Rutger Hauer

Rutger Oelsen Hauer
1944 -
Dutch born Amsterdam

Nickname The Dutch Paul Newman . Height 6' 2" (1.88 m) . Blonde, blue-eyed, tall and handsome Dutch actor Rutger Hauer has an international reputation for playing everything from romantic leads to action heroes to sinister villains. The son of actors, Hauer was born in Breukelen, Holland. Because his parents were often touring, he and his three sisters were raised by a nanny. A bit of a rebel during his childhood, he chafed at the rules and rigors of school and was often getting into mischief. His grandfather had been the captain of a schooner and at age 15, Hauer ran away to work on a freighter for a year. Like his great-grandfather, Hauer is color-blind, which prevented him from furthering his career as a sailor. Upon his return he attended night school and started working in the construction industry. When he again bombed at school, his parents enrolled him in drama classes. Fancying himself a poet, he spent most of his time writing poetry and hanging out in Amsterdam coffee houses instead of studying. He got expelled for poor attendance and afterward spent a brief period in the Dutch navy. Deciding he didn't like military life, he convinced his superiors that he was mentally unfit and was sent to a special home for psych patients. It was an unpleasant place, but Hauer remained there until he convinced his ranking officers that the military really did not need him. Spouse Ineke ten Kate (22 November 1985 - present) 1 child, ? (? - ?) (divorced) 1 child.

Goal! 2: Living the Dream... (2007) , Spoon (2007) , Notturno bus (2006) , The Magic Flute (2006/II), Tonight at Noon (2006) , Moving McAllister (2007) , The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point (2006) , Mentor (2006) , Minotaur (2006) , The Hunt for Eagle One (2006) , 7eventy 5ive (2006) , The Poseidon Adventure (2005) , Zerkalnie voyni: Otrazhenie pervoye (2005) , Dracula III: Legacy (2005) , Batman Begins (2005) , Sin City (2005) , Camera ascunsa (2004) , 'Salem's Lot (2004) , Tempesta (2004) , In the Shadow of the Cobra (2004) , "Smallville" (2003) , "Alias" (2003) , Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) , Warrior Angels (2002) , Scorcher (2002/I), Banchieri di Dio, I (2002) , Flying Virus (2001) , Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001) , The Room (2001) , The Last Words of Dutch Schultz (2001) , Jungle Juice (2001) , Wilder (2000) , "The 10th Kingdom" (2000) , Partners in Crime (2000) , Lying in Wait (2000) , New World Disorder (1999) , Simon Magus (1999) , Bone Daddy (1998) , Merlin (1998/II) , Tactical Assault (1998) , The Ruby Ring (1997) , Deathline (1997) , "Lexx" (1997) , Bleeders (1997) , Hostile Waters (1997) , The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997) , "Lexx: The Dark Zone" (1997) , Omega Doom (1997) , Blast (1997) , Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) , Precious Find (1996) , Mr. Stitch (1996) , Crossworlds (1996) , Mariette in Ecstasy (1996) , Blood of the Innocent (1995) , Fatherland (1994) , Nostradamus (1994/I) , Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994) , Surviving the Game (1994) , The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994) , Voyage (1993) , Blind Side (1993) , Arctic Blue (1993) , Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) , Split Second (1992) , Beyond Justice (1992) , Past Midnight (1992) , Wedlock (1991) , Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) , The Blood of Heroes (1989) , In una notte di chiaro di luna (1989) , Blind Fury (1989) , "Principe del deserto, Il" (1989) , The Edge (1989) , Leggenda del santo bevitore, La (1988) , Escape from Sobibor (1987), Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) , The Hitcher (1986) , Flesh & Blood (1985) , Ladyhawke (1985) , Eureka (1984) , A Breed Apart (1984) , The Osterman Weekend (1983) , Blade Runner (1982), Inside the Third Reich (1982) , Chanel Solitaire (1981) , Nighthawks (1981) , Spetters (1980) , "Duel in de diepte" (1979) , Grijpstra & De Gier (1979) ,Vrouw tussen hond en wolf, Een (1979) , Es begann bei Tiffany (1979) , Pastorale 1943 (1978) , Mysteries (1978) , Soldaat van Oranje (1977) , Max Havelaar of de koffieveilingen der Nederlandsche handelsmaatschappij (1976) , Jaar van de kreeft, Het (1975), Amulett des Todes, Das (1975) , Keetje Tippel (1975) , The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) , "Floris von Rosemund" (1975) , Donneuse, La (1975), Pusteblume (1974), Turks fruit (1973) , Repelsteeltje (1973) , "Waaldrecht"(????) , "The Pathfinders" (1972) , "Floris" (1969) , Monsieur Hawarden (1969)