Emmanuel Ohene Boafo

Emmanuel Ohene Boafo? The guy’s a total powerhouse. Straight outta Acting Academy Maastricht in 2018, he landed himself a spot at The National Theater and just kept stacking up accolades like it’s no big deal. Even before he graduated, people were already sitting up and paying attention—he grabbed the Guido the Moor Award for Best Young Actor in 2017 for his work in Ondertussen in Casablanca. Talk about a head start. His trophy shelf didn’t stop there. In 2020, he picked up the Henriëtte Hunstinx Award as Most Promising Actor. Then came the big one: the Louis d'Or in 2021 for his solo performance in Sea Wall. That award’s kind of a huge deal in Dutch theater—think of it like their Oscar for acting on stage. Not bad for a guy barely out of school. Lately, he’s been flexing his acting chops in A Case for the Existence of God, teaming up again with director Erik Whien. That gig even landed him a Theo d'Or nomination. Not just a theater guy, though—he’s jumped into film too. He was up for a Golden Calf in 2022 for his role in White Berry, and again in 2023 for El Houb. Most recently, he nabbed a nomination for Best Leading Actor in Pariah in 2024. Emmanuel’s on a roll, and honestly, there’s no sign he’s slowing down.