight for Hitler. He also leads an international cast in David Verbeek's 'Dead & Beautiful', which premiered in Februari 2021 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 2, 1997 (29)
From
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Gijs Blom's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Morality
21%
Survival
21%
Bonds
13%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 6 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Dread
7
Hopeful
4
Cold
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Gijs Blom's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gijs Blom'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

34 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Honestly, I'm Fine(2026)

    as Sergei

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Kollective(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunt(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jeroen Bovenkamp

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Fallen(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Daniel Grigori

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Invasion(2024)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Dead & Beautiful(2021)

    as Mason

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Battle(2020)

    as Marinus van Staveren

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Dutch Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Alexander

  • New Dutch Herring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Vuilnisman #1

  • The Letter for the King(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Prince Viridian

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • About That Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Daan

  • The Death & Life of John F. Donovan(2018)

    as Rupert's Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Vicious(2019)

    as Casper

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dante vs. Mohammed Ali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Alexander

  • Surrogate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Peter Martin

  • De Mannentester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Noah Kramer

  • Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Silk Road(2017)

    as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Enough! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Production Assistant

  • La Famiglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Angelo Esposito

  • Growth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Oude Zoon

  • 4JIM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jim

  • Escapade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer · as Thijmen

  • Painkillers(2014)

    as Casper van Riel

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Nena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Carlo

  • Sickos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Olivier

  • Boys(2014)

    as Sieger

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Urfeld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tijn

  • Eine Frau verschwindet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Kevin

  • Moordvrouw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Giel van Rijn

  • Sonny Boy(2011)

    as Wim - 13 jaar

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • De Prijs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Embers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • TOOS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Joep van de Nieuwenhuijzen

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 31 of them dated from 2011 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Forgotten Battle (2020)

$6M worldwide

Highest rated

Boys (2014)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Letter for the King (2020)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20112026

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2011Screen debut· Sonny Boy
  • 2014First top-billed film· Boys
  • 2014Breakout· Boys
  • 2024Best so far· Fallen

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 34: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting1 of 34: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 34: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 34: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s21 · 20 acting · 2 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 38% of 8 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 Gijs Blom's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Sonny Boy (2011)

80th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Boys (2014)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 34. 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.

Is Gijs Blom's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Gijs Blom work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gijs Blom's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonas Smulders shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers