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Eric Vaessen(1922-2009)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Additional Crew
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Eric Vaessen was born on 4 October 1922 in Aachen, Germany. He was an actor, known for La Femme Nikita (1990), A Room with a View (1986) and Z (1969). He was married to Kerstin Sanders. He died on 21 February 2009 in Germany.
BornOctober 4, 1922
DiedFebruary 21, 2009(86)
BornOctober 4, 1922
DiedFebruary 21, 2009(86)
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Known for

Anne Parillaud in La Femme Nikita (1990)
La Femme Nikita
7.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1990
Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in A Room with a View (1986)
A Room with a View
7.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1986
Z (1969)
Z
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1969
Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa
7.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Daphne Krijnen in Smachtrijk (2016)
    Smachtrijk
    Short
    • Bankmedewerker
    • 2016
  • Benjamin Blümchen (2002)
    Benjamin Blümchen
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Herr Tierlieb (voice)
    • 2002–2003
  • Benjamin Blümchen (1988)
    Benjamin Blümchen
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Herr Tierlieb
    • Zoodirektor Tierlieb (voice)
    • 1993–2002
  • Gänsehaut (1998)
    Gänsehaut
    5.6
    Podcast Series
    • Grandpa Kurt
    • Wächter (voice)
    • 1998–2000
  • Rainer Hunold in Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (1997)
    Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen
    6.2
    TV Series
    • 1999
  • Klaus J. Behrendt in A.S. (1995)
    A.S.
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Heinrich Gruner
    • 1995
  • Zwei alte Hasen (1994)
    Zwei alte Hasen
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Mann vom Altenheim
    • 1994
  • Um jeden Preis
    TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Der Hausgeist (1991)
    Der Hausgeist
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Ober
    • Baron Edler zu Lauenstein
    • 1991–1993
  • Die drei ??? (1979)
    Die drei ???
    8.7
    Podcast Series
    • Pelzhändler
    • Präsident Harper (voice)
    • 1988–1992
  • Hendrik Martz, Stephan Orlac, Edith Schollwer, Jochen Schroeder, and Maria Sebaldt in Die Wicherts von nebenan (1986)
    Die Wicherts von nebenan
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Herr Forck
    • Domkapitular
    • 1986–1991
  • Wie gut, daß es Maria gibt (1990)
    Wie gut, daß es Maria gibt
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Gemeinderat
    • 1990
  • Evelyn Hamann, Monika Peitsch, and Günter Pfitzmann in Der Millionenerbe (1990)
    Der Millionenerbe
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Hotelportier
    • 1990
  • Die Senkrechtstarter (1989)
    Die Senkrechtstarter
    3.1
    • Oberkellner
    • 1989
  • Masters of the Universe (1984)
    Masters of the Universe
    9.1
    Podcast Series
    • Hordak
    • Whiplash
    • Geist (voice)
    • 1984–1988

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Radek Zima in Sjezd abiturientu (2000)
    Sjezd abiturientu
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Jolowitz (German)
    • 2000
  • Cate Blanchett in Elizabeth (1998)
    Elizabeth
    7.4
    • Papst (German)
    • 1998
  • Spriggan (1998)
    Spriggan
    6.5
    • Dr. Meisel (German)
    • 1998
  • Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis in The Crucible (1996)
    The Crucible
    6.8
    • Francis Nurse (German)
    • 1996
  • Goosebumps (1995)
    Goosebumps
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Grandpa Kurt (German)
    • 1996
  • Edward Furlong, Liam Neeson, Meryl Streep, and Alison Folland in Before and After (1996)
    Before and After
    6.1
    • Grady (German)
    • 1996
  • Dennis Hopper and Amy Irving in Carried Away (1996)
    Carried Away
    6.3
    • Pastor (German)
    • 1996
  • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
    Casino
    8.2
    • Gino (German)
    • 1995
  • Julia Roberts, Robert Duvall, Dennis Quaid, Gena Rowlands, Kyra Sedgwick, and Haley Aull in Something to Talk About (1995)
    Something to Talk About
    5.8
    • Dr. Frank Lewis (German)
    • 1995
  • Paul Newman in Nobody's Fool (1994)
    Nobody's Fool
    7.3
    • C.W. Lomax (German)
    • 1994
  • Probable Cause (1994)
    Probable Cause
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Sadler (German)
    • 1994
  • Vincent Schiavelli, George C. Scott, Kevin Conway, Nic Knight, Truan Munro, and Karen Salt in The Whipping Boy (1994)
    The Whipping Boy
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Walter (German)
    • 1994
  • Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson in The Remains of the Day (1993)
    The Remains of the Day
    7.8
    • Premierminister (German)
    • 1993
  • Helen Slater, Martin Landau, and Jonathan Silverman in 12:01 (1993)
    12:01
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Tiberius Scott (German)
    • 1993
  • Jack the Bear (1993)
    Jack the Bear
    6.5
    • Mitchell (German)
    • 1993

Additional Crew

  • The Commander (1988)
    The Commander
    4.8
    • voice dubbing: Paul Muller (uncredited)
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • E. Vaessen
  • Born
    • October 4, 1922
    • Aachen, Germany
  • Died
    • February 21, 2009
    • Germany
  • Spouse
    • Kerstin Sanders(divorced)
  • Other works
    German voice of Andy Griffith

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He is the German voice of Andy Griffith in 'Matlock'.

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