The Netherlands

1. Dick Maas

Writer | Prooi

Dick Maas was born on April 15, 1951 in Heemstede, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is a writer and producer, known for Prey (2016), Saint (2010) and Amsterdamned (1988). He is married to Esmé Lammers.

2. Willeke van Ammelrooy

Actress | The Lake House

Willeke van Ammelrooy was born on April 5, 1944 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and director, known for The Lake House (2006), Antonia's Line (1995) and 't Schaep Met De 5 Pooten (1969). She has been married to Marco Bakker since November 20, 1989.

3. Huub Stapel

Actor | Amsterdamned

Huub Stapel was born on December 2, 1954 in Tegelen, Limburg, Netherlands. He is an actor and producer, known for Amsterdamned (1988), De Partizanen (1995) and Wet & Waan (2000). He has been married to Resie Jansen since December 2, 2004. They have two children.

4. Jeroen Pauw

Actor | Filmpje!

Jeroen Pauw was born on August 15, 1960 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Filmpje! (1995), Gangsta (2018) and Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990).

5. Paul Witteman

Self | De ronde van Witteman

Paul Witteman was born on October 14, 1946 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for De ronde van Witteman (1993), In voor- en tegenspoed (1991) and Oppassen!!! (1991).

6. Paul de Leeuw

Actor | Filmpje!

Paul de Leeuw was born on March 26, 1962 in IJsselmonde, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Filmpje! (1995), De Schreeuw van de Leeuw (1990) and Het Club van Sinterklaas Feest (2009). He has been married to Stephan Nugter since 2000. They have two children.

7. André van Duin

Actor | De Dik Voormekaar Show

André van Duin was born as Adrianus Marinus Kyvon on February 20th, 1947. At the age of 15 he sent letters to several TV networks, requesting an audition. He's always had the talent of amusing people, imitating celebrities and singing. Unfortunately every network turned him down, because he was too...

8. Robert Long

Soundtrack | Hoge hakken, echte liefde

Robert Long was born on October 22, 1943 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Hoge hakken, echte liefde (1981), Doctor Vlimmen (1977) and Q & Q (1974). He was married to Kristof Rutsaert. He died on December 13, 2006 in Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium.

9. Ron Brandsteder

Actor | Moord in Extase

Ron Brandsteder was born on May 19, 1950 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Moord in Extase (1984), Dancing with the Stars (2005) and Ron's Honeymoonquiz (1987). He has been married to Yvonne Baggen since November 25, 1983. They have two children. He was previously ...

10. Marijke Helwegen

Actress | Ellis in Glamourland

Marijke Helwegen was born on December 28, 1948 in Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Ellis in Glamourland (2004), Sinterklaasjournaal (2001) and Toren C (2008). She is married to Harry Helwegen.

11. Linda de Mol

Actress | Gooische vrouwen

Linda de Mol was born on July 8, 1964 in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for Gooische vrouwen (2005), Gooische vrouwen II (2014) and Terug naar de kust (2009). She was previously married to Fred Reuter.

12. Danny de Munk

Actor | All Stars 2: Old Stars

After starring in Ciske the Rat (1984) and Op hoop van zegen (1986), Danny began a career as a singer of Dutch medium-quality songs. Only after a few years did he grow to be the talented and very successful musical star he is now, starring in musicals like "Les Miserables". He has made many TV ...

13. Nelly Frijda

Actress | Flodder

Nelly Frijda was born on May 4, 1936 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Flodder (1986), Flodder (1993) and Flodder 3 (1995). She was previously married to Nico Frijda.

14. Tatjana Simic

Actress | Flodder

Tatjana Simic was born on June 9, 1963 in Zagreb, Yugoslavia [now in Croatia]. She is an actress, known for Flodder (1986), Flodder (1993) and Strong Times (1988).

15. Matthijs van Nieuwkerk

Self | De wereld draait door

Matthijs van Nieuwkerk was born on September 8, 1960 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for De wereld draait door (2005), Manslaughter (2012) and De gelukkige huisvrouw (2010). He was previously married to Karin van Munster.

16. Jan Mulder

Actor | Sextet

Jan Mulder was born on May 4, 1945 in Bellingwolde, Groningen, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Sextet (2007), Het wapen van Geldrop (2008) and Walhalla (1995).

17. Famke Janssen

Actress | X-Men: The Last Stand

Famke Janssen was born November 5, 1964, in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, and has two other siblings. Moving to America in the 1980s, she modeled for Chanel in New York. Later, taking a break from modeling, she attended Columbia University, majoring in literature.

This model-turned-actress broke into...

18. Paul Verhoeven

Director | RoboCop

Paul Verhoeven graduated from the University of Leiden, with a degree in math and physics. He entered the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he began his film career by making documentaries for the Navy and later for TV. In 1969, he directed the popular Dutch TV series, Floris (1969), about a medieval ...

19. Jeroen Krabbé

Actor | The Fugitive

Jeroen Krabbe was born in Amsterdam to a family of painters. His grandfather was a famous impressionist, his father a talented artist and his mother a qualified interpreter responsible for translating Dutch films into English. He was destined to be a painter but after high school and a year of ...

20. Georgina Verbaan

Actress | 't Schaep met de 5 pooten

Georgina Verbaan was born on October 9, 1979 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for 't Schaep met de 5 pooten (2006), Klem (2017) and Joyride (2005).

21. Derek de Lint

Actor | Soldaat van Oranje

Derek de Lint was born on July 17, 1950 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Derek is an actor and director, known for Soldier of Orange (1977), Black Book (2006) and Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996). Derek has been married to Dorith Jessurun since 1979. They have three children.

22. Derek de Lint

Actor | Soldaat van Oranje

Derek de Lint was born on July 17, 1950 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Derek is an actor and director, known for Soldier of Orange (1977), Black Book (2006) and Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996). Derek has been married to Dorith Jessurun since 1979. They have three children.

23. Nina Foch

Actress | The Ten Commandments

A leading lady of the 1940s, the tall and blonde Foch usually played cool, aloof and often foreign, women of sophistication. As film roles became harder to find, Foch proved to be versatile in many areas. She was a panelist on several TV quiz shows, worked as George Stevens' assistant director for ...

24. Huub van der Lubbe

Actor | Dokter Deen

Huub van der Lubbe was born on April 3, 1956 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Dokter Deen (2012), The Assault (1986) and Liever verliefd (2003).

25. Alex van Warmerdam

Actor | Ober

Alex van Warmerdam was born on August 14, 1952 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Waiter (2006), Borgman (2013) and The Northerners (1992). He is married to Annet Malherbe. They have two children.

26. Gijs Blom

Actor | The Letter for the King

Gijs Blom is one of the most promising young actors in The Netherlands. At the age of 17, he played the lead role in the critically acclaimed film Boys, directed by Mischa Kamp. The film was shown at multiple international film festivals and was eventually bought by Netflix. For his role in Boys, ...

27. Gijs Blom

Actor | The Letter for the King

Gijs Blom is one of the most promising young actors in The Netherlands. At the age of 17, he played the lead role in the critically acclaimed film Boys, directed by Mischa Kamp. The film was shown at multiple international film festivals and was eventually bought by Netflix. For his role in Boys, ...

28. Gijs Blom

Actor | The Letter for the King

Gijs Blom is one of the most promising young actors in The Netherlands. At the age of 17, he played the lead role in the critically acclaimed film Boys, directed by Mischa Kamp. The film was shown at multiple international film festivals and was eventually bought by Netflix. For his role in Boys, ...

29. Jonas Smulders

Director | Tex

Jonas Smulders was born on January 15, 1994 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Tex (2017), Obesk (2022) and The Dinner (2013).

30. Kim van Kooten

Actress | Phileine zegt sorry

She studied script-writing at the Filmacademie in Amsterdam, but stopped after 2 years because she started working for VPRO-radio and made a radio aftprogram called 5, 5 6. She stopped making radio because she was asked to act in Little Sister (1995).

31. Daan Schuurmans

Actor | Bellicher

Daan Schuurmans is one of the most talented and acclaimed actors of The Netherlands. When Daan was chosen as a Shooting Star (Europe's leading young talent) at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2003, he was already well known to Dutch audiences from his starring roles in box-office hits ...

32. Mischa Kamp

Director | Kapsalon Romy

Born in 1970, Mischa Kamp studied communication before turning to filmmaking. After directing several shorts, documentaries, series and TV films for Dutch Television she made a wonderful children's movie Het paard van Sinterklaas (2005), about a little Chinese girl trying to adjust to her new life ...

33. Robert Jan Westdijk

Director | Zusje

Robert Jan Westdijk was born in 1964 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for Little Sister (1995), In Real Life (2008) and Siberia (1998).

34. Twan Huys

Director | De schrijver, de moordenaar en zijn vrouw

Twan Huys was born in 1964 in Horst, Limburg, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for De schrijver, de moordenaar en zijn vrouw (2019), College Tour (2007) and Sinterklaasjournaal (2001).

35. Rutger Castricum

Self | Kiespijn

Rutger Castricum was born on May 29, 1979 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

36. Erik Mouthaan

Self | Editie NL

37. Joost Karhof

Self | De slimste mens ter wereld

Joost Karhof was born on February 8, 1969 in Gouda, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was married to Kim. He died on December 26, 2017 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

38. Mariëlle Tweebeeke

Self | De slimste mens ter wereld

Mariëlle Tweebeeke was born on July 17, 1971 in Koog aan de Zaan, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.