George Arrendell

George Arrendell, born in Antwerp back in ’68, landed on this earth with rhythm in his bones and paint in his veins—his dad’s a South American percussionist, his mom’s a Belgian painter, so, you know, creativity wasn’t exactly optional. The man’s got tongues too: English, Dutch, French, he flips between them like it’s no big deal. In the wild haze of the 80s, you’d probably catch George breakdancing on the street or spitting some rap just to keep his pockets jingly. After high school, he took his looks and charm for a spin across Europe, modeling like it was second nature. But acting? That’s where the spark really caught. He started off in student plays, snagged a few tiny roles in Belgian TV and film—small potatoes, but they got him hooked. So what does he do? Packs up and heads to New York in ’96, diving headfirst into the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Talk about commitment. When he boomeranged back to Europe, he wasn’t just another face in the crowd. He hustled, snagging roles left and right, eventually earning a rep as Belgium’s top Afro European actor. He’s been all over the screen—big, small, you name it. Probably most famous for playing Inspector Jimmy N’Tongo in the Belgian cop show Zone Stad. That gig even got a nod at the Monte Carlo TV Festival in 2009. But George doesn’t stop at Belgian borders—he’s popped up in British and Canadian films too, working with legends like Roy Scheider and Peter Weller. Method acting? He’s all in, mixing Strasberg, Meisner, and Chekhov, calling it a “pretty wild combo.” That’s George—always chasing the next thing, never standing still.