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Joren Seldeslachts

Joren Seldeslachts is a Belgian actor who plays Erwin Mertens in Blind Sherlock and first became known as the title character in Blinker.

Biography

After becoming a child star in Blinker, Seldeslachts trained in theatre and rebuilt a multilingual adult career across Flemish television and international films.

Born in Leuven in 1986, he appears in three 2026 episodes of Blind Sherlock as Erwin Mertens.

Known for

Blind Sherlock

He plays Erwin Mertens in the Belgian crime series.[5]

Blinker

The youth-film title role launched his screen career in 1999.[2][3]

Spitsbroers

He later became known to television audiences as Alan Moerman.[2]

Career highlights

  1. Erwin Role

    He plays Erwin Mertens in Blind Sherlock

    The recurring supporting role appears across three episodes released in January 2026.[1][5]

  2. Blinker Start

    Blinker made him a child star

    He played the title character in the 1999 youth film and returned for its sequel.[2][3]

  3. Training Return

    He later trained at the Lemmens Institute

    Theatre study helped him return to acting with a craft-based adult career.[2][3]

  4. Spitsbroers

    Spitsbroers became a major television role

    Seldeslachts played Alan Moerman across two seasons of the Flemish football drama.[2]

  5. Current Film

    Recent work includes international historical films

    His credits include The Last Front and Frontera alongside the 2026 Netflix series.[6][2]

Good to know

Blind and Blind Sherlock are unrelated

He led the 2007 romantic drama Blind but plays a different supporting character in the 2026 crime series.[2][1]