Barry Atsma Biography

Fast Facts

• Has served as an ambassador of the Diabetes Foundation and the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital
• Won a Golden Calf Award for best actor for "Stricken" in 2009
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Office Kruislaan" in 1993
• Originally wanted to become a tennis player, but later decided to study at drama school
• Quote: "[on acting] "I get to do all these cool things that boys like: car-stunts, horseback riding, sword-fighting, fighting-scenes and in most movies I get paid to kiss very beautiful actresses․ A dream job․""
• Best known for playing Aldo in "The Storm" and Michael in "Hector and the Search for Happiness․"
• Was a member of Theatre Group Amsterdam from 2002 to 2012, appearing in productions of "Angels in America" and "Husbands," among others