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Rutger Hauer was a Dutch actor who lived from 1944 to 2019 and became known for his roles in international films and television. He is remembered as a significant figure in European cinema who brought intensity and complexity to his performances across a career spanning several decades.
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- 1944-01-23
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- 2019-07-19
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Acting · Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (January 23, 1944 – July 19, 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…
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- Moonage Daydream — Self (archive voice)2022
- Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2021
- Break — Ray2020
- Iron Mask — English Ambassador2019
- Corbin Nash — Stranger2018
- Samson — Manoah2018
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Rutger Oelsen Hauer ( Dutch: [ˈrʏtxər ˈulsə(n) ˈɦʌuər]; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor, with a career that spanned over 170 roles across nearly 50 years, beginning in 1969. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century.
Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series Floris and surged with his leading role in Turkish Delight (1973), which in 1999 was named the Best Dutch Film of the Century. After gaining international recognition with Soldier of Orange (1977) and Spetters (1980), he moved into American films such as Nighthawks (1981) and Blade Runner (1982), starring in the latter as self-aware replicant Roy Batty. His performance in Blade Runner led to roles in The Osterman Weekend (1983), Ladyhawke (1985), The Hitcher (1986), Escape from Sobibor (1987), The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988), and Blind Fury (1989), among other films.
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