Herman van Veen

Biography

Hermannus Jantinus van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter, musician and painter. He worked with accompanists Laurens van Rooyen and Erik van der Wurff, both of whom were pianists and composers. In addition to performing internationally, Van Veen is famous as the creator of Alfred J. Kwak (1976). The original one-man theatre show was adapted as a Dutch-German-Japanese cartoon (1989), which was broadcast internationally. In addition to creating the show's story, Van Veen also wrote, composed and performed most of the show's music. He also performed the voice-overs for the characters Johan Sebastian Kwak, Krabnagel de Kater and Professor Paljas (Professor Buffon) in the Dutch and German versions of Alfred J. Kwak.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Ciske the Rat (1984) — Meester Bruis
2. Markus Lanz (2008) — Self
3. Zimmer frei! (1996) — Self
4. Volle Kanne (1999) — Self
5. DAS! (1991)
6. NDR Talk Show (1979) — Self
7. 3 nach 9 (1974) — Self
8. Princess (1969) — Mark
9. Kölner Treff (1976) — Self
10. Am laufenden Band (1974) — Self - Guest
11. 3satfestival (2000)
12. The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) — Self
13. Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me (2003) — Actor - Sophie
14. Kunst en Vliegwerk (1989) — Vader Drost
15. Pauw & Witteman (2006)
16. Ciske de Rat (2001) — Mr. Bruis
17. maybrit illner (1999) — Self
18. Ademnood: het echte verhaal van Linda, Roos & Jessica (2025) — Self
19. Uit elkaar (1979) — Vincent
20. Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré (2015) — Artist
21. Nachtvlinder (1999) — Wogram
22. Children of Ghana (1988) — Voice-over (Dutch)
23. Heut' abend (1980) — Self
24. Matthijs gaat door (2020) — Self
25. Ciske de Rat (1986) — Mr. Bruis
26. Bio’s Bahnhof (1978) — Self
27. Auf los geht's los (1977) — Self
28. Menschen der Woche (2000) — Self
29. Sabine Christiansen (1998) — Self
30. Herman van Veen 80! (2025)
31. what I wanted to sing you (2002) — himself
32. Unter einem Hut (2003) — himself
33. Herman van Veen - Vaders In Carre (2005) — Himself
34. Herman van Veen - Nederlanders In Carré (2008) — Himself
35. Herman van Veen: Verboden Te Lachen (2002)
36. Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (1987)
37. Junger Frühling (1986) — philharmonist
38. Toon Hermans, de kleuren van een clown (2005) — Self
39. Katharsis (2010) — Jacob
40. Wim Kan: Hoog boven de bomen kijk ik terug (1995) — Self

Directed

1. Uit elkaar (1979) — Director
2. Nachtvlinder (1999) — Director