Herman van Veen
Acting • Born 1945-03-14
Biography
Hermannus Jantinus van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter, musician and painter. He worked with accompanists Laurens van Rooyen and Erik van der Wurff, both of whom were pianists and composers. In addition to performing internationally, Van Veen is famous as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak (1976). The original one-man theatre show was adapted as a Dutch-German-Japanese cartoon (1989), which was broadcast internationally. In addition to creating the show's story, Van Veen also wrote, composed and performed most of the show's music. He also performed the voice-overs for the characters Johan Sebastian Kwak, Krabnagel de Kater and Professor Paljas (Professor Buffon) in the Dutch and German versions of Alfred J. Kwak.
Filmography
42 credits
Ciske the Rat
Movie • 1984
Meester Bruis

what I wanted to sing you
Movie • 2002
himself

Unter einem Hut
Movie • 2003
himself

Herman van Veen - Vaders In Carre
Movie • 2005
Himself

Herman van Veen - Nederlanders In Carré
Movie • 2008
Himself

Uit elkaar
Movie • 1979
Vincent

Princess
Movie • 1969
Mark

Herman van Veen: Verboden Te Lachen
Movie • 2002

Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
Movie • 2003
Self

Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré
Movie • 2015
Artist

Kunst en Vliegwerk
Movie • 1989
Vader Drost

Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak
Movie • 1987

Junger Frühling
Movie • 1986
philharmonist

Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown
Movie • 2005

Nachtvlinder
Movie • 1999
Wogram

Children of Ghana
Movie • 1988
Voice-over (Dutch)

Katharsis
Movie • 2010
Jacob

Heut' abend
TV • 1980
Self

Markus Lanz
TV • 2008
Self

Matthijs gaat door
TV • 2020
Self

Thank God it's Friday
TV • 2007

Verre verwanten
TV

Pauw & Witteman
TV • 2006

Ciske de Rat
TV • 2001
Mr. Bruis

DAS!
TV • 1991

Am laufenden Band
TV • 1974
Self - Guest

Ciske de Rat
TV • 1986
Mr. Bruis

Bio’s Bahnhof
TV • 1978
Self

Volle Kanne
TV • 1999
Self

Auf los geht's los
TV • 1977
Self

Zimmer frei!
TV • 1996
Self

3satfestival
TV • 2000

The Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV • 1998
Self

Menschen der Woche
TV • 2000
Self

Kölner Treff
TV • 1976
Self

maybrit illner
TV • 1999
Self

Sabine Christiansen
TV • 1998
Self

NDR Talk Show
TV • 1979
Self

3 nach 9
TV • 1974
Self

Pauw
TV • 2014
Self

Ademnood: het echte verhaal van Linda, Roos & Jessica
TV • 2025
Self

Herman van Veen 80!
TV • 2025