Paul van Gorcum

Paul van Gorcum

Known for
Acting
Born
March 3, 1934
Died
November 20, 2025 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Biography

Paul Hubertus Otto van Gorcum (Frankfurt am Main, 3 March 1934 – Oegstgeest, 20 November 2025) was a German-born Dutch (voice) actor and director who became primarily known for his role as Baron Van Neemweggen in Bassie en Adriaan and for providing the voice of Gargamel in The Smurfs. His surname was originally De Heiden, but was later officially changed to Van Gorcum.

Known For

Filmography

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Het Beste Van De Bereboot (Groen) poster

Het Beste Van De Bereboot (Groen)

Movie · as Brilbeer

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Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown poster

Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown

Movie · as De Baron

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De Bereboot poster

De Bereboot

TV · as Brilbeer

2025
HalloWiebe poster

HalloWiebe

Movie · as ATKINS

2023
Dutch Colonial Traces poster

Dutch Colonial Traces

Movie

2005
Bassie en de reis van Zwarte Piet poster

Bassie en de reis van Zwarte Piet

Movie · as Sinterklaas

2004
Sinterklaas pakt uit poster

Sinterklaas pakt uit

Movie · as Sinterklaas

2003
Sinterklaas en het Gevaar in de Vallei poster

Sinterklaas en het Gevaar in de Vallei

Movie · as Professor Zonderfeest

1997
Kees & Co poster

Kees & Co

TV · as Rector · 1 ep

1994
Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen poster

Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen

Movie · as De Baron

1994
Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through America poster

Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through America

TV · as Baron van Neemweggen · 16 eps

1992
Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdracht poster

Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdracht

Movie · as De Baron

1992
Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige Opdracht poster

Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige Opdracht

TV · as Baron van Neemweggen · 12 eps

1991
Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission poster

Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission

Movie · as Maestro

1989
Bassie & Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad poster

Bassie & Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad

Movie · as De Baron

1989
Laat je niet Kisten poster

Laat je niet Kisten

Movie · as Dokter Garron

1989
Bassie en Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad poster

Bassie en Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad

TV · as De Baron · 9 eps

1988
Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown poster

Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown

Movie · as De Baron

1988
Drie is te veel poster

Drie is te veel

Movie

1988
Max Havelaar poster

Max Havelaar

Movie · as Slijmering

1988
Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown poster

Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown

TV · as De Baron · 8 eps

1983
Dikke Vrienden poster

Dikke Vrienden

Movie · as Dokter Goudsmit

1983
Bollo, Bries en Bondgenoten poster

Bollo, Bries en Bondgenoten

TV · as Leeuw Bries · 13 eps

1982
Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor poster

Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor

Movie · as Professor Archibald Chagrijn

1982
Boem-Boem poster

Boem-Boem

Movie · as Pastoor

1982
Bassie & adriaan  en de huilende professor poster

Bassie & adriaan en de huilende professor

Movie · as Huilende professor

1982
Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor poster

Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor

TV · as Professor Archibald Chagrijn · 8 eps

1981
Ik ben Joep Meloen poster

Ik ben Joep Meloen

Movie · as Pastoor

1981
A Flight of Rainbirds poster

A Flight of Rainbirds

Movie · as Ouderling

1981
The Factory poster

The Factory

TV · as Vos · 7 eps

1979
Bassie & Adriaan: The Diamond poster

Bassie & Adriaan: The Diamond

TV · as Diamantair · 9 eps

1978
Bassie & Adriaan poster

Bassie & Adriaan

TV · as De Baron · 45 eps

1977
Standrecht

Standrecht

Movie · as Ernst

1974
Hé... mag ik mijn echtgenote terug poster

Hé... mag ik mijn echtgenote terug

Movie · as Freek Ruijsman, de aanstaande van zijn ex

1973
Turkish Delight poster

Turkish Delight

Movie · as Registrar

1971
Business Is Business poster

Business Is Business

Movie · as Ambtenaar burgerlijke stand

1969
Rond Floris poster

Rond Floris

Movie · as Self

1969
Floris poster

Floris

TV · as Priester · 2 eps