Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 17, 1925
Died
November 2, 2011 (age 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
TV
Auf Achse
van Haaren
1980
TV
Seth & Fiona
1994
TV
Wintertijd
Self
1999
TV
For better and for worse
Fred Schuit
1991
Film
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Town Official
1979
TV
Teufels Großmutter
Werkmeister Hans Binnenbruck
1986
TV
ZDF Werkstatt
Self
1970
Film
No Panic
Rijk
1973
TV
Ciske de Rat
Detective Muyskens
2001
Film
Brainwashed
Secretary (uncredited)
1960
Film
Two Queens and One Consort
Laernoes
1981
Film
The Wilby Conspiracy
Van Heerden
1975
Film
Soldier of Orange
Gestapo Agent Breitner
1977
Film
Polonaise
Zwart
1989
Film
Naked Over the Fence
Rick Lemming
1973
Film
The Burglar
Willem "Glimmie" Burg
1972
TV
Bij Nader Inzien
1991
Film
Darlings!
Pete Stewart
1984
TV
De Brekers
Peek
1985
Film
The Dress
Martin
1996
Filmography
2009FilmHappy Endas Zwart2002FilmQui Viveas Zwart2001TVCiske de Ratas Detective Muyskens1999TVWintertijdas Self1998FilmScratches in the Tableas Opa1996FilmThe Dressas Martin1995FilmFilmpje!as Don Gorgonzola1995FilmLast Callas Willem 'Uli' Bouwmeester1994TVSeth & Fiona1991TVFor better and for worseas Fred Schuit1991TVBij Nader Inzien1989FilmEveningsas Vader1989FilmPolonaiseas Zwart1989TVBeppieas Norbert1987FilmThe Rattle Ratas Adjudant Grijpstra1986TVCiske de Ratas Detective Muyskens1986FilmThe Good Hopeas Clemens Bos1986FilmHitting the Fan!as Pete Stewart1986FilmShadow of Victoryas Vos1986TVTeufels Großmutteras Werkmeister Hans Binnenbruck1985TVDe Brekersas Peek1985FilmDeath in the Shadowsas Bob Jaspers1984FilmCiske the Ratas Rechercheur Muyskens1984FilmDarlings!as Pete Stewart1983FilmThe World of Simon Carmiggeltas Koos1983FilmBlack Rideras Rinus IJzerman1982FilmThe Lucky Staras 1st Gestapo Officer1982FilmA Time to Dieas SS Officer1982FilmSabineas Nick1981FilmHigh Heels, Real Loveas Semijns Roggeveen / Arie Snoek1981FilmTwo Queens and One Consortas Laernoes1981FilmRigor mortisas Walter de Beer1981FilmA Flight of Rainbirdsas Bovenmeester1981FilmThe Forbidden Bacchanalas Kerrie-Kees van Heesteren1980TVAuf Achseas van Haaren1979FilmFatal Erroras Henk Grijpstra1979FilmNosferatu the Vampyreas Town Official1978FilmBoeing Boeingas Freek1978FilmThe Mantle of Loveas Cor1977FilmSoldier of Orangeas Gestapo Agent Breitner1976FilmDe ondergang van de Onan1975FilmRufusas Rufus1975FilmEen winkelier keert niet weeromas Postbode1975FilmMelancholy Talesas Postbode (segment "Een winkelier keert niet weerom")1975FilmThe Wilby Conspiracyas Van Heerden1973FilmNaked Over the Fenceas Rick Lemming1973FilmNo Panicas Rijk1972FilmThe Burglaras Willem "Glimmie" Burg1970TVZDF Werkstattas Self1969FilmThe White Slaveas Charles Dubois1962FilmRififi in Amsterdamas De Bijenkorf1960FilmBrainwashedas Secretary (uncredited)1957FilmKleren maken de manas Peter1955FilmThe Astonishing Adventures of Willem Parelas Pianist