Daan Schuurmans
Daniël Adrianus Augustinus "Daan" Schuurmans (born 24 January 1972) is a Dutch actor.[1] He is married to Dutch actress Bracha van Doesburgh and they have a daughter named Sophia and twins sons named Kees and Boris.
Daan Schuurmans | |
|---|---|
 Daan Schuurmans in De maan is Kapot | |
| Born | 24 January 1972 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Bracha van Doesburgh |
| Children | 3 |
Career
Schuurmans began his career in 1996, when he played a role in Fort Alpha. After several other roles he landed in Westenwind. After his roles in both Costa! and the TV series with the same title he received national recognition and played roles in other national productions, including Volle maan, Phileine zegt sorry, Polleke, Pipo en de p-p-Parelridder, Snowfever and Floris.
In 2006, Schuurmans played in the TV series Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten.
Since 2014 he's been starring in the TV series Heer en Meester (Lord and Master) as Valentijn Bentinck, a charming millionaire who likes investigating crimes and has a mysterious past.
He is also recently starring in several Dutch theater productions.
In 2022 he was the presenter and narrator of the Dutch historical docudrama Het verhaal van Nederland.[2]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Jewish Boxing | Actor | Short film |
| 1999 | Dropouts | Hotel receptionist | |
| The Delivery | Man on terrace | ||
| 2000 | Harakiri | Operator | |
| 2001 | Costa! | Rens | First starring role |
| 2001 | Dok 12 | Piet | |
| 2002 | Barry H. | Barry | Short film |
| Volle maan | Ties | Full Moon Party (International title) | |
| 2003 | So Be It | Dealer | Straight-to-video release |
| Phileine zegt sorry | Dylan | ||
| Polleke | Spiek | ||
| Pipo en de p-p-Parelridder | Parelridder Didero van Donderstein | ||
| 2004 | Snowfever | Ryan | |
| Floris | Van Rossum jr. | ||
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Belgian Gigolo | First international movie |
| Wereld van stilstand | Max | Short film | |
| Bonkers | Cees | ||
| 2007 | Alles is Liefde | Kees Tromp | |
| 2008 | De Brief voor de Koning | Gray Knight Bendoe | |
| 2010 | Bernhard, schavuit van Oranje | Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld | |
| 2011 | The Gang of Oss | Wachtmeester Roelofse | |
| 2013 | The Dinner | Serge | |
| 2016 | De Held | ||
| 2018 | Mocro Maffia | Rein van Waard | |
| 2019 | Adults in the Room |
References
- "Daan Schuurmans". IMDb. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- Koekkoek, Cécile. "Daan Schuurmans vertelt 'Het verhaal van Nederland'. 'Dit kwam voor mij precies op het goede moment'" (in Dutch). de Volkskrant. Retrieved 10 June 2022.