Dean Barlage was born and raised in the Netherlands, yet early on in his life he relocated to Belgium. He received his High school education There. At a very young age he was already inspired and fascinated by acting. He was born on stage. After a bunch of school and theatre productions, he wanted to reach a different level. So he then joined the Theatre Academy and also the Acting Group for teens in Maastricht. After completing this studies early at 16 years of age, he was invited to Audition at the prestigious "Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute" in New York. Which he shortly received an invitation to, to join their professional acting program. However, instead of moving to New York City to start his international studies, he relocated to Los Angeles instead. And that was it. Arrived in the city of Angels and called this place home.