Youssef Idilbi
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Born | Youssef Sjoerd Idilbi May 7, 1976 Drachten, Netherlands |
Died | May 15, 2008 Amsterdam, Netherlands | (aged 32)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Actor |
Youssef Sjoerd Idilbi (May 7, 1976 – May 15, 2008) was a Dutch actor.
Acting career[edit]
Born to a Frisian mother and a Palestinian father, Idilbi was one of Hollands first actors from foreign descent. He came out as gay when he was 14 years old.[1]
Idilbi studied theater in Groningen and Amsterdam. His television debut came in 1999, with the role of Abdullah Yildirem in the series Westenwind. He also played in Russen (2001–2002) and Onderweg naar morgen (2002–2003), and in the West Frisian language series Dankert en Dankert.[2]
Death[edit]
Idilbi committed suicide on May 15, 2008, by jumping off the roof of the Theater School in Amsterdam.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Youssef Idilbi 1976-2008 (Obituary) - Trouw (in Dutch)
- ^ Acteur Youssef Idilbi pleegt zelfmoord (video) - NU (in Dutch)
- ^ "Soapacteur Idilbi pleegt zelfmoord" (in Dutch). Elsevier. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1976 births
- 2008 deaths
- People from Drachten
- Dutch male stage actors
- Dutch male television actors
- Dutch people of Palestinian descent
- Dutch male soap opera actors
- Palestinian male actors
- Palestinian television actors
- Dutch gay actors
- Suicides by jumping in the Netherlands
- 2008 suicides
- 20th-century Dutch LGBT people
- Dutch actor stubs