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Rutger Hauer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a prominent Dutch actor with an illustrious film career that spanned more than 50 years, encompassing over 170 roles. His career launched in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series Floris and rose to popularity following his leading role in Turkish Delight (1973), named the Best Dutch Film of the Century in 1999. After earning international recognition with Soldier of Orange (1977) and Spetters (1980), Hauer transitioned to American films with performances in Nighthawks (1981) and Blade Runner (1982). Hauer's portrayal of self-aware replicant Roy Batty in Blade Runner is still celebrated today. Other notable films include The Osterman Weekend (1983), Ladyhawke (1985), The Hitcher (1986), The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988), and Blind Fury (1989).
In the 1990s, Hauer expanded his repertoire to include low-budget films and supporting roles in major films like Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Batman Begins (2005), and The Rite (2011). His commitment to environmental causes, such as the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and his establishment of the Rutger Hauer Starfish Association, an AIDS awareness organization, depict his dedication to activism. His final years were marked by a return to Dutch cinema, earning him the 2012 Rembrandt Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Heineken Kidnapping (2011). Hauer was knighted in the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 2013.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Rutger Oelsen Hauer
Born: Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands
Citizenship: Netherlands
Birthday: January 23, 1944
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1969-2019
Children: 1
Spouses: Heidi Merz, Ineke ten Cate
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Movies Featuring Rutger Hauer
Blade Runner
The Sisters Brothers
Nighthawks
The Hitcher
Iron Mask
Ladyhawke
Flesh+Blood
24 Hours to Live
The Sonata
Split Second
Samson
The Letters
Drawing Home
Eureka
The Wilby Conspiracy
Corbin Nash
Blind Fury
Life’s a Beach
All for One
Agent Ranjid Saves the World
The Cardboard Village
The Heineken Kidnapping
Dracula 3D
Real Playing Game
The Reverend
Flight of the Storks
More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun
2047: Sights of Death
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
Clones
Unity
Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich
Gangsterdam
The 5th Execution
The Worlds of Philip K. Dick
The Broken Key
Partners in Crime
On the Edge of ‘Blade Runner’
Flying Virus
The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
Iron Mask
Wilder
Alpha to Omega: Exposing ‘The Osterman Weekend’
Tempesta
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
Scorcher
Warrior Angels
Salem’s Lot
Dracula III: Legacy
The Poseidon Adventure
The Hunt for Eagle One
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
Mirror Wars: Reflection One
Lying in Wait
Minotaur
Blond, Blue Eyes
Spetters
Chanel Solitaire
Inside the Third Reich
Mentor
Wedlock
Past Midnight
The Osterman Weekend
A Breed Apart
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
Blind Fury
On a Moonlit Night
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Escape from Sobibor
Wanted: Dead or Alive
The Blood of Heroes
Escape from Sobibor
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
Mysteries
Blood of the Innocent
Nostradamus
Beyond Justice
Dandelions
Hostile Waters
Blind Side
The Ruby Ring
Bone Daddy
Simon Magus
Turkish Delight
Blast
New World Disorder
Crossworlds
Fatherland
Precious Find
For Queen and Country
Woman Between Wolf and Dog
Arctic Blue
Max Havelaar
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Cold Blood
Bride Flight
Mr. Stitch
Deathline
Cancer Rising
Omega Doom
Eating Pattern
Katie Tippel
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
Fatal Error
Soldier of Orange
Barbarossa
Tactical Assault
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
Career Timeline
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2017
24 Hours to Live
Frank
Drawing Home
Carl Rungius
Gangsterdam
Dolph
The Broken Key
Professor Moonlight
2016
Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich
Oskar Halminski
The Worlds of Philip K. Dick
Self - Actor
2015
The Letters
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
King Zakour
Clones
Dr. Richards
Unity
Narrator (voice)
2011
All for One
Niemeyer
The Cardboard Village
Sacristan
The Heineken Kidnapping
Alfred Heineken
The Reverend
The Withstander
More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun
Himself
The 5th Execution
Khant
2006
The Hunt for Eagle One
Gen. Frank Lewis
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point
Gen. Frank Lewis
Minotaur
Cyrnan
Blond, Blue Eyes
Self
Mentor
Sanford Pollard
2005
Dracula III: Legacy
Dracula
The Poseidon Adventure
Bishop August Schmidt
Mirror Wars: Reflection One
Mysterious Man
2002
The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
Paul Marcinkus
Scorcher
US President Nelson
Warrior Angels
Grekkor
2000
Partners in Crime
Gene Reardon
On the Edge of ‘Blade Runner’
Self
Wilder
Dr. Sam Dennis Charney
1997
Hostile Waters
Cap. Britanov
The Ruby Ring
Patrick Collins
Blast
Leo
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Curtiz
Deathline
John Wade
Eating Pattern
Bog
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
John Thornton
1996
Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood
Himself
Crossworlds
A.T.
Precious Find
Armond Crille
Omega Doom
Omega Doom
1994
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
Rueben Bean
Blood of the Innocent
Dr. Lem
Nostradamus
The Mystic Monk
Fatherland
SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March
Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
Fred Noonan
1989
Blind Fury
Nick Parker
On a Moonlit Night
John Knott
Bloodhounds of Broadway
The Brain
The Blood of Heroes
Sallow
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