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Rutger Hauer‌

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Birthday

calendar1944-01-23

Popularity

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Rutger Hauer

Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Rutger Hauer

Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1944-01-23

Popularity

star19.0

Biography

Rutger Oelsen Hauer (23 January 1944 - 19 July 2019) was a Dutch film actor. He was well known for his roles in Flesh + Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Nighthawks, Sin City, Ladyhawke, The Blood of Heroes and Batman Begins. Hauer was born in Breukelen, Netherlands, to drama teachers Arend and Teunke, and grew up in Amsterdam. Since his parents were very occupied with their careers, he and his three sisters (one older, two younger) were raised mostly by nannies. At the age of 15, Hauer ran off to sea and spent a year scrubbing decks aboard a freighter. Returning home, he worked as an electrician and a carpenter for three years while attending acting classes at night school. He went on to join an experimental troupe, with which he remained for five years before he was cast in the lead role in the very successful 1969 television series Floris, a Dutch Ivanhoe-like medieval action drama. The role made him famous in his native country. Hauer's career changed course when director Paul Verhoeven cast him as the lead in Turkish Delight (1973) (based on the Jan Wolkers book of the same name). The movie found box-office favour abroad as well as at home, and within two years, its star was invited to make his English-language debut in the British film The Wilby Conspiracy (1975). Set in South Africa and starring Michael Caine and Sidney Poitier, the film was an action melodrama with a focus on apartheid. Hauer's supporting role, however, was barely noticed in Hollywood, and he returned to Dutch films for several years. Hauer made his American debut in the Sylvester Stallone vehicle Nighthawks (1981), cast as a psychopathic and cold-blooded terrorist named "Wolfgar" (after a character in the Old English poem Beowulf). The following year, he appeared in arguably his most famous and acclaimed role as the eccentric, violent, yet sympathetic replicant Roy Batty in Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi thriller, Blade Runner. Hauer was a dedicated environmentalist. He fought for the release of Greenpeace's co-founder, Paul Watson, who was convicted in 1994 for sinking a Norwegian whaling vessel. Hauer has also established an AIDS awareness foundation called the Rutger Hauer Starfish Foundation. He married his second wife, Ineke, in 1985 (they had been together since 1968); and he has one child, actress Aysha Hauer, who was born in 1966 and who made him a grandfather in 1988. In April 2007, he published his autobiography All Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants, and Blade Runners (co-written with Patrick Quinlan) where he discussed many of his movie roles. Proceeds of the book go to Hauer's Starfish Foundation.

Movie Credits

Blade Runner

Blade Runner‌
star7.9
calendar 1982

Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Knockin' on Heaven's Door‌
star7.7
calendar 1997

Sin City

Sin City‌
star7.5
calendar 2005

Batman Begins

Batman Begins‌
star7.7
calendar 2005

Ladyhawke

Ladyhawke‌
star7.0
calendar 1985

Soldier of Orange

Soldier of Orange‌
star7.1
calendar 1977

Hostile Waters

Hostile Waters‌
star5.7
calendar 1997

Wedlock

Wedlock‌
star5.7
calendar 1991

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer‌
star5.6
calendar 1992

The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point

The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point‌
star4.5
calendar 2006

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind‌
star6.7
calendar 2002

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight‌
star6.9
calendar 1973

Happiness Runs

Happiness Runs‌
star4.2
calendar 2010

Fatherland

Fatherland‌
star6.2
calendar 1994

Scorcher

Scorcher‌
star4.5
calendar 2002

The Blood of Heroes

The Blood of Heroes‌
star5.8
calendar 1989

Nighthawks

Nighthawks‌
star6.4
calendar 1981

Isip the Warrior

Isip the Warrior‌
star0.0
calendar

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive‌
star5.9
calendar 1987

The Wilby Conspiracy

The Wilby Conspiracy‌
star6.5
calendar 1975

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Tonight at Noon

Tonight at Noon‌
star0.0
calendar

Escape from Sobibor

Escape from Sobibor‌
star7.3
calendar 1987

The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend‌
star5.6
calendar 1983

Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood‌
star6.6
calendar 1985

The Hitcher

The Hitcher‌
star6.9
calendar 1986

Split Second

Split Second‌
star5.9
calendar 1992

Goal II: Living the Dream

Goal II: Living the Dream‌
star6.0
calendar 2007

Spetters

Spetters‌
star6.5
calendar 1980

The Poseidon Adventure

The Poseidon Adventure‌
star5.2
calendar 2005

New World Disorder

New World Disorder‌
star3.5
calendar 1999

Katie Tippel

Katie Tippel‌
star6.6
calendar 1975

Tactical Assault

Tactical Assault‌
star4.8
calendar 1998

Blind Side

Blind Side‌
star5.4
calendar 1993

Wilder

Wilder‌
star4.0
calendar 2000

Dead Tone

Dead Tone‌
star4.7
calendar 2007

The 5th Execution

The 5th Execution‌
star3.5
calendar 2011

Precious Find

Precious Find‌
star5.7
calendar 1996

Eureka

Eureka‌
star5.2
calendar 1983

On a Moonlit Night

On a Moonlit Night‌
star7.2
calendar 1989

Barbarossa

Barbarossa‌
star5.0
calendar 2009

Deathline

Deathline‌
star5.0
calendar 1997

Portable Life

Portable Life‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

Omega Doom

Omega Doom‌
star4.6
calendar 1996

Cold Blood

Cold Blood‌
star5.6
calendar 1975

Crossworlds

Crossworlds‌
star5.1
calendar 1996

Surviving the Game

Surviving the Game‌
star6.1
calendar 1994

Heilige Jeanne

Heilige Jeanne‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

Hobo with a Shotgun

Hobo with a Shotgun‌
star5.9
calendar 2011

The Rite

The Rite‌
star6.1
calendar 2011

Moving McAllister

Moving McAllister‌
star5.0
calendar 2007

Past Midnight

Past Midnight‌
star5.2
calendar 1992

Bride Flight

Bride Flight‌
star6.9
calendar 2008

Nostradamus

Nostradamus‌
star5.7
calendar 1994

The Hunt for Eagle One

The Hunt for Eagle One‌
star5.2
calendar 2006

Minotaur

Minotaur‌
star4.9
calendar 2006

Blind Fury

Blind Fury‌
star6.5
calendar 1989

Pastorale 1943

Pastorale 1943‌
star5.0
calendar 1978

All for One

All for One‌
star5.9
calendar 2011

Black Butterflies

Black Butterflies‌
star5.8
calendar 2011

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Bloodhounds of Broadway‌
star5.7
calendar 1989

Flying Virus

Flying Virus‌
star3.9
calendar 2001

The Legend of the Holy Drinker

The Legend of the Holy Drinker‌
star6.5
calendar 1988

Chanel Solitaire

Chanel Solitaire‌
star3.8
calendar 1981

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon‌
star7.4
calendar 1997

Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'

Dangerous Days: Making 'Blade Runner'‌
star7.9
calendar 2007

The Mill and the Cross

The Mill and the Cross‌
star6.4
calendar 2011

The Heineken Kidnapping

The Heineken Kidnapping‌
star6.0
calendar 2011

Tempesta

Tempesta‌
star5.3
calendar 2004

Arctic Blue

Arctic Blue‌
star4.7
calendar 1993

Bleeders

Bleeders‌
star4.4
calendar 1997

Fatal Error

Fatal Error‌
star6.0
calendar 1979

A Breed Apart

A Breed Apart‌
star5.8
calendar 1984

The Cardboard Village

The Cardboard Village‌
star5.7
calendar 2011

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Lying in Wait

Lying in Wait‌
star4.8
calendar 2001

Magic Flute Diaries

Magic Flute Diaries‌
star0.0
calendar 2008

The Reverend

The Reverend‌
star4.1
calendar 2011

Beyond Justice

Beyond Justice‌
star3.8
calendar 1992

Life's a Beach

Life's a Beach‌
star2.5
calendar 2010

The Future

The Future‌
star5.3
calendar 2013

Dracula 3D

Dracula 3D‌
star3.4
calendar 2012

Voyage

Voyage‌
star5.0
calendar 1993

Agent Ranjid Saves the World

Agent Ranjid Saves the World‌
star4.4
calendar 2012

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime‌
star5.7
calendar 2000

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy‌
star6.8
calendar 2013

Mysteries

Mysteries‌
star5.7
calendar 1978

More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun

More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun‌
star6.8
calendar 2011

Real Playing Game

Real Playing Game‌
star4.2
calendar 2013

Starting Over

Starting Over‌
star4.0
calendar 2007

Woman Between Wolf and Dog

Woman Between Wolf and Dog‌
star5.6
calendar 1979

Never Enough

Never Enough‌
star10.0
calendar 2004

The Letters

The Letters‌
star5.7
calendar 2014

Drawing Home

Drawing Home‌
star0.0
calendar 2017

The Beans of Egypt, Maine

The Beans of Egypt, Maine‌
star5.0
calendar 1994

Blast

Blast‌
star3.9
calendar 1997

Eating Pattern

Eating Pattern‌
star7.0
calendar 1997

Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood

Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood‌
star5.2
calendar 1996

The Revenge of the Dead Indians

The Revenge of the Dead Indians‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight‌
star6.2
calendar 1994

The Prince of Motor City

The Prince of Motor City‌
star0.0
calendar 2008

Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal

Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal‌
star4.0
calendar 2001

2047: Sights of Death

2047: Sights of Death‌
star2.9
calendar 2014

Warrior Angels

Warrior Angels‌
star4.4
calendar 2002

Mirror Wars: Reflection One

Mirror Wars: Reflection One‌
star3.2
calendar 2005

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'‌
star7.2
calendar 2000

Spoon

Spoon‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power‌
star5.1
calendar 2015

Cancer Rising

Cancer Rising‌
star6.3
calendar 1975

Admiral

Admiral‌
star6.5
calendar 2015

Rond Floris

Rond Floris‌
star10.0
calendar 1969

Inside the Third Reich

Inside the Third Reich‌
star7.3
calendar 1982

Requiem 2019

Requiem 2019‌
star0.0
calendar 2011

Blond, Blue Eyes

Blond, Blue Eyes‌
star6.5
calendar 2006

Starfish Tango

Starfish Tango‌
star0.0
calendar

Es begann bei Tiffany

Es begann bei Tiffany‌
star4.0
calendar 1979

The Worlds of Philip K. Dick

The Worlds of Philip K. Dick‌
star7.0
calendar 2016

3

3‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

The Ruby Ring

The Ruby Ring‌
star5.5
calendar 1997

Unity

Unity‌
star7.5
calendar 2015

Behind the White Glasses

Behind the White Glasses‌
star6.3
calendar 2015

Dazzle

Dazzle‌
star5.8
calendar 2009

Francesco

Francesco‌
star7.0
calendar 2014

Wax - We Are The X

Wax - We Are The X‌
star7.2
calendar 2016

Mr. Stitch

Mr. Stitch‌
star5.1
calendar 1995

Genderness

Genderness‌
star0.0
calendar 2016

Gangsterdam

Gangsterdam‌
star5.3
calendar 2017

Desert Law

Desert Law‌
star5.4
calendar 1991

Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the Fourth Reich

Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the Fourth Reich‌
star5.4
calendar 2016

Bone Daddy

Bone Daddy‌
star4.4
calendar 1998

Like Tears in Rain

Like Tears in Rain‌
star8.0
calendar 2024

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets‌
star6.6
calendar 2017

Iron Mask

Iron Mask‌
star6.2
calendar 2019

Dandelions

Dandelions‌
star4.2
calendar 1974

Corbin Nash

Corbin Nash‌
star4.6
calendar 2018

Clones

Clones‌
star6.0
calendar 2015

Mentor

Mentor‌
star8.0
calendar 2006

Dracula III: Legacy

Dracula III: Legacy‌
star5.0
calendar 2005

Max Havelaar

Max Havelaar‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

Naked and Lustful

Naked and Lustful‌
star5.1
calendar 1976

Blood of the Innocent

Blood of the Innocent‌
star4.5
calendar 1994

The Broken Key

The Broken Key‌
star3.4
calendar 2017

Samson

Samson‌
star5.8
calendar 2018

The Sonata

The Sonata‌
star4.8
calendar 2018

24 Hours to Live

24 Hours to Live‌
star5.9
calendar 2017

Mariette in Ecstasy

Mariette in Ecstasy‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair

The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair‌
star6.1
calendar 2002

The Sisters Brothers

The Sisters Brothers‌
star6.8
calendar 2018

Fifty Shades of Erotica

Fifty Shades of Erotica‌
star7.0
calendar 2015

Simon Magus

Simon Magus‌
star7.3
calendar 1999

The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

The Room

The Room‌
star6.0
calendar 2001

Break

Break‌
star5.5
calendar 2020

Uncle Howard

Uncle Howard‌
star6.5
calendar 2017

The Edge

The Edge‌
star2.0
calendar 1989

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'‌
star0.0
calendar 2004

Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood

Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood‌
star0.0
calendar 2021

Tv Credits

Floris

Floris‌
star7.7
calendar 1969

Lexx

Lexx‌
star7.0
calendar 1997

Alias

Alias‌
star6.7
calendar 2001

Smallville

Smallville‌
star8.2
calendar 2001

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton‌
star5.0
calendar 2002

De Wereld Draait Door

De Wereld Draait Door‌
star5.6
calendar 2005

Zomer Draait Door, De

Zomer Draait Door, De‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

The 10th Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom‌
star7.6
calendar 2000

Merlin

Merlin‌
star6.8
calendar 1998

True Blood

True Blood‌
star7.6
calendar 2008

The Last Kingdom

The Last Kingdom‌
star8.3
calendar 2015

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

Metal Hurlant Chronicles‌
star6.3
calendar 2012

Galavant

Galavant‌
star7.3
calendar 2015

Floris von Rosemund

Floris von Rosemund‌
star7.0
calendar 1975

Duel In De Diepte

Duel In De Diepte‌
star5.5
calendar 1979

Flight of the Storks

Flight of the Storks‌
star6.6
calendar 2013

Channel Zero

Channel Zero‌
star7.1
calendar 2016

The 10th Kingdom

The 10th Kingdom‌
star7.6
calendar 2000

Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot‌
star5.7
calendar 2004

Mata Hari

Mata Hari‌
star5.8
calendar 2017

Porters

Porters‌
star8.5
calendar 2017

The Real History of Science Fiction

The Real History of Science Fiction‌
star6.8
calendar 2014

For Queen and Country

For Queen and Country‌
star6.5
calendar 1979