Jacob Derwig is a Dutch film and television actor. In 2003 he married actress Kim van Kooten; they have a son Roman and a daughter Kee Molly. Derwig has been part of the ensemble of Dutch theatre company Toneelgroep Amsterdam since 2005. For his part in their production Naar Damascus in 2008 he was nominated for a Louis d'Or, and in 2006 he was nominated for an Arlecchino for Opening Night. In 2008 he received the Paul Steenbergen-penning from Pierre Bokma. Before signing with Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Derwig played with 't Barre Land and De Trust. There he played, amongst others, the title role in the acclaimed production of Hamlet, which earned him a nomination for a Louis d'Or.

Filmography

• 2025A Very, Like, Crazy Date
• Amsterdam Empire — Jack van Doorn
• Elixer — Juliën Rombauts
• Het mondkapjesgoud — Verteller
• 2024Krazy House — Officer Janssen
• Máxima — Thomas Wagenaar
• Childhood Dreams — Johan
• Dag & Nacht — Colorectal Surgeon Mansink
• Een moord kost meer levens — Gerard Spruit
• 2023Klem — Marius Milner
• 2022De Zitting — Fabian Ploch
• The Spectacular — Frank Maes
• The terrible eighties — Bert Otjes
• BuZa — Laurens Hamming
• Follow de SOA — Ewoud
• 2020Gemmeker — Mauritz Frankenhuis
• Red Light — Eric Savenije
• 2019A Most Annoying Island — Boudewijn
• 2018The Resistance Banker — Gijsbert van Hall
• The Blood Pact — Marius Milner
• 2015A Noble Intention — Anijs
• Doris — Tim
• 2013The Dinner — Paul
• 2013Wolf — Social worker
• 2012Family Way — Dick Tasman
• In therapie
• Penoza — Sjaak 'Coach' Westermaat
• 2008Tiramisu — Jacob
• 2007SEXtet
• 2006Opening Night — Maurice
• 2005Sacrified — Haron Nasrallah
• 2003Grimm — Jacob
• The Enclave
• 2002Zus & Zo — Nino
• Acteurs, De
• 2001Floating Island — Peer
• 2000Leak — Patrick
• With us in the Jordaan — Jonge Arie
• 1998Temmink: The Ultimate Fight — David
• 1996The Dress — Koerier
• De Machine

Appearances as themselves (3)

• Waarom gaan we niet vaker? — Self
• Real Life in the Zoo — Self - Voice-over
• De Slimste Mens — Self - Candidate