Oswald Maes
Oswaeld Maes (13 August 1934 – 21 November 2024) was a Belgian television actor.
Oswaeld Maes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 August 1934 Beselare, Belgium |
| Died | 21 November 2024 (aged 90) Bruges, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation | actor |
In 1991 he played the role of Pastor Gantois in the miniseries De bossen van Vlaanderen. His best-known role was that of playing Rogerke Van De Wiele in the soap series Thuis he played eight seasons from 1996 to 2003. He also played in Spoed (Renaat), Aspe (Gust Peeters), Het Veenmysterie, Gouden Jaren and other series.[1][2][3]
Maes was also a director. Next to that he was a drama teacher at the municipal conservatory in Bruges and a lecturer at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. He was the teacher of among others anchor Martine Tanghe, actress Ingrid De Vos and actor Kurt Rogiers.[1]
In 2005 he received the "Cultuurtrofee" (translated: Cultural Trophy) from the municipality of Zonnebeke in recognition of his works.[4]
Maes died in the residential care center in Bruges where he has been staying for the last 2 years of his life on 21 November 2024, at the age of 90 years old.[1][2][3]
Maes was the father of actor Jeroen Maes.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Acteur Oswald Maes (90) is overleden, bekend als Rogerke uit 'Thuis'". VRT (in Dutch). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oswald Maes, bekend als Rogerke uit 'Thuis', overleden: "Dankbaar dat we ons leven met hem konden delen"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Oswald Maes, beter bekend als Rogerke uit 'Thuis', overleden op 90-jarige leeftijd". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ "Acteur Oswald Maes krijgt culturele trofee". De Standaard (in Dutch). 13 October 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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