Ric Launspach (born 19 July 1958, in
Arnhem
Arnhem ( or ; german: Arnheim; South Guelderish: ''Èrnem'') is a city and municipality situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands about 55 km south east of Utrecht. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland, located on both banks of ...
,
Gelderland
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Netherlands
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) is a Dutch actor, writer and director. He is married to actress
Marjolein Beumer
Marjolein Beumer (born Janssen; 27 October 1966, Amstelveen, North Holland) is a Dutch actress. She is the sister of actress Famke Janssen and director Antoinette Beumer. She is married to fellow performer Rik Launspach.
Filmography Actor
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and is the brother-in-law to
Famke Janssen
Famke Beumer Janssen (; born ) is a Dutch actress. She played Xenia Onatopp in ''GoldenEye'' (1995), Jean Grey / Phoenix in the ''X-Men'' film series (2000–2014), and Lenore Mills in the ''Taken'' film trilogy (2008–2014). In 2008, she ...
and
Antoinette Beumer
Antoinette Beumer (born Janssen; 1962) is a Dutch film director. She is notable for having directed the 2010 films '' The Happy Housewife'' and ''Loft''.
Biography
Beumer was born as Antoinette Janssen in Nieuwer-Amstel, North Holland, the Ne ...
.
Early life and career
Launspach began his career in theatre, he was rejected four times, only the fifth time he was accepted at the
theatre academy in Amsterdam. Immediately after graduation, he founded two theatre companies, ''The Case'' in 1986 and ''The Trust'' in 1988. Between those two years he was on stage almost every day. He played the lead roles in many films and TV shows and directed several pieces.
In the late 1990s, he interrupted his career in the theatre, along with his wife
Marjolein Beumer
Marjolein Beumer (born Janssen; 27 October 1966, Amstelveen, North Holland) is a Dutch actress. She is the sister of actress Famke Janssen and director Antoinette Beumer. She is married to fellow performer Rik Launspach.
Filmography Actor
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, to devote his time entirely to writing. In 2006 they made their first short film together, a TV series and a feature film.
In 2007, Launspach decided to start writing books, and in 2009 he released his debut novel ''1953'', referring to the year in which the
Dutch dikes broke resulting in the big flood. The book was filmed, and renamed ''
De Storm
''The Storm'' (Dutch: ''De Storm'') is a 2009 Dutch disaster film by Ben Sombogaart.
Plot
A terrible storm causes hundreds of dikes to break in Zeeland, resulting in the North Sea flood of 1953. Julia, a single mother living with her parents, is ...
''.
In September 2011, his second novel, ''Man Meisje Dood'', was released.
Theatre
* ''His'' (1987)
* ''The Seagull'' (1988)
* ''Krieg'' (1988)
* ''Pentisileia'' (1989)
* ''Platonov'' (1990)
* ''Faecalientrilogie, Schwab'' (1991–1993)
* ''Old People'' (1999)
* ''The Goat'' (2003)
Films and television
* Kanaal 13 (1983), (1 episode - ''Een Beetje Verliefd'')
*
Zeg 'ns Aaa
''Zeg 'ns Aaa'' (''Say Aah'') was one of the longest running and most popular Dutch sitcoms, situated in the medical practice of a general practitioner and revolving around herself, her family, and her housekeeper.
The title refers to the imperat ...
(1987), (1 episode - ''Echokabouter'')
* De Tong van de Wet (1988), (TV)
* Jan Rap en z'n Maat (1989)
* De gulle Minnaar (1990) - Lucas
* Kracht (1990), (''Vijour''/''Vigor'') - Sjors
* Bij nader Inzien (1991), (TV mini-series) - Maarten Koning (Jong)
* Coverstory (1993), (1 episode - ''De Sluipwegen van de Dood'')
* Oeroeg (1993) - Johan
* 1000 Rosen (1994) - Mr. Marshall
* De Vlinder tilt de Kat Op (1994) - Anton
* Pleidooi (1994), (''Called to the Bar'') - Vader Kamstra
* De Partizanen (1995), (TV mini-series) - Rokus
* In Namm der Koningin (1996), (TV series) - Dirk Vierkens
* 12 Steden, 13 Ongelukken (1991 & 1997), (2 episodes) - Paul
* Het Jarr van de Opvolging (1998), (TV mini-series) - Gijs van Dorp
* Oud Geld (1998), (3 episodes) - Robbert Donselaar
* Windkracht 10 (1998), (1 episode - ''Wie Zoet is, Krijgt Lekkers'') - Ronald Brenneman
* Quidam, Quidam (1999) - Pro-deo Lawyer
* Innamorata (1999) - Hitman
*
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 ...
(1996 & 1999), (2 episodes) - Karel Engel
* The Delivery (1999) - Spike
* Vroeger Bestaat niet Meer (2001), (TV) - Quinten Mensch
* De Vanger (2003) - Brother Ruben
* (2004), (''The Dark Diamond'') - Baron Roger de Lacheloze
* Bezet (2004), (Writer)
* Manderlay (2005) - Stanley Mays
* Van Speijk (2006–2007), (26 episodes) - Det. Lucas Visbeen
* Aspe (2007), (1 episode - ''Hoog Spel'') - Arie Schippers
* Moes (2008), (TV mini-series) - Det. De Ru (also Director)
* Taartman (2009), (TV) - Bertrand
* De Storm (2009), (''The Storm'') - Majoor Vos (also Writer)
* Pauw & Witterman (2009), (1 episode - ''#3.82'') - as himself
* De Gelukkige Huisvrouw (2010) - Dr. Kallenback
* Meiden van de Wit (2002–2010), (38 episodes) - Roy Geertse
Awards
*1993 -
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 - Rij ...
for his role in "
Oeroeg
''Oeroeg'' (translated into English as "The Black Lake") is the first novel by Hella Haasse. First published anonymously in 1948, it has become one of the best-known Dutch novels and a staple of literary education for many Dutch schoolchildren. T ...
"
*1993 - "
Arlecchino
Harlequin (; it, Arlecchino ; lmo, Arlechin, Bergamasque pronunciation ) is the best-known of the ''zanni'' or comic servant characters from the Italian ''commedia dell'arte'', associated with the city of Bergamo. The role is traditionally be ...
" for best supporting role "Schwab Trilogy"
*1994 - Nomination "
Arlecchino
Harlequin (; it, Arlecchino ; lmo, Arlechin, Bergamasque pronunciation ) is the best-known of the ''zanni'' or comic servant characters from the Italian ''commedia dell'arte'', associated with the city of Bergamo. The role is traditionally be ...
" for role in "Platonov"
*1995 - "Best Actor" best TV drama production "Partisans"
*1999 - "Geneva-Europe Prize" screenplay "Azara" city of a thousand bridges
References
External links
*
official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Launspach, Rik
1958 births
Living people
Dutch male actors
Golden Calf winners
People from Arnhem