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Carel Struycken was born in the Hague, The Netherlands. When he was four years old his family moved to Curacao, an island in the Caribbean. At age sixteen, he returned to his home country, where he finished high school. He graduated from the directing program at the film school in Amsterdam, following which he did a year at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.

After school, he collaborated on a number of projects of writer/director Rene Daalder. He was "discovered" as an actor at the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles by a lady who had abandoned her car in the middle of the street, calling after him, "We need you for a movie!". The movie was Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978). The turning point in his acting career however was Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985), a George Lucas film. In addition to cinema, he has also appeared on television, notably as the recurring character, valet Mr. Homn, on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).

Carel has also helped in hardware and software development of virtual reality systems.

Marwan Kenzari is an award-winning Dutch actor. He received critical acclaim for his powerful and brooding performance in the Dutch crime drama Wolf, in which he plays a recently paroled Moroccan immigrant struggling to toe the line between promising boxer and rising criminal enforcer. His performance won him the Golden Calf for Best Actor at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2013. The International Film Festival Berlin selected Marwan as a Shooting Star 2014, while Variety introduced him as 'International Talent to Watch' in February 2014, followed by a listing in The Hollywood Reporter's '15 International Break Out Talents of 2016'.

In 2016, he had turns in Timur Bekmambetov's Ben Hur and Terry George's period drama The Promise starring Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac, which premiered in Toronto. 2017 will see him feature alongside Tom Cruise in The Mummy, opposite Noomi Rapace and Glenn Close in What Happend to Monday, and together with Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley and Nicholas Hoult in actioner Collide.

In 2017 he can also be seen in the 20th Century Fox's Murder on the Orient Express with Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp and Judi Dench, with Branagh also directing. Kenzari will play the French conductor of the train. In the new Netflix film The Angel he will play the lead.

Fedja van Huêt is one of the most diverse and celebrated stage and screen actors of his generation in the Netherlands. Before graduating from the Maastricht Theatre Academy, Mike van Diem cast him to play the lead in his Oscar winning film 'Character' (Best Foreign Language Film, 1998). Fedja was an ensemble member of Johan Simon's legendary Hollandia theatre company from 1996-2005. Hollandia toured throughout Europe and, in 2000, won the coveted European Prize New Theatrical Realities. From 2005-2013 he joined renowned Belgian director Ivo van Hove's Toneelgroep Amsterdam and starred in plays including Angels in America, Opening Night, Coriolanus, Platonov and MacBeth (Best Actor nomination). In 2013 he received the Mary Dresselhuys prize for his oeuvre and extraordinary accomplishments as a theatre actor. During these years, Fedja continued to work in film. He starred in Erik de Bruyn's Wilde Mossels (Best Film Award 2000, Dutch film press) and won in 2001 his first Golden Calf for Best Actor for his leading double role in Amnesia from Martin Koolhoven which opened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. In 2002, Fedja was chosen as a Shooting Star (Europe's leading young talent) at the Berlin International Film Festival. He went on to act in Rosenstrasse from Margarethe von Trotta (Golden Beer nomination, Venice Film Festival 2003) and in Guernsey (Quinzaine des Realiteurs, Cannes 2005) and Wolfsbergen (Berlin International Film Festival 2007) both directed by Nanouk Leopold. In 2008 he performed in the German production Buddenbrooks (starring Armin Mueller-Stahl ) and in 2010 he played opposite Isabella Rossellini and Burghart Klaussner in Nono, Het Zigzagkind from Vincent Bal (selected for the Berlin Film Festival Generation K-plus and winner Young Audience Award Berlijn EFA) Television audiences know him from the popular Dutch series Penoza, Overspel and Divorce.

Saskia Mulder was born on 18 May 1973 in The Hague, Netherlands. She is a talent agent and actress.

From the age of 6, she practiced classical ballet. Anna started her career as a model at age 15 (1998). During her secondary school she traveled for her work as a model. After she starred in a TV series she studied at the Amsterdam Drama School. In the final year of this Academy she filmed Bride Flight (2008), an international co-production in New Zealand.

Derek de Lint was born on 17 July 1950 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Derek is an actor and director, known for Soldier of Orange (1977), Black Book (2006) and Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996). Derek has been married to Dorith Jessurun since 1979. They have three children.

Georgina Verbaan was born on 9 October 1979 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and writer, known for 't Schaep met de 5 pooten (2006), The Blood Pact (2017) and Joyride (2005).

Jacob Derwig is one of the most established and award-winning actors in the Netherlands, with a long-standing career in film, television and theatre. He is known for his roles the feature films Klem (2023), De Zitting (2021), Bankier van het Verzet (2018), Publieke Werken (2015), and Alles is Familie (2012). He has starred in numerous TV series, including De Droom van de Jeugd (2023, NPO), De Verschrikkelijke Jaren '80 (2022, NPO), Red Light (2020-2021, NPO/VTM), and the succesful successful series Klem (2017-2020). On stage, he has an extensive track record, including shows like Verdriet is een Ding met Veren (2021-2022), and Revolutionary Road which he adapted himself from the book to the stage (2017-2023). For many years, he was part of the prestigious International Theater Amsterdam (ITA), led by Ivo van Hove.

Born in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of a prison guard. Attended several film schools in Sittard (The Netherlands), Brussels (Belgium) and the Dutch Film And Television Academy (The Netherlands). Graduated with the short movie De orde der dingen (1996). Koolhoven has a relationship with Dutch writer/director 'Tallulah Schwab' since 1993. They've got two children. The first film he made after graduating from the Dutch Film Academy was _Duister Licht (1997)_, starring a young Dutch actor/writer/director Marc van Uchelen , who was in his class at the Academy, and is a close personal friend. Producer Emjay Rechsteiner asked Koolhoven to direct the Television Feature Suzy Q (1999) , a script by Frouke Fokkema. This film was awarded both in Holland and abroad. His cinema debut is _AmnesiA (2001)_ that got a small release in the USA. He has been constantly making feature films ever since. In 2005 he made his first mainstream movie and it became a big success, both in Holland and abroad. He started making movies that were more accessible for a large audiences, which resulted in box office success. Yet Koolhoven is still loved by the critics and his movies play in festivals around the world. In the Netherlands he is also known for appearing on television shows about movies, which resulted in his own TV show De Kijk van Koolhoven. He also goes on tour in theaters.

Frederique Van Der Wal was born on 30 August 1967 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress and producer, known for Wild Wild West (1999), Celebrity (1998) and 54 (1998).

Hugo Koolschijn was born on 29 November 1946 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor, known for Uit de wereld van Roald Dahl (1975), Soldier of Orange (1977) and Lijn 32 (2012). He died on 9 October 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

"She's got it," Mariska Veres sang in the enormously popular Shocking Blue song "Venus." Mariska most certainly had it--a sensuous and charismatic stage presence that could transfix an audience with an absolute minimum of effort.

A striking brunette beauty with long, jet-black hair, sparkling eyes, a sweetly comely face and a voluptuous figure, Veres was further blessed with an exceptionally captivating strong and sultry voice. She was born on October 1, 1947, in the Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Her father was gypsy Hungarian violinist Lajos Veres and her mother was born in Germany to French and Russian parents. Mariska often accompanied her father on piano. She began her music career in 1963 as a singer with the guitar band Les Mysteres. She was a member of the groups The Blues Fighters, The Bumble Bees, Danny and His Favorites, General Four and The Motowns prior to becoming the lead singer for the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue in 1968 (she replaced original lead singer Fred de Wilde). Shocking Blue scored a massive international success with the song "Venus," enjoyed a steady succession of Dutch radio hits for four years straight, and recorded several albums before splitting up in 1974. Veres went on to a less successful solo career (her lone hit song was "Take Me High" in 1975). Shocking Blue reunited in 1984 for a back-to-the-60's rock concert festival. Mariska was the lead singer for the jazz outfit the Shocking Jazz Quintet in the early 1990s and fronted a new version of Shocking Blue from 1993 to 2006.

Mariska Veres died from cancer at the tragically young age of 59 on December 2, 2006; she is much loved and missed by her many fans all over the world.

Peter Blok was born on 7 April 1960 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for Volgens Robert (2013), Penoza (2010) and Cloaca (2003). He has been married to Tjitske Reidinga since 24 December 2020. He was previously married to Maria Goos.

Martin Schwab was born on 29 March 1962 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and director, known for Baantjer (1995), Onderweg naar morgen (1994) and Flikken Maastricht (2007).

Stefan de Walle was born on 15 September 1965 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for De marathon (2012), The Neighbors (2014) and Koppels (2006). He was previously married to Esther Scheldwacht.

Kay Greidanus is a popular Dutch actor. He starred in films such as Net als in de film (2023), Fijn Weekend (2023), Ken Scott's The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (2018), Riphagen (2017), Huisvrouwen Bestaan Niet (2017), and Sevilla (2012). Kay has also starred in series such as the British series Van der Valk (2022, NPO/ITV), Commandos (2020, NPO), and Dit Zijn Wij (2019-2020, NPO).

Kay is also co-owner of the film production company Icarus Film. The company's first feature film Fijn Weekend, will be released in 2023.

Elsie de Brauw was born in 1960 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Stages (2007), Sea of Time (2022) and Quicksand (2021).

Bo Maerten was born on 10 October 1992 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for Celblok H (2014), Timboektoe (2007) and Tessa (2015).

Dirk Gunther Mohr (The Hague, 1981), started acting when he was a child, performing in his parents' living room, re-enacting scenes of Rocky and Scarface. His dream was to play in big movies and play alongside his heroes Al Pacino and Robert deNiro. At a young age he also wrote his first film scripts. Dirk's career really took off at the age of 30, after following acting classes at several institutions and RJB Studio's in particular. There he was trained in method acting, a technique in which actors fully immerse themselves into their character, using their own memories and personal experiences to convey the story as sincerely and emotionally expressive as possible. For the short movie Tweespalt (2017), in which Dirk played an autistic young man, Dirk stayed in character, with his head tilted, during the entire week of the shooting, even off set.

During the past years, Dirk worked on many movies, tv productions and commercials. He also wrote the scripts for two movies about the life of King Henry VIII, HVIII: The Male Heir (2015) and A Royal Love (2016) and for Capo di Famiglia (2017), Capo di Famiglia II (2020) and Capo di Famiglia III (2022), a drama about a Dutch-Italian mobster family. In all the movies he also starred as the lead character. For his role as Vincent la Rosa in Capo di Famiglia I, II and III Dirk was awarded many times as Best Actor at the international film festivals, such as International Film Festival The Hague, the Los Angeles Actors Awards and the European Cinematography Awards. Moreover, Dirk received many nominations as best actor for his portraits in the Capo di Famiglia Trilogy, Daddy's Day and A Royal Love.

In the WWII movie Betrayal (Grenzeloos Verraad) Dirk played a devious SS lieutenant, which aired in Dutch cinemas and will be shown on Netflix as of September 2023.

Dirk is known for his versatile acting skills, especially for his strong facial expressions, which he uses to fascinate, mesmerise and captivate his audience. Whether comedy or drama, Dirk always manages to make a lasting impression.

Bram van der Vlugt was born on 28 May 1934 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for Medisch Centrum West (1988), Unit 13 (1996) and Memorandum van een dokter (1963). He was married to Hannah van der Vlugt. He died on 19 December 2020 in Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands was born on 7 December 2003 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Trudy Labij was born on 2 August 1943 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. She is an actress, known for De vuurproef (1968), De baron von Münchhausen (1970) and Pleisterkade 17 (1975).

Glenn Saxson was born on 5 March 1942 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor and producer, known for Kriminal (1966), Il marchio di Kriminal (1968) and Django Shoots First (1966).

John de Mol was born on 24 April 1955 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is a writer and producer, known for The Voice (2011), Gooische vrouwen 2 (2014) and Medisch Centrum West (1988). He was previously married to Willeke Alberti.

Dennis Storm was born on 24 June 1985 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.