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Carel Struycken


Carel Struyken was born in the Hague, The Netherlands. When he was four years old his family moved to Curacao, an island in the Caribbean. At age sixteen, he returned to his country, where he finished high school. He graduated from the directing program at the film school in Amsterdam, following which he did a year at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2010 Cold Case (TV series)
Lester 'Gargantuan' Smith '10
Metamorphosis (2010) … Lester 'Gargantuan' Smith '10
 
2007 Revamped (video)
Mr. Vincent
 
2006 My Name Is Earl (TV series)
Paul
Sticks & Stones (2006) … Paul
 
2005 The Fallen Ones (TV movie)
High Priest #1
 
2004 Agavé
J.C/Cowboy
 
2002 Fatal Kiss (TV movie)
Mortician
 
2002 Science Fiction
Strange man
 
2002 Charmed (TV series)
Giant Demon
Womb Raider (2002) … Giant Demon
 
2001 The Vampire Hunters Club (video short)
Host Vampire
 
2000 Tinnef (video short)
Kran
 
1999 Enemy Action
Eyepatch
 
1998 Addams Family Reunion (video)
Lurch
 
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Undertaker
 
1996 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
Spectre
The Thaw (1996) … Spectre
 
1995 Out There (TV movie)
Mr. Burke
 
1995 Under the Hula Moon
Clyde
 
1994 Babylon 5 (TV series)
Trader
Soul Mates (1994) … Trader
 
1994 Oblivion
Gaunt
 
1993 Journey to the Center of the Earth (TV movie)
Dallas
 
1987-1992 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Mr. Homn
Cost of Living (1992) … Mr. Homn
Half a Life (1991) … Mr. Homn
Ménage à Troi (1990) … Mr. Homn
Manhunt (1989) … Mr. Homn
Haven (1987) … Mr. Homn
 
1990-1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
Giant / The Giant
Episode #2.22 (1991) … Giant
Episode #2.20 (1991) … The Giant
Episode #2.9 (1990) … Giant
Episode #2.7 (1990) … Giant
Episode #2.1 (1990) … The Giant
 
1991 Servants of Twilight
Kyle Barlow
 
1990 Framed (TV movie)
Jinx
 
1988 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
The Giant
Fairytale Theater (1988) … The Giant
 
1988 Night of the Kickfighters
Ponti (as Carel Struyker)
 
1987 Hunter (TV series)
Occult Store Owner
City of Passion: Part 1 (1987) … Occult Store Owner (uncredited)
 
1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (TV movie)
Terak
 
1980 Die Laughing
Gregor the Giant
 
1980 Go West, Young Man
Dr. Struycken
 
1979 Bigfoot and Wildboy (TV series)
 
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2010 Terrestrials (documentary) (supervising sound editor)
 
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1987 The Witches of Eastwick (writer: "Feodora")
 
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1986 Population: 1 (associate producer)
 
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1986 Population: 1
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
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2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2011 FedCon XX: The SciFi Experience (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 For Better or for Worse (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 De 25 leukste tv families aller tijden (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (video documentary)
Himself - 'The Giant' (also archive footage)
 
2007 De wereld draait door (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.14 (2007) … Himself
 
1992 The Horror Hall of Fame III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The Making of 'The Addams Family' (TV documentary)
Himself / Lurch
 
1991 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The Horror Hall of Fame II (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 De wereld draait door (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 2002, he was the reader of the audio book titled 'The Patron'. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 3 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Carel Struyker

Height:

7' (2.13 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I actually enjoy playing monsters and that kind of thing. Actually, I don't think I'm very well-suited to play "scary" characters. Now and then, someone will try to use me as a heavy -- a Mafia guy or something like that -- but I don't think that's where I'm at my best. Most mob characters can just stand there and be terribly intimidating... See more »

Trivia:

Many of his roles in films are non-speaking. See more »

Trademark:

Towering height See more »

Star Sign:

Leo