
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

Het Beste Van De Bereboot (Groen)
Movie · as Brilbeer

Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown
Movie · as De Baron

De Bereboot
TV · as Brilbeer

HalloWiebe
Movie · as ATKINS

Dutch Colonial Traces
Movie

Bassie en de reis van Zwarte Piet
Movie · as Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas pakt uit
Movie · as Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas en het Gevaar in de Vallei
Movie · as Professor Zonderfeest

Kees & Co
TV · as Rector · 1 ep

Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen
Movie · as De Baron

Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through America
TV · as Baron van Neemweggen · 16 eps

Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdracht
Movie · as De Baron

Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige Opdracht
TV · as Baron van Neemweggen · 12 eps

Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission
Movie · as Maestro

Bassie & Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad
Movie · as De Baron

Laat je niet Kisten
Movie · as Dokter Garron

Bassie en Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad
TV · as De Baron · 9 eps

Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown
Movie · as De Baron

Drie is te veel
Movie

Max Havelaar
Movie · as Slijmering

Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown
TV · as De Baron · 8 eps

Dikke Vrienden
Movie · as Dokter Goudsmit

Bollo, Bries en Bondgenoten
TV · as Leeuw Bries · 13 eps

Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor
Movie · as Professor Archibald Chagrijn

Boem-Boem
Movie · as Pastoor

Bassie & adriaan en de huilende professor
Movie · as Huilende professor

Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor
TV · as Professor Archibald Chagrijn · 8 eps

Ik ben Joep Meloen
Movie · as Pastoor

A Flight of Rainbirds
Movie · as Ouderling

The Factory
TV · as Vos · 7 eps

Bassie & Adriaan: The Diamond
TV · as Diamantair · 9 eps

Bassie & Adriaan
TV · as De Baron · 45 eps
Standrecht
Movie · as Ernst

Hé... mag ik mijn echtgenote terug
Movie · as Freek Ruijsman, de aanstaande van zijn ex

Turkish Delight
Movie · as Registrar

Business Is Business
Movie · as Ambtenaar burgerlijke stand

Rond Floris
Movie · as Self

Floris
TV · as Priester · 2 eps