Egbert Jan was born in Groningen in 1981. He went to the Theatre School in Groningen
for four years. When he was 18 years, he made his debut in
"Uitgesloten", a TV production about a boy who is "excluded" from the
Jehovah's Witness' parish. Egbert Jan was nominated for a Golden Calf for his
role as Jonathan Stork. The Golden Calf (Gouden Kalf) is the highest
Dutch film award. Via supporting roles in a mass of in
theatre-productions, TV-series as
Finals (2000) and
Baantjer (1995) and small film
productions, such as
Anderland (2003) (dir.
Arne Toonen), he quickly became a much sought-after actor. He is an avid sailor and lives in Amsterdam.