Jonas Blokhe is a young Belgian film and television actor, director. He was widely known for his roles in the projects: Malavita, 3 Days to Kill, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, She, Curse of a Nun.
The creative biography of the actor began in 2008. During this time, he managed to star in 25 television and film projects, including in the popular documentary series "Cesar's Night" and in the talk show "The Great Channel + Magazine".
In 2016, Bloket decided to try himself as a director and took off the short film "Je suis un troc".
Facts from the biography
Jonas was born in Belgium in the summer of 1992. He did not dream about the career of an actor. The boy's hobby was sports. He achieved great success in tennis and thanks to his skills he got on the set.
Once, Bloket saw an advertisement inviting young people under 17, who knew how to play tennis, to casting a new project. He decided to try auditioning and was soon approved for the lead role in the drama Private Lessons. So in 2008 he made his debut in cinema.
Jonas spent his school years in Belgium, where he studied at the European Gymnasium. After receiving secondary education, Bloket went to France to continue his studies and career in cinema.
He received a creative education at the Ecole de la Cite school, which was founded by the famous filmmaker Luke Besson. It is located in the center under the name "Cinema City" in Saint-Denis.
Private city school was opened in 2012. This is a non-profit educational institution that provides an opportunity for talented young people under 25 to learn the profession of director and screenwriter for free. Students are selected on the basis of a creative competition.
The founder and president of the school is Luc Besson. The co-founders include many well-known French companies involved in the production of films and television projects. The training lasts 2 years. At the end of their studies, all students are given work in the film industry.
Film career
The debut in the film "Private Lessons" in 2008 was successful for Blok. He received high marks from film critics, and after 2 years he was nominated for the Magritte Prize.
After that, the young actor began to receive new offers from directors and producers. He starred in several French and Belgian films and television series, including: "RIS: Scientific Police", "Special Investigation", "Midnight", "Elena", "Thunder".
In 2013, he appeared in Luc Besson’s crime comedy “Malavita, ” playing the cameo role of Andre. Jonas got the opportunity to work on the set with famous actors Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tomi Lee Jones.
A year later, Bloket played in the film “3 Days to Kill, ” starring Kevin Costner.
In 2015, the actor got a role in the thriller "She", directed by Paul Verhoeven. The picture was shown at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Palm Branch. In 2017, the film received several awards, including Golden Globe, Cesar, Goya, as well as nominations for Oscars, Saturn, the European Film Academy, and the British Academy.
In his further career as an actor, roles in the films: "Orphan", "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets", "The Curse of the Nun", "Beasts".
Achievements
Jonas twice claimed the title of "Most Promising and Promising Actor."
In 2011, he became a nominee for the Magritte Film Award in Belgium for his role in the film Private Lessons.
For the second time in 2017, he was nominated for a César Award in France for his role in the film She.
In 2018, Block won the Winner Silver Award at the Queen Palm Film Festival.
In 2019, along with the cast of the short film "By Blood", the artist won the Winner Grand Jury Prize at the Short Film Festival.
