Egbert Jan was born in Groningen in 1981. He went to the Theatre School in Groningen for four years. When he was 18 years, he made his debut in "Uitgesloten", a TV production about a boy who is "excluded" from the Jehovah's Witness' parish. Egbert Jan was nominated for a Golden Calf for his role as Jonathan Stork. The Golden Calf (Gouden Kalf) is the highest Dutch film award. Via supporting roles in a mass of in theatre-productions, TV-series as Finals (2000) and Baantjer (1995) and small film productions, such as Anderland (2003) (dir. Arne Toonen), he quickly became a much sought-after actor. He is an avid sailor and lives in Amsterdam.