Herman van Veen

Actor · Born March 14, 1945 · Utrecht, Netherlands

Biography

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.

Acted in 18

2020s

2025
Herman van Veen 80!
TV
2024
Herman van Veen viert 600 keer in Carré
zichzelf

2010s

2015
Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré
Artist

2000s

2006
Pauw & Witteman
TV · 8 Seasons
2003
Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
Actor - Sophie
2002
Herman van Veen: Verboden Te Lachen
Movie
2001
Ciske de Rat
Mr. Bruis · 6 episodes
2000
3satfestival
TV · 27 Seasons · Talk

1990s

1999
Nachtvlinder
Wogram
1991
DAS!
TV · 36 Seasons · Talk · Documentary

1980s

1989
Kunst en Vliegwerk
Vader Drost
1988
Children of Ghana
Voice-over (Dutch)
1987
Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak
Movie
1986
Ciske de Rat
Mr. Bruis · 4 episodes
Junger Frühling
philharmonist
1984
Ciske the Rat
Meester Bruis