Peter Paul Muller (born 30 May 1965) is a Dutch actor and voice actor. In 2017, Muller won the

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award for his role as South African lawyer

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in the film ''

''.

Career

Television

Muller made his debut on television in the 1994 television series '' Kats & Co''. Muller also played a role in the television series '' Dag Juf, tot morgen'' (1994), '' Zwarte Sneeuw'' (1996) and '' Oud geld'' (1998 and 1999). Muller played the role of Mark in '' All Stars'' (1999 – 2001) with the mostly the same cast as the 1997 film '' All Stars'' by Jean van de Velde. Van de Velde and Muller first worked together for the 1997 ''All Stars'' film and they ended up working together in many later television and film projects. Muller appeared in three episodes of ''

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'' in different roles. In 2005, Muller also appeared in episodes of ''

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'' and '' Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten''. From 2005 till 2009 he played the role of singer Martin Morero in the comedy-drama series '' Gooische Vrouwen''. He also played this role in the 2011 film '' Gooische Vrouwen'' and the 2014 sequel ''

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''. Muller also hosted the spin-off talk show ''Villa Morero'' with

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and they both interviewed, in character, two guests in each episode. The show was not very successful and did not get a second season. Other series in which Muller played a role are '' Vechtershart'', '' Meisje van plezier'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2019, he played the role of politician Morten Mathijsen in the drama series ''

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'' based on the book series ''De Morten'' by Anna Levander, pseudonym of

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and

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. The series is directed by Jean van de Velde and

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Film

Muller made his film debut in the 1992 film ''

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'' by

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. Like Muller, many actors in this film were at the beginning of their acting career and became well-known actors in later years, including

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and

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. Muller played roles in several films, including '' All Stars'' (1997), ''

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'' (1998), '' fl 19,99'' (1998), ''

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'' (2003), '' The Preacher'' (2004), ''

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'' (2007) and '' Wiplala'' (2014). In 2011, Muller won the

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award at the

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for his role in the film '' Gooische Vrouwen''. Muller did not attend the award ceremony and refused the award stating that he is not interested in it. Muller donated the award to the Emma Children's Hospital in Amsterdam instead. In 2017, Muller won the

award for his role as South African lawyer

in the film ''

''. Muller did accept the award at the award ceremony but did not take it home afterwards. Muller gave it to film director Jean van de Velde instead, who won the

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award for this film. He also appears in 2021 film '' Alles op Tafel'', a remake of the 2016 Italian film '' Perfetti sconosciuti''. , he is scheduled to appear in the film ''Piece of My Heart'' directed by Dana Nechushtan. Muller also provided the voice for characters in the Dutch version of several films, including ''

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''.

Personal life

Muller is a son of actor

Hero Muller A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''hero ...

. Muller and his father both played a role in the film '' fl 19,99'' (1998).

Awards

* 2011:

, '' Gooische Vrouwen'' * 2017:

, ''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Muller, Peter Paul 1965 births Living people 20th-century Dutch male actors 21st-century Dutch male actors Dutch male film actors Dutch male television actors Dutch male voice actors Golden Calf winners Actors from Rotterdam