David John Mantel (15 September 1981 – 1 December 2018) was a Dutch actor, film producer, and model.[1]

Dave Mantel
Born
David John Mantel

15 September 1981
Died1 December 2018(2018-12-01) (aged 37)
NationalityDutch
OccupationActor

Biography

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Mantel appeared in the soap opera Les bons moments, les mauvais moments from 2013–14, playing the character Menno Kuiper. Additionally, he acted in the movies Les salutations de Mike and in the internationally recognized Regret!. He also played Frank Farmer in the musical The Bodyguard. In addition to acting, Mantel was also a photographer and filmmaker. He was an ambassador for the Free A Girl movement, starting in 2015. Mantel died of natural causes on 1 December 2018 in Amsterdam.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Gebroken rood (Broken Red) Skinhead 1 TV movie
2006 Body Image Sam Short film
2009
Het leven uit een dag Barman Dancing
2010 Majesteit (Majesty) Constantijn
Het geheim (The Magicians) Journalist #1
Homerun Steven Short film
2011 De Heineken ontvoering (The Heineken Kidnapping) Policeman
The Passion Disciple TV movie
Sonny Boy Knokploegman
2012 Süskind Frits Groenteman
Quiz Policeman
De Groeten van Mike! (Mike Says Goodbye!) Willem
Magistratus: Overtura Remco
Naar het Einde van de Straat Ramenlapper Short film
2013 Spijt! (Regret!) Tino
Mannenharten Fotograaf
Met Excuses voor het Ongemak Johannes De Zakenman Short film
2014 De Overgave (The Surrender) John
2016 Hoe het zo kwam dat de Ramenlapper Hoogtevrees Kreeg Benedenbuurman Ben
The Passion Good Prisoner TV movie
Kill Mode David Oscar post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009-10 Onderweg naar morgen Pieter van Velzen 13 episodes
2011 Generatie Nooitgenoeg Model Documentary
2012 Divorce Collega Sophie Episode: #1.1
2012-13 Dokter Tinus Dennis Koopaert 2 episodes
2013-14 Goede tijden, slechte tijden Menno Kuiper 143 episodes
2014-18 VIPS TV: Reportages Himself 2 episodes
2014 Ik hou van Holland Himself Episode: Aflevering 1
2018 De spa Eldin 2 episodes
Het beste van GTST Classics Himself/Menno Kuiper Episode: "Het eerste homo-huwelijk van Lucas Sanders en Menno Kuiper uit 2014"

References

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  1. ^ "Dave Mantel". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Voormalig GTST-acteur Dave Mantel (37) plotseling overleden". AD (in Dutch). 2 December 2018.
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