Fabian Claes Jansen, also known as Fabian Jansen, is a multifaceted artist, boasting a career as an actor, director, and impact producer. Born and raised in the Netherlands in 1983, he began his journey in the performing arts by graduating from the Toneelacademie Maastricht's 4-year BA Acting Course in 2005.
Throughout his career, Fabian has successfully taken on over 40 roles on stages across the globe, including Broadway, the UK, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands. He has also written and directed acclaimed plays for both young and adult audiences. Furthermore, Fabian has appeared in numerous feature films, TV movies, and TV series, working alongside renowned directors such as Saskia Diesing, Mijke de Jong, and Mark de Cloe.
In 2018, Fabian founded Fabuch Social Cinema, a pioneering inclusive film company in the Netherlands, which produces high-end shorts, feature films, video performances, and multi-media projects that tackle urgent social and political issues and taboos. Fabuch's mission is to create social impact, raise collective awareness about pressing concerns, and improve the quality of life for disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals by involving them in the filmmaking process.
Fabuch Social Cinema brings together its talented professional cast and crew with "forgotten people" - The Future Talents - to provide them with a new sense of purpose and make them feel valued, needed, and loved again. Fabian has produced, written, and directed several notable projects, including the short films Ella (2015) and Lady (2018),as well as the live marathon video performances 'Els' (168 hrs) and 'Els - The Second Wave' (100 hrs).
In 2021, he produced, wrote, and directed the critically acclaimed film Ada (2021),based on true stories from social sex workers and their clients, which sheds light on the sexuality of disadvantaged individuals and their plea for help (Sexcare). Fabian also produced a nationwide impact campaign, the online talk show Fabuch's Social Sex Show, featuring experts from various fields, including clients, social sex workers, politicians, and healthcare organizations. This initiative has already led to questions in the Dutch House of Parliament and a pledge from the Minister of Healthcare.
Fabian's upcoming projects include directing the short film "Rain will fall," focusing on Alzheimer's patients and their relatives, as well as his first feature film "Maalkop," exploring depression and suicide among farmers. He is a member of the Dutch Directors Guild and the Atelier Néerlandais in Paris, France.
