Rijk de Gooyer
Known for

Acting

Credits

50

Gender

Man

Birthday

17 Dec 1925

Day of death

2 Nov 2011 (85)

Place of birth

Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Also known as
Rijk de Gooijer

Rijk de Gooyer

Biography

De Gooyer was raised in a baker's family, born as one half of a fraternal twin. In World War II he worked as an interpreter, initially for the American 101st Airborne, later on for the British Field Security. From 1959 till 1961 de Gooyer studied at an actors school of the UFA in Berlin. In the 1950s, he started a comic duo with Johnny Kraaijkamp. Thanks to their performances on TV, the duo became extremely popular. They split up in the 1970s, when De Gooyer focused more on his film career.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2002Qui ViveZwart
2001Ciske de RatDetective Muyskens
1998Scratches in the TableOpa
1996The DressMartin
1995Filmpje!Don Gorgonzola
1995Last CallWillem 'Uli' Bouwmeester
1994Seth & Fiona
1991Bij Nader Inzien
1991For better and for worseFred Schuit
1989EveningsVader
1989PolonaiseZwart
1987Rattle RatAdjudant Grijpstra
1986Hitting the Fan!Pete Stewart
1986The Good HopeClemens Bos
1986Shadow of VictoryVos
1986Teufels GroßmutterWerkmeister Hans Binnenbruck
1986Ciske de RatDetective Muyskens
1985Death in the ShadowsBob Jaspers
1985De BrekersPeek
1984Ciske the RatRechercheur Muyskens
1984Darlings!Pete Stewart
1983The World of Simon CarmiggeltKoos
1983Black RiderRinus IJzerman
1982A Time To DieSS Officer
1982SabineNick
1982The Lucky Star1st Gestapo Officer
1981High Heels, Real LoveSemijns Roggeveen / Arie Snoek
1981Two Queens and One ConsortLaernoes
1981A Flight of RainbirdsBovenmeester
1981The Forbidden BacchanalKerrie-Kees van Heesteren
1981Rigor mortisWalter de Beer
1980Auf Achsevan Haaren
1979Nosferatu the VampyreTown Official
1979Fatal ErrorHenk Grijpstra
1978The Mantle of LoveCor
1978Boeing BoeingFreek
1977Soldier of OrangeGestapo Agent Breitner
1976De ondergang van de Onan
1975The Wilby ConspiracyVan Heerden
1975RufusRufus
1975Een winkelier keert niet weeromPostbode
1973Naked Over the FenceRick Lemming
1973Geen paniekRijk
1972The BurglarWillem "Glimmie" Burg
1970ZDF WerkstattSelf
1969The White SlaveCharles Dubois
1962Rififi in AmsterdamDe Bijenkorf
1960BrainwashedSecretary (uncredited)
1957Kleren Maken de ManPeter
1955Het Wonderlijke Leven van Willem ParelPianist