Gijs Scholten van Aschat (1959) enjoys a strong reputation for his work in theatre, film, and television.
He received the Arlecchino Award for A MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT DREAM, as well as the Louis d’Or for his role in DECANENCE (with the National Theatre), and he was honoured with the Johan Kaart Prize. Gijs was also the bearer of the Albert van Dalsum Ring.

He became widely known to the general public through his roles in the television series PLEIDOOI and OUD GELD. For his role in Old Money, he won a Golden Calf Award. He received two more Golden Calves for his performances in the feature films CLOACA and TIRZA.

In recent years, Gijs played a leading role in PUBLIEKE WERKEN, appeared in the feature film HELLEVEEG, based on the novel by A.F.Th. van der Heijden, and starred in DE DIRIGENT, NOCTURNE, and ZEE VAN TIJD. On television, he played leading and prominent roles in ALS DE DIJKEN BREKEN, HOOGVLIEGERS, RAMPVLUCHT, DE STAMHOUDER, and SLEEPERS.

Gijs was a member of the Internationaal Theater Amsterdam. for sixteen years. On stage, he performed in, among others, DE DINGEN DIE VOORBIJ GAAN and OBSESSION, as well as in the revivals of HUSBANDS AND WIVES, DE STILLE KRACHT, ROMEINSE TRAGEDIES , and HET JAAR VAN DE KREEFT.

He had the lead role alongside his son in the film ALPHA, directed by Jan-Willem van Ewijk in 2026

Gijs is also the author of the novella Beretta Bobcat.