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Carel Struycken

1948 - Today

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Carel Struycken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkaːrəl ˈstrœykə(n)]; born 30 July 1948) is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing the Giant/Fireman in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017), the occasional guest role of Mr. Homn in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1992), and the household butler Lurch in the Addams Family films of 1991, 1993 and 1998. He also appeared in the films Men in Black (1997), Gerald's Game (2017) and Doctor Sleep (2019). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carel Struycken is the 1,028th most popular actor (up from 1,125th in 2019), the 217th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 259th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Dutch Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Carel Struycken ranks 1,028 out of 13,578Before him are Néstor Carbonell, Lucy Liu, River Phoenix, Yuri Nikulin, Janet Gaynor, and Mumtaz. After him are Daniel Olbrychski, Mack Sennett, Scott Wilson, Gillian Anderson, Wes Studi, and Michel Serrault.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Carel Struycken ranks 117Before him are Mischa Maisky, George Abela, Jimmy Cliff, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Pedro López, and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. After him are Don Airey, Jesper Christensen, Billy Crystal, Giorgio Parisi, Jonathan Hyde, and Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Carel Struycken ranks 217 out of 1,646Before him are Saskia Sassen (1947), Johan Jongkind (1819), Jacobus Kapteyn (1851), Dries van Agt (1931), William I, Count of Holland (1167), and Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588). After him are Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460), Wim Jansen (1946), Cees Nooteboom (1933), Willem Blaeu (1571), Frank de Boer (1970), and Jan Jongbloed (1940).

Among ACTORS In Netherlands

Among actors born in Netherlands, Carel Struycken ranks 6Before him are Rutger Hauer (1944), Sylvia Kristel (1952), Jeroen Krabbé (1944), Famke Janssen (1964), and Johannes Heesters (1903). After him are Herman van Veen (1945), Nina Foch (1924), Maruschka Detmers (1962), Fons Rademakers (1920), Derek de Lint (1950), and Willeke van Ammelrooy (1944).