Thor Braun

Thor Braun is a Dutch actor whose work spans film and television, alongside his practice as a theatre maker. He first attracted national attention with leading roles in Het Geheim (2010) and the International Emmy Award-winning Rabarber (2014), followed by his role as Rikkie in De Boskampi’s (2015).

His television credits include Welkom bij de Romeinen, De 12 van Oldenheim, The Missing (BBC One/Netflix), Zeven Kleine Criminelen and Oogappels, in which he played Chris Larooi from 2019 onwards.

His film credits include De Belofte van Pisa (2019), which earned him a Dutch Academy Award nomination, Mijn Vader Is Een Vliegtuig (2021) and Downtown (2026), for which he received the Gouden Kalf for Best Supporting Actor.

Thor has recently completed filming Onopgelost: Campus Antwerpen, in which he plays Charlie Jabbari.

Alongside his screen work, Thor trained at ArtEZ School of Acting and worked with Toneelgroep Oostpool. In 2025, he presented Jongens, his debut solo performance and graduation project. Drawing on personal experience and inspired by filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini, the work combines performance, visual language and personal storytelling. In 2026, he presented Amfibie, a further solo theatre work exploring his approach to performance-making and visual expression.