Paul van Gorcum

Acting

Paul van Gorcum

Born March 3, 1934 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Died November 20, 2025 · aged 91

Paul Hubertus Otto van Gorcum (Frankfurt am Main, 3 March 1934 – Oegstgeest, 20 November 2025) was a German-born Dutch (voice) actor and director who became primarily known for his role as Baron Van Neemweggen in Bassie en Adriaan and for providing the voice of Gargamel in The Smurfs. His surname was originally De Heiden, but was later officially changed to Van Gorcum.

Known For

Turkish DelightTurkish Delight · 1973
Turkish Delight
★ 6.91973
MovieDramaRomance
Gifted but hot-headed sculptor Eric has a stormy, erotic, and star-crossed romance with a beautiful young woman named Olga.
Business Is BusinessBusiness Is Business · 1971
Business Is Business
★ 5.81971
MovieComedyDrama
Dutch prostitutes Greta and Nel cruise the Amsterdam red light district, seeking clients to involve in their elaborately staged fetish fantasies, be it disciplinarian headmistresses, surgeons cutting open a willing patient, or even dressing up as chickens, the duo show their expertise in role-playing again and again and again. In reality, Nel is trapped in an abusive marriage and Greta is forever in the middle of their confrontations but her life takes a positive upturn when she becomes involved with a client.
A Flight of RainbirdsA Flight of Rainbirds · 1981
A Flight of Rainbirds
★ 5.81981
MovieDramaComedy
Maarten, a milquetoast bachelor living with his terminally ill mother, is haunted by a nightmare in which God tells him to lose his virginity or die within the week.
Boem-BoemBoem-Boem · 1982
Boem-Boem
★ 6.01982
MovieMusic
Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying ProfessorBassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor · 1982
Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor
★ 6.81982
MovieAdventureComedy
Professor Archibald Chagrijn exposes the world to his blubbering gas, which makes people sad and causes them to cry. Bassie proves immune to the blubbering gas -- as he has had an overdose of laughing gas. The professor is hiding on the Canary Islands, but Bassie and Adriaan manage to track him down.
HalloWiebeHalloWiebe · 2025
HalloWiebe
★ 10.02025
MovieFamilyScience Fiction
On the night before Halloween, security guard Wiebe and his crew are assigned to watch an empty amusement park. Little do they know, they are not alone.
Max HavelaarMax Havelaar · 1988
Max Havelaar
1988
MovieMusicComedy
Television adaptation of the Dutch musical based on the Dutch novel from 1860 by Multatuli. Max Havelaar tries to battle against the corrupt government system of the Dutch colony in Java.
Ik ben Joep MeloenIk ben Joep Meloen · 1981
Ik ben Joep Meloen
★ 5.41981
MovieComedyDrama
Joep is a piano tuner, and not the best in his profession. His fiancee ends their relationship and Joep wants to end his life. Then he meets Dorien. They fall in love, but they must deal with some issues from the past--like an ex-lover and a hitman.

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Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost CrownBassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown
Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown
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The Baron, B2 and Vlugge Japie have been in prison since the previous adventure. Now that they have escaped, they want to take revenge on Bassie and Adriaan. They steal a valuable crown from a museum after escaping from prison. They hide in a secret room of an abandoned castle. The crooks want a large amount of ransom for the crown, otherwise they will have it melted down, and they then lure Bassie and Adriaan into a trap. However, the duo escapes. But then it turns out that the baron accuses them of stealing the ransom. So they have to find the crooks to prove their innocence. With the help of a computer program made by Robin, they find the hiding place. The crooks try to flee abroad, but on the way they drive their car into a trap that Bassie and Adriaan have set up. They are driven to the police, where they are immediately put behind bars.

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