Gerard Cox

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Gerard Cox
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Gerard Cox in 2007
Born
Gerardus Antonius Cox

(1940-03-06) 6 March 1940 (age 85)
Citizenship Dutch
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1964 - current
Awards Radio 5 Nostalgia Oeuvreprijs
Website http://www.gerardcox.nl

Gerardus Antonius "Gerard" Cox (born 6 March 1940, Rotterdam) is a Dutch singer, cabaret artist, actor, and director. For fifteen years, he played the lead character of the Dutch sitcom Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon .

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Life

Cox made his acting debut in the 1977 film Het Debuut directed by Nouchka van Brakel. [1]

In 2018, Cox had a leading role in the RTL 4 alternative comedy series Beter Laat Dan Nooit , where he travels around the world with other Dutch celebrities, which include Peter Faber, Willibrord Frequin, and Barrie Stevens.

In 2020, he was involved with a film which also starred his former wife Joke Bruijs. They had ended their marriage in 1987, after realising that they were just good friends. [2] In 2022, they starred in the film Casa Coco . [3] [4]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. "Gerard Cox: 'Er mag tegenwoordig niks meer in films'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. Piet Koster (1987-05-29). "Bruijs en Cox gaan uit elkaar" [Bruijs and Cox are separating]. Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch) via Delpher.
  3. van den Tempel, Mark (15 February 2021). "Opnamen Casa Coco van start". Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. "Joke Bruijs (70) kondigt pensioen aan en stopt met acteren en zingen" [Joke Bruijs (70) announces retirement and stops with acting and singing]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.