Joep Paddenburg (1995) graduated from the Toneelschool Arnhem in 2018 and has acted, among other things, in the productions Ifigeneia Koningskind (NTjong), Normale gewone mensen (Toneelgroep Oostpool) and HOOG (Nieuw Utrechts Toneel). He played the leading role in the film Van Mars en Venus, which was shown at the Dutch Film Festival in 2017.

During his studies, he worked with (and received lessons from) Sarah Moeremans, Maria Kraakman, Daria Búkvic, Elsie de Brauw, Olivier Diepenhorst, Peter Bolhuis, Mijke de Jong and others.