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- Birth nameAdrianus Petrus Johannes Maria van Kempen
- Ad van Kempen was born on July 12, 1944 in Tilburg, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for Brimstone (2016), 1-900 (1994) and Russen (2000). He died on January 5, 2026 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Over the years he has also contributed to 46 radio plays.
- Ad van Kempen won an award for his leading role in "A Little Love" (= 'n Beetje verliefd ) at the Pinamar Film Festival in Argentina. According to the jury, he portrayed Grandpa Thijs, who, after his wife's death, tries to open up to a new relationship, with "great vulnerability and a great sense of humor.".
- He was a teacher at the Arnhem Theater School (1975-1979), the directing department of the Theater School in Amsterdam (1976-1980) and at a training institute in New York, where he also took classes.
- Ad van Kempen was a Dutch actor, teacher and director who played leading roles in Theo van Gogh's 06 and Martin Koolhoven's 'n Beetje Verliefd.
- Van Kempen received his training at the Maastricht Theatre Academy, where he graduated in 1967, and made his debut on October 6 of that year with the Noorder Compagnie as Haemoon in Jean Anouilh's Antigone.
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