Olaf Wijnants

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Olaf Wijnants
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Born (1948-09-14) 14 September 1948 (age 74)
The Hague, Netherlands
OccupationActor
Years active1971–present

Olaf Wijnants (born 14 September 1948 in The Hague) is a Dutch actor, who has been active in Film and Television since 1971.

Wijnants is best known in The Netherlands for appearing in several successful Dutch Television programmes such as Swiebertje , Goede tijden, slechte tijden , Toen Was Geluk Heel Gewoon and Kinderen geen bezwaar . Although he is probably best remembered for his voice over work, having dubbed the characters Asterix, Big Bird (in Sesame Street ) and The Mayor (in The Powerpuff Girls ) for the Dutch audience. Wijnants has also dubbed Asterix for the UK audience in the 1999 film Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar .

Wijnants also works as a voice over artist on television and radio stations and is the voice of the Royal Dutch Touring Club and KPN .



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