
Rijk de Gooyer
Born
December 17, 1925
Died
November 2, 2011 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
De Gooyer was raised in a baker's family, born as one half of a fraternal twin. In World War II he worked as an interpreter, initially for the American 101st Airborne, later on for the British Field Security. From 1959 till 1961 de Gooyer studied at an actors school of the UFA in Berlin.
In the 1950s, he started a comic duo with Johnny Kraaijkamp. Thanks to their performances on TV, the duo became extremely popular. They split up in the 1970s, when De Gooyer focused more on his film career.
Known For

Happy End
Zwart
2009

Qui Vive
Zwart
2002

Ciske de Rat
Detective Muyskens · (6 episodes)
2001

Wintertijd
Self · (1 episode)
1999

Scratches in the Table
Opa
1998

The Dress
Martin
1996

Filmpje!
Don Gorgonzola
1995

Last Call
Willem 'Uli' Bouwmeester
1995
Seth & Fiona
(1 episode)
1994

For better and for worse
Fred Schuit · (47 episodes)
1991

Bij Nader Inzien
(6 episodes)
1991

Evenings
Vader
1989

Polonaise
Zwart
1989

Rattle Rat
Adjudant Grijpstra
1987

Ciske de Rat
Detective Muyskens · (4 episodes)
1986

The Good Hope
Clemens Bos
1986

Hitting the Fan!
Pete Stewart
1986

Shadow of Victory
Vos
1986
Teufels Großmutter
Werkmeister Hans Binnenbruck · (12 episodes)
1986

De Brekers
Peek · (20 episodes)
1985

Death in the Shadows
Bob Jaspers
1985

Ciske the Rat
Rechercheur Muyskens
1984

Darlings!
Pete Stewart
1984

The World of Simon Carmiggelt
Koos
1983

Black Rider
Rinus IJzerman
1983

The Lucky Star
1st Gestapo Officer
1982

A Time to Die
SS Officer
1982

Sabine
Nick
1982

High Heels, Real Love
Semijns Roggeveen / Arie Snoek
1981

Two Queens and One Consort
Laernoes
1981

Rigor mortis
Walter de Beer
1981

A Flight of Rainbirds
Bovenmeester
1981

The Forbidden Bacchanal
Kerrie-Kees van Heesteren
1981

Auf Achse
van Haaren · (1 episode)
1980

Fatal Error
Henk Grijpstra
1979

Nosferatu the Vampyre
Town Official
1979
Boeing Boeing
Freek
1978
The Mantle of Love
Cor
1978

Soldier of Orange
Gestapo Agent Breitner
1977

De ondergang van de Onan
1976

Rufus
Rufus
1975
Een winkelier keert niet weerom
Postbode
1975

Melancholy Tales
Postbode (segment "Een winkelier keert niet weerom")
1975

The Wilby Conspiracy
Van Heerden
1975

Naked Over the Fence
Rick Lemming
1973

Geen paniek
Rijk
1973

The Burglar
Willem "Glimmie" Burg
1972
ZDF Werkstatt
Self · (1 episode)
1970

The White Slave
Charles Dubois
1969

Rififi in Amsterdam
De Bijenkorf
1962

Brainwashed
Secretary (uncredited)
1960

Kleren maken de man
Peter
1957

Het wonderlijke leven van Willem Parel
Pianist
1955