Petrus Johannes Maria "Peer" Mascini (23 March 1941 – 16 May 2019) was a Dutch actor and writer. He is well known for his work in Blind Date (1996) and De eenzame oorlog van Koos Tak (1996). He was a recipient of

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Career

For many years Mascini was part of the theater group '' Hauser Orkater''. In 1996, he won the

Golden Calf for Best Actor The following is a list of winners of the Golden Calf for best actor/actress at the Nederlands Film Festival. From 2021 onwards the award became a gender-neutral award. Best Actor (1981–2020) * 1981 - Rutger Hauer - All his works * 1982 - Rijk ...

award at the

Netherlands Film Festival The Netherlands Film Festival ( nl, Nederlands Film Festival) is an annual film festival, held in September and October of each year in the city of Utrecht. During the ten-day festival, Dutch film productions and co-productions are exhibited. Be ...

for his role in the film ''

Blind Date A blind date is a social engagement between two people who have not met, usually arranged by a mutual acquaintance. Structure A blind date is arranged for by a mutual acquaintance of both participants. The two people who take part in the blind ...

'' by Theo van Gogh. Mascini wrote the film together with Van Gogh and Renée Fokker. Mascini also played a role in the 2007 English-language remake ''

'' by

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. In the Netherlands he is known for his role in Melkunie television

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s and in particular a 1997 commercial which won the Gouden Loeki award for best Dutch commercial of the year. In the commercial Mascini becomes wet as a result of a cow jumping into a swimming pool and his response "''Nog zo gezegd: geen bommetje!''" (Dutch for "As I clearly said: no

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!") became a well-known phrase in the Netherlands. The ''Melkunie'' brand was discontinued in 2001 and reintroduced in 2012. Mascini reappeared in various commercials as part of the brand's relaunch.

Death

Mascini died on 16 May 2019.

Awards

* 1996:

, ''

Selected filmography

* 1983: ''

De Lift ''The Lift'' (Dutch: ''De Lift'') is a 1983 Dutch science-fiction horror film directed and written by Dick Maas. The plot concerns an elevator that mysteriously begins to function intelligently on its own, where victims who go near the elevator ...

'' * 1986: ''

Abel Abel ''Hábel''; ar, هابيل, Hābīl is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He was the younger brother of Cain, and the younger son of Adam and Eve, the first couple in Biblical history. He was a shepher ...

'' * 1991: '' Oh Boy!'' * 1992: '' Ik ga naar Tahiti'' * 1995: ''

Filmpje! '' Filmpje!'' (, "Little Film!") is a 1995 Dutch comedy film directed by Paul Ruven. It stars Dutch TV presenter and comedian Paul de Leeuw as two of his characters, Bob de Rooy and his wife Annie de Rooy, which were both featured in a lot of his ...

'' * 1996: ''

'' * 1998: ''

Het 14e kippetje '' Het 14e kippetje '' is a 1998 Dutch film directed by Hany Abu-Assad, the script was written by Arnon Grunberg. The leading roles were filled by Antonie Kamerling, Thekla Reuten and Dirk Zeelenberg. Het 14e kippetje was the opening movie at ...

'' * 1999: ''

Jesus is a Palestinian ''Jesus is a Palestinian'' (Dutch: '' Jezus is een Palestijn'') is a 1999 Dutch comedy written and directed by Lodewijk Crijns (1970). The parody on religious fanaticism and millennialism, which involves the topics of self mutilation, incest, and ...

'' * 1999: ''

No Trains No Planes '' No Trains No Planes '' is a 1999 in film, 1999 Netherlands, Dutch drama film directed by Jos Stelling. Cast *Dirk van Dijck as Gerard *Kees Prins as Jacques *Peer Mascini as Benny *Petra Sedda as Balie-juffrouw *Leny Breederveld as Coby *A ...

'' * 2006: ''

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 ...

'' * 2007: ''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mascini, Peer 1941 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Dutch male actors 21st-century Dutch male actors Dutch male actors Dutch male film actors Dutch male television actors Golden Calf winners