Gene Bervoets

Belgian actor, born on March 26, 1956 in Antwerp. Whilst taking acting lessons at Studio Herman Teirlinck he also founded (in 1976) and fronted legendary Antwerp punk band The Plastic Bags. Between 1986 and 1990 he was a member of Het Theater van de Derde Wereld in Europa (TIE3), which he later led, replacing Tone Brulin. Bervoets has since become a succesfol actor in Flanders (Belgium). He has also dabbled in singing, e.g. as a member of Antwerp karaocrooners De Grungblavers.