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Herman van Veen

Actor, Writer, Composer, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn March 14, 1945 (81 years)
Hermannus Jantinus van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter, musician and painter. He worked with accompanists Laurens van Rooyen and Erik van der Wurff, both of whom were pianists and composers.

In addition to performing internationally, Van Veen is famous as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak (1976). The original one-man theatre show was adapted as a Dutch-German-Japanese cartoon (1989), which was broadcast internationally. In addition to creating the show's story, Van Veen also wrote, composed and performed most of the show's music.

He also performed the voice-overs for the characters Johan Sebastian Kwak, Krabnagel de Kater and Professor Paljas (Professor Buffon) in the Dutch and German versions of Alfred J. Kwak.

Known For

  • Alfred J. Quack
  • Ciske the Rat
  • Princess
  • Uit elkaar
  • Kunst en vliegwerk
  • Bellyful

Filmography

2025
2015
2011
Catharsis · as Priester Jacob
2006
Pauw & Witteman (TV Series)
2000
Bellyful · as Jan
1999
Nachtvlinder · as Wogram
1991
DAS! (TV Series)
1989
Alfred J. Quack (TV Series) · as Professor Paljas Von Pinguïn
1989
Kunst en vliegwerk · as Vader Drost
1987
1984
Ciske the Rat · as Meester Bruis
1979
Uit elkaar · as Vincent
1969
Princess · as Mark

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