David John Mantel (15 September 1981 – 1 December 2018) was a Dutch actor, film producer, and model.
Biography 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.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2004Gebroken rood (Broken Red)Skinhead 1TV movie2006Body ImageSamShort film2009Het leven uit een dagBarman Dancing2010Majesteit (Majesty)ConstantijnHet geheim (The Magicians)Journalist #1HomerunStevenShort film2011De Heineken ontvoering (The Heineken Kidnapping)PolicemanThe PassionDiscipleTV movieSonny BoyKnokploegman2012SüskindFrits GroentemanQuizPolicemanDe Groeten van Mike! (Mike Says Goodbye!)WillemMagistratus: OverturaRemcoNaar het Einde van de StraatRamenlapperShort film2013Spijt! (Regret!)TinoMannenhartenFotograafMet Excuses voor het OngemakJohannes De ZakenmanShort film2014De Overgave (The Surrender)John2016Hoe het zo kwam dat de Ramenlapper Hoogtevrees Kreeg Benedenbuurman BenThe PassionGood PrisonerTV movieKill ModeDavid Oscarpost-production
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2009-10Onderweg naar morgenPieter van Velzen13 episodes2011Generatie NooitgenoegModelDocumentary2012DivorceCollega SophieEpisode: #1.12012-13Dokter TinusDennis Koopaert2 episodes2013-14Goede tijden, slechte tijdenMenno Kuiper143 episodes2014-18VIPS TV: ReportagesHimself2 episodes2014Ik hou van HollandHimselfEpisode: Aflevering 12018De spaEldin2 episodesHet beste van GTST ClassicsHimself/Menno KuiperEpisode: "Het eerste homo-huwelijk van Lucas Sanders en Menno Kuiper uit 2014"
References
External links
Dave Mantel on IMDb