Peter Faber (actor)

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Peter Faber
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Peter Faber in 2010
Born (1943-10-09) 9 October 1943 (age 81)
Schwarzenbach an der Saale, Germany
Nationality Dutch
OccupationActor

Peter Faber (born 9 October 1943, in Schwarzenbach an der Saale, [1] Germany) is a Dutch stage, television and film actor.

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Biography

Faber was born in Germany, to a set of parents who beat him regularly; he was rebellious from an early age. [2] They moved to Amsterdam-Noord when he was six. [3] His mother left with another man, and his father had to make do working whatever job was available. At sixteen, Faber left home and roamed around for a while.

Early career

Faber was co-founder of Het Werkteater and twice won a Louis d'Or for his roles in Het Koekoeksnest and Avondrood .

Television and film career

International audiences may know Peter Faber from star-studded A Bridge Too Far or Paul Verhoeven's internationally successful war epic Soldier of Orange . At the time he also played in Max Havelaar . In the 80s Faber starred as John Gisberts in Dutch box office hit Schatjes! and its sequel Mama is boos! .

Later activities

Faber played in the musical De Jantjes (1998), as Captain Hook in the musical Peter Pan . In 2007 he performed in his one-manshow Caveman and in the children's show Elk kind is Kampioen!. In 2018, Faber 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, who include Gerard Cox, Willibrord Frequin and Barrie Stevens.

Faber teaches at the Amsterdamse Theaterschool, de Kleinkunst Academie and the Frank Sanders Musical Academie.

Filmography, television and theatre

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References

  1. 'Energie is mijn kapitaal', Haagsche Courant , 9 April 2002
  2. Visser, Arjan (17 January 2009). "Peter Faber: Ik ben gewoon niet opgevoed. Niet erg". Trouw . Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. Plat, Sarah; Sarah van Brussel (28 January 2008). "BvA: Biografie van Amsterdam". Archived from the original on 21 July 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  4. Peter Faber speelt Kapitein Eksteroog Studio 100 Weblog, 4 mei 2008