Most melancholy actors Netherlands

Huub Stapel was born on 2 December 1954 in Tegelen, Limburg, Netherlands. He is an actor and producer, known for Amsterdamned (1988), De partizanen (1995) and Wet & Waan (2000). He has been married to Resie Jansen since 2 December 2004. They have two children.

Pierre Bokma was born on 20 December 1955 in Paris, France. He is an actor, known for 't Schaep met de 5 pooten (2006), Leedvermaak (1989) and De prooi (2013).

Hein van der Heijden was born on 11 July 1958 in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands. He is an actor and art director, known for De brug (1990), Toen was geluk heel gewoon (1994) and Feuten (2010).

Mark Rietman was born on 28 November 1960 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Vuurzee (2005), Oud geld (1998) and Heer & Meester (2014). He is married to Marieke Heebink.

Peter Paul Muller was born on 30 May 1965 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Gooische Vrouwen (2005), Gooische Vrouwen (2011) and An Act of Defiance (2017).

In his early career he often played tormented/troubled characters such as in De Witte Waan, as a death-seeking junkie (1984), and in Zoeken Naar Eileen (1987) as a desperately in love, and in De Avonden (1989) playing Frits van Egters. An often quoted phrase of Hoffman is "I have a dark look on human motives", dating from his debut film Luger (1982) under direction of Theo van Gogh. He also considers himself more "a hardworking man than a gifted actor" as well as someone "who is hard to put in one category." He played main roles in more than sixty movies and TV-series, with directors ranging from Sally Potter, Harry Kumel, Lars Von Trier, Paul Verhoeven to the radical South-African filmmaker Ian Kerkhof. Many Years since The Fourth Man (1982) and his awarded role in Avonden, De (1989), Verhoeven's movie Blackbook put him back in the international arena. Hoffman also directed several documentaries about filmmakers he admires, and is a successful photographer. In 2004 French star Jeanne Moreau officially received the first copy of Hoffman's book "FOTO's Thom Hoffman" during the international Ghent Film Festival. In 1998 Hoffman worked with Don van Dijke in the theater play "Publieksbeschimping; De Gasten Komen".

Raymond Thiry is a European actor. He started out in theatre in 1987 with his theatre group Alex d'Electrique, a well known group with success in the Netherlands as well as in Germany.

After starring in several prime time TV series, he takes up the lead in 2006 in the art house film Langer Licht by David Lammers and receives a prestigious Golden Calf Nomination at the Dutch Filmfestival. In 2009 he wins this same award for his brilliant work in Winter in Wartime (Martin Koolhoven) and in 2015 he is again awarded, for his role in Blood , Sweat & Tears (2015) by Diederick Koopal.

Raymond impresses as Luther in the Dutch Crime series Penoza (Diederik van Rooijen). He also starred in the feature film Wolf , the Dutch nomination for the European Film Awards in 2014 and in The Paradise Suite (Joost van Ginkel), submitted for Best Foreign Language at the Oscars in 2016. In 2016 Raymond worked on several films like Een Echte Vermeer by Rudolf van den Berg and the last season of Penoza.

Languages: Dutch, German, English

Raymond Thiry is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Kees Prins was born on 7 April 1956 in Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Overspel (2011), Bij ons in de Jordaan (2000) and Jiskefet (1990).

Tom Jansen was born in 1945. He is an actor, known for Penoza (2010), De zomer van '45 (1991) and Meiden van De Wit (2002).

Dragan Bakema was born on 12 May 1980 in Appelscha, Friesland, Netherlands. He is an actor and producer, known for Hunting & Sons (2010), De troon (2010) and De geheimen van Barslet (2011).

Nasrdin Dchar was born on 5 November 1978 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Rabat (2011), De 12 van Oldenheim (2017) and Sorry (2012).

Ramsey Nasr is a well-known Dutch poet, writer, essayist, actor, director, librettist, and translator with Palestinian roots. He is renowned for his works such as 'De Fundamenten', 'Nasr compacter', and 'De andere stem'. Ramsey works in the Netherlands with the International Theater Amsterdam, where he gained acclaim for his leading role in the theater production 'Een Klein Leven' (A Little Life), directed by Ivo van Hove. He has won the Louis D'Or award twice for his performances, the most prestigious theater award in the Netherlands. Ramsey is also recognized for his leading roles in various Dutch films and TV series, including the popular TV series 'Oogappels' (2019-2023), his role in the Dutch adaptation of the Italian film 'Perfetti Sconosciuti' titled 'Alles Op Tafel' (2021), his outstanding lead role in the Dutch drama TV series 'Het Jaar van Fortuyn' (2022), and his starring role in the Dutch film 'I.M' (2020), for which he received a Gouden Kalf Award for Best Actor.

Hans Dagelet was born on 9 May 1945. He is an actor, known for Russen (2000), Hollands glorie (1977) and Vuurzee (2005).

Joes Brauers is one of the most promising award-winning young stars of the moment, with already an impressive resume. He began his career at the age of 8 and is known for his roles in the films Hardcore Never Dies (2023, Amazone), Do Not Hesitate (Tribeca Film Festival and Dutch entry for the Oscars/Academy Awards 2021), De Oost (2020), and Quo Vadis Aida (Golden Bear for Best Film Berlinale Film Festival, nominated for the Oscar/Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film 2020). He stared in several TV series, including De Droom van de Jeugd (2023, NPO) and Dirty Lines (2022, Netflix). On stage, he starred in numerous shows, including Dagboek van een Herdershond (Best Actor Musical in The Netherlands, 2022) and Wolven Huilen niet Alleen (2020). Joes is co-represented by Paradigm Agency in the US in 2022.

Gustav Borreman is known for De droom van de jeugd (2023), Ernstige delicten (2002) and Morten (2019).

Daan Schuurmans is one of the most talented and acclaimed actors of The Netherlands. When Daan was chosen as a Shooting Star (Europe's leading young talent) at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2003, he was already well known to Dutch audiences from his starring roles in box-office hits like 'Costa' and 'Floris'.

In the next few years, Daan played a diverse range of leading film roles.

In 2010, he starred in the celebrated television miniseries 'Bernhard, Schavuit van Oranje' for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Monte Carlo Television Festival and 'Annie M.G'. For his roles in both mini-series, he won the Netherlands Beeld and Geluid Award. Daan also was nominated for the Rembrandt award for best actor for his roles in 'Terug naar de kust' (2009), 'Mannenharten' (2013) and 'Het diner' (2013).

In 2012 he made his directing debut with an episode of 'Van God Los'.

After his star turn in 2014 as the debonair Valentijn Bentinck in 'Heer en Meester', he was chosen in 2014 as Best Actor by his peers and received the Gouden Notenkraker.

In 2006, 10 years after completing the Theatre Academy in Maastricht, he returned to the stage and performed with the prestigious National Theatre, Het Toneel Speelt and, most recently, toured the Netherlands in Lars Noren's 'Demons'.

More recently Daan played the lead in the Dutch remake of 'Sé Quien Eres' (Ik Weet Wie Je Bent) and in the controversial series 'Mocro Maffia' based on the book by journalist Wouter Laumans about the Amsterdam mobs and their drugs war. Early this year, Daan worked on the new Costa Gavras film 'Adults in the room' which will open at the Venice International Film Festival. Currently he's shooting for the historical mini-series 'Turbulent Skies'.

Esquire magazine named Daan the best actor of his generation.

Cees Geel was born on 13 March 1965 in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Simon (2004), 3 Musketeers - The Musical (2003) and Verhalen uit de bijbel (1996).

Joris Smit is known for Lotus (2011), De fractie (2015) and Real Estate Embezzlement (2013).

Stefan de Walle was born on 15 September 1965 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for De marathon (2012), Koppels (2006) and Flodder (1993). He was previously married to Esther Scheldwacht.