Ron Link (Nijmegen, 22 September 1979) is a Dutch actor and singer. He began his career as a model for a sauna promotion. In 2004 he competed in the Dutch version Idols where he managed to reach the final 10 but was ultimately voted off in the third round, making him the eighth finalist.[1] Since then he has made numerous appearances on television programs in the Netherlands.[1] In 2006, he was chosen in the TV show Wie Wordt Tarzan? (Who is going to be Tarzan?) to play Tarzan in the Dutch version of the musical.[2] The program had one of the highest audience shares of any television program in the Netherlands. Link is currently playing the role in the Netherlands and will continue with the production when it moves to Sweden. In preparing for the role, Link got to work with such notable artists as Phil Collins.[2][3]
In 2007 he was awarded with the Nashuatec Musical Award (John Kraaijkamp Musical Award) for new musical talent.
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Link has been in a committed relationship with fellow Idol star Jamai Loman since 2004 when they met on the program,[4] but they broke up in 2008.