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Cindy Claes

Cindy Claes

About me

A defining moment: playing Dr. Van Brandt in Daniela Forever, a TIFF-nominated film. Fluent in 4 languages, with a background in combat sports and dance, I bring physical precision and emotional range to both action and character-driven roles across genres. I’ve collaborated with BAFTA winner Gbemisola Ikumelo as a movement director. I'm drawn to bold storytelling and stories that truly matter. I also wrote and starred in A Walk-In (post-prod), a surreal sci-fi film. Trained in Lecoq, Chubbuck, Krav Maga, and firearms, I bring global experience and dynamic physicality to screen roles.

Information

Acting age
32-45 years
Height (cm)
168
Eye color
brown
Hair color
dark brown
Place of residence
Brussels (BE), Barcelona (ES)
Housing options
Greater London (GB)
Nationality
Belgian
Languages
Dutch, Flemish(native)English(native)French(native)Spanish
Sport
CrossFitWeight trainingAikidoBoxingJiu JitsuKarateKrav MagaRoller skatingShooting (handgun)Shooting (rifle)Pilates
Dance
BachataChoreographyContact improvisationDancehallFreestyle danceHip hopSalsaContemporary danceRap
Main profession
Actor
Special skills
Storyteller
Driver's licenses
Car class

Credits

Professional background

Ecole Internationale de Théâtre de Jacques Lecoq, Professional Training, Paris, France, 2018 - 2019 Additional training: Acting Workshop, with Mehdi Dehbi (Messiah / Netflix), Brussels, 2025 LK Stunts Academy, screen fighting, Madrid, Spain, 2021 Escenas de Acción, screen fighting with fire arms and weapons, Madrid, Spain, 2021 Chekov technique and screen acting, Victoria Di Pace at Estudio Di Pace, Madrid, Spain, 2021 Chubbuck technique, with Frank Feys, Barcelona, Spain, 2020 Grotowski Intensive, Workcentre of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2019 Escuela International de Teatro de Berty Tovias, Barcelona, Spain, 2019 DV8, Development Workshop, London, UK, 2015 Improv Comedy, Level 1 and Level 2, The Pit, NYC, USA, 2015 Edna Manley College, Caribbean dance forms, Kingston, Jamaica, 2011

Film

2027
Solipse (Feature film)
Caelis Lucas Cornette Distribution: Fenrir Productions
2026
El Fantasma De Mi Mujer (Feature film)
Anne Maria Ripoll Distribution: Mediacrest / Netflix / 3Cat / AT-Production / Movistar Plus+ / Ciudadano Ciskul / ICAA / RTVE
2025
A Walk-In (Short film)
Seraphine Cindy Claes Distribution: Autoproduction
2025
Daniela Forever (Feature film)
Dra Van Brandt Nacho Vigalondo Distribution: Filmin / MediaCrest / XYZ Films / Wrong Men / Movistar Plus+ /Sayaka Producciones Audiovisuales / IPR.VC
2024
All Dogs Go To heaven (Short film)
F.1 Sebastian C. Santisteban Distribution: Loud Whisper VZW
2024
Sombras Y Destillos (Short film)
The Mother Helena Guillàn Distribution: Proyectos Trincheras
2023
Sisters From Another Mother (Short film)
D.D. Vlady-Tsky Distribution: Producciones Koala and LK Stunts
2016
YADA (Short film)
Office Lady Gbemisola Ikumelo Distribution: Faith Drama Productions
2013
Faraday's Cage (Short film)
Chained Child Terry Braun Distribution: Anna Buonomo
2013
15th February (Short film)
Eloise Sannchia Gaston Distribution: Sannchia Gaston

Theater

2022
Who's Tupac
Blindspot (rapper) Junior Sephunyane Mthombeni Theater: KVS
2020
Shake it Up
Various Roles Julie Nash Theater: Blue Mango Theatre
2020
Merlin
Merlin Julie Nash Theater: Blue Mango Theatre
2018
Phone Is Ringing, Time Is Ticking
Solo Performance Cindy Claes Theater: Sadler's Wells
2016
Things Aren't Always Black or White
Police Officer & Fly on the Wall Cindy Claes, with additional dramaturgy by Gbemisola Ikumelo, Frank Wilson Theater: DanceWest
2013
Is My Whining Winding You Up?
Girlfriend Cindy Claes Theater: Sadler's Wells
2012
The Bunker Thing
Authoritarian Woman Tony Adigun Theater: Avant Garde
2011
Voices in the Alleyway
Mother Cindy Claes, Dramaturge Gbemisola Ikumelo Theater: Faith Drama Productions
2011
The Intervention
Claire Bruce Ornstein Theater: Bruce Ornstein

Other

2025
Role Play Game for the European Parliament
Group Leader Ecology - Dutch Christian Holm Glad Distribution: Mediafarm
2025
The Loud Whisper Takeover
Host Distribution: Loud Whisper VZW
2025
KBC Bank
Presentor Hans Manshoven Distribution: KBC
2014
Loved Up
Woman Vicki Amedume Distribution: Upswing Aerial
2014
Come Over, Clean Bandit feat. Stylo G (Music video)
Dancer Clean Bandit Distribution: Clean Bandit
2011
One Man Walking
Officer Worker Margaret Williams Distribution: Channel 4

Commercial

2018
IKEA
Booty-shaking Ghost Douglas Wilson / Choreography by Supple Nam Distribution: IKEA
2017
This Girl Can
Dance Teacher Kim Gehrig Distribution: Sport England