Hubertus Antonius Gerardus Maria "Bert" André (August 6, 1941 – May 21, 2008) was a Dutch actor who started his career in theater and later became known to the greater audiences through his roles in various movies and TV series.

Biography

He started his career as a teacher in

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but moved to Antwerp in 1964, where he studied theater improvisation in what later was known as the Studio Herman Teirlinck. Among his course mates were

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. One of the first big screen roles was his portrayal of the neighbour Neuteboom in the first and third film about the Flodder (1986) family which resulted in consequent movies and TV series. Some of his other more recognizable work include ''Ramona'' and '' Halleluja!'', ''

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'', ''De Leeuw van Vlaanderen'' and ''Boerenpsalm''. In the course of his career he performed in more than 150 films between 1967 and 2008. André has played roles in classical theater pieces written by such playwrights as

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