Neil
31 years old, Cape Town, South Africa
Bio
Cornelis Olivier van Bergen, hereby referred to as Neil, is a South African actor, model and
singer who has just moved to New York city in pursuit of his career in performance and art. He is a hard worker and a fast learner with a never ending drive to succeed. He has performed in
several productions on stage and on screen as well as worked on multiple productions as a crew member or producer/director.
Experience
Film:
Deadline: The Documentary; Host/Director/Writer/Producer; CHAPS - 2017
TV & Video:
American Monster 3; Party Friend 2 (Day Player); Trilogy Creative Studios - 2018
Ice Season 2; Photo Double; Film Afrika Ice - 2017
Of Kings and Prophets; PA; Moonlighting - 2015
Theatre:
Rent; Roger; Stephan Fourie Theatre Company - 2016
Gaslight; Jack Manningham; MADS Masque Theatre - 2015
Whodunnit?!; Perkins; MADS Masque Theatre - 2015
Commercial:
Hunters Cider; Day Player; Egg Films - 2017
Modeling:
Gandalf’s; Brand Ambassador; Cult Models Cape Town - 2019
Wolf Clothing; Brand Ambassador; Cult Models Cape Town - 2019
Just Dye Hair Dye; Brand Ambassador; Cult Models Cape Town - 2019
Midnight Chaos; Brand Ambassador; Cult Models Cape Town - 2019
Banned Rock Lounge; Model; Cult Models Cape Town - 2019
Post Mortem; Model; Cult Models Cape Town - 2019
What We Do In The Shadows; Model; Cult Models Cape Town - 2019
Entertainment Jobs & Crew:
Kove Collective Cooking Show; Cinematographer; CHAPS - 2018
Deadline: The Documentary; Host/Director/Writer/Producer; CHAPS - 2017
Restaurant & Bar:
Mojo’s Jazz Lounge, Observatory, Cape Town - 2012-2013
Imagine Restaurant and Deli, Pretoria, Gauteng - 2005-2007
Education & Training
ATCL Teaching Speech And Drama; Alex Gibaud; Cape Town, South Africa - 2018
BA Hons in Live Performance; AFDA Cape Town; Cape Town, South Africa - 2015
Method Acting Technique; Keep The Act Alive; Cape Town, South Africa - 2015
Acting for Screen and Stage; Texas Quincy Battle; AFDA Cape Town - 2014
Meissner Technique; Caroline Duck; AFDA Cape Town - 2014
Pretoria Boys High School; Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa - 2010
Skills
Acting
Singing
Accents
Bartending
Music theory
Guitar
Computer literacy
Drawing
Fast learner
Microsoft and Mac savvy
Outgoing personality
ENFP Myers-Briggs Personality type