Biography
Who is Huub Stapel?
Early life and name
Hubertus Wijnandus Jozef Marie Stapel was born on December 2, 1954. His birthplace is Tegelen, Netherlands. He is a Dutch national and works as an actor, singer, and radio drama performer.
Film and television career
Huub Stapel gained significant attention in the 1980s for his work in productions by director Dick Maas. He starred as Felix Adelaar in the 1983 horror film The Lift and played Johnnie Flodder in the 1986 comedy Flodder. He reprised this role in the 1992 sequel Flodder in Amerika!. Another major collaboration with Maas was the 1988 thriller Amsterdamned, where he portrayed Eric Visser.
His filmography includes dozens of projects across Dutch, German, Flemish, and US productions. He appeared as Saint Nicholas in the 2010 film Sint and played the role of Piet Veerman in Het Wapen van Geldrop. In the television scene, he has taken on various parts. This includes playing Geert Veldkamp in Flikken Maastricht and appearing in the series Wet & Waan, where he portrayed Herman Vlieger for multiple episodes. He also worked on the series Windkracht 10 as Sergeant Dirk de Groot.
Stage and theatre performances
Throughout his career, Huub Stapel has performed extensively on stage. His theatre work covers a wide variety of genres and roles. He played Napoleon Bonaparte in the production Napoleon on St. Helena. Other theatre credits include Harold & Maude, the play Democraten where he portrayed Willy Brandt, and the production Art alongside Victor Löw and Sjoerd Pleijsier.
His dramatic skills have earned him industry recognition. For his performance in Eten met vrienden, he received a nomination for the Louis d'Or award. He also toured with the show Mannen komen van Mars, Vrouwen van Venus and appeared in De Kus alongside Carine Crutzen. His stage background also includes work with stichting D.R.A.M. On productions like Vrijen and Onder het Melkwoud.
Other artistic appearances
In addition to his film and theatre work, he has appeared in music-related media. He was featured in the music video for the song When the Lady Smiles by the band Golden Earring. His career also features roles in television films and mini-series. This includes the 1983 mini-series Willem van Oranje, where he played François-Hercule de Valois, and the 1988 US television film The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank, where he took the role of Jan Gies.
Birthday and age
Huub Stapel was born on December 2, 1954, which makes Huub 71 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Huub shares the date with 50 other famous people.
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