Acting

Kees Brusse

Kees Brusse is best known for Scene of the Crime, Dagboek van een herdershond, Medisch Centrum West and Maigret. Kees Brusse was born on February 26, 1925. Kees Brusse died on December 9, 2013 at the age of 88.

Born: February 26, 1925
Place of birth: Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Died: December 9, 2013 (88 years old)

Biography

Kees Brusse (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkeːz ˈbrʏsə]; 26 February 1925 – 9 December 2013) was a Dutch actor, film director and screenwriter. A self-taught actor, he was remarkable for his natural acting style at a time when more theatrical performances were the norm in The Netherlands. One of the first Dutch actors who managed to combine a stage and film career with a career on TV, radio and in commercials, he appeared in 47 films and television shows between 1936 and 2004, including Pension Hommeles (1957-1959), Ciske de Rat (1955), and Dokter Pulder zaait papavers (1975).

Kees Brusse was born in Rotterdam, the son of author and journalist M.J. Brusse and opera singer Antje Ebes. His parents divorced when he was young. Brusse started acting at a young age. At the age of 11 he made his film debut in Merijntje Gijzens Jeugd.