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Jackie van Beek

Playwright / Television Director / Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter | * 05/10/1976 (48) | Wellington (New Zealand)
Jackie van Beek (born 10 May 1976) is a New Zealand film and television director, writer and actress. ()

Jackie is a New Zealand actress, writer and director best known for The Breaker Upperers, a buddy comedy that she co-wrote, directed and starred in with Madeleine Sami. Her first feature film, The Inland Road, premiered in competition at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.She played Jackie, the desperate familiar, in Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's What We Do in the Shadows and now directs on two of the film's spin-offs: Wellington Paranormal and the Shadows FX series.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels. ...

The Breaker Upperers

Certification unknown

2018 | 2.6/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy
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A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years. ...

What We Do in the Shadows

TV-MA

2019 | 4.0/5
Comedy, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on a high-stakes and hilarious adventure. ...

Time Bandits

TV-PG

2024 | 3.2/5
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Jackie van Beek

New Zealand film and television awards
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Movies with Jackie van Beek as Actress(6)

as Ronnie Lipsick2024 Audrey
as Laura2022 Nude Tuesday
as Jen2018 The Breaker Upperers
as Jackie2014 What We Do in the Shadows
as Burger Staff2007 Eagle vs Shark
as Fiona Mathieson2001 Love Mussel

TV Shows/Series with Jackie van Beek as Actress(5)

as Robyn Duffy2019 Educators
as Self - Baker2018 The Great Kiwi Bake Off
as Pauline2015 Funny Girls
as Gloria2015 800 Words
as Stacey2014 Coverband

Movies with Jackie van Beek as Crew(8)

Directing/Director2023 Hope
Writing/Screenplay2022 Nude Tuesday
Directing/Director2018 The Breaker Upperers
Writing/Writer2018 The Breaker Upperers
Directing/Director2017 The Inland Road
Writing/Writer2017 The Inland Road
Directing/Director2012 In Safe Hands
Writing/Writer2012 In Safe Hands

TV Shows/Series with Jackie van Beek as Crew(3)

Production/Executive Producer2024 The Office
Directing/Director2019 What We Do in the Shadows
Directing/Director2018 Wellington Paranormal

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.aucklandactors.co.nz
Full Name: Jackie van Beek
Citizenship: New Zealand
Born: Monday, 05/10 1976 (May) in Wellington (New Zealand) (current age: 48 years + 355 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Educated at: Onslow College, Victoria University of Wellington
Spouses (current/former): Jesse Griffin
Other names for Jackie van Beek (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"재키 반 비크"
Jackie van Beek frequently works together with these people:
Jemaine Clement (18x, Actor)
Taika Waititi (16x, Crew)
Madeleine Sami (6x, Actress)
Tig Fong (5x, Actor)
Thomas Sainsbury (5x, Actor)
Jonny Brugh (4x, Actor)
Chelsie Preston Crayford (4x, Actress)
Jake Bender (4x, Crew)
Sarah Naftalis (4x, Crew)
Zach Dunn (4x, Crew)
Cohen Holloway (3x, Actor)
Yvette Parsons (3x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:979115, Added: 11/27/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2025