Los Angeles, California

DEAN
BARLAGE

Strategist  ·  Actor  ·  Entrepreneur

"Success is not a destination —
it's a timeless obsession."

Holland to Hollywood 2003
Story
From Holland
to Hollywood.

From the stages of Europe to the film sets of Los Angeles — a journey built on obsession, not luck. Every role. Every risk. Every reinvention. A life lived with full commitment to the craft, the vision, and the relentless pursuit of what's possible.

Disciplines
What I Do
Four worlds. One pursuit.
01
Entertainment
& Performance

Two decades on stage and screen. From European theater to Hollywood. Built on passion, presence, and the relentless discipline of showing up — because performance is never just a job. It moves people.

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02
Life & Business
Strategy

Strategic guidance for those ready to build something real. Rooted in passion and lived experience — because strategy without fire is just paperwork. The goal is to move you forward, and move the people around you.

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03
Speaking
& Appearances

Keynotes and panels with the same fire he brings to any set. Direct, passionate, and built to move the people in the room — not just inform them.

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04
Partnerships
& Ventures

A selective portfolio built around shared passion and long-term thinking. If the work can genuinely move people and the vision is serious, the conversation is always welcome.

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Podcast

TIMELESS
OBSESSION

"About living life with intention. About passion, purpose, and the pursuit of a life so fully lived it becomes its own obsession."

Timeless Obsession is Dean's conversation with people who chose to truly live — not just exist. Artists, founders, adventurers, and the relentlessly curious. Raw, unscripted, and deeply human. Because the most dangerous thing isn't failure — it's a life half-lived.

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START LIVING
Coaching By Dean

GET
UNCOMFORTABLE.

The life you want is on the other side of the conversation you've been avoiding. Let's have it.

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What We Work On
Contact

BEGIN
WITH A
CONVERSATION.

Dean reads every message personally.

Coaching, collaboration, speaking, or simply a conversation — all welcome here.