George Kooymans(1948-2025)

George Kooymans was born on 11 March 1948 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and composer, known for End of Watch (2012), Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (2024) and Frankie and Johnny (1991). He was married to Melanie Gerritsen. He died on 22 July 2025 in Rijkevorsel, Antwerp, Belgium.

Known for

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Golden Earring: Love Is a Loser (When Lust Comes Around)
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 2003
Golden Earring: Skyscraper Hell
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 2003
Golden Earring: The Last Frontier Hotel
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 2003
Golden Earring: Paradise in Distress
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1999
Golden Earring: Burning Stuntman
6.7
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1997
Golden Earring: Going to the Run
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1991
Golden Earring: Turn the World Around
6.2
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1989
Golden Earring: Quiet Eyes
7.1
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1986
Golden Earring: Clear Night Moonlight
6.7
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1984
Golden Earring: N.E.W.S.
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1984
Golden Earring: Something Heavy Going Down
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1984
Golden Earring: When the Lady Smiles
7.5
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1984
Golden Earring: The Devil Made Me Do It
6.4
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1983
Golden Earring: Twilight Zone
7.6
Music Video
- Enemy Agent (uncredited)
- 1982
Golden Earring: Long Blond Animal
Music Video
- George Kooymans
- 1980

Tulsa King
7.9
TV Series
- writer: "Radar Love"
- 2024
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
6.0
- writer: "Twilight Zone"
- 2024
Moonshine
6.4
TV Series
- writer: "Radar Love" (uncredited)
- 2022
Hacks
8.2
TV Series
- writer: "Radar Love" (uncredited)
- 2022
Ozark
8.4
TV Series
- writer: "Twilight Zone"
- 2022
The Tender Bar
6.7
- writer: "Radar Love"
- 2021
Blizzard Arcade Collection
6.6
Video Game
- writer: "Radar Love" (uncredited)
- 2021
Mrs. America
7.8
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Radar Love"
- 2020
Hotel Au Provocateur
Video
- writer: "Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong"
- 2018
Trust
7.5
TV Series
- writer: "The Vanilla Queen"
- 2018
Baby Driver
7.5
- Soundtrack ("Radar Love")
- 2017
The Grand Tour
8.7
TV Series
- writer: "Radar Love"
- 2016
RocKwiz
7.8
TV Series
- writer: "Radar Love" (uncredited)
- 2016
Land van Lubbers
6.6
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Radar Love" (uncredited)
- 2016
The Blacklist
7.9
TV Series
- writer: "Radar Love" (uncredited)
- 2015

Alternative name
- Golden Earring
Born
- March 11, 1948
- The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Died
- July 22, 2025
- Rijkevorsel, Antwerp, Belgium(complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Spouse
- Melanie Gerritsen1969 - July 22, 2025 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
Provided the voice of Snipper in the Dutch version of Rock-A-Doodle (1991).

Trivia
Between 2017 and 2023 he released three albums as a member of Vreemde Kostgangers (Strange Boarders), a Dutch-language supergroup he formed with Henny Vrienten (bass player of the band Doe Maar) and singer-songwriter Boudewijn de Groot.