Rutger Hauer
Birthdate: Jan 23, 1944
Birthplace: Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands
Died: Jul 19, 2019
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.
Known For
Hobo with a Shotgun
(2011)
Blade Runner
(1982)
The Hitcher
(1986)
Sin City
(2005)
Rutger Hauer Movies
actor
Previous (97)
- 2024 |
- 2020 | Breakas Ray
- 2019 | Mariette in Ecstasyas Chaplain
- 2019 |
Cold Blood
asCris
Retired and settled in a forest, Henry is still one of the world's most dangerous and wanted killers. One day, a girl is severely injured in a fall from her sled nearby. She must be taken to a hospital. But that would risk detection.
- 2018 | Corbin Nashas Stranger
- 2018 | The Sonataas Richard Marlowe
- 2018 |
The Sisters Brothers
asThe Commodore
Eli and Charlie Sisters, an infamous duo of gunslinging assassins, chase a gold prospector and his unexpected ally in 1850s Oregon.
- 2018 |
Gangsterdam
asDolph Van Tannen
A student in Amsterdam tries to win over a young woman by chasing after a packet of drugs, which happens to belong to the Dutch mafia.
- 2018 |
- 2017 | 24 Hours to Liveas Frank
- 2017 | The Broken Keyas Professor Moonlight
- 2017 |
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
asPresident of the World State Federation
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
- 2016 | Drawing Homeas Carl Rungius
- 2016 | Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reichas Oskar Halminski
- 2015 | The Admiralas Maarten Tromp
- 2015 | WAX: We Are the Xas Aron Mulder
- 2015 |
The Letters
asFather Bejamin Praagh
A drama that explores the life of Mother Teresa (Juliet Stevenson) through letters she wrote to her longtime friend and spiritual advisor, Father Celeste van Exem (Max von Sydow) over a nearly fifty-year period.
- 2014 | 2047: Sights of Deathas Colonel Asimov
- 2012 | Dracula 3Das Van Helsing
- 2013 | Il Futuroas Maciste
- 2012 | Agent Ranjid rettet die Weltas Van Dyk
- 2012 | Bachelor Tripas Jean-Luc
- 2011 | Black Butterfliesas Abraham Jonker
- 2011 | Klyuch salamandryas Khant
- 2011 | Portable Lifeas Antonio
- 2011 | The Cardboard Villageas Il sacrestano
- 2011 | The Heineken Kidnappingas Alfred Heineken
- 2011 | The Reverendas Withstander
- 2011 | Un foglio bianco - Appunti su 'Il villaggio di cartone'
- 2011 | The Mill and the Crossas Pieter Bruegel
- 2011 | Hobo with a Shotgunas Hobo
- 2011 | The Riteas Istvan Kovak
- 2010 | Spoonas Victor Spoon
- 2009 | Dazzle
- 2009 | Sword of Waras Federico Barbarossa
- 2008 | Bride Flightas Old Frank
- 2008 | Magic Flute Diariesas Dr. Richard Nagel
- 2007 | Moving McAllisteras Maxwell McAllister
- 2006 | Blond, Blue Eyes
- 2006 | Mentoras Sanford Pollard
- 2006 | Minotauras Cyrnan
- 2005 | Zerkalnye voyny. Otrazhenie pervoeas Mysterious Man
- 2005 | Batman Beginsas Earle
- 2005 |
Batman Begins
asEarle
After witnessing his parents' death, billionaire Bruce Wayne learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.
- 2004 | In the Shadow of the Cobraas Gallo
- 2004 | Never Enoughas Sebastian
- 2004 | Tempestaas Van Beuningen
- 2002 | Scorcheras President Nelson
- 2002 | The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affairas Archbishop Paul Marcinkus
- 2002 | Warrior Angelsas Grekkor
- 2001 | Flying Virusas Ezekial
- 2001 | Lying in Waitas Keith Miller
- 1999 | Simon Magusas Squire
- 2000 | Partners in Crimeas Gene Reardon
- 2000 | Slow Burnas Dr. Sam Dennis Charney
- 1999 | New World Disorderas David Marx
- 1997 | Knockin' on Heaven's Dooras Curtiz
- 1998 | Bone Daddyas Palmer
- 1997 | Blastas Leo
- 1997 | Redlineas John Anderson Wade
- 1996 | Crossworldsas A.T.
- 1996 | Omega Doomas Omega Doom
- 1996 | Precious Findas Armond Crille
- 1994 | The Beans of Egypt, Maineas Reuben
- 1994 | Nostradamusas The Mystic Monk
- 1994 | Surviving the Gameas Thomas Burns
- 1993 | Arctic Blueas Ben Corbett
- 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Lothos
- 1992 | Split Secondas Harley Stone
- 1991 | Beyond Justiceas Tom Burton
- 1991 | Past Midnightas Ben Jordan
- 1991 | Wedlockas Frank Warren
- 1989 | Blind Furyas Nick Parker
- 1989 | The Blood of Heroesas Sallow
- 1989 | Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Loveas John Knott
- 1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadwayas The Brain
- 1988 | The Legend of the Holy Drinkeras Andreas Kartak
- 1986 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Nick Randall
- 1984 | A Breed Apartas Jim Malden
- 1986 | The Hitcheras John Ryder
- 1985 | Flesh+Bloodas Martin
- 1985 | Ladyhawkeas Navarre
- 1983 | The Osterman Weekendas John Tanner
- 1982 | Blade Runneras Batty
- 1982 |
Blade Runner
asBatty
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
- 1981 | Chanel Solitaireas Etienne de Balsan
- 1981 | Nighthawksas Wulfgar
- 1979 | Grijpstra & De Gieras Rinus de Gier
- 1979 | Woman Between Wolf and Dogas Adriaan
- 1978 | Mysteriesas Johan Nagel
- 1977 | Soldier of Orangeas Erik Lanshof
- 1975 | Katie Tippelas Hugo
- 1975 | The Wilby Conspiracyas Blane Van Niekirk
- 1975 | The Year of the Canceras Pierre
- 1974 | Hard to Rememberas Rick
- 1973 | Repelsteeltjeas The King
- 1973 | Turkish Delightas Eric
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