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Jeroen Aart Krabbé (born 5 December 1944) is a veteran and inspiring Dutch actor and film director who has appeared in 60 films or more since 1963.
He is remembered for his roles in many films, including 1977’s “Soldier of Orange”, 1983’s “The Fourth Man”, 1987’s “The Living Daylights”, 1991’s “The Prince of Tides”, 1993’s “The Fugitive” and 1994’s “Forever”.
He is also a painter with a background in drawing and has created several beautiful and inspiring paintings.
However, Jaron Krabe has a great regard for other painters in the same field, so he used his career as a film director to make different documentaries about them.
Dutch actors
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| Name: | Jalen Art Krabe |
| stage name: | Jaylen Krabe |
| Date of Birth: | December 5, 1944 (79 years old) |
| place of birth: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Country of Citizenship: | Dutch |
| parents: | Martin Crabbe, Margaret Crabbe |
| Children: | Martin Crabbe, Jasper Crabbe, Jacob Crabbe |
| high: | 1.82 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Tim Krabbe, Mirko Krabbe |
| Spouse • Wife: | Helma Krabbe (m. 1964) |
| Profession: | Actor • Film producer |
| net worth: | $6 million |
early life
Seventy years ago, Jeroen Krabbé was born on December 5, 1944 in Amsterdam into an artistic family.
He is Dutch and a Christian.
His late father Maarten Krabbe and late grandfather Hendrik Maarten Krabbe were both renowned painters of their time, while his late mother Margarete Krabbe (1914-2002) was a film translator.
Jeroen Krabbé’s brother, Tim Krabbé, is a professional writer and top chess player, while his half-brother, Mirko, is a talented artist.
Jaron Krabe didn’t discover until late in life that his mother was Jewish and that her family had been murdered in the unforgettable Holocaust.
educate
Jeroen Krabbé received his primary and secondary education in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, where he obtained all the necessary certificates.
He enrolled at the Academy of Drama and Dance, where he graduated, having acquired knowledge in stage acting.
Profession
Jaron Krabe first gained international fame with roles in Paul Verhoeven’s film Soldier of Orange (with Rutger Hauer) and Renée Sautendyk’s The Fourth Man. However, his first major American film was the Whoopi Goldberg comedy Jumpin’ Jack Flash.
In addition, he gained international fame for his villain roles in a series of international films in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Losada in Ruthless (1986), General Georgy Koskov in The Living Daylights (the 1987 James Bond film), Gianni Franco in The Punisher (1989), Herbert Woodruffin in The Prince of Tides (1991) and Dr. Charles Nichols (a criminal) in The Fugitive (1993).
He has also appeared in many television series, including the role of Satan in the religious TV series Jesus.
In 1998, he directed and produced a film about Orthodox Jews in Antwerp, Belgium, in the 1970s, starring Isabella Rossellini and Maximilian Schell, entitled Left Baggage. He also worked on the film adaptation of Harry Mulisch’s novel Discovery of Paradise.
Left Behind premiered at the acclaimed 48th Berlin International Film Festival to mixed reviews. The following year he served on the jury of the prestigious 49th Berlin International Film Festival. His television appearances also include playing a mysterious psychic in the series Midsomer Murders (11 episodes of “Conversations with the Dead”).
In 2008, Jeroen Krabbé had an exhibition of his paintings at the Museum de Fundatie (Zwolle), which attracted an impressive number of visitors, including many dignitaries.
Soon after, he began making documentaries for Dutch television about his favorite painters. In 2015, the first series was about Vincent Van Gogh. This was followed by a series about Pablo Picasso in 2017, Paul Gauguin in 2018, and Marc Chagall in 2020.
In addition to acting and directing, he is also a well-known artist. His paintings are so good that they have even appeared on Dutch stamps.
Jeroen Krabbé has also co-authored a Dutch cookbook and published a book entitled Schilder in winter November 2004, which gives an overview of his paintings.
Social Media
Jeroen Krabbé cannot be found on any social media platform. The veteran is apparently content with his lifestyle and not updating via social media. It could also be because he is not familiar with these sites and therefore prefers to stay away from them completely.
Personal life
Jaylen Krabe is a healthy and energetic old man. He is sturdy and 5 feet 9 inches (1.82 meters) tall. He has oval hair and green eyes.
Jeroen Krabbé married a Dutch woman named Herma van Gemert in 1964. Their union produced Martijn Krabbé, radio and television presenters Jasper Krabbé and Jacob Krabbé.
net worth
Jeroen Krabbé has been in the film and television industry for more than 50 years. His career as an actor, film director, and film producer has earned him a net worth of approximately $6 million.
Most of his wealth comes from his work as an actor and film director. His other sources of income include auctioning his paintings and appearing on television shows.
Filmography
Jaron Krabbe started acting very early, in the 1960s to be exact. He has starred in over 60 films and is considered by many to be one of the greatest actors of all time.
Below is a complete selection of Jeroen Krabbé’s filmography.
- 1963 Fietsen Naar de Maan as a decorator trainee
- 1968 Professor Columbus as Jan
- 1972 Xiao Fangzhou plays the first man
- Alicia served as a pilot in 1974
- 1977 Soldat van Oranje as Guus LeJeune
- 1979 Martijn en de magiër as Chief Executive
- 1980 Een pak slang as Dries Barns
- 1980 Spets as Frans Henkhof
- 1981 Een Vlucht Regenwulpen as Maarten (alter ego)
- 1982 World War III (TV miniseries) as Colonel Alexander Vorashin
- 1982 Het Verleden as Harry Heyblom
- 1983 The Fourth Man as Gerard Reve
- 1985 Het Dagboek van Anne Frank (TV movie) as Otto Frank
- 1985 “Turtle Diaries” as Mr. Sandor (Sloppy)
- 1986 In de schaduw van de overwin as Peter van Dijk
- 1986 Jumpin’ Jack Flash as Mark Van Meter
- 1986 Ruthless Man as Losado
- 1987 Code Dancer as Malarin
- 1987 Miami Vice (“Revolutionary Heroes”) as Klaus Herzog
- 1987 The Living Daylights as General George Koskov
- 1988 The End of the World as Gus Roth
- 1988: Crossing Delancey as Anton Maes
- Shadow Man (1988) as Theo
- 1988 Jan Cox’s The Painter’s Odyssey as narrator
- 1989 Scandal as Eugene Ivanov
- 1989 Melancholia as David Keller
- 1989 The Punisher as Gianni Franco
- 1990 Until You Came Along as Robert “Viv” Vivaldi
- 1991 Robin Hood as Baron Roger Daguerre
- 1991 Sahara Sandwich
- 1991 Kafka as Bizzlebek
- 1991 The Prince of Tide as Herbert Woodruff
- 1991 Dynasty: The Reunion (TV series) as Jeremy Van Dorn
- 1992 For a Missing Soldier as Jeroen Boman (Old)
- 1992 Stalin as Nikolai Bukharin
- 1993 Mr. Kurlander
- 1993 Olog as Hendrik Ten Berghe
- 1993 The Fugitive as Dr. Charles Nichols
- 1994 Farinelli as George Frideric Handel
- 1994 Forever Lover as Anton Schindler
- 1996 The Disappearance of García Lorca as Colonel Aguirre
- 1997 Odyssey as King Alkinous of Phaeacia
- 1998 “Lost Baggage” played Mr. Kalman
- 1998 Dangerous Beauty as Pietro Venier
- 1998 Eternal Happiness as Auguste
- 1999 An Ideal Husband as Baron Arnheim
- 1999 Jesus Becomes Satan
- 2000 The Sky Falls as Wilhelm
- 2001 Discovering Heaven as Gabriel
- 2002 “The Fog” as Dr. Duff
- 2004 Ocean’s Twelve as Van der Woude
- 2005 Off-screen role as Gerard Wesselinck
- 2005 Deuce Bigalow: Euro-Giorgio as Gaspar Voorsboch
- 2005 Snuff-Movie as Boris Arkadin (Mr. Meisel)
- 2005 Life! as Hugo
- 2008 Midsomer Murders as Cyrus Levanu
- 2008 Transporter 3 as Leonid Vasilev
- 2009 Yankee Goes Home as Minister
- 2009 Albert Schweitzer – Life in Africa as Albert Schweitzer
- 2009 Wings of Ruike
- 2011 Ellen Mar Nate Menson as Bram Samuels
- 2013 Toula: The Uprising as Gouverneur De Veer
- 2016 Gangster Kitten as Pierre
- 2018 UNICEF USA
- 2019 De Liefhebbers as Jan
- 2020 The Host plays Vera’s father
- 2020 Bosland Gluck
- Movies he directed
- 1995 Anne Frank
- 1998 Luggage Storage
- 2001 Paradise Found
