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- Birth nameEdgard Goossens
- Carry Goossens born Edgard Goossens in 1953 in Mechelen region of Antwerp, Flanders, has become a mainstay in Flemish television and film. He acquired some recognition in the 1990s, upon discovering his passion for acting relatively late, and collaborated with Antwerp comedy duo Gaston Berghmans and Leo Martin. He rose to stardom in Flanders, Belgium as he portrayed two innkeepers in acclaimed sitcoms: Oscar Crucke in F.C. De Kampioenen (1990) and Jef Van den Sande in World War II set Lili & Marleen (1994). Outside of Belgium, Goossens is known for playing dean Walter De Paepe in Professor T. (2015) and for playing Hannah's father Robert Maes in the police series Code 37 (2009). A respected character actor in Belgium (Flanders), mastering every genre, Goossens's trademark became comedy, mostly in theatre. Goossens turned actor after exploring creative horizons in the advertising world.
- IMDb mini biography by: cnuddearthur
- SpousesChris Bus(August 31, 1990 - present)? (divorced, 2 children)
- He first studied publicity design in Brussels. After working two years as a publicity designer, he went to Antwerp to study drama.
- Has two daughters: Nelly Goossens (born 15 June 1977) and Lisbeth Goossens (born 26 April 1979).
- Granddaughter Tika, born August 2006.
- Supports Racing Mechelen.
- Goossens has alopecia. By 1990, when he starred in the sitcom F.C. De Kampioenen at age 37, he had lost most of his hair and his hair went gray. His natural hair color was dark blond, which can be seen before the sitcom and which can still be seen during the Kampioenen's first season.
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