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Paul van Gorcum(1934-2025)

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Paul van Gorcum
Paul van Gorcum was born on 3 March 1934 in Frankfurt, Germany. He was an actor, known for De dageraad (1991), Dagboek van een herdershond (1978) and Pagnol (1977). He was married to Lenie. He died on 21 November 2025 in Netherlands.
BornMarch 3, 1934
DiedNovember 21, 2025(91)
BornMarch 3, 1934
DiedNovember 21, 2025(91)
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Known for

De dageraad
TV Series
  • Roelof Duymar Twist
Dagboek van een herdershond
7.3
TV Series
  • Palmen
Ko van Dijk and Peter Römer in Pagnol (1977)
Pagnol
TV Series
  • Brun
Rutger Hauer and Monique van de Ven in Turkish Delight (1973)
Turkish Delight
7.1
  • Trouwambtenaar
  • 1973

Credits

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Actor

  • Jaron Rook, Wendy Ruijfrok, Rein Luuring, Tom Luuring, Ethan Nguyen, Nick Netsounski, Bea de Groote, and Duncan Meijering in HalloWiebe (2025)
    HalloWiebe
    7.7
    • Atkins (voice)
    • 2025
  • Rebellious (2024)
    Rebellious
    6.0
    • Waterreus (Dutch)
    • 2024
  • Carlo Boszhard, Irene Moors, and Rudolph van Veen in Life & Cooking (2000)
    Life & Cooking
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Sinterklaas
    • 2007
  • Paul van Gorcum and Bas van Toor in De nieuwe avonturen van Clown Bassie: De reis van Zwarte Piet (2005)
    De nieuwe avonturen van Clown Bassie: De reis van Zwarte Piet
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Sinterklaas
    • 2005
  • Ron Boszhard and Paul van Gorcum in Sinterklaas pakt uit (2004)
    Sinterklaas pakt uit
    9.6
    TV Movie
    • Sinterklaas
    • 2004
  • Sinterklaas en het gevaar in de vallei (2003)
    Sinterklaas en het gevaar in de vallei
    6.0
    • Professor Zonderfeest
    • 2003
  • Simone Kleinsma in Kees & Co (1997)
    Kees & Co
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Rector
    • 1997
  • Joke Bruijs, Gerard Cox, Mouna Goeman Borgesius, and Sjoerd Pleijsier in Toen was geluk heel gewoon (1994)
    Toen was geluk heel gewoon
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bert Garthoff
    • 1996
  • Aad van Toor and Bas van Toor in Bassie & Adriaan (1978)
    Bassie & Adriaan
    7.5
    TV Series
    • De Baron
    • Professor Saggerijn
    • Diamantair
    • 1979–1994
  • Natasja Goedemans, Rik Hoogendoorn, Louis Kockelmann, and Henriëtte Tol in Niemand de deur uit! (1992)
    Niemand de deur uit!
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Martin Langeveld
    • Sinterklaas
    • 1993
  • Annelies Balhan, Piet Bambergen, Carlos Douglas, Rudi Falkenhagen, and Marjolein Sligte in Tax Free (1992)
    Tax Free
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Kees Mol
    • 1993
  • De dageraad
    TV Series
    • Roelof Duymar Twist
    • 1991
  • Beertje Sebastiaan: De geheime Opdracht (1991)
    Beertje Sebastiaan: De geheime Opdracht
    6.1
    • Maestro (voice)
    • 1991
  • Drie is teveel
    TV Movie
    • Butler Emiel
    • 1988
  • Drie recht, één averecht (1988)
    Drie recht, één averecht
    TV Series
    • Onno Draft
    • 1988

Soundtrack

  • De poppenkraam (1980)
    De poppenkraam
    6.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hiep hiep, hoera!"
    • performer: "Ik vind je aardig"
    • performer: "Een Politie Agent" (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Interview
  • Born
    • March 3, 1934
    • Frankfurt, Germany
  • Died
    • November 21, 2025
    • Netherlands(Natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Lenie1960 - October 2024 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Provided the voice of Panoramix in the Dutch version of Asterix and the Big Fight (1989).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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  • Trivia
    The popularity of the actor is so huge that there is an official fan gathering held in Pathé Tuschinski.

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