Jorrit Ruijs
Description
Jorrit Ruijs is a Dutch actor known for his extensive work in theater, television, and film. Within the context of anime voice acting, his most notable role is providing the Dutch voice for Fujimoto in the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea by Hayao Miyazaki. Fujimoto is the sea-dwelling sorcerer and overprotective father of the titular character, Ponyo.
Beyond this specific anime credit, Ruijs has a substantial career as a stage and screen actor in the Netherlands. He trained at the Toneelschool Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Dance, where he studied classical ballet. His professional stage career includes performing with renowned companies such as Het Zuidelijk Toneel and Toneelgroep Amsterdam. He has played leading roles in stage productions including the title roles in Roberto Zucco and Don Carlos, as well as Claude in the musical Hair. He has been part of the long-running musical Soldaat van Oranje since its premiere in 2010 and has played the role of Scar in the Dutch production of The Lion King. For his performance as Scar, he received a nomination for a Johnny Kraaykamp Musical Award in the category of Best Male Leading Role in a musical.
His television work includes roles in Dutch series such as Bloedverwanten, De Spa, and Nieuwe buren. While the search results do not indicate any other voice acting roles in Japanese anime beyond Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, his profile confirms him as a classically trained Dutch performer whose primary career focus has been on stage, musical theater, and television acting.
Beyond this specific anime credit, Ruijs has a substantial career as a stage and screen actor in the Netherlands. He trained at the Toneelschool Amsterdam and the Royal Academy of Dance, where he studied classical ballet. His professional stage career includes performing with renowned companies such as Het Zuidelijk Toneel and Toneelgroep Amsterdam. He has played leading roles in stage productions including the title roles in Roberto Zucco and Don Carlos, as well as Claude in the musical Hair. He has been part of the long-running musical Soldaat van Oranje since its premiere in 2010 and has played the role of Scar in the Dutch production of The Lion King. For his performance as Scar, he received a nomination for a Johnny Kraaykamp Musical Award in the category of Best Male Leading Role in a musical.
His television work includes roles in Dutch series such as Bloedverwanten, De Spa, and Nieuwe buren. While the search results do not indicate any other voice acting roles in Japanese anime beyond Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, his profile confirms him as a classically trained Dutch performer whose primary career focus has been on stage, musical theater, and television acting.
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- DutchAnime overview: Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea