Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

Date of Birth:

Jan 23, 1944

Place of Birth:

Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Rutger Oelsen Hauer (January 23, 1944 – July 19, 2019) was a Dutch film actor. He was well known for his roles in Flesh + Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Nighthawks, Sin City, Ladyhawke, The Blood of Heroes and Batman Begins.

Hauer was born in Breukelen, Netherlands, to drama teachers Arend and Teunke, and grew up in Amsterdam. Since his parents were very occupied with their careers, he and his three sisters (one older, two younger) were raised mostly by nannies. At the age of 15, Hauer ran off to sea and spent a year scrubbing decks aboard a freighter. Returning home, he worked as an electrician and a carpenter for three years while attending acting classes at night school. He went on to join an experimental troupe, with which he remained for five years before he was cast in the lead role in the very successful 1969 television series Floris, a Dutch Ivanhoe-like medieval action drama. The role made him famous in his native country.

Hauer's career changed course when director Paul Verhoeven cast him as the lead in Turkish Delight (1973) (based on the Jan Wolkers book of the same name). The movie found box-office favour abroad as well as at home, and within two years, its star was invited to make his English-language debut in the British film The Wilby Conspiracy (1975). Set in South Africa and starring Michael Caine and Sidney Poitier, the film was an action melodrama with a focus on apartheid. Hauer's supporting role, however, was barely noticed in Hollywood, and he returned to Dutch films for several years. Hauer made his American debut in the Sylvester Stallone vehicle Nighthawks (1981), cast as a psychopathic and cold-blooded terrorist named "Wolfgar" (after a character in the Old English poem Beowulf). The following year, he appeared in arguably his most famous and acclaimed role as the eccentric, violent, yet sympathetic replicant Roy Batty in Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi thriller, Blade Runner.

Hauer was a dedicated environmentalist. He fought for the release of Greenpeace's co-founder, Paul Watson, who was convicted in 1994 for sinking a Norwegian whaling vessel. Hauer has also established an AIDS awareness foundation called the Rutger Hauer Starfish Foundation. He married his second wife, Ineke, in 1985 (they had been together since 1968); and he has one child, actress Aysha Hauer, who was born in 1966 and who made him a grandfather in 1988. In April 2007, he published his autobiography All Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants, and Blade Runners (co-written with Patrick Quinlan) where he discussed many of his movie roles. Proceeds of the book go to Hauer's Starfish Foundation.

filmography:

On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

2000

Spoon Spoon

2011

The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

2015

Mirror Wars: Reflection One Mirror Wars: Reflection One

2005

Warrior Angels Warrior Angels

2002

The Prince of Motor City The Prince of Motor City

2008

Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal

2001

2047: Sights of Death 2047: Sights of Death

2014

Cancer Rising Cancer Rising

1975

Admiral Admiral

2015

Es begann bei Tiffany Es begann bei Tiffany

1979

The Worlds of Philip K. Dick The Worlds of Philip K. Dick

2016

3 3

2009

Starfish Tango Starfish Tango

1970

Blond, Blue Eyes Blond, Blue Eyes

2006

Rond Floris Rond Floris

1969

Inside the Third Reich Inside the Third Reich

1982

Requiem 2019 Requiem 2019

2011

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

1994

The Revenge of the Dead Indians The Revenge of the Dead Indians

1993

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

2013

Mysteries Mysteries

1978

More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun

2011

Partners in Crime Partners in Crime

2000

Agent Ranjid Saves the World Agent Ranjid Saves the World

2012

The Future The Future

2013

Dracula 3D Dracula 3D

2012

Voyage Voyage

1993

Real Playing Game Real Playing Game

2013

Starting Over Starting Over

2007

Blast Blast

1997

Eating Pattern Eating Pattern

1997

Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood

1996

The Beans of Egypt, Maine The Beans of Egypt, Maine

1994

Drawing Home Drawing Home

2017

Woman Between Wolf and Dog Woman Between Wolf and Dog

1979

Never Enough Never Enough

2004

The Letters The Letters

2014

The Ruby Ring The Ruby Ring

1997

Unity Unity

2015

24 Hours to Live 24 Hours to Live

2017

Mariette in Ecstasy Mariette in Ecstasy

1996

The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair

2002

The Sonata The Sonata

2018

Samson Samson

2018

Naked and Lustful Naked and Lustful

1976

Blood of the Innocent Blood of the Innocent

1994

The Broken Key The Broken Key

2017

The Sisters Brothers The Sisters Brothers

2018

Fifty Shades of Erotica Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015

The Edge The Edge

1989

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

2004

Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood

2021

Uncle Howard Uncle Howard

2017

Break Break

2020

Simon Magus Simon Magus

1999

The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made? The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

2003

The Room The Room

2001

Max Havelaar Max Havelaar

1976

Dracula III: Legacy Dracula III: Legacy

2005

Genderness Genderness

2016

Gangsterdam Gangsterdam

2017

Desert Law Desert Law

1991

Mr. Stitch Mr. Stitch

1995

Wax - We Are The X Wax - We Are The X

2016

Behind the White Glasses Behind the White Glasses

2015

Dazzle Dazzle

2009

Francesco Francesco

2014

Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the Fourth Reich Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the Fourth Reich

2016

Bone Daddy Bone Daddy

1998

Corbin Nash Corbin Nash

2018

Clones Clones

2015

Mentor Mentor

2006

Dandelions Dandelions

1974

Iron Mask Iron Mask

2019

Like Tears in Rain Like Tears in Rain

2024

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017

Life's a Beach Life's a Beach

2010

Beyond Justice Beyond Justice

1992

Split Second Split Second

1992

Goal II: Living the Dream Goal II: Living the Dream

2007

Spetters Spetters

1980

The Hitcher The Hitcher

1986

Flesh + Blood Flesh + Blood

1985

Tonight at Noon Tonight at Noon

1970

Escape from Sobibor Escape from Sobibor

1987

The Osterman Weekend The Osterman Weekend

1983

The Poseidon Adventure The Poseidon Adventure

2005

New World Disorder New World Disorder

1999

The 5th Execution The 5th Execution

2011

Precious Find Precious Find

1996

Eureka Eureka

1983

Dead Tone Dead Tone

2007

Wilder Wilder

2000

Katie Tippel Katie Tippel

1975

Tactical Assault Tactical Assault

1998

Blind Side Blind Side

1993

Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

2007

The Wilby Conspiracy The Wilby Conspiracy

1975

Wedlock Wedlock

1991

Hostile Waters Hostile Waters

1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992

Soldier of Orange Soldier of Orange

1977

Ladyhawke Ladyhawke

1985

Knockin' on Heaven's Door Knockin' on Heaven's Door

1997

Sin City Sin City

2005

Batman Begins Batman Begins

2005

The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point

2006

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002

Nighthawks Nighthawks

1981

Isip the Warrior Isip the Warrior

1970

Wanted: Dead or Alive Wanted: Dead or Alive

1987

The Blood of Heroes The Blood of Heroes

1989

Scorcher Scorcher

2002

Turkish Delight Turkish Delight

1973

Happiness Runs Happiness Runs

2010

Fatherland Fatherland

1994

On a Moonlit Night On a Moonlit Night

1989

Barbarossa Barbarossa

2009

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007

The Mill and the Cross The Mill and the Cross

2011

The Heineken Kidnapping The Heineken Kidnapping

2011

The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

1997

Chanel Solitaire Chanel Solitaire

1981

Bloodhounds of Broadway Bloodhounds of Broadway

1989

Flying Virus Flying Virus

2001

The Legend of the Holy Drinker The Legend of the Holy Drinker

1988

Tempesta Tempesta

2004

Arctic Blue Arctic Blue

1993

Lying in Wait Lying in Wait

2001

Magic Flute Diaries Magic Flute Diaries

2008

The Reverend The Reverend

2011

Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac

1975

The Cardboard Village The Cardboard Village

2011

Bleeders Bleeders

1997

Fatal Error Fatal Error

1979

A Breed Apart A Breed Apart

1984

All for One All for One

2011

Black Butterflies Black Butterflies

2011

Surviving the Game Surviving the Game

1994

Heilige Jeanne Heilige Jeanne

1978

Hobo with a Shotgun Hobo with a Shotgun

2011

Crossworlds Crossworlds

1996

Cold Blood Cold Blood

1975

Deathline Deathline

1997

Portable Life Portable Life

2011

Omega Doom Omega Doom

1996

The Rite The Rite

2011

Moving McAllister Moving McAllister

2007

Minotaur Minotaur

2006

Blind Fury Blind Fury

1989

Pastorale 1943 Pastorale 1943

1978

The Hunt for Eagle One The Hunt for Eagle One

2006

Nostradamus Nostradamus

1994

Past Midnight Past Midnight

1992

Bride Flight Bride Flight

2008

Blade Runner Blade Runner

1982

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