Herman van Veen
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.
Acting
Movie
Ciske the Rat
as Meester Bruis
1984
TV
Markus Lanz
as Self
2008
TV
Zimmer frei!
as Self
1996
TV
Volle Kanne
as Self
1999
TV
DAS!
1991
TV
NDR Talk Show
as Self
1979
TV
3 nach 9
as Self
1974
Movie
Princess
as Mark
1969
TV
Kölner Treff
as Self
1976
TV
Am laufenden Band
as Self - Guest
1974
TV
3satfestival
2000
TV
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self
1998
Movie
Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
as Actor - Sophie
2003
Movie
Kunst en Vliegwerk
as Vader Drost
1989
TV
Pauw & Witteman
2006
TV
Ciske de Rat
as Mr. Bruis
2001
TV
maybrit illner
as Self
1999
TV
Ademnood: het echte verhaal van Linda, Roos & Jessica
as Self
2025
Movie
Uit elkaar
as Vincent
1979
Movie
Herman van Veen - Kersvers in Carré
as Artist
2015
Movie
Nachtvlinder
as Wogram
1999
Movie
Children of Ghana
as Voice-over (Dutch)
1988
TV
Heut' abend
as Self
1980
TV
Matthijs gaat door
as Self
2020
Crew
TV
Alfred J. Kwak
Writer
1989
Movie
Uit elkaar
Writer
1979
Movie
Nachtvlinder
Writer
1999
Movie
Gejaagd door de winst (of het A.B.C. van de moderne samenleving)
Music
1977
Movie
Herman van Veen zingt en vertelt de muziekfabel van Alfred Jodocus Kwak
Writer
1987
TV
Die seltsamen Abenteuer des Hermann Van Veen
Creator
1977