Peter Struycken (born 5 January 1939 in
The Hague
The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of ...
) is a Dutch artist, and the brother of actor
Carel Struycken
Carel Struycken (; born 30 July 1948) is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing the Giant/Fireman in the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017), the occasional guest role of Mr. Homn in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987–1 ...
. He won the 2012
Heineken Prize for Arts from the
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences ( nl, Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, abbreviated: KNAW) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the Netherlands. The academy is housed ...
.
References
External links
Peter Struycken Website
1939 births
Living people
Dutch contemporary artists
Artists from The Hague
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague alumni
Dutch stamp designers
Winners of the Heineken Prize
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