Fredericus Amos (Frits) Lambrechts (born 24 March 1937) is a Dutch actor, musician and

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artist.

Career

He started with cabaret. He was discovered in 1964 by writer and comedian Jaap Van de Merwe. After seeing him perform in Amsterdam, Van der Merwe hired him and made him participate as pianist to his performances. After his collaboration with Van de Merwe, he worked with

Wim Kan Willem Cornelis "Wim" Kan (15 January 1911 – 8 September 1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld, he is considered to be one of the Great Three of Dutch cabaret. In 1936, he established the ABC Cabar ...

and Henk Elsink, among others. Thereafter he was active in music, singing and acting. In 1971 he was awarded a

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for his contribution to the Dutch song. Lambrechts was a contributor to the satirical radio program ''Cursief'' in the early 1970s. From November 1984 to December 1993 Lambrechts was '' Hoofdpiet'' in television programs about

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. He later gave up portraying the character, which was taken over by Erik de Vogel. Between 1991 and 2010 he dubbed

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in the Dutch dubbing of the

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cartoons. In the 1990s he appeared in television commercials for

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. He had a recurring role in ''

Goede tijden, slechte tijden ''Goede tijden, slechte tijden'' (, ), also known as ''GTST'' or simply ''Goede tijden'', is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily (every workday) soap in the Netherlands an ...

'', and appeared as ''Meeuwse'' in '' All Stars''. In the film and television series ''

The Flying Liftboy ''The Flying Liftboy'' ( nl, Abeltje) is a 1998 in film, 1998 Netherlands, Dutch film directed by Ben Sombogaart. The film was based on the 1953 Dutch children's book ''Abeltje'' by Annie M. G. Schmidt. It won the Golden Calf (award), Golden Calf ...

'' he had an important supporting role as Jozias Tump. He later dubbed Mater in the film series

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(from 2006) and the main character

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in '' Up'' (2009). In 2003 Lambrechts received a '' Gouden Beelden'' for Best Actor. He was awarded this prize for his role as a mildly demented elderly man in '' Sloophamer''. In 2015 he participated in the play ''Frits! Laten we lastig zijn''.Frits Lambrechts (78) over de kunst van het lastig blijven
Het Parool, 6 November 2015. Between 2017 and 2019 he was featured in the television series '' Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen''. In 2020 and 2021, he played

Frank Lammers Frank Lammers (born 10 April 1972) is a Dutch television and film actor. In 2006, he won a "Best Actor" Golden Calf for his work in ''Nachtrit ''Nachtrit'' (English ''Night Run'' or ''Night Ride'') is a 2006 Netherlands thriller film about t ...

' father in

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commercials. In 2021, he had a guest role in the third season of TV series '' Mocro Maffia (televisieserie)''.'Icoon Frits Lambrechts duikt op in Mocro Maffia'
De Telegraaf, 12 February 2021.

Filmography

Film and television

* ''

De inbreker '' The Burglar '' ( nl, De inbreker) is a 1972 Dutch film directed by Frans Weisz. Cast * Rijk de Gooyer ... Willem "Glimmie" Burg * Jon Bluming ... De Bonk * Frits Lambrechts * Bob De Lange * Jennifer Willems Jennifer Willems (13 August 19 ...

'' (1972) - detective van Hol (Stoere) * '' Waaldrecht'' (TV series) - Willem Barnhoorn (episode ''Taxi Meneer?'', 1973) * ''

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'' (TV series) - Bob Jongeneel (1973) * '' Boerin in Frankrijk'' (TV series) - Kees (1973) * '' Zwaarmoedige verhalen voor bij de centrale verwarming'' - Gerrie in part 3: Zeeman tussen wal en schip (1975) * ''

Hollands Glorie ''Captain Jan'' ( nl, Hollands Glorie) is a 1940 novel by Dutch writer Jan de Hartog. The book depicts highly skilled tugboat sailors as modern successors to the bold navigators of the Dutch Golden Age. It was made into a Dutch TV series in 19 ...

'' (TV series) - Machinist Verwoert (1976) * ''

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'' (TV series) - Kees (episodes 1–8, 1979) * '' De brandnetelkoning'' (TV-docudrama) - Chemical factory worker Frans Messing, (1979) * '' De Lemmings'' (TV series) (1980) - Toon * ''

Het oponthoud Het or HET may refer to: Science and technology * Hall-effect thruster, a type of ion thruster used for spacecraft propulsion * Heavy Equipment Transporter, a vehicle in the US Army's Heavy Equipment Transport System * Hobby–Eberly Telescope, a ...

'' (televisiefilm, 1982) - Garage owner * '' Het wonder van Rotterdam'' (1984) - Uncredited * ''

De ijssalon ''Private Resistance'' ( nl, De ijssalon, and also released as ''The Ice-Cream Parlour'') is a 1985 Dutch drama film directed by Dimitri Frenkel Frank. The plot revolves around Otto's ice cream parlor, a microcosm of the Nazi invasion, Fascist D ...

'' (1985) - NSB party guy * '' Thomas en Senior'' (TV series) - Crook Karel (3 episodes, 1985) * '' Geef je ouders maar weer de schuld'' - Father Nol (1985-1986) * '' Het wassende water'' (TV series) - auctioneer Klaas Merkesteijn (1 episode, 1986) * '' Sinterklaas in Sesamstraat'' (NPS, 1987–1993, 1995) - '' Hoofdpiet'' (1995) * ''

Alfred J. Kwak ''Alfred J. Kwak'' is a Dutch-Japanese children's animated comedy-drama television series based on a Dutch theatre show by Herman van Veen, produced by Telecable Benelux B.V. in co-production with VARA, ZDF, TVE, TV Tokyo and animated by Tele ...

'' (TV series) - Henk de Mol (1989-1991, stem) * '' Medisch Centrum West'' (TV series) - Joop (1990) * ''

'' (TV series) - Willem Kelder (1990-1991, 1993) * '' Beertje Sebastiaan: De geheime opdracht'' (1991) - Snuffie (voice) * '' Vrienden voor het leven'' - Mr Van Steunzolen (episode ''12 ambachten'', 1992) * '' Ha, die Pa!'' (TV series) - Gijs (episode ''Eindexamen'', 1992) * '' Coverstory'' (TV series) - Inspector Pieters (episode 1.8, 1993) * '' Het zonnetje in huis'' (TV series) - Man in waiting room (episode ''Moederschap'', 1994) * '' Het zonnetje in huis'' (TV series) - Video store owner (episode ''Bandenpech'', 1996) * ''

SamSam ''SamSam'' is an animated television series based on a character created by Serge Bloch and directed by Tanguy de Kermel in association with Bayard Presse. His son inspired him to base the program's eponymous character on him. The series has gen ...

'' (TV series) - Hennie (episode ''Riet is er niet'', 1994) * ''

Flodder ''Flodder'' is a 1986 Dutch comedy film written and directed by Dick Maas, and distributed by First Floor Features. It is the first film in the Flodder franchise and is followed by two more films and a spin-off series. The film follows an anti- ...

'' (TV series) - (episode ''De hondlanger'', 1995) * ''

Baantjer ''Baantjer'' is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by RTL 4 from 6 October 1995 until 1 December 2006 for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons. It stars Piet Römer as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and Victor Reinier ...

'' (TV series) - Schubben Sjakie (episode ''De Cock en de moord op de marktmeester'', 1996) * ''

'' (TV series) - Harco Sorbato (episode ''Vrijdag de 13e'', 1997) * '' Ik ben je moeder niet'' (TV series) - Jan (episode ''De zus van Trudy'', 1996) * '' All Stars'' (1997) - Meeuwse * '' Zeeuws Meisje'' (TV series) - Pa Hielke (1998) * ''

Abeltje ''Abeltje'' is a children's novel by celebrated Dutch people, Dutch author Annie M. G. Schmidt, originally published in 1953 by De Arbeiderspers. It was one of Annie M. G. Schmidt's first children's books, and such an instant success that it wa ...

'' (1998) - Jozias Tump * '' Somberman's actie'' (1999) - Rinie Kaak * ''

Spangen Spangen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is in the west of the city with about 10000 inhabitants. From the entrance of Spangen to the center is formed by the Mathenesserbrug across the Delfshavense Schie. The design of the area is ...

'' (TV series) - Kobus Visser (episode ''Rio'', 1999) * ''

De rode zwaan '' De rode zwaan '' is a 1999 Dutch film directed by Martin Lagestee. Cast * Liz Snoyink ... Koningin Houtvolk * Rufus Heikens ... Jacob *Pierre Bokma ... Generaal * Sanne Himmelreich ... Neeltje *Frits Lambrechts * Nick Majoor ... Vezel ...

'' (1999) - Uncredited * '' Russen'' (TV series) - Fons de Knecht (episode ''Taxi'', 2000) * ''

'' (TV series) - Jozias Tump (2000) * '' Minoes'' (2001) - Joop (voice) * '' Kees & Co'' (2001) - Oom Leo (episode "Luister en huiver", 2001) * '' The Champ'' (2002) - Mr. Hemming * '' Ja zuster, nee zuster'' (2002) - Grandpa * '' Sloophamer'' (Television film, 2003) - Dirk van den Berg * ''

Van God Los A van is a type of road vehicle used for transporting goods or people. Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and bigger than a common car. There is some varying in the scope of the word across ...

'' (2003) - Van de Velde * ''

'' (TV series) - Eef de Beer (episode ''De Cock en de moord op Arie Bombarie'', 2004) * '' Pluk van de petteflet'' (2004) - Heen- en Weerwolf (stem) * '' Opruiming'' (2005) - Man * ''

Het woeden der gehele wereld ''Het Woeden der Gehele Wereld'' is a 1993 Dutch novel by Maarten 't Hart. The title translates as "The fury/rage/raging of the whole world" and is derived from the text of the poem ''Au bord de l'eau'' by Sully Prudhomme, set to music by Gabrie ...

'' (2006) - Uncredited * ''

Nachtrit ''Nachtrit'' (English ''Night Run'' or ''Night Ride'') is a 2006 Netherlands thriller film about the tribulations of an Amsterdam taxi-driver, played by Frank Lammers. The context is a vicious taxi war that was waged between two competing taxi co ...

'' (2006) - Uncredited * '' Leer Effe Fietsen'' (2006) - Grandpa * ''

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'' (TV series) - Mr. Horstman (3 episodes., 2006–2007) * '' Oppassen!!!'' (TV series, 2009) - kastelein (1 episode) * '' De laatste reis van meneer Van Leeuwen'' (telefilm, 2010) - Mr Van Leeuwen * ''

Flikken Maastricht ''Flikken Maastricht'' (Belgian Dutch for "Maastricht Cops") is a Dutch police drama. The series is set in Maastricht, Limburg, a city in the south of the Netherlands, and began broadcasting on Dutch channel NPO 1 on 3 September 2007. The series ...

'' (2011) - Arnout * '' Sonny Boy'' (2011) - Sam * '' All Stars 2: Old Stars'' (2011) - Meeuwse * '' Koning van Katoren'' (2012) - Janus * ''

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'' (TV series, 2013) - Grandpa, Ton's father * '' Nooit te oud'' (Television film, 2013) - Elderly person in wheelchair * '' Hartenstraat'' (2014) - * '' Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen'' (TV series, 2017–2019) - Mr Hoogdalen * ''

Dokter Tinus ''Doc Martin'' is a British medical comedy drama television series starring Martin Clunes as Doctor Martin Ellingham. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film '' Saving Grace''. The ...

'' - Fred Pot (2013, 2017) * '' Komt een man bij de dokter'' (2020) * ''

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'' - Kees (2021)

Animation

* Rocco, the gorilla in '' Eiland Van Noach, Het'' *

in ''

'' until when replaced by Kees van Lier * Gus in ''

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

'' * Louie in ''

TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series first aired in 1990 as a preview on Disney Channel and later that year as part of ''The Disney Afternoon''. It features characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature ''The Jungle Boo ...

'' * Dodger in ''

Oliver & Company ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures. The 27th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the Charl ...

'' * Prop in '' Prop en Bertha'' * Sir Rothbart in ''

The Swan Princess ''The Swan Princess'' is a 1994 American animated film, animated fantasy film based on the ballet ''Swan Lake''. Featuring Michelle Nicastro, Howard McGillin, Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Sandy Duncan, and Steve Vinovich, the film is ...

'' * Sniffy in '' Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission'' * Aard Appel in '' Aard Appel en Krieltje'' * Wilbur in ''

The Rescuers Down Under ''The Rescuers Down Under'' is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 29th Disney animated feature film and the second movie to be produced during the Disney Ren ...

'' * Mater in ''

'', ''

Cars 2 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American computer-animated Spy film, spy comedy film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Cars (film), Cars'' (2006), the second film in the Cars (franchise), ''Cars'' f ...

'', ''

Cars 3 ''Cars 3'' is a 2017 American computer-animated sports comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to ''Cars 2'' (2011) and the third installment of the ''Cars'' film series, the ...

'', ''

Mater and the Ghostlight ''Mater and the Ghostlight'' is a 2006 American computer-animated short film released as a special feature on the DVD of Pixar's film ''Cars'', which was released in the United States on November 7, 2006. The short, set in the ''Cars'' world, tell ...

'' * Bloat in ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...

'' and ''

Finding Dory ''Finding Dory'' is a 2016 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, produced by Lindsey Collins and written by Stanton and Vict ...

'' * Scrapperton in ''

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (commonly known by its acronym, ''SRMTHFG'', or simply, ''Super Robot Monkey Team'') is an anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced television series created by Ciro Nieli, one of the directors of ''Teen Titans (TV series), Teen Titans'', and ...

'' * Henk the mole in ''

'' * Flip in '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' * Smokey in ''

Stuart Little ''Stuart Little'' is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White. It was White's first children's book, and it is now widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. ''Stuart Little'' was illustrated by the subsequently award-winnin ...

'' *

in '' Up'' * Carl Fredericksen in '' Dug's Special Mission'' *

The Lorax ''The Lorax'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, the titular character, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, a business magnate who cause ...

in ''

'' * Cookie in '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' and '' Atlantis: Milo's Return'' * Captain Frank in the 2005 ''Race naar de maan''

Plays and musicals

* ''Bagage'' (Stage and music with zZz) * ''Python'' * ''Grace'' * ''Monument voor mijn vader'' * ''Krapuul'' * ''De Zonnebloem'' * ''Jona de NEE zegger'' * ''Kruimeltje'' * ''Bulletje & Bonestaak'' * '' De Kleine Kapitein'' * ''

De brief voor de koning ''The Letter for the King'' ( nl, De brief voor de koning, ) is a book by the Dutch writer Tonke Dragt, first published in 1962. A sequel, ''The Secrets of the Wild Wood'' ( nl, Geheim van het Wilde Woud), was published in 1965, and a collectio ...

'' * ''Brandende liefde'' * ''Willeke de musical'' * ''Mike & Thomas Kerstrevue 2012'' * ''Zeldzaam 1988'' * ''1000 Wishes'' (for KiKa with PBII)

References

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