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Blond, blue-eyed, tall and handsome Dutch actor Rutger Hauer enjoyed an international reputation for playing everything from romantic leads to action heroes to sinister villains. Hauer was born in Breukelen, a Dutch town and former municipality in the province of Utrecht.
He was the son of Teunke Hauer (née Mellema) and Arend Hauer, actors who operated an acting school. As his parents were often touring, he and his three sisters were raised by a nanny. A bit of a rebel during his childhood, he chafed at the rules and rigors of school and was often getting into mischief. His grandfather had been the captain of a schooner and at age fifteen, Hauer ran away to work on a freighter for a year. Like his great-grandfather, Hauer was color-blind, which prevented him from furthering his career as a sailor.
Upon his return he attended night school and started working in the construction industry. When he again bombed at school, his parents enrolled him in drama classes. An amateur poet, he spent most of his time writing poetry and hanging out in Amsterdam coffee houses instead of studying. He was expelled for poor attendance and afterward spent a brief period in the Dutch navy.
Deciding he didn't like military life, Hauer honed his acting skills trying to convince his superiors he was mentally unfit and was sent to a special home for psych patients. It was an unpleasant place, but Hauer remained there until he had convinced his ranking officers that the military really did not need him.- Actress
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Sylvia Kristel was born on September 28, 1952 in Utrecht, Netherlands. She first came to international attention in the early 1970s with Emmanuelle (1974) for director Just Jaeckin. Then two more sequels followed in which she also starred. Included in her credits are a long list of European films including the film Julia (1974), in which she played the lead. In 1979, she came to Hollywood, appearing in The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) for producer Jennings Lang, who also featured her in the comedy film The Nude Bomb (1980). However, this was all a prelude to the most successful film in Kristel's career -- Private Lessons (1981) -- in which she played the housekeeper who initiates 15-year-old Eric Brown to the wonders of sex. The film grossed over $50,000,000 worldwide. The Dutch actress, who speaks four languages (Dutch, English, Italian and French), now made her home in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Sylvia Kristel died at age 60 of cancer in her sleep on October 18, 2012.- Yorick van Wageningen was born on 16 April 1964 in Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), The Resurrection of a Bastard (2013) and The Judgement (2021).
- Karina Smulders (Utrecht, 1980) was cast for the popular daytime 'Onderweg naar Morgen' when she was sixteen years old. After two years, she left the show and was admitted to the Academy of Performing Arts in Amsterdam where she graduated with honor in 2002 A year earlier, as an apprentice, she created the role of Katalijne in Lot Vekemans' 'Truckstop' for the Muztheater. She appeared in many feature films, including 'Ik omhels je met 1000 armen', 'Wolfsbergen', 'Kom niet aan mijn kinderen', 'Sum of Histories' and her star turn as Ada van Holland in 'Bride Flight'.
From 2002 till 2012 Karina was an ensemble member of Toneelgroep Amsterdam, the most renowned Dutch theatre company, led by Ivo van Hove. She performed in numerous plays, both classical and modern: True Love, Othello, Hedda Gabler, The Taming of the Shrew, Cries and Whispers, After the Fall, Roman Tragedies and The Russians!. Her role in After the Rehearsal / Persona in 2013 earned her a nomination for the Theo d'Or for best leading actress performance in play.
After her time with Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Karina worked as a freelance actress with several different companies. For her role as Hedda in Hedda Gabler she again earned a nomination for the Theo d'Or in 2017.
In addition to her work on stage, Katrina has been seen in many tv-series including Familie Kruys, Divorce and Nieuwe Buren. Most recently she starred as Xandra in the tv-series Keizersvrouwen directed by Ben Sombogaart. Later this year, she'll be featured in the film Jackie & Oopjen. - David Elsendoorn was born on 27 November 1994 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Ted Lasso (2020), Flikken Maastricht (2007) and Single Street (2019).
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Gijs Naber was born on 9 August 1980 in Vinkeveen, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Penoza (2010), Aanmodderfakker (2014) and Black Book (2006).- Actor
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Jack Wouterse was born on 17 June 1957 in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Vet hard (2005), All stars: De serie (1999) and Gangsterboys (2010).- Marina de Graaf was born on 16 December 1959 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Vrouwenvleugel (1993), The Debut (1977) and Mysteries (1978).
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A lifelong martial artist, Smoorenburg was given the opportunity to break into movie making with an audition for Jackie Chan's 'Who Am I?" (1998), taking on Chan in the final fight at the end of the movie. The movie's action was nominated for the Best Fight Choreography & Action Design at both the Hong Kong Film Awards and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards in 1998.
Over the course of his career, Ron has been able to work with many of the biggest names in martial arts cinema from Jackie Chan, Tony Jaa, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen, Iko Uwais, Michael Jai-White, Gary Daniels, Marko Zaror, Steven Seagal, Kane Kosugi and Scott Adkins.
Based in Thailand since 2005, Smoorenburg is known for numerous TV appearances there as well as his fights with Tony Jaa in both 'Tom Yum Goong/The Protector" (2005) and "Triple Threat" which saw him battling Jaa once more.
Among Ron's other recognizable roles are appearances in the German TV series 'Der Puma" choreographed by Donnie Yen and his team, Akshay Kumar's "Brothers' (2016) , "The Avenging Fist" where he battles "Into the Badlands' Stephen Fung, "Crazy Alien', "Lost in Thailand" where his character has a memorable scene with a lady boy and gives Smoorenburg the chance to show a lighter side to his character than his regular bad guy roles, he can also be seen in Luc Besson's "Warriors Gate" and the Scott Adkins movie 'Ninja 2: Shadow of a Tear" .
Ron plays the character 'Dutch" and served as the fight choreographer for the independent movie 'English Dogs".- Touriya Haoud was born and raised in a small village in Holland of Marocain/Macedonian heritage.
Soon after graduating public education institute Schoevers, with a Communication Degree, a friend persuaded Touriya to participate in a modeling contest. Touriya not only won, but also from that moment on, she never looked back. Touriya then traveled Europe for the next few years landing European Campaigns with Tommy Hilfiger and Replay. In between her modeling, Touriya took various acting classes and landed a lead role in the popular Dutch television series, Hartslag (2002), the Dutch version of ER (1994).
In the winter of 2003, after only one year on Television, she landed one of the leading characters, in the highly acclaimed Dutch Independent Movie, Shouf shouf habibi! (2004) (Hush Hush Baby). This movie was not only accepted to the prestigious Berlin Film Festival, but was honored with the Public Choice Award. As of today this movie has been sold to more than 40 countries and 51 festivals worldwide. Most recently screened at the Vancouver Film Festival, scoring positive remarks amongst critics.
In 2004, Touriya was chosen to be one of the new faces for the prestigious TIM campaign; Italy's leading networks. Touriya now joins the likes of world acclaimed role models Sophia Loren, Naomi Campbell, in which she followed, and since has passed it on to the newest Adriana Lima.
Only months later, Touriya landed her biggest opportunity by being named to star opposite Laurence Fishburne, and Ryan Phillippe as his leading lady in the controversial film Five Fingers (2006).
Following the wrap of shooting of Five Fingers (2006), she moved to Los Angeles in April 2005. Currently, she can be seen in national commercials Budweiser Select, TAG Body Spray.
When she's not working Touriya enjoys, reading a good book, cooking up her favorite MarocianMacadonian dishes, traveling around the Coast of California. Our giving time out to help some of her favorite organizations, Orange Babies, in South Africa. - Actress
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Katja Schuurman was born on 19 February 1975 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress and director, known for Interview (2003), The Rules of Attraction (2002) and Costa! (2001). She was previously married to Freek van Noortwijk and Thijs Römer.- Actor
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Gijs Scholten van Aschat was born on 16 September 1959 in Doorn, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Oud geld (1998), The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) and Kill Switch (2017). He is married to Judith. They have three children.- Director
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Jan Kounen was born on 2 May 1964 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for Renegade (2004), Vibroboy (1994) and 8 (2008).- Nyncke Beekhuyzen was born on 24 January 1980 in Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Süskind (2012), Danni Lowinski (2013) and Petticoat (2016).
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Rogier Stoffers was born on 9 November 1961 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is a cinematographer, known for Quills (2000), School of Rock (2003) and Brimstone (2016).- Actress
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Beppie Melissen was born on 26 May 1951 in Mijdrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for Romy's Salon (2019), Gooische vrouwen (2011) and Gooische vrouwen (2005).- Editor
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Job ter Burg was born in Maarn, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an editor and actor, known for Elle (2016), Brimstone (2016) and The Creator (2023).- Actor
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Yannick van de Velde was born on 15 August 1989 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for De brief voor de koning (2008), In Oranje (2004) and Overspel (2011).- Martijn Fischer was born on 28 January 1968 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Bloed, zweet & tranen (2015), Vechtershart (2015) and Meiden van De Wit (2002).
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Michael Dudok de Wit was born on 15 July 1953 in Abcoude, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is a writer and director, known for The Red Turtle (2016), Father and Daughter (2000) and The Monk and the Fish (1994).- Actor
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Lykele Muus was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands. He studied at the Amsterdam Theatre School which he finished in 2011. He acted in the plays War Horse, Soldaat van Oranje, King Lear. And featured in Dutch television series such as Ramses (Emmy-winner), De Zaak Menten, Missie Aarde, Klem, Turbulent Skies, Thuisfront and Dertigers. And in movies such as Public Works, Accused (Oscar-nominated) and Weg van Jou. He wrote the movie De Zitting.- Carla Hardy was born on 11 March 1956 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for We zijn weer thuis (1989), Belle van Zuylen - Madame de Charrière (1993) and Midden in de winternacht (2013).
- Marcel "Marco" van Basten is a Dutch football manager and retired professional player, who played for Ajax and AC Milan, as well as the Netherlands national team, as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he scored 300 goals in a high-profile career, but played his last match in 1993, at the of age 28, due to an injury which forced his retirement two years later. He was later the head coach of Ajax and the Netherlands national team.
Known for his close ball control, attacking intelligence, impeccable headers, and spectacular strikes and volleys, Van Basten was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1992 and won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1988, 1989 and 1992. At club level, he won three Eredivisie titles and the Cup Winners' Cup with Ajax, and four Serie A titles and three European Cups with Milan. With the Netherlands, Van Basten won UEFA Euro 1988 where he earned the Golden Boot, scoring five goals, including a memorable volley in the final against the Soviet Union. - Rosalie van Breemen was born on 2 August 1966 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Radeloos (2008), Fort Boyard (2011) and Dit was het nieuws (1996). She was previously married to Robert Agostinelli and Alain Afflelou.
- Chantal Demming was born on 5 February 1978 in Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Het leven uit een dag (2009), Littekens (2014) and Caged (2011).
- Roland Varno's daughter is Jill Taggart. His sister, Anneke, was for many years the Dear Abby of Holland. Roland spent his younger years on the island of Java, moved back to Holland as a teenager, went to Berlin in the late 1920s where he was featured in Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) with Marlene Dietrich and came to the U.S. in 1930 to shoot "All Quiet on the Western Front." His ship was stalled in the Atlantic so the role went instead to Lew Ayers, who became both a major star and Roland's best friend. He joined the OSS and learned Japanese during WWII and, because he was also fluent in German he used his talents at home making propaganda war films. He played everything from a spy to a freedom-fighter.
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Sanne Vogel was born on 10 April 1984 in Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress and director, known for Heart Street (2014), Klein (2011) and Annie MG (2010).- Director
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Jon Karthaus was born on February 9, 1985 in Utrecht, Netherlands. He is a director, actor, writer and executive producer known for films such as his comedy feature debut Homies (2015). He started as an actor known for ZOOP in Afrika (2005) ZOOP in India (2006) and the sitcom Samen (2005. After years of starring in both films as television Jon started his own production company called: Johnnywood Productions. With this production company Jon is creating, writing, directing and (co-)producing feature films & series.- Actor
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Nick Golterman was born on the 12th of April, 1992. During High School, he would make short films (often working together with his twin brother Leon Golterman). These films competed in the National Film Festival for Students (The NFFS). He also participated in the School musical. On his 17th, he wrote and directed the film "Day 42", in which he also played the lead. The film won the Award. The film also competed in the international film festival Camera Zizanio, in Greece, where it won the award for "Best film".
After High School, Nick worked as a full time actor and filmmaker for two years. When he was 18 years old, he founded his production company Golterman Pictures. During these two years, Nick worked together with his brother and "gave man-birth" to the satirical internet-series "De Weg Over Rozen" for the website Scholieren. He also directed the crow-sourced film "Edgie", which was written by the praised Dutch filmmaker Eddy Terstall.
From September 2012, Nick is following the Filmactor-Academy at the Mediacollege Amsterdam (also known as the Hugo Metsers founded Faaam).
Nick also plays the lead in the bio-pic "De Overkant" (or "Across"), directed by Marnix Ruben. Nick plays the role of the young Freek de Jonge (a praised comedian and artist in The Netherlands). The Film premiered at the International Film Festival "Film by The Sea" in Vlissingen, The Netherlands.
Nick speaks three languages and plays the ukulele, piano and banjo.- Actor
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Rijk de Gooyer was born on 17 December 1925 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for In voor- en tegenspoed (1991), Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and Beppie (1989). He was married to Tonny Domburg. He died on 2 November 2011 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.- Actress
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Maria Kraakman was born on 5 August 1975 in Soest, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for In Blue (2017), Guernsey (2005) and Hunting & Sons (2010).- Actress
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Lieke van Lexmond was born on 6 February 1982 in IJsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Centraal Medisch Centrum (2016), Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990) and De TV kantine (2009). She has been married to Bas van Veggel since June 2016. They have two children.- Actor
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Growing up as the youngest of four sons of the merchant Jacobus Heesters and his wife Gertruida, née van der Hoevel, he began a commercial apprenticeship after finishing school. He actually wanted to become a priest, but then began an apprenticeship in a bank. In 1920 he switched to acting. He initially completed singing and acting training in Amsterdam and had his first theater engagements there in 1921. He later also played on stages in The Hague, Brussels and Rotterdam. In 1924 he received a supporting role in his first silent film "Cirque Hollandais" directed by Theo Frenkel. In 1930 Heesters married Louisa H. Ghijs, with whom he had two daughters, Wiesje and Nicole. He was married to his wife for 53 years until her death in 1985. After appearances at theaters in the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland, he received his first engagement as a tenor in operetta in 1934 in Millöcker's "The Begging Student" at the Vienna Volksoper. A year later, in 1936, he went to Berlin.
Here Heesters celebrated his breakthrough, first at the Komische Oper and then at the Metropoltheater and the Admiralspalast. He also owed his nickname "Jopie" to the audience in the German capital. He was immediately discovered for the film. Numerous UFA productions followed, such as his first leading role in "The Bettelstudent" (1936) and "The Court Concert" (1936). With "Gasparone" (1937) alongside Marika Rökk, Heesters became a film star. In 1938 he sang the role of Count Danilo for the first time in the Franz Léhar operetta "The Merry Widow", a role that he developed into one of his signature roles for 35 years. This was followed by "The Adventure Continues - Every Woman Has a Sweet Secret", "My Aunt - Your Aunt" (1939) and "Love School" (1940). The Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda soon included him on the so-called "God-Given List". His attitude towards Nazi Germany was contradictory. Although he owed his success primarily to the UFA, he also rejected German citizenship. He neither became a member of the NSDAP nor did he explicitly distance himself from National Socialism.
Despite a few encounters with Adolf Hitler, he performed in the Netherlands in 1938 with a Jewish theater group that had fled Germany. There was massive criticism from abroad, especially in Holland, where he was accused of being a collaborator who was in German service when his homeland was occupied by the Wehrmacht. He celebrated great successes during the war years with films such as "Hello Janine" with Marika Rökk, "It began so harmlessly" with Theo Lingen and "Roses in Tirol" with Hans Moser. Despite his success in film, Heesters returned to theater after the Second World War. His popularity remained unbroken. Count Danilo's entrance song "I'm going to Maxim" from the operetta "The Merry Widow" became an evergreen. He appeared on stage in this role over 1,600 times. In 1953, Otto Preminger hired him for the Hollywood film "The Virgin on the Roof". Meanwhile, Heesters had already been involved in around 50 film productions by 1961. In 1970, after a long break from filming, he appeared in "The Inspector: Parking Lot Hyenas". "The Beautiful Wilhelmine" followed in 1983.
In 1984 Johannes Heesters became an honorary member of the Vienna Volksoper. In 1985 the comedy film "Otto - The Film" followed. Heesters was also active in literature. He described his life in his 1993 autobiography entitled "Thank God I'm Not Young Anymore." In the 1990s he appeared in front of the camera for the television plays "Two Munichers in Hamburg", "Two Old Hands" and "Between Night and Day". In 1992 Heesters married the actress Simone Rethel, who was 46 years his junior. From 1996 to the summer of 2001 he played alongside his wife in the play "A Blessed Age" written for him by Curth Flatow. In 1999 he was awarded a "Bambi" for his life's work. In 1997, at the age of 94, Heesters celebrated his 75th stage anniversary and went on tour with the play "A Blessed Age". At the turn of the millennium, Heesters, who was fond of tobacco and whiskey until old age, became the oldest active entertainer in the world. In 2001 he was honored with the Platinum Romy for his life's work.
In 2002, the 99-year-old Heesters was able to look back on 80 years on the stage. Another autobiographical work by Heesters followed in 2002 with the title "Even a hundred years are not enough". In 2003, Johannes Heesters received an honorary award from the "Bambi" for his life's work. In 2004, Heesters appeared four times in the role of the gentleman in Hofmannsthal's "Everyman". At the Wittenberge Elbland Festival he was awarded the title of "chamber singer". In August 2006, the first exhibition about Heesters took place in the Berlin Academy of Arts, which he personally opened with a song recital. In the year 2006 he received the "Honorary Radio Rainbow Award". In 2008, Heesters took on a supporting role in the Til Schweiger comedy "1 1/2 Knights - In Search of the Adorable Herzelinde". From July 2010, Heesters plays the king in Rolf Hochhuth's "Inselkomödie" in the Berliner Ensemble.
Johannes Heesters died on December 24, 2011 in Starnberg, at the age of 108.- Visual Effects
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Justin van der Lek is an award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor who recently was the production on-set visual effects supervisor and ILM associate visual effects supervisor on Lucasfilm's episodic series Ahsoka. In this capacity, Justin has closely collaborated with show creators Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni as well as director Rick Famuyiwa who has described Justin as a creative thinker and filmmaker.
Justin also served in a production supervisory role on the ground-breaking Star Wars TV series, The Book of Boba Fett and season three of The Mandalorian, overseeing ILM's StageCraft virtual production technology. His expertise in virtual production has led him to become a developer of techniques that have become industry standard. In 2022 he was a contributing writer to the Visual Effects Society: Handbook on Virtual Production, scheduled for publication in late summer of 2023, focusing on shooting in the volume.
Prior to rejoining ILM, Justin had built a broad background in games, environments and compositing at studios like, Guerrilla Games, Digital Domain and Weta Digital. Justin received the VES award for Outstanding Created Environment for the 'Falcon Chase and Graveyard' in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He also earned a VES nomination for Outstanding Compositing for the 'Barrel of Monkeys' work in Iron Man 3.
Justin was the On-set Visual Effects Supervisor on Marvel's Black Widow and has contributed to an array of action-packed features including Gemini Man, Avengers: Endgame, The Suicide Squad, and The Hobbit Saga.- Director
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Lourens Blok was born on 19 November 1978 in Woudenberg, Utrecht, Netherlands. Lourens is a director and producer, known for Rampvlucht (2022), Het verhaal van Nederland (2022) and Vechtershart (2015).- Frederik de Groot was born on 23 May 1946 in Bilthoven, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Bureau Kruislaan (1992), De fabriek (1981) and Unit 13 (1996). He has been married to Marja Bakker since 1997.
- Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for previously the Netherlands national team. He was named UEFA midfielder of the season and one of the three best midfielders in the world for 2010 by FIFA. A product of the AFC Ajax Academy, he previously played for Ajax, with whom he won four trophies and was awarded the Johan Cruyff Trophy in 2004. He was sold to Real Madrid for EUR27 million in 2007, winning La Liga in his first season with the club and later being sold to Internazionale for EUR15 million. At Inter, he won Serie A, the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, and two Coppa Italia. After being sold to Galatasaray for EUR7.5 million in 2013, he helped the club win the Süper Lig in his first season, following with the capture of the Turkish Super Cup, after a 1-0 win against rivals Fenerbahçe.
Sneijder previously represented various youth squads for the Netherlands. He was a regular player for the Dutch national team, making his debut in April 2003 at the age of 18, and representing his country at the 2006, 2010 (where the Netherlands were defeated 1-0 in the final) and 2014 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2004, 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Football Championships. Individually, he was awarded the 2010 Bronze Boot, the 2010 Silver Ball, and included in the team of the tournament for Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, as well as named man of the match for six out of eleven games played by the Oranje at these two tournaments. With 133 caps, he is the most capped Dutch player of all time. He announced his international retirement in March 2018.
Sneijder was the second of three Dutchmen to sign for Real Madrid during the 2007-08 season, joining Royston Drenthe and Arjen Robben. He also was given the number 23, which had been previously worn by David Beckham for four seasons at Real. In his first La Liga match for Real, he scored the winner in the Madrid Derby against Atlético Madrid. On the second matchday, he scored two goals against Villarreal CF, one coming from a direct free-kick. Sneijder capped a fine first season in Spain by hitting a stunning free-kick in the last game of the season against Levante UD at the Santiago Bernabéu, taking his goal tally to nine in the La Liga season, a season which also saw Real retain their league title.
On 3 August 2008, Sneijder was stretchered off in a pre-season friendly at the Emirates Stadium, against Arsenal with a suspected cruciate ligament injury after a collision with Abou Diaby. Sneijder had an MRI which confirmed the extent of the injury to be not as bad as first feared. It was expected that he would be out for at least three months. He managed, however, to recover in time and was included in the starting XI for the Champions League clash against Juventus in Turin.
On 27 August 2009, Sneijder was bought by Internazionale from Real Madrid for a reported fee of EUR15 million. He was given the number 10 shirt and made his debut a day after he signed the contract, making an immediate impact by being on the winning side in the Milan Derby (4-0) against Milan. On 3 October 2009, he scored his first goal in the 92nd minute against Udinese in a 2-1 win. His second goal was scored on 24 October 2009 against Catania, directly from a free kick, and he scored his first Champions League goal for Inter in a dramatic 2-1 group stage win against Dynamo Kyiv in the 89th minute. His next goal was also scored off a hard-swerving free kick in a Coppa Italia game against Livorno.
On 9 January 2010, he scored two stunning free kicks against Siena in the game which Inter won 4-3. On 24 January, he received a straight red card in the Milan derby. On 6 April, Sneijder scored a free kick against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League quarter-final in the sixth minute, to give Inter a 2-0 aggregate win. On 20 April, he scored Inter's equalising goal during their Champions League semi-final first leg against defending champions Barcelona. He leveled the game by firing in right-footed from a Diego Milito pass. Inter went on to win the game 3-1 and the tie 3-2 on aggregate. Sneijder was given the nickname "The Sniper" by the media for his ability to deliver perfect passes and score from impressive distances.
After reportedly falling out of favour with Inter due to contract renewal issues, Sneijder agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Turkish giants Galatasaray on 20 January 2013 for a fee of EUR7.5 million. Thousands of Galatasaray fans welcomed the Dutch international at the Istanbul Atatürk Airport as soon as Sneijder's exact arrival time was announced by the club on their official website. Sneijder signed the official contract on 21 January at the Türk Telekom Arena, home of Galatasaray. During the press conference, regarding the questions about Gala legend Gheorghe Hagi, Sneijder said, "He was a legend, and I want to become a legend." Later, he appeared on the club's official TV station Galatasaray TV, where he answered several questions about his transfer to Galatasaray and personal life. He also sent out a message addressing the Galatasaray fans: "Thank you for the support. I'm really proud, and I will make you guys even more proud. I'm happy to be here, and I can't wait to play my first game for you guys."
On 27 January, Sneijder made his debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2-1 win against rivals Besiktas. Sneijder received a warm reception when he replaced Umut Bulut. He scored his first goal on 25 February in a 4-2 home win against Orduspor, where he produced a finesse shot from the edge of the box, turning the game back on for the home side as Galatasaray were down by two goals. On 9 April 2013, Sneijder scored Galatasaray's second goal in a 3-2 win over his former club Real Madrid in the quarter-final stage of the Champions League. On 5 May 2013, Galatasaray beat Sivasspor 2-1 to win the 2012-13 Süper Lig, this gave Sneijder a league title in a fourth different country.
After using the number 14 shirt in his debut season with Galatasaray, Sneijder was given the number 10 shirt previously worn by Felipe Melo for the 2013-14 Süper Lig season following a squad number reshuffle. On 1 December 2013, when Galatasaray drew with Kasimpasa Spor Kulübü, Galatasaray manager Roberto Mancini, in response to the question "where is Sneijder?" asked by reporters during a post-match interview answered, "Sneijder has left and I do not know where he has gone," while Galatasaray's official website had earlier informed the media on the reason for Sneijder's absence.
On 11 December 2013, Sneijder scored a late winning goal against Juventus F.C. in a 1-0 UEFA Champions League win to qualify Galatasaray for the knockout phase. On 2 February 2014, Sneijder scored a hat-trick in Süper Lig encounter against Bursaspor in a 6-0 win.
During Galatasaray's 2014-15 UEFA Champions League campaign, where they were knocked out at the group stage, Sneijder scored one goal-a late free kick against Arsenal F.C. at home-and made one assist. Sneijder began the season scoring the only goal for his team in the 35th Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu, where Galatasaray visited Real Madrid on 18 August. The game ended with a 2-1 victory for Real Madrid. On matchday 3 of the 2015-16 Süper Lig in which Galatasaray visited Konyaspor, Sneijder scored two goals in the second half and led his team to a 1-4 away win, despite his side being down to ten men after Lionel Carole's 67th-minute red card, receiving prior to Sneijder's double. On 3 October, Sneijder signed a three-year contract extension with Galatasaray. He immediately received a EUR1.3 million signing bonus, and his basic salaries in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons would be EUR3.2 million, plus various bonuses. On 14 July 2017, Sneijder and Galatasaray terminated his contract resulting in him becoming a free agent. Sneijder was reported to have released himself from the contract by buying himself out of the remaining period for EUR4.5 million. - Hidde Maas was born on 29 July 1944 in Groenekan, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Amsterdamned (1988), Sil de strandjutter (1976) and Spijkerhoek (1989).
- Erik Koningsberger was born on 23 October 1958 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Het huis Anubis (2006), Voetbalvrouwen (2007) and Westenwind (1999).
- David Wristers (1999) is a Dutch actor born in Utrecht, The Netherlands. David grew up training and competing as an elite gymnast, becoming a Dutch junior national champion in 2016. He made his acting debut playing the leading role in the critically acclaimed feature film GOLD, directed by Rogier Hesp, co-starring Marcel Hensema and Loes Haverkort. Leading Dutch newspaper Volkskrant praised his performance writing: 'Wristers portrays the young Timo with the perfect amount of vulnerability and strength.' NRC wrote: 'Wristers carries the movie with a vulnerable kind of alienation.'
GOLD premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2020 and won the Dutch Academy Award for Best Cinematography during The Netherlands Film Festival 2020. In 2021 David can be seen in Jim Taihuttu's war thriller The East starring Marwan Kenzari and Martijn Lakemeier. Other projects in 2021 include Videoland series Follow de Soa, Flikken Maastricht and Het Verhaal van Nederland. Besides being a fluent English speaker, David has also mastered the German language, getting his Goethe certificate. - Actor
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Marc van Uchelen was born on 7 October 1970 in Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was an actor and director, known for Ventimiglia (1995), Webcam (2011) and Bloody Mary (1992). He was married to Lies Visschedijk. He died on 1 June 2013 in Netherlands.- King Willem-Alexander was born on 27 April 1967 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He has been married to Queen Máxima of the Netherlands since 2 February 2002. They have three children.
- Riek Schagen was born on 15 November 1913 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands. She was an actress, known for Swiebertje (1955), Ciske de Rat (1955) and De overval (1962). She was married to Bert Westerman. She died on 14 July 2008 in Vorden, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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Jos Stelling was born on 16 July 1945 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for The Illusionist (1983), De wisselwachter (1986) and The Girl and Death (2012).- Nikkie Plessen was born on May 8th 1985 in the center of The Netherlands. Utrecht. She attended the Revius College in Doorn and graduated in 2002. With her HAVO diploma she started a law study in 2004. In the mean time she had been working on her passion every hour of her spare time. Acting and dancing. She attended the Youth Theatre school Roel Tijhof from 1993 to 2000 and played in several small musicals and plays throughout The Netherlands. From 1990 she has been on several different dance schools. Tap-dance, jazz ballet and video dancing. In 2000 she landed her first movie role. At the age of 15 she played in The Cave (2001) In 2003 she landed her breakthrough in the popular Dutch soap opera Onderweg naar morgen (1994) She played the role of Lizzy Vehmeijer for 3 years. In both 2004 and 2005 she was elected as the most popular actor on that soap. In that same period of time she started a second series. In the Dutch comedy series Kees & Co (1997) she played Mariel. In 2004 her interest started to show a different side. She started presenting next to her acting work. She voluntarily hosted the show Emma Kinder TV from the AMC hospital in Amsterdam. In 2006 she starred in the latest show on her list for one year. HotNews.nl (2005) A comedy show for children. When she finished acting on Onderweg Naar Morgen, Kees & Co and HotNews.nl she fully focused on presenting. She is now one of the hosts on the Dutch music channel TMF (The Music Factory) and hosts the daily show ReAction on Monday and Tuesday. She also hosts the show Scoots & Helmets with her colleague Valerio Zeno.
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Eric van Sauers was born in 1964 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Bureau Kruislaan (1992), De 12 van Oldenheim (2017) and Sextet (2007).- Director
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Jaap van Heusden was born 1979 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. As the son of a preacher he was surrounded by stories right from childhood. By the age of eight he had trashed his first Nikon camera. And by age twelve he burnt his first novel because it was so bad. At fifteen he was convinced he would become a major player in European politics. He gave up acting at seventeen because he found out there where people who were actually any good at it. Before going to film school, he lived and worked in Ouagadougou, West Africa, where he shot a series of most enlightening traffic safety instruction videos and co-founded a platform for young filmmakers that grew into the biggest human rights film festival on the continent, but only after he left. At the turn of the century he entered the Dutch Filmacademy where he focused on fiction. He graduated (after a fling with philosophy at the university and a screenwriting course in Hollywood) as a director in 2005 with his film A complicated story, simply told, showing the last intense three months in the lives of two friends, before one of them dies. The film was shortlisted for the Student Academy Awards, it was in competition at the Cannes film festival's Cinefondation and it won prices at festivals around the world. His short documentary Anderman showed his psychotic friend Per battling the madness of his mother. The film was warmly received by the press and distributed in national theaters. In the United States it was shown at Tribeca film festival and AFI Silverdocs. In 2008 he teamed with the famous Dutch actor Barry Atsma to create Ooit, a psychological drama about a mentally disabled man living with his mother. The film premiered at the Netherlands Filmfestival, was called 'a jewel' by the press and was nominated for the Golden Calf. Just after the collapse of Lehman he managed to get his feature debut on the road, Win/Win told the story of a playful 'nobody' at a famous investment bank who becomes a successful trader overnight. As he's gradually becoming estranged from himself, he still seems unable to lose... Win/Win premiered at International Filmfestival Rotterdam in 2010 and was selected for 25 International Film Festivals in Europe and North-America; Jaap won the Prix Europe for Best screenplay. Oscar van Rompay made his first appearance and promptly received the Best Actor Award at the Brooklyn Film Festival. Two 40-minute short films Drone and Het Offer followed in 2011 and 2012. Together with the 2014 short De Verloren Zoon (an adaptation of 'The Lame Shall Enter First' by the celebrated American author Flannery O'Connor), these films constitute the triptych Fathers & Sons. His film De Nieuwe Wereld premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2013 and went on to be shown at over 40 festivals worldwide. Some of the prices it won: Signis Award Washington International Film Festival, Runner-Up Telescope Award Melbourne IFF, Nominated for Prix-Europa Berlin, Winner Special Mention Mannheim-Heidelberg. Best Film, Best Actress & Best Actor at Tehran Int Filmfest. Monterrey IFF, Best Feature & Audience Award. Ourense Independent Film Festival: Best Film & Best Director. And most importantly the lead actress Bianca Krijgsman won the International EMMY Award. His second feature In Blue -starring Maria Kraakman and Bogdan Iancu- was shot on location in Romania and the Netherlands in 2016 and is scheduled for release fall 2017.- Writer
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Gabriel Karkovsky is a freelance columnist whose writings have been featured in numerous magazines worldwide. His contributions range from cultural commentary to insightful columns on topics like partnerships, people's stories, and fashion trends. In addition to his journalistic pursuits, Karkovsky is also a scriptwriter and street photographer, further showcasing his diverse creative talents.- Monica Muns was born on 27 December 1965 in Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands. Monica is a producer, known for Driving Test (2005) and Emergency Exit (2001).
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Herman van Veen was born on March 14, 1945 in Utrecht / Netherlands. He grow up with two sisters in a working class family. At the Utrecht Conservatory he studied violin und voice and he made his theater debut in 1965 with "Harlekijn", a musical, clownish solo show.