Rutger Hauer
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Rutger Hauer at the Odessa International Film Festival in July 2010
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Rutger Oelsen Hauer 23 January 1944 Breukelen, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, environmentalist |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Board member of | Rutger Hauer Starfish Association |
| Spouse(s) | Heidi Merz (divorced) Ineke ten Cate (m. 1985) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | rutgerhauer.org |
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɵtxər ˈulsə(n) ˈɦʌuər]; born 23 January 1944) is a Dutch actor, writer, and environmentalist. He has acted in both Dutch and English-language TV series and films.
His career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series Floris. His film credits include Flesh+Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Escape from Sobibor (for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor), Nighthawks, Wedlock, Sin City, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Ladyhawke, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Osterman Weekend, The Blood of Heroes, Batman Begins, Hobo with a Shotgun, and The Rite.
Hauer founded the Rutger Hauer Starfish Association, an AIDS awareness organization.
Hauer was born on 23 January 1944 in Breukelen in the Netherlands. He is the son of drama teachers Teunke (née Mellema) and Arend Hauer. He has three sisters, one older and two younger.
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