Joris Diels was born on January 14, 1903 in Antwerpen, Belgium. He was an actor and director, known for 't Is wreed in de wereld (1954), De Roof van Hop-Marianneke (1955) and Pallieter (1976). He was married to Ida Wasserman. He died on June 16, 1992 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.