Koen Crucke

Koenraad Desiré Arthur (Koen) Crucke (born 11 February 1952 in Ghent) is a Belgian operatic tenor, politician, and actor of stage, television, and film. As an opera singer he has been particularly active at the Vlaamse Opera in Antwerp where he specializes in character roles. He has appeared in numerous musical theatre productions as well. Since 1990, he stars as Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch on the long-running Flemish-Belgian children's television series Samson en Gert. In 2009, Crucke told the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, Albert is based upon the role of the gay hairdresser, he played in the movie Koko Flanel but does not reveal anything about the sexual orientation of Albert.[1]

Koen Crucke

Filmography

Films

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Zware jongens Gevangene Caruso
1986 De Paniekzaaiers Orkestleider
1989 Blueberry Hill Barkeeper Milord Directed by Robbe De Hert
Het sacrament (Unnamed role)
1990 Koko Flanel Jean-Claude
1991 Samson & Gert: Er zit meer in een liedje Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch (Video short)
2001 Pauline and Paulette De 'graaf'
Robin Hood: The Musical Koning Jan (Video)
2002 Doornroosje, de musical Koning Lodewijk (Video)
2008 Hotel op stelten (Panic at the Hotel) Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch Samson & Gert children's film
2011 Alice in Wonderland, de musical De Hoedenmaker / De Rups (Video)
2012 Musical: Robin Hood Koning Jan (Video)
2014 K3 Dierenhotel Lazy (voice role)

TV

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1977 De eerste nowel Derde Herder (TV Movie)
1978 The van Paemel Family Désiré (TV Movie)
1990 Langs de kade (Unnamed role) (TV Series), 1 episode: "De Hormonendealer"
Meester, hij begint weer! Leerkracht / Leraar (TV Series), 4 episodes: "De Stagiaire", "De Inspecteur", "Buys Op De Buis" and "Buys En De Baby"
1991-2019 Samson en Gert Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch (Children's TV Series), 525 episodes
1993 Zomerrust Alfons (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Way to Your Heart"
2000-2002 Brussel Nieuwsstraat (or Brussels New Street) (TV Series), 14 episodes
2009 Super8 Koen Krucke (TV Series), 1 episode
2019 Samson & Gert: Het allerlaatste liedje Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch (TV Movie / Video )
2020 - onwards Samson en Marie Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch (TV Series), 6 episodes

Personal life

In 2004 he married his long-time partner; becoming one of the first Belgian celebrities to take advantage of the newly established Same-sex marriage laws in Belgium.[2]

References

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