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Actor

Hans Kesting

Hans Kesting (1960) has been performing with the ITA-ensemble since 1987.

In season 23|24 he will perform in the premiere of The Laws (directed by Eline Arbo) and in the revivals of The Damned, My Heavenly Favourite, Who Killed My Father and Judas.

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Kesting was awarded the Louis d'Or (best actor in a leading role) for his role of Roy Cohn in Angels in America (2008) and for his rol of Richard III in Kings of war (2016). He was nominated for the Louis d'Or for his role in Who killed my father, for his part of Norman in The Norman Conquests (2005) and for his role of Marc Antony in Roman Tragedies (2008). He is the current bearer of the prestigious Albert van Dalsum ring, which he received in 2015. In 2020 he became Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion.

In addition to his work with ITA, Kesting has appeared in various films: Vincent and Theo (1989) directed by Robert Altman, Character (Academy Award for Best foreign film in 1998) directed by Mike van Diem, Code Blue (2010) directed by Urszula Antoniak, Amsterdam (2009) directed by Ivo van Hove and Do not disturb (2018) directed by Jude Law.

Kesting played before at ITA in Age of Rage, A little life, The Damned, Oedipus, Ibsen house, Flight 49, Kings of War (Louis d'Or), Roman Tragedies (nomination Louis d'Or), Falling man, Freud, The Fountainhead, The things that pass, Small souls, Othello, The kindley ones, Angela in America (Louis d'Or), The Miser, Ajax, Phaedra, Ghosts, Antonioni Project, The taming of the shrew, The Russians!, Macbeth, Husbands, Mourning becomes Electra, The Seagull, Danton's death, Opening Night, Mary Stuart, Crusades (nomination Louis d'Or), Summer trilogy, Rocco and his brothers, Oresteia, Perfect wedding, Drie zusters, Romeo and Julia, De nacht van de bonobo's, De cid, Bakchanten, Dark Lady, Een ideale vrouw, Oom Wanja, Haar leven, haar doden, Herakles, Vertraagd afscheid, Een soort Hades, Kroonjaar, Licht, Voorjaarsontwaken, Ivanov, Prometheus, Rouwkost, Srebrenica!, Ecstacy, In de directiekamer, De opvolger M/V, Glenn, Maanlicht, Richard III, Count your blessings, Othello, Ballet, Boom uit de tropen, Edward II, In de eenzaamheid van de katoenvelden, Ismene of het geblindeerde tuimelraam and Terug in de woestijn.

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AWARDS
2021 | nomination Louis d'Or | Who killed my father at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
2021 | Espetáculo de honra Festival de Almada | Who killed my father at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
2020 | Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion
2017 | nomination Amsterdamprijs voor de Kunst
2016 | Louis d'Or | Kings of war at Toneelgroep Amsterdam
2015 | Albert van Dalsum Ring
2008 | Louis d'Or | Angels in America at Toneelgroep Amsterdam
2008 | nomination Louis d'Or | Roman tragedies at Toneelgroep Amsterdam
2005 | nomination Louis d'Or | The Norman Conquests at Toneelgroep Amsterdam

WORK OUTSIDE ITA

2021
Selfmade man | NTR:
Nieuw zeer | NTR:
Nr. 10 | Alex van Warmerdam

2020
Ares | Pupkin Film
Hoogvliegers | Storytellers Film & TV

2019
DNA | Talpa
Sint & Paul pakken uit | RTL

2018
Niemand in de stad | Michiel van Erp
Welkom in de 80-jarige oorlog | NTR:
Het laatste verhoor | Jaap van Heusden
Sint & Paul pakken uit | RTL

2017
Sprakeloos | Hilde van Mieghem
Gek van geluk | Johan Nijenhuis

2016
Centraal Medisch Centrum | RTL
Wasted | Bobby Boermans
Fissa | Bobby Boermans
Moordvrouw | RTL

2015
Bagels & Bubbles | Net5
Klokhuis | NTR
Noord Zuid | KRO
Homies | Jon Karthaus

2014
Wiplala | Tim Oliehoek
Klokhuis | NTR
Welkom bij de Romeinen | NTR
Rechercheur Ria | SBS6

2012
Oom Henk | VPRO
Lijn 32 | NCRV, KRO
Klokhuis | NTR

2011
van God Los | BNN
Code blue | Urszula Antoniak
't Schaep met de 5 Pooten | KRO
Klokhuis | NPS

2009
't Schaep met de 5 Pooten | KRO
Amsterdam | Ivo van Hove
Spion van Oranje | Tim Oliehoek
Klokhuis | NPS

2007
Kapitein Rob en het geheim van professor Lupardi | Hans Pos
Moordwijven | Dick Maas
Alles is liefde | Joram Lürsen
Klokhuis | NPS

2006
Eigenheimers | Pollo de Pimentel
Nachtrit | Franky Ribbens
Klokhuis | NPS

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2003
Kees de Jongen | André van Duren
Klokhuis | NPS

2002
Minoes | Vincent Bal
Hans Kesting show | VARA
IC | RTL

2001
Circus Pavlov | VARA

2000
Ouwe Jongens | VARA

1999
Duinzicht Boven | NPS

1998
Taxi | NCRV

1997
Karakter | Mike van Diem

1996
Advocaat van de Hanen | Gerrit van Elst

1995
Aletta Jacobs het hoogste streven | Nouchka van Brakel

1994
Oude Tongen | Gerardjan Rijnders
Oude Tongen | NOS

1993
Verhalen van de straat | NOS
Pleidooi | AVRO
Spangen | TROS

1992
De bunker | Gerard Soeteman

1991
Thyestes | Het Zuidelijk Toneel
Eindspel | Het Zuidelijk Toneel

1990
La Passion de Gilles | Het Zuidelijk Toneel

1989
Rouw siert Electra | Het Zuidelijk Toneel
De Vader | Carrousel
De kassière (Lily was here) | Ben Verbong
Vincent en Theo | Robert Altman

1988
De weduwe, de hospes, en juffrouw Saul | Radio Stad Amsterdam

1987
Macbeth | De Salon
Ober | Publiekstheater
Blonde Dolly | Gerrit van Elst

1986
Gertrud | Publiekstheater

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on Tour

ITA–Ensemble Theater the damned

Close the damned ITA–Ensemble

This theatrical adaptation, based on a film script by Italian film director Luchino Visconti, shows how a family of rich German industrialists is fatally corrupted in its collaboration with the Nazi party that has come to power.