Ronald Top
Ronald is an actor, presenter, writer, producer, director, born in Holland, working internationally in film, tv and on stage. His roots are in journalism, but at the age of 29 he decided to chase his childhood dream of becoming an actor. After getting his degree from the acting academy of Maastricht he started his career on stage for a theatre company in Antwerp. He also worked for Dutch companies like โHet Nationale Theaterโ and โNoord Nederlands Toneelโ. In recent years Ronald has played in several international productions, both tv and film. He stars as Erik Hunter in the Nickelodeon series Hunter Street, with audiences in the United States and around the globe. As presenter he hosted more than 30 hours of television for Discovery Channel, with series like Inventing History, Legend Detectives, and Industrial Revelations: the European Story. In addition Ronald presented and co-wrote the award winning film Space Transportation: an ATV Perspective for the European Space Agency. He became a household name in the UK with the immensely popular commercial campaign for Grolsch beer (Schtop!), which ran for 6 years. Ronald recently secured a deal for a multi-million action/adventure movie. He co-wrote the script, based on his original story Danny Hudson and the legend of the Half Moon, together with the London based acclaimed writer Richard Nash. He directed and filmed his documentary Fernando Ricksen: the Final Battle for RTL about a former football player suffering from MND. Ronald also directed Food Markets: In the Belly of Amsterdam for ARTE/ZDF/RAI and produced Stella Vie: Driven by the Sun for National Geographic.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ยทArcadiaas Klaas
- 2022 ยทOddsas John van Veghel
- 2022 ยทHet jaar van Fortuynas
- 2021 ยทDwaalspooras Directeur TBS kliniek
- 2019 ยทWomen of the Nightas Falconer
- 2019 ยทCut Fodderas Erwin
- 2019 ยทJudasas Peter R. de Vries
- 2018 ยทBad Banksas Asset Manager
- 2017 ยทSilk Roadas Gert Tiggelman
- 2016 ยทEnough!as Detective 1
- 2016 ยทFatalas Maarten Halder
- 2016 ยทBรถser Wolfas Danny van Duin
- 2015 ยทKristenas The Voice
- 2015 ยทThe Surpriseas Vermeer
- 2014 ยทAccusedas Chief Police Officer Edward Krol
- 2013 ยทDe Val van Aantjesas Aantjes
- 2013 ยทDe Val van Aantjesas
- 2013 ยทMadly in Loveas Frank
- 2013 ยทAlmost Italianas Doctor
- 2013 ยทDanni Lowinskias Mr. van Bomsel
- 2012 ยทThen Came Lucyas
- 2012 ยทFischer fischt Frauas Claas Terstappen
- 2011 ยทSeinpost Den Haagas Jozef Meertens
- 2011 ยทGodforsaken True Killersas Rein Zeilmaker
- 2011 ยทAmsterdam Paradiseas Jasper de Keijzer
- 2010 ยทThe Garden Partyas
- 2010 ยทDer letzte Bulleas Wim van der Weck
- 2009 ยทUpstreamas Roel
- 2008 ยทThe Letter for the Kingas Grey Knight Ewijn
- 2007 ยทFlikken Maastrichtas Kris de Vlier
- 2006 ยทSpoorloos verdwenenas Ed van Olffen
- 2005 ยทJohanas Presentator Lido
- 2000 ยทThe Silence of the Soulas
- 1999 ยทMatesas
- 1998 ยทWij Alexanderas Prins Willem der Nederlanden (Wiwil)
- 1996 ยทUnit 13as Hoekstra
- 1970 ยทScene of the Crimeas Cornelius Bellekom