Starting out at Youth Theatre Hofplein in Rotterdam, Roel performed in musicals, theatre, television and in a Cannes film festival selected movie. Graduated at the University of the Arts of Amsterdam, he performed all over Europe, Morocco, USA and Australia: Broeders (Jetse Batelaan), Lost (Jakop Ahlbom), Am I born yet (Theatre Group De Appel), God’s waiting room (Theatre Group Carver by GerardJan Reijnders), Nothing is really difficult and Levelless (Theatre Group WAK). Roel co-directed Casadam and won the jury prize for his solo piece I Thought so at the Festival Internationale Théâtre Universitaire du Casablance. Since moving to Australia in 2014, Roel has worked as a teacher at NIDA, Actors Centre Australia, The Hubstudio and the Sydney Actors School and the Adelaide University.
