Herman van Veen

Herman van Veen

Known for
Acting
Born
March 14, 1945 (age 81)
Birthplace
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.

Known For

Filmography

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Verre verwanten

Verre verwanten

TV · 1 ep

2025
Ademnood: het echte verhaal van Linda, Roos & Jessica poster

Ademnood: het echte verhaal van Linda, Roos & Jessica

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
Herman van Veen 80! poster

Herman van Veen 80!

TV · 3 eps

2024
Herman van Veen viert 600 keer in Carré poster

Herman van Veen viert 600 keer in Carré

Movie · as zichzelf

2020
Matthijs gaat door poster

Matthijs gaat door

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré poster

Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré

Movie · as Artist

2014
Pauw poster

Pauw

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Katharsis

Katharsis

Movie · as Jacob

2008
Herman van Veen - Nederlanders In Carré

Herman van Veen - Nederlanders In Carré

Movie · as Himself

2008
Markus Lanz poster

Markus Lanz

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Thank God it's Friday

Thank God it's Friday

TV · 1 ep

2006
Pauw & Witteman poster

Pauw & Witteman

TV · 1 ep

2005
Herman van Veen - Vaders In Carre

Herman van Veen - Vaders In Carre

Movie · as Himself

2005
Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown poster

Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown

Movie · as Self

2003
Unter einem Hut

Unter einem Hut

Movie · as himself

2003
Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me poster

Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me

Movie · as Actor - Sophie

2002
what I wanted to sing you poster

what I wanted to sing you

Movie · as himself

2002
Herman van Veen: Verboden Te Lachen poster

Herman van Veen: Verboden Te Lachen

Movie

2001
Ciske de Rat poster

Ciske de Rat

TV · as Mr. Bruis · 6 eps

2000
3satfestival poster

3satfestival

TV · 1 ep

2000
Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Nachtvlinder poster

Nachtvlinder

Movie · as Wogram

1999
Volle Kanne poster

Volle Kanne

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
maybrit illner poster

maybrit illner

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Sabine Christiansen

Sabine Christiansen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Zimmer frei! poster

Zimmer frei!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug poster

Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug

Movie · as Self

1991
DAS! poster

DAS!

TV · 1 ep

1989
Kunst en Vliegwerk poster

Kunst en Vliegwerk

Movie · as Vader Drost

1988
Children of Ghana poster

Children of Ghana

Movie · as Voice-over (Dutch)

1988
Nase vorn

Nase vorn

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1987
Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak poster

Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak

Movie

1986
Junger Frühling poster

Junger Frühling

Movie · as philharmonist

1986
Ciske de Rat poster

Ciske de Rat

TV · as Mr. Bruis · 4 eps

1984
Ciske the Rat poster

Ciske the Rat

Movie · as Meester Bruis

1982
Die Spielbude

Die Spielbude

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1980
Heut' abend poster

Heut' abend

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
Uit elkaar poster

Uit elkaar

Movie · as Vincent

1979
NDR Talk Show poster

NDR Talk Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1978
Bio’s Bahnhof

Bio’s Bahnhof

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1977
Auf los geht's los poster

Auf los geht's los

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
Kölner Treff poster

Kölner Treff

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
Am laufenden Band poster

Am laufenden Band

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1974
3 nach 9

3 nach 9

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1969
Princess poster

Princess

Movie · as Mark