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Tim Driesen

Tim Driesen is a Belgian actor, notable for roles in both musicals, plays, and television serials. He has composed a full-scale musical as well as a number of pop-songs. In 2007, he created the role of Adrian Banks in the Take That musical, Never Forget. Take That member Gary Barlow, who wrote the majority of the production's musical numbers, said jokingly of the cast: "I'm just worried that they're better than us". When the musical opened, Driesen appeared with fellow cast members Dean Chisnall, Craig Els, Stephane Anelli, Eaton James and Nancy Sullivan on ITV's GMTV performing the show's title song, "Never Forget". He also appeared in the UK tour of Starlight Express. Driesen appeared in the television series, The Bubbles.

Background
Originally from Belgium, Driesen is based in London in the UK. He trained at Laine Theatre Arts in Epsom. ==Credits==
Credits
Theatre • Joey Primo U/S Stacee Jaxx, Drew* Rock of Ages (Garrick theatre) • Young Ken Barlow in Street of Dreams (musical) UK & Ireland • Alternate Phoebus/Gringoire in Notre-Dame de Paris (musical) Asian Tour • Galileo in We Will Rock You (musical) (Antwerp, Belgium) • Phoebus in Notre-Dame de Paris (musical) Antwerp & Ghent, Belgium • Adrian Banks/Mark Owen in Never Forget (2007 UK tour and original West End run.) ::Taking solos in "Pray", "Take That & Party" and "Never Forget", and also performing in numbers such as "It Only Takes a Minute", "Babe", Back for Good, "I Found Heaven" and "Relight My Fire". • Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat • Mark in RentNintendo, and understudy to Rusty the Steam Engine (played by actor Oliver Thornton), Caboose and Flat-Top the Brick Truck in Starlight Express (2006 UK tour.) ::Tim Driesen performed in numbers such as Starlight Express, Starlight Sequence, Only He and Light at the End of the Tunnel during his run in Starlight Express. • Father Alexander and understudy to Eddy in Mamma Mia! (West End.) • Mephistopheles Smith in Mephistopheles SmithDonny Osmond and David Cassidy in Thank You for the Music • Riff Raff and Rocky in The Rocky Horror ShowBat Boy: The Musical (frequently playing the title role) • Narrator in Glory Hallelujah 2000 (Belgian Production.) • Demetrius in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' • Robot Three Six in The Lost Christmas a musical by Laurence Mark Wythe • Jim in Jet Set Go! a musical by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary • Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk (York, England, 2009) ::''In which Driesen sang Go the Distance From Disney's Hercules.'' • Frankie Valli in the Dutch version of "Jersey Boys" TelevisionBehind the Musical: The Making of Never ForgetThe Bubbles (1991 TV series) • This MorningGMTVLoose WomenIdols 2004 (performed 'Breathe Easy') Film/DVDNever Forget as Adrian Banks/Mark Owen (DVD) ::Filmed at the opening night at Manchester Opera House. Driesen also appears in an interview on the DVD's bonus material. Recordings AlbumsIn My Corner Never Forget original cast CD, singing the role of Adrian Banks/Mark OwenMephistophles Smith EPBelgian Soldier, Castle Video's • Glory Hallelujah 2000 revival cast CD • The Bubbles Songs • "Small Town Girl" (from My Super Girlfriend) • '"It's All Cliché" (from My Super Girlfriend) • "My Super Girlfriend" (from My Super Girlfriend) • "Evil Has Many Faces" (from My Super Girlfriend) ==External links==
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