About Gerard Thoolen
Lived 1943 – 1996 (aged 53). Gerard Thoolen was a Dutch actor, television actor and radio drama actor.
Gerardus Bernardus Marie Cornelis (Gerard) Thoolen (14 February 1943, in Oss – 12 October 1996, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch stage and film actor best known for his role in the film Private Resistance.
Career Thoolen played his first leading role in 1980 in the filmThe Mark of the Beast by Pieter Verhoeff. Besides playing in Dutch films, Thoolen also participated in films by the British film director Peter Greenaway, A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) and Prospero's Books (1991).
Awards 1984 Golden Calf (award) De mannetjesmaker 1984 Golden Calf (award) The Illusionist (1983 film) 1985 Best actor on the Taormina Film Fest for his role in Private Resistance
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Who was Gerard Thoolen?
Dutch actor (1943-1996)
When was Gerard Thoolen born?
Gerard Thoolen was born on 14 February 1943 in Oss.
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Gerard Thoolen died on 12 October 1996 in Amsterdam.
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Gerard Thoolen was an actor, television actor and radio drama actor.
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Gerard Thoolen was Dutch.
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