Sander Jan Klerk

Sander Jan Klerk (born 19 June 1982) is a Dutch actor and singer.

Biography

Klerk was born on 19 June 1982, in The Hague, the youngest son from a family with 2 children. He was born in The Hague and grew up in the Westland (municipality), Netherlands. He studied at the Actorsstudio, Theatreschool Rabarber and the Dutch Musical Ensemble in the Netherlands and the UK.

He began his acting career as a teenager, appearing in various TV series including Baantjer and Onderweg naar Morgen. Klerk played a recurring role in 4 episodes of Het Glazen Huis dramaseries from Endemol.

Klerk starred in the Nickelodeon (TV channel) television series Zoop (TV series) in the role of Aaron Zomerkamp. He reprised this role in the feature film "Zoop in Africa". This TV series and film have won multiple awards, including the "Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award" and the "Golden film".

His theatre roles include Grease - (Doody), Jekyll & Hyde - (Simon Stride), and Tita Tovenaar (Tom de Tuinman).

Klerk performed in the John Kraaijkamp Musical Awards Gala's, Musicals in Ahoy' the All Star Musical Gala, and Musical Sing-Along at Amsterdam Uitmarkt.

From 2008 to 2012, Klerk was seen in various international commercials for brands as McDonald's, Domino's Pizza, and Starbucks.

In 2009, Klerk performed with Lea Salonga in concert in New York. In 2012, Klerk performed in Musical Classics in Ahoy in Ahoy Rotterdam. Later that year Klerk was a backup artist for Mika at his European tour "The Origin of Love".

Klerk played in the NET 5 TV series "Achter Gesloten Deuren" (Behind Closed Doors) in the role of Thomas Henegouwen, broadcast in fall 2012. In 2015 he appeared in the RTL-series Goede tijden, slechte tijden as Bas Luster.

Following roles in dramaseries as ‘’Moordvrouw (2016) and Suspects (TV series)’’ (2018) Klerk played the role of "Hermann of Thuringia" in the international tv dramaseries "Glow & Darkness" in 2021.

Selected filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Baantjer Gevangene Episode: "De Cock en de moord om het woord" 2003 Onderweg Naar Morgen Doctor 1 Episode 2003 Meiden van de Wit Daniel de Ridder Episode: "Het Jubileum" 2004 Het Glazen Huis Acteur "Zilver & Goud" 4 Episodes 2005-2006 Zoop (TV) Aaron Zomerkamp 129 Episodes 2012 Achter Gesloten Deuren Thomas Henegouwen Episode: "Vakantieliefde" 2014 Danni Lowinski Erik Koerier Episode: "Het Moederskindje", Episode: "Monster" 2015 Goede tijden, slechte tijden Bas Luster 4 Episodes 2016 Moordvrouw Pieter Broekman Episode: "Duivels Genoegen" 2018 Suspects (TV series) Advocaat Kathelijne Episode: "Missie Mali" 2021 Glow & Darkness Hermann of Thuringia Season 1

Film Year Film Role Notes 2005 Zoop in Africa Aaron Zomerkamp