Kees Brusse

Biography

Kees Brusse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːz ˈbrʏsə]; 26 February 1925 – 9 December 2013) was a Dutch actor, film director and screenwriter. A self-taught actor, he was remarkable for his natural acting style at a time when more theatrical performances were the norm in The Netherlands. One of the first Dutch actors who managed to combine a stage and film career with a career on TV, radio and in commercials, he appeared in 47 films and television shows between 1936 and 2004, including Pension Hommeles (1957-1959), Ciske de Rat (1955), and Dokter Pulder zaait papavers (1975). Kees Brusse was born in Rotterdam, the son of author and journalist M.J. Brusse and opera singer Antje Ebes. His parents divorced when he was young. Brusse started acting at a young age. At the age of 11 he made his film debut in Merijntje Gijzens Jeugd.

Known For

Scene of the Crime

as Kornmann

Blue Movie

as Bernard Kohn, zoöloog

Dr. Pulder Sows Poppies

as Dr. Pulder

Mysteries

as Dr. Stenersen

Ciske the Rat

as Onderwijzer Bruis

Dagboek van een herdershond

as Zijn Engelbewaarder

The Silent Raid

as Inspecteur Bakker

Dakota

as Dick de Boer

VD

as Cor van Doorn

The World of Simon Carmiggelt

as Man op bankje