Brussels, Belgium, 1959. Michel and Charly Kichka, two Jewish brothers, enjoy a happy childhood with their parents and their two sisters. Henri, their discreet and usually silent father, does not speak at all about his past, so they imagine that as a young man he was an adventurer, a pirate or a treasure hunter.
Ilan started his acting career age 8 on the stage as Nipper in Cameron Mackintosh's Oliver! The Musical UK Tour. Ilan has performed in 11 West End Shows such as Gavroche in Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre London, Nigel in Matilda at The Cambridge Theatre, Michael Hobbs in Elf at The Dominion Theatre and more recently playing the title role of Adrian Mole in Adrian Mole the Musical at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Ilan is also known for his voiceover work as Wendel in the Disney animation Sofia The First and singing for David in the Netflix graphic novel of Hilda. Ilan's recent TV work includes the part of Brian in the 6 part adaption of Good Omens for Amazon Prime and BBC2. This 2019 adaption of a book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.