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Jackie van Beek

Jackie van Beek

Director & actor · born 1 January 1976 · Wellington, New Zealand

Jackie is a New Zealand actress, writer and director best known for The Breaker Upperers, a buddy comedy that she co-wrote, directed and starred in with Madeleine Sami. Her first feature film, The Inland Road, premiered in competition at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.

She played Jackie, the desperate familiar, in Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's What We Do in the Shadows and now directs on two of the film's spin-offs: Wellington Paranormal and the Shadows FX series.

Where to start: What We Do in the Shadows (2014).

As director 4

As actor 7

TV shows 9

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jackie van Beek movie?

By viewer score, What We Do in the Shadows (2014) at 7.5/10.

What are Jackie van Beek’s most popular movies?

What We Do in the Shadows, Eagle vs Shark, The Breaker Upperers.

How many movies has Jackie van Beek made?

11 films on TMDB, 4 as director, 7 as actor.

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