Jaap Spijkers

Jaap Spijkers

Born: February 11, 1958
in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Jaap Spijkers is a Dutch actor know for his work in stage, television and film productions.

Movies for Jaap Spijkers...

Title: Incognito
Character: David
Released: February 17, 2023
Type: TV
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De Zitting
Title: De Zitting
Character: Voorzitter
Released: October 9, 2022
Type: Movie
A popular prime minister candidate and a well-known thriller book writer face each other in court after she accuses him of sexual abuse just before the election.
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Pink Moon
Title: Pink Moon
Character: Hans
Released: September 8, 2022
Type: Movie
A young woman struggles to cope with her elderly father's out-of-the-blue announcement he considers his life complete and will end it by his next birthday.
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Title: Odds
Character: Wethouder Boritius
Released: August 2, 2022
Type: TV
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Title: Het jaar van Fortuyn
Character: Wim Kok
Released: March 25, 2022
Type: TV
A chronicle of the tempestuous campaign trail rivalry between Labour Party leader Ad Melkert and flamboyant newcomer Pim Fortuyn, as they go head-to-head leading up to the Netherlands’ 2002 general elections.
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Title: The terrible eighties
Character: Veenstra
Released: February 6, 2022
Type: TV
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Title: Yentl en de Boer de Serie
Character: Slager Gerard
Released: September 5, 2021
Type: TV
Critically acclaimed comedy duo Yentl en de Boer takes their absurd fantasy world from the stage to the screen. Does living in a house made entirely out of candy immediately render you untrustworthy? Will we even notice when our last day on earth has started? And isn’t it about time babies start pulling their weight when it comes to household chores? Yentl en de Boer de Serie is a four episode comedyseries combining the best material from their theatre shows with brand new sketches and original songs. Starring: Yentl Schieman and Christine de Boer, who would like to take this opportunity to say hi to their moms.
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The East
Title: The East
Character: Company Director Sneijders
Released: August 13, 2021
Type: Movie
A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands’ colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander’s elite squad.
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De zaak Shell
Title: De zaak Shell
Character: De CEO
Released: October 29, 2020
Type: Movie
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Jackie & Oopjen
Title: Jackie & Oopjen
Character: Directeur Rijksmuseum
Released: October 14, 2020
Type: Movie
12-year-old Jackie has made Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, where her mom works, her second home. While wandering around after hours, Oopjen from Rembrandt's famous painting suddenly comes to life. It seems she is looking for her long lost sister. Jackie is used to solving other people's problems and decides to take Oopjen home, so they can go look for her sister. For the woman from the Golden Age, this modern world, its customs and appliances are a great adventure. And Jackie, who doesn't really have any friends at school, finally gains a true BFF.
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All Against All
Title: All Against All
Character: Narrator
Released: November 21, 2019
Type: Movie
This richly illustrated historical documentary investigates the mechanism of nationalist feelings that radicalise. It shows how fascism was on the rise even a decade before the founding of the NSB, due to a number of anti-democratic initiatives led by a millionaire with a predilection for one-legged women, a market vendor, a cleric, and an artist. Historians, writers and collectors of fascist curios reveal how an initially marginal and fragmented movement grew into a radical populist party.
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Title: Women of the Night
Character: Gerrit Blaauw
Released: November 10, 2019
Type: TV
Haunted by a shadowy past, the wife of a rising star in Amsterdam's mayoral office finds herself drawn into the city’s underworld of sex and drugs.
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Close Distance
Title: Close Distance
Released: September 27, 2019
Type: Movie
The night-time reconstruction of a fatal traffic accident is just another job that the police has to do. “We’re going to take steps tonight.” But what steps does Gerard have to take? He is the one who has lost his lifetime partner.
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Title: Oogappels
Character: Fabie's vader
Released: January 24, 2019
Type: TV
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All You Need Is Love
Title: All You Need Is Love
Character: Boukjes father
Released: December 6, 2018
Type: Movie
When popular TV show host Dr. Love goes missing ahead of the annual Christmas special, a zany search for his replacement and holiday romance ensues.
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Title: I know who you are
Character: Ramon van Leer
Released: August 26, 2018
Type: TV
After wrecking his car in a deserted road in the middle of the forest and being found with the blood and mobile phone of his niece, successful criminal lawyer Daniel Elias can no longer remember who he is but must find a way to prove his innocence, even though he does not know whether he is guilty or not.
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Your Mother Should Know
Title: Your Mother Should Know
Character: School Principal
Released: April 26, 2018
Type: Movie
A young photographer moves back in with his mother and has to adjust to his old hometown. Things get more challenging when she appoints him as her dating coach in order to spend more time together.
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The Resistance Banker
Title: The Resistance Banker
Character: Cornelis Ritter
Released: March 8, 2018
Type: Movie
In the occupied Netherlands during World War II, banker Walraven van Hall is asked to use his financial contacts to help the Dutch resistance. With his brother Gijs, he comes up with a risky plan to take out huge loans and use the money to finance the Resistance.
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Title: The Fix
Character: Ton de Graaff
Released: November 5, 2017
Type: TV
Lured by a world where money buys everything, a star footballer falls into the world of corruption and match fixing.
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Title: Dutch Hope
Character: Uwe Noorman
Released: September 27, 2014
Type: TV
Forensic psychiatrist Fokke Augustinus makes an unexpected career change when he inherits his father's mansion in Groningen where he becomes involved with a criminal organization with a marijuana plantation on his father's land.
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Title: Smeris
Character: Robert Kamp
Released: March 17, 2014
Type: TV
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Kenau
Title: Kenau
Character: Duyff
Released: March 6, 2014
Type: Movie
While she fights a heroic battle against the Spanish besieger with her female army, Kenau, driven by hate and sorrow of the execution of her youngest daughter, is threatened to also lose her eldest daughter, because her fear and pain are covered by her stubborn closeness.
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Title: Hoe Duur Was De Suiker
Character: van Omhoog
Released: February 8, 2014
Type: TV
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The Price of Sugar
Title: The Price of Sugar
Character: van Omhoog
Released: September 26, 2013
Type: Movie
A story about two half-sisters life in the eighteenth century Suriname. There is Lynda, a white colonial and slave owner, and her slave Mini-Mini's. While Lynda is slowly embittered by the hard life in the colony, Mini-Mini gets a chance at her own happiness. The question is, if she dares to seize that chance, as this happiness is at the expense of her mistress and half sister?
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Daylight
Title: Daylight
Character: Sam Dijksman
Released: April 10, 2013
Type: Movie
Young lawyer Iris discovers that she has an older, autistic half-brother Ray, who is in prison for the atrocious murder of his neighbour and her five-year-old daughter. When she meets Ray he reminds her a lot of her own son Aron, who also is autistic, and she starts to believe that he is innocent.
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The Marathon
Title: The Marathon
Character: doctor
Released: October 18, 2012
Type: Movie
Four out-of-shape car mechanics decide to participate in the Rotterdam marathon. If they reach the finish in time, they will be able to pay off their debt — if they don't, they will lose their garage.
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The Marathon
Title: The Marathon
Character: Dokter
Released: October 18, 2012
Type: Movie
Four out-of-shape car mechanics decide to participate in the Rotterdam marathon. If they reach the finish in time, they will be able to pay off their debt — if they don't, they will lose their garage.
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Jackie
Title: Jackie
Character: Harm
Released: May 10, 2012
Type: Movie
Two Dutch twin sisters travel to the United States, looking for their long-lost mother.
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Title: Moordvrouw
Character: Max Rossmann
Released: January 20, 2012
Type: TV
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The Gang of Oss
Title: The Gang of Oss
Character: Pastor de Roos
Released: September 29, 2011
Type: Movie
Johanna wants to change her life and quit the criminal gangs of the town of Oss in the 1930s. The harder she tries, the more she is involved.
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Sonny Boy
Title: Sonny Boy
Character: Tuinder
Released: January 27, 2011
Type: Movie
Waldemar Nods, a young man from Suriname, meets the older Dutch woman Rika van der Lans and they fall in love. In pre-WWII Netherlands they could not be more different. The one black, the other white, 17 years between them and on top of that Rika already has four children with another man. They love each other, but then Rika appears to be pregnant.
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New Kids Turbo
Title: New Kids Turbo
Character: judge
Released: December 9, 2010
Type: Movie
Five friends from 'Maaskantje' are getting fired because of the economic crisis. They decide that they won't pay for anything anymore.
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Saint
Title: Saint
Character: Chef
Released: October 31, 2010
Type: Movie
A horror film that depicts St. Nicholas as a murderous bishop who kidnaps and murders children when there is a full moon on December 5.
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The Happy Housewife
Title: The Happy Housewife
Character: Theo
Released: April 15, 2010
Type: Movie
Lea is an immaculate 30-something wife whose husband’s job in real estate allows her an enviably glossy lifestyle. The word ‘emancipation’ simply isn't in her vocabulary and as long as the money rolls in, all is rosy. So, when Harry Jr. arrives, she is a little traumatized at having to swap canapés for nappies.
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The Dark House
Title: The Dark House
Character: Martin
Released: October 29, 2009
Type: Movie
A woman tries to escape a stalker by moving with her children to her sister's isolated beach house
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Taartman
Title: Taartman
Character: Ben van Bommel
Released: April 12, 2009
Type: Movie
Pastry chef Ben van Bommel runs a hitherto successful bakery, but lately run into trouble with the tax service. In order to save his business, he succumbs to criminal temptation. So he's persuaded to bake a cake with a valuable 'secret ingredient': smuggled drugs. Nobody could have foreseen the wide ramifications, such as who ends up saving Ben's bacon.
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Wijster
Title: Wijster
Released: February 4, 2008
Type: Movie
On 2 December 1975, a journalist is one of many passengers on the slow train that is kidnapped near Wijster by young South Moluccans. After some terrifying moments, he makes contact with the hijackers and starts acting as their go-between. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter, as well as his mistress keep themselves abreast of things through the media. The train hijacking lasts for twelve days and claims a few lives.
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Night Run
Title: Night Run
Character: Grimbergen
Released: October 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Dennis is a taxi driver trying to start out his own company. One day, he gets the opportunity to buy a scarce and expensive but lucrative license.
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Waiter
Title: Waiter
Character: Walter
Released: September 28, 2006
Type: Movie
Edgar works as a waiter in 'Het Westen', a restaurant. He is married and has a lover. His neighbors terrorize him with loud music and garbage. One day after he is mistreated by some customers he is sick of it all and goes to talk to his creator, the scenario writer.
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A Thousand Kisses
Title: A Thousand Kisses
Character: Dimitri
Released: March 9, 2006
Type: Movie
Rising, rather autobiographical novelist Giph has a hot girlfriend, doctor and model Samarinde. His crude, domineering and progressive mother Ria's suffering an incurable decease in which she suffers from paraplegia. Her inevitably ensuing death is brought forward with euthanasia. Giph is struggling to handle the situation with his mother. Shortly after his mother has passed he away, he decides to join his fun loving friends on La Palma for a holiday. There Samarinde tells her boyfriend she's expecting his baby
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Island Guests
Title: Island Guests
Character: Nils
Released: October 4, 2005
Type: Movie
"If only these walls could speak and tell us their stories" Based on the same name novel by Vonne van der Meer, the movie is set on the Dutch island Vlieland, telling the diverse stories of the people visiting cottage Duinroos (Dune rose) over the course of the summer. Against the background of the idyllic nature, the individual stories of the guests develop as their relational perils and personal moments of love, desire, loss and trust show the world as it is. Without knowing, and almost imperceptibly, the visitors' lives intertwine and join into one story.
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Ten to Two
Title: Ten to Two
Released: September 29, 2005
Type: Movie
The lessons of a driving instructor are filmed in documentary style from the back seat of the training car. The rear-view mirrors reflect the faces of the people in the front very well. The instructor is never complimentary to his pupils and always makes the same nasty jokes. The camera keeps close to the dour man. But when at the end of the day he knocks down a boy, his frame of mind is turned topsy-turvy.
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Stille Nacht
Title: Stille Nacht
Character: Van den Brink
Released: September 16, 2004
Type: Movie
After two years of several rapes of female students a group of four girls decide to investigate the crimes by themselves and they prepare a list of possible rapists, leading the group to a tragic consequence.
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Bluebird
Title: Bluebird
Character: Mr. De Leeuw
Released: April 10, 2004
Type: Movie
Merel is a young girl with a lot of talent. She excels at school, is good on the springboard and is careful too. Her severely handicapped brother Kasper gets a lot of attention. Merel also has talent for singing. It is no surprise that she is asked for the school musical. But maybe Merel is a bit too convinced of herself. When people perform solos, she likes to sing along loudly. This doesn't fall on good ground though. People start ignoring her and she is getting bullied. All of the sudden Merel's life isn't that easy anymore, it will be hard to keep herself together.
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Cloaca
Title: Cloaca
Character: Maarten
Released: October 23, 2003
Type: Movie
Four old college friends in their forties come together in a time of trouble and despair. Old joy relives, but the harsh reality of their problems can't satisfy them and eventually endangers their friendships.
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Grimm
Title: Grimm
Character: Hoerenloper
Released: October 8, 2003
Type: Movie
One cold winter's day, Jacob and his sister Marie are abandoned in a wood by their out of work father. In his jacket Jacob finds a letter from their mother urging them to go to her brother in Spain. Once in Spain, it turns out that their uncle is dead. Marie meets Diego, a wealthy charming Spanish surgeon, and falls in love with him. Diego lives with his sick, domineering sister, Teresa. To Jacob's astonishment, Marie wants to marry Diego. Even after the wedding has taken place, jealous Jacob tries to get his sister away from Diego. When this doesn't succeed, Jacob starts to provoke his brother-in-law. It soon transpires that no one will go unpunished for this.
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Twin Sisters
Title: Twin Sisters
Character: Father Rockanje
Released: December 12, 2002
Type: Movie
1920s Germany. Two sisters aged six years, no sooner see their remaining parent buried when they are torn apart. Lotte goes to live with her upper middle class Dutch aunt in Holland, Anna to work as a farm hand on her German uncle's rural farm. The World War II impacts each of their lives and finally in old age they meet again.
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Zus & Zo
Title: Zus & Zo
Character: Jan
Released: May 8, 2002
Type: Movie
In this Oscar-nominated comedy, three wacky sisters try to save their inheritance from their supposedly gay brother, who suddenly appears with a fiancé in tow. If he gets married, their father's will stipulates that he gets the family hotel in Portugal. So the sisters put aside their personal differences and set out to stop the wedding at all costs.
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With Great Joy
Title: With Great Joy
Character: Luc Sipkes
Released: February 8, 2001
Type: Movie
By accident, Luc discovers the whereabouts of his brother Ad, who mysteriously disappeared fifteen years before. As it turns out, he is living with Els, secluded from the rest of the world, on a farm. Luc decides to stay a few days, even though he and his wife Mieke are not welcome at first. After a while, Mieke heads home. Also, Luc hears strange sounds coming from a barn at the farm. He decides to investigate the matter. He discovers a secret that Ad and Els have been hiding for years.
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Speakers of the Truth
Title: Speakers of the Truth
Released: April 6, 2000
Type: Movie
Algerian journalist Sahafi is faced with a dilemma. If he returns to Algeria, he's almost certain to be assassinated. If he takes political asylum in the Netherlands, he is treated like a pariah.
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Little Crumb
Title: Little Crumb
Character: Vader Keesie
Released: December 22, 1999
Type: Movie
The film is based on the popular Dutch childrens book by Chris van Abkoude. In a Dutch port in 1921 lives a 10-year-old orphan boy known to everyone simply as Little Crumb. His poverty-stricken mother Lize van Dien filled with shame was forced to turn him over to Mrs. Koster soon after he was born. Foster mother Mrs. Koster, who has cared for him since he was a baby, is very poor too, unable to support him by herself and proves to be a cruel taskmaster who insists Crumb bring her money before shell feed him. Somehow he must earn his keep out on the streets and can only go home after he has earned enough money. Crumb becomes an urchin stealing from the streets barrows and the shops to stay alive, sleeping in churches or huddled in doorways. Sometimes he has to run off from the police and he has earned the enmity of the most grownups around him.
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The Polish Bride
Title: The Polish Bride
Character: Henk Woldring
Released: May 26, 1998
Type: Movie
Drama on the dawning love between a Polish woman and a farmer. Anna is forced to work in a brothel, but manages to escape. She's found, exhausted and scared, by Henk (the farmer) who offers her a place to stay, but her past chases her.
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Character
Title: Character
Character: Neighbour
Released: April 17, 1997
Type: Movie
In pre-WWII Holland, the penniless, illegitimate son of a powerful bailiff sets out to become a lawyer as he spends a lifetime struggling to prove his worth to his relentlessly spiteful father.
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L'amant de Maman
Title: L'amant de Maman
Character: Andrew
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Emma, an African woman, falls in love with Andrew, a white male. She loves him so much that she decides to abandon her husband and their two children... Seven years later, one of her sons recognizes his mother on the streets of Rotterdam. She recognizes him too and she thinks back to the last week before she left her husband and children.
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Punk Lawyer
Title: Punk Lawyer
Character: Frank
Released: May 9, 1996
Type: Movie
A young Amsterdam lawyer seems to be doing well, but occasionally he is overwhelmed by an unstoppable need for booze. During one of his delirious episodes, he witnesses the death of a squatter at a police station. Worried about his career, he hesitates to speak out.
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The Dress
Title: The Dress
Character: Busdriver
Released: March 21, 1996
Type: Movie
The story of a summer dress and those who have to do with it, especially the train conductor (played by van Warmerdam, the director). The dress functions as catalyst for the whimsical events, which turns out to be either tragic or hilarious.
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The Purse Snatcher
Title: The Purse Snatcher
Character: Father of Alex
Released: April 6, 1995
Type: Movie
Alex is very close to his elderly grandmother partly because his busy parents seem to have little or no time for him. One day he surprises two boys from his school leaving her house and is shocked to find her tied up inside – they have robbed her! Alex is sworn to secrecy as his gran is worried that her daughter will think her incompetent. This secret leads Alex into trouble as the two boys accost him in the street and bully him into becoming a pickpocket ("tasjesdief") for them, mugging old ladies. Alex learns how to deal with this situation in the end.
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1,000 Roses
Title: 1,000 Roses
Character: Harry
Released: September 29, 1994
Type: Movie
In a small, unnamed European town the entire population depends upon the local, ailing factory. When American investors arrive, prosperity fever infects the residents.
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Vigour
Title: Vigour
Released: September 21, 1990
Type: Movie
Feature film.