Herman van Veen
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
All Movies (18)
- Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré2015 · as Artist
- Katharsis2010 · as Jacob
- Herman van Veen - Nederlanders In Carré2008 · as Himself
- Herman van Veen - Vaders In Carre2005 · as Himself
- Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown2005 · as Self
- Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me2003 · as Actor - Sophie
- Unter einem Hut2003 · as himself
- Herman van Veen: Verboden Te Lachen2002
- what I wanted to sing you2002 · as himself
- Nachtvlinder1999 · as Wogram
- Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug1995 · as Self
- Kunst en Vliegwerk1989 · as Vader Drost
- Children of Ghana1988 · as Voice-over (Dutch)
- Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak1987
- Junger Frühling1986 · as philharmonist
- Ciske the Rat1984 · as Meester Bruis
- Uit elkaar1979 · as Vincent
- Princess1969 · as Mark
All TV Shows (26)
- Ademnood: het echte verhaal van Linda, Roos & Jessica2025 · as Self
- Herman van Veen 80!2025
- Matthijs gaat door2020 · as Self
- Pauw2014 · as Self
- Markus Lanz2008 · as Self
- Thank God it's Friday2007
- Pauw & Witteman2006
- Ciske de Rat2001 · as Mr. Bruis
- Menschen der Woche2000 · as Self
- 3satfestival2000
- maybrit illner1999 · as Self
- Volle Kanne1999 · as Self
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show1998 · as Self
- Sabine Christiansen1998 · as Self
- Zimmer frei!1996 · as Self
- DAS!1991
- Ciske de Rat1986 · as Mr. Bruis
- Die Spielbude1982 · as Self
- Heut' abend1980 · as Self
- NDR Talk Show1979 · as Self
- Bio’s Bahnhof1978 · as Self
- Auf los geht's los1977 · as Self
- Kölner Treff1976 · as Self
- 3 nach 91974 · as Self
- Am laufenden Band1974 · as Self - Guest
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