Andries Snoek (14 November 1766 - 3 January 1829) was a Dutch actor and director. He was born in

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, the son of Jan Snoek and Helena de Ruyter, and the brother of actresses Anna Maria and Helena Snoek. Despite his low birth, he became one of the most famous northern Dutch actors of his time. In 1791 he joined the Nederduitse Acteurs of

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. In response to the

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, Snoek left Rotterdam. Liesbeth Sparks calls him a “‘method actor’ avant la lettre”. In 1795, Snoek began working with the

Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam The Stadsschouwburg (; Dutch: ''Municipal Theatre'') of Amsterdam is the name of a theatre building at the Leidseplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The building is in the neo-Renaissance style dating back to 1894, and is the former home of the Na ...

and remained until 1825. He worked with numerous Dutch performers of the time, including his female counterpart

Johanna Wattier Johanna Cornelia Wattier (Rotterdam, 13 April 1762 - Voorburg, 23 April 1827) was an 18th-century actress from the Northern Netherlands, known for her performances in Amsterdam. She made her debut at 15 in 1778 in Rotterdam and in 1780 at the Sta ...

Personal life

Snoek married Maria Hendrika Adams (1765?-1838), also an actress. The marriage was childless.

References

{{Reflist Actors from Rotterdam Dutch actors 1766 births 1829 deaths