Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

actor, producer, director

Rutger Hauer was born on Jan 23, 1944 in Netherlands. Rutger Hauer's big-screen debut came with Monsieur Hawarden directed by Harry Kümel in 1968, strarring . Rutger Hauer is known for Kingdom Hearts III directed by Tetsuya Nomura, Haley Joel Osment stars as Sora and David Gallagher as Riku. Rutger Hauer has got 14 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Rutger Hauer achieved is Shortcutz Amsterdam. The upcoming new movie Rutger Hauer plays is Iron Mask which will be released on Nov 20, 2020.

Blond, blue-eyed, tall and handsome Dutch actor Rutger Hauer enjoyed an international reputation for playing everything from romantic leads to action heroes to sinister villains. Hauer was born in Breukelen, a Dutch town and former municipality in the province of Utrecht.He was the son of Teunke Hauer (née Mellema) and Arend Hauer, actors who operated an acting school. As 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 fifteen, Hauer ran away to work on a freighter for a year. Like his great-grandfather, Hauer was 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. An amateur poet, he spent most of his time writing poetry and hanging out in Amsterdam coffee houses instead of studying. He was expelled for poor attendance and afterward spent a brief period in the Dutch navy.Deciding he didn't like military life, Hauer honed his acting skills trying to convince his superiors 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 had convinced his ranking officers that the military really did not need him.

  • Birthday

    Jan 23, 1944
  • Place of Birth

    Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Known For

Awards

14 wins & 7 nominations

Shortcutz Amsterdam
2016
Honorary Award
Winner - ShortCutz Amsterdam Career Award
Film by the Sea International Film Festival
2014
Winner - Grand Acting Award
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