Flemish actor Thomas Cammaert has been given the last major role in the series about the life of Ramses Shaffy. 28-year-old Cammaert plays the role of Joop Admiraal, Shaffy's great love. Cammaert can be seen in Michiel van Erp's series alongside Maarten Heijmans, who plays Shaffy, and Noortje Herlaar as Liesbeth List. It is the first major role in a Dutch series for the Flemish, who graduated from the Amsterdam Theater School and the Kleinkunstacademie.