Kees Boot

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Kees Boot
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Born (1970-03-26) 26 March 1970 (age 54)
NationalityDutch
OccupationActor

Kees Boot (born 26 March 1970) is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing roles in many films, television series and theatrical productions. [1]

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Career

Early in his career, Boot became known for playing the role of 'John the manager' in a Cup-a-Soup commercial and for playing Johnny in the television series All Stars. He also appeared in the 1999 film Mates , the 2007 film Moordwijven , the 2008 film De Brief voor de Koning and the 2013 film The Price of Sugar . In 2011 and 2012, he played the role of Leo in the television series SpangaS . He also played roles in the television series Baantjer , De afdeling, Overspel and Flikken Rotterdam. In 2009, he voiced the character of Jerom in the comedy adventure film Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers . In 2010, he appeared as police officer in the dark comedy horror film Sint .

In 2013, Boot appeared in the fifteenth season of the reality television show Expeditie Robinson . In 2019, he appeared in the speed skating television show De ijzersterkste. [2]

In 2020, Boot appeared in Detective Van der Valk, a Dutch remake of the British television series Van der Valk . [3] [4] In 2021, he played the role of traitor in the television game show De Verraders . [5] [6]

As of November 2021, Boot is scheduled to appear in the Dutch adaptation of Matilda the Musical . [7] [8] He appeared in the musical 14 de musical about Dutch footballer and manager Johan Cruyff. [9]

Since 2022, he plays the role of general practitioner in the soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden . [10] In 2024, he plays a role in the war musical 40-45. [11]

Awards

In 2003, he won the Arlecchino award (for best male supporting actor) for his role in the play Popcorn by Ben Elton. [12]

References

  1. "Kees Boot: "Ik heb me erbij neergelegd dat ik altijd die bijrol speel"" [Kees Boot: "I have resigned myself to always playing that supporting role"]. Libelle (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. "Jan Smit en Kees Boot gaan schaatsen in programma De ijzersterkste" [Jan Smit and Kees Boot are going to skate in the program De ijzersterkste]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. "Kees Boot in remake Britse serie Van der Valk" [Kees Boot in remake British series Van der Valk]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. Sweeting, Adam (27 April 2020). "Van der Valk, ITV review - can the Dutch detective make a successful comeback?". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. "Déze BN'ers maken deelnemers De Verraders compleet" [These celebrities complete [list of] participants of De Verraders]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  6. "Niemand blijft gespaard in eerste aflevering De Verraders" [No one is spared in the first episode [of] De Verraders]. RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 14 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. van Leeuwen, Marlies (15 November 2021). "Kees Boot als Bulstronk in Matilda: 'Hatsa, dit ga ik gewoon doen'" [Kees Boot as Bulstronk in Matilda: 'Hatsa, I'm just going to do this']. Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  8. "Medialane wil nog steeds musical Matilda naar Nederland halen" [Medialine still interested in bringing musical Matilda to the Netherlands]. Welingelichte Kringen (in Dutch). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  9. "Kees Boot en Anne-Marie Jung spelen in 14 de musical". Theater.nl (in Dutch). 25 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  10. "Kees Boot is nieuwe huisarts in GTST: 'Iedereen komt lekker bij mij langs'" [Kees Boot is new GP in GTST: 'Everyone pays me a visit']. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 26 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. "Babette van Veen, Renée Fokker en Kees Boot te zien in 40-45 de Musical" [Babette van Veen, Renée Fokker and Kees Boot to appear in 40-45 de Musical]. Musicalweb (in Dutch). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  12. "Arlecchino Winners". Nederlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2021.