Gerard — The Marathon Character Profile

About Gerard

The garage owner facing severe financial trouble and a terminal cancer diagnosis he keeps secret. He initiates the marathon plan to win €40,000, collapses near the finish line due to his illness, and dies. His friends honor him by pushing his body across the line in a wheelchair.

Character Facts

Played by

Stefan de Walle

Appears in

The Marathon (2012)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Gerard — Professional Boss & Employee — Kees (Frank Lammers)

  Gerard owns the garage where Kees is employed.

• Gerard — Professional Boss & Employee — Nico (Marcel Hensema)

  Gerard owns the garage where Nico is employed.

• Gerard — Professional Boss & Employee — Leo (Martin van Waardenberg)

  Gerard owns the garage where Leo is employed.

• Gerard — Professional Coach & Trainee — Youssoef (Mimoun Oaïssa)

  Youssoef trains Gerard for the marathon.

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More characters from The Marathon

• Kees (Frank Lammers)
• Leo (Martin van Waardenberg)
• Nico (Marcel Hensema)
• Tony (Dragan Bakema)
• Anita (Georgina Verbaan)
• Hans Hensepeter (Gerard Meuldijk)
• Youssoef (Mimoun Oaïssa)
• Ken (Manuel Broekman)
• Herman (Aat Ceelen)
• radiographer (Jung Sun den Hollander)
• Gerard's mother (Loes Vos)
• Hannie (Loes Luca)