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Ronald Top
Actor
Ronald is an actor, presenter, writer, producer, director, born in Holland, working internationally in film, tv and on stage.
His roots are in journalism, but at the age of 29 he decided to chase his childhood dream of becoming an actor. After getting his degree from the acting academy of Maastricht he started his career on stage for a theatre company in Antwerp. He also worked for Dutch companies like ‘Het Nationale Theater’ and ‘Noord Nederlands Toneel’.
In recent years Ronald has played in several international productions, both tv and film. He stars as Erik Hunter in the Nickelodeon series Hunter Street, with audiences in the United States and around the globe. As presenter he hosted more than 30 hours of television for Discovery Channel, with series like Inventing History, Legend Detectives, and Industrial Revelations: the European Story. In addition Ronald presented and co-wrote the award winning film Space Transportation: an ATV Perspective for the European Space Agency.
He became a household name in the UK with the immensely popular commercial campaign for Grolsch beer (Schtop!), which ran for 6 years.
Ronald recently secured a deal for a multi-million action/adventure movie. He co-wrote the script, based on his original story Danny Hudson and the legend of the Half Moon, together with the London based acclaimed writer Richard Nash.
He directed and filmed his documentary Fernando Ricksen: the Final Battle for RTL about a former football player suffering from MND. Ronald also directed Food Markets: In the Belly of Amsterdam for ARTE/ZDF/RAI and produced Stella Vie: Driven by the Sun for National Geographic.
His roots are in journalism, but at the age of 29 he decided to chase his childhood dream of becoming an actor. After getting his degree from the acting academy of Maastricht he started his career on stage for a theatre company in Antwerp. He also worked for Dutch companies like ‘Het Nationale Theater’ and ‘Noord Nederlands Toneel’.
In recent years Ronald has played in several international productions, both tv and film. He stars as Erik Hunter in the Nickelodeon series Hunter Street, with audiences in the United States and around the globe. As presenter he hosted more than 30 hours of television for Discovery Channel, with series like Inventing History, Legend Detectives, and Industrial Revelations: the European Story. In addition Ronald presented and co-wrote the award winning film Space Transportation: an ATV Perspective for the European Space Agency.
He became a household name in the UK with the immensely popular commercial campaign for Grolsch beer (Schtop!), which ran for 6 years.
Ronald recently secured a deal for a multi-million action/adventure movie. He co-wrote the script, based on his original story Danny Hudson and the legend of the Half Moon, together with the London based acclaimed writer Richard Nash.
He directed and filmed his documentary Fernando Ricksen: the Final Battle for RTL about a former football player suffering from MND. Ronald also directed Food Markets: In the Belly of Amsterdam for ARTE/ZDF/RAI and produced Stella Vie: Driven by the Sun for National Geographic.
Filmography
| 2023 | Arcadia (TV Series) · as Klaas Boukes |
| 2022 | Odds (TV Series) · as John Van Veghel |
| 2022 | The Year of Fortuyn (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Dwaalspoor · as Directeur Tbs Kliniek |
| 2021 | The K of Karlijn (TV Series) · as Roderick De Zwaan |
| 2019 | Women of the Night (TV Series) · as Falconer |
| 2019 | Oogappels (TV Series) · as Bart |
| 2019 | Judas (TV Series) · as Peter R. De Vries |
| 2018 | Bad Banks (TV Series) · as Asset Manager |
| 2017 | Silk Road · as Gert Tiggelman |
| 2017 | Hunter Street (TV Series) · as Eric Hunter |
| 2016 | Kappen! · as Detective 1 |
| 2016 | The Body Collector (TV Series) · as Haverkort |
| 2016 | Fataal · as Maarten Halder |
| 2016 | Böser Wolf (TV Series) · as Danny Van Duin |
| 2016 | Flikken Rotterdam (TV Series) · as Olaf Driessen |
| 2015 | TRAPPED · as The Voice |
| 2015 | The Surprise · as Vermeer |
| 2014 | Het leven volgens Nino · as Politie Te Paard |
| 2014 | New Neighbours (TV Series) · as Dhr. Wolkers |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Cell Block H (TV Series) · as Psychiater Hertzen |
| 2013 | Smoorverliefd · as Frank |
| 2013 | Valentino · as Doctor |
| 2013 | Danni Lowinski (NL) (TV Series) · as Mr. Van Bomsel |
| 2013 | Heldt (TV Series) · as Ruud Van Breukelen |
| 2013 | Empire of Seduction (TV Series) · as Rob Schoonhoven |
| 2012 | Die Männer der Emden · as Neutralitätsoffizier Vandenberg |
| 2012 | Divorce (TV Series) · as Otto |
| 2012 | Dokter Deen (TV Series) · as Maarten Van De Wal |
| 2012 | Moordvrouw (TV Series) · as Freddy Van Brakel |
| 2011 | The Adulterer (TV Series) · as Advocaat |
| 2011 | Seinpost in The Hague (TV Series) · as Jozef Meertens |
| 2011 | Fischer fischt Frau · as Claas Terstappen |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Van God Los (TV Series) · as Rein Zeilmaker |
| 2011 | A'dam - E.V.A (TV Series) · as Jasper De Keijzer |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Der letzte Bulle (TV Series) · as Wim Van Der Weck |
| 2009 | 13 in de oorlog (TV Series) · as Veenstra |
| 2009 | Upstream · as Roel |
| 2008 | De brief voor de koning · as Grey Knight Ewijn |
| 2008 | Summer Heat · as Arts |
| 2007 | SpangaS (TV Series) · as Rik Mandelbrot |
| 2007 | Flikken Maastricht (TV Series) · as Kris De Vlier |
| 2007 | Voetbalvrouwen (TV Series) · as Ronnie |
| 2006 | Juliana, Queen of Orange (TV Series) · as Beyen |
| 2006 | Spoorloos Verdwenen (TV Series) · as Ed Van Olffen |
| 2005 | Gooische Vrouwen (TV Series) · as Johan |
| 2005 | Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten (TV Series) · as Kees Kamp |
| 2005 | Johan · as Presentator Lido |
| 2004 | SOKO Wismar (TV Series) · as Ruud Jonker |
| 2004 | Kinderen geen bezwaar (TV Series) · as Ben |
| 2003 | 15.35: spoor 1 · as Remco |
| 2002 | Serious Crimes (TV Series) · as Hotelmanager |
| 2001 | Dok 12 (TV Series) · as Jack Van De Made |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Westenwind (TV Series) · as Robert Ten Dam |
| 1998 | Wij Alexander (TV Series) · as Prins Willem Der Nederlanden (wiwil) |
| 1996 | Wasted! · as Man Van Platenmaatschappij |
| 1996 | Unit 13 (TV Series) · as Hoekstra |
| 1996 | Goudkust (TV Series) · as Olivier Van Eeden |
| 1995 | Baantjer (TV Series) · as Bram De Graaf |
| 1995 | Achter het scherm (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1993 | Called to the Bar (TV Series) · as Assistent Tanah Dji |
| 1990 | Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden (TV Series) · as Frederik Van Rossum |
| 1970 | Tatort (TV Series) · as Cornelius Bellekom |
| 1967 | Aktenzeichen XY ... ungeloest (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Johan |