# Max Croes
**Max Croes** (full name Maximiliaan Johannes Rudolf Croes; born 1988) is a Dutch actor and model based in London and Amsterdam, known for supporting roles in international feature films such as *Rocketman* (2019), *A Working Man* (2025), and *Pressure* (2026), and for a lead role in the horror film *Resonance* (2018).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) • [2](https://www.filmmakers.eu/en/actors/max-croes)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988, Nijmegen, Netherlands; nationality Dutch[2](https://www.filmmakers.eu/en/actors/max-croes) |
| Full name | Maximiliaan Johannes Rudolf Croes[3](https://www.ecartelera.com.mx/personas/max-croes/) |
| Education | Communication and Law at Utrecht University (LL.M); master in information law at the University of Amsterdam[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) • [4](https://www.rtl.nl/rubrieken/rtl-boulevard/artikel/4484016/nederlandse-acteur-heeft-rol-elton-john-film) |
| Breakout role | Lead in *Resonance* (2018), directed by Siar Sedig; won a Best Actor feature film award in Venezuela in 2019 for the role[5](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes) |
| Notable films | *Rocketman* (2019, Parkland Patient), *A Working Man* (2025, Karp), *American Sweatshop* (2025, Eddie Holt), *Pressure* (2026, Private Eugene Shaw)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) |
| Languages | Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) |
| Representation | ML International Talent, London; member of British Equity[5](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes) |
## Early life and education
Croes was born in Nijmegen and grew up in Italy, where he lived for 14 years, with a shorter period in Belgium.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) • [4](https://www.rtl.nl/rubrieken/rtl-boulevard/artikel/4484016/nederlandse-acteur-heeft-rol-elton-john-film) He then moved to the Netherlands, where he combined [Communication studies](https://www.edgepedia.org/communication-studies) with Law at [Utrecht University](https://www.edgepedia.org/utrecht-university) and received a [Master's degree](https://www.edgepedia.org/masters-degree) (LL.M).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) A Dutch-language profile describes a subsequent master in information science, while RTL Boulevard reports that he completed his master in information law at the University of Amsterdam.[6](https://nieuws.nl/algemeen/nederlanders-om-in-de-gaten-te-houden-acteur-30-max-croes) • [4](https://www.rtl.nl/rubrieken/rtl-boulevard/artikel/4484016/nederlandse-acteur-heeft-rol-elton-john-film)
Having grown up abroad, he speaks English fluently with an American accent, which he cited as a reason for moving to London rather than building his career in the Netherlands.[6](https://nieuws.nl/algemeen/nederlanders-om-in-de-gaten-te-houden-acteur-30-max-croes) After drama lessons in the Netherlands and roles in student and independent films, he moved to London and signed with his first agent there.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) • [6](https://nieuws.nl/algemeen/nederlanders-om-in-de-gaten-te-houden-acteur-30-max-croes) His listed training includes ongoing Ivana Chubbuck technique workshops in London (2016 to 2019) and Chubbuck technique classes in Amsterdam (2014 to 2018).[5](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes)
## Career
**Early roles.** Croes began in short films before moving to feature-length productions.[7](https://elcinema.com/person/2280494/) His first screen credit of note was Timo in the drama *Instinct* (2016).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) In 2018 he played the title character in *Resonance*, a horror feature directed by Siar Sedig, as a lead; the role brought him a Best Actor feature film award in Venezuela in 2019.[5](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes)
**Rocketman and television.** In 2018 he was cast in *Rocketman*, the [Elton John](https://www.edgepedia.org/elton-john) biopic directed by [Dexter Fletcher](https://www.edgepedia.org/dexter-fletcher) and produced by [Matthew Vaughn](https://www.edgepedia.org/matthew-vaughn), in the role of Parkland Patient; his British agent described it as a substantial role in at least three scenes, and he had completed three weeks of filming by November 2018.[4](https://www.rtl.nl/rubrieken/rtl-boulevard/artikel/4484016/nederlandse-acteur-heeft-rol-elton-john-film) The same year he played Tom Whitmore, an American drug smuggler, as the lead of a National Geographic docufiction episode of *Locked Up Abroad*; he later said watching the broadcast with his mother was the first time he saw himself on television.[5](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes) • [6](https://nieuws.nl/algemeen/nederlanders-om-in-de-gaten-te-houden-acteur-30-max-croes) Subsequent television work included Kremer's head henchman in the RTBF action series *Fils de, la série* (2022, two episodes), a laborant in the Netflix series *Ferry: The Series* (2023), an uncredited appearance as Engelbrecht van Oranje-Nassau in *Het verhaal van Nederland* (2024), and a dealer in one episode of *Flikken Maastricht* (2025).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) • [5](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes)
**Hollywood features.** In 2025 Croes appeared in two releases: as Karp, a Russian villain opposite [Jason Statham](https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-statham) in [David Ayer](https://www.edgepedia.org/david-ayer)'s action film *A Working Man*, and as Eddie Holt, a bouncer, in Uta Briesewitz's *American Sweatshop* with [Lili Reinhart](https://www.edgepedia.org/lili-reinhart).[8](https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5503293/nederlandse-acteur-blij-met-reacties-op-film-met-jason) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) *A Working Man*, written by Sylvester Stallone, grossed $65 million worldwide in its first week.[8](https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5503293/nederlandse-acteur-blij-met-reacties-op-film-met-jason)
In *[Pressure](https://www.edgepedia.org/pressure-2026-film)* (2026), a war drama directed by Anthony Maras about the 72 hours before D-Day, Croes plays Private Eugene Shaw in a supporting role alongside [Brendan Fraser](https://www.edgepedia.org/brendan-fraser), who portrays General Dwight D. Eisenhower.[9](https://www.ditjesendatjes.nl/nederlandse-acteur-te-zien-in-oorlogsfilm-met-brendan-fraser) • [10](https://www.focusfeatures.com/pressure) Croes said he trained for two weeks for the D-Day invasion scenes and filmed for three weeks, including at Camber Sands.[9](https://www.ditjesendatjes.nl/nederlandse-acteur-te-zien-in-oorlogsfilm-met-brendan-fraser)
## Personal attributes and skills
Croes is 1.88 m tall and speaks six languages: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish, and German.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) His agency profile lists native or fluent command of Dutch, English (American and British), and Italian, with good French and German and basic Spanish, plus a native Lombardy dialect.[5](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes) He plays guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums, and lists tennis, soccer, swimming, and cycling among his sports.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/) • [5](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes)
## References
1. [Max Croes, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6845105/)
2. [Max Croes, Filmmakers Europe](https://www.filmmakers.eu/en/actors/max-croes)
3. [Max Croes, eCartelera](https://www.ecartelera.com.mx/personas/max-croes/)
4. [Nederlandse acteur heeft rol in Elton John-film, RTL Boulevard (13 November 2018)](https://www.rtl.nl/rubrieken/rtl-boulevard/artikel/4484016/nederlandse-acteur-heeft-rol-elton-john-film)
5. [Max Croes, ML International Talent](https://www.etalenta.agency/mlinternationaltalent/details/max-croes)
6. [Nederlanders om in de gaten te houden: acteur Max Croes, nieuws.nl (15 April 2019)](https://nieuws.nl/algemeen/nederlanders-om-in-de-gaten-te-houden-acteur-30-max-croes)
7. [Max Croes, elCinema](https://elcinema.com/person/2280494/)
8. [Nederlandse acteur bedankt fans na film met Jason Statham, RTL Boulevard (8 April 2025)](https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5503293/nederlandse-acteur-blij-met-reacties-op-film-met-jason)
9. [Nederlandse acteur te zien in oorlogsfilm met Brendan Fraser, Ditjes en Datjes (2026)](https://www.ditjesendatjes.nl/nederlandse-acteur-te-zien-in-oorlogsfilm-met-brendan-fraser)
10. [Pressure, Focus Features](https://www.focusfeatures.com/pressure)
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