Urbanus

Urbain Servranckx (born 7 June 1949), better known as Urbanus, is a Belgian comedian, actor, singer and comic book writer. Although he is most famous as comedian, some of his songs became hits, such as Bakske vol met stro, Madammen met een bontjas (1980) and Hittentit (1982).

Comics career

Urbanus is script writer of a comics series about a childlike version of himself, Urbanus, which debuted in 1982. The series is drawn by Willy Linthout and from the third story on, Urbanus started providing the scenarios. The comics also sell well in the Netherlands.

Urbanus van Anus leevend

Urbanus van anus in de weide / op de vijver

Drie sprookjes

Volle maan

Is er toevallig een Urbanus in de zaal?

Urbanus VI

Tien jaar live

Urbanus' plezantste

Donders en bliksems

In 't echt!

Iedereen beroemd

Urbanus Vobiscum

Wie dit leest is zot!

Goe poeier!

Wan troe tie!

Urbanus zelf! – Theatertoer 2013–2015

De Legende

Trecto Pnix

In roer en rep

Eigen favoliedjes

Hartverwarmende liedjes

Singles

YearAlbumPeak positionsNotes BEL (FL)Ultratop 50 BEL (FL)Ultratip NLDDutch Top 40 NLDSingle Top 1001979"Een Bakske vol met stro"11980"Quand les zosiaux chantent dans le bois"31982"Kodazuur"39501982"Hittentit"24501983"Awel Mercie"271984"Scratchin' zwaantjes"101994"Poesje stoei"815121995"De paashaas"122007"CO2 prostituee"162013"Zetpilcar"2 with Isolde Lasoen

Films Urbanus produced and appeared in several movies: Hector (1988) Koko Flanel (1990) Les Sept péchés capitaux (1992) De Zevende Hemel (1993) Max (1994) (2004) K3 en het IJsprinsesje (2007) (2010)

Urbanus did voices for the following movies: March of the Penguins (2005) – narration for the Dutch version Cars (2006) – voice of Mater for the Flemish version The Flight Before Christmas (2008) - voice of Julius for the Dutch/Flemish version Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure (2012) - voice of Julius for the Dutch/Flemish version (2019) - voice of his movie counterpart