José van Dam

José van Dam

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

25/08/1940

Age

85 years old

Place of Birth

Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

Biography

oseph, Baron Van Damme (born 25 August 1940 in Brussels), known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone, described as having "a magnificent resonant and expressive voice" and being "an excellent actor". At the age of 17, he entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory and studied with Frederic Anspa... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2016

Amours divins !

as Self - Chanteur

2011

Ariane et Barbe-Bleue

as Barbe Bleue

2010

Don Quichotte

as Don Quichotte

1998

Man of La Mancha

as Don Quixote / Cervantes

1996

Verdi: Don Carlos

as Philippe II

1993

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

as Lindorf / Coppélius / Miracle / Dapertut...

1989

The Damnation of Faust

as Mephistopheles (baritono)

1988

The Music Teacher

as Joachim Dallayrac

1979

Don Giovanni

as Leporello

1984

Herbert von Karajan: Verdi: Requiem

as Self - Bass Baritone

1978

Il Trovatore - Verdi

as Ferrando

1973

Otello

as Lodovico