Fredericus Amos (Frits) Lambrechts (born 24 March 1937) is a Dutch actor, musician and

cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, casino, hotel, restaurant, or nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, ...

artist.

Career

He started with cabaret. He was discovered in 1964 by writer and comedian Jaap Van de Merwe. After seeing him perform in Amsterdam, Van der Merwe hired him and made him participate as pianist to his performances. After his collaboration with Van de Merwe, he worked with

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and Henk Elsink, among others. Thereafter he was active in music, singing and acting. In 1971 he was awarded a Zilveren Harp for his contribution to the Dutch song. Lambrechts was a contributor to the satirical radio program ''Cursief'' in the early 1970s. From November 1984 to December 1993 Lambrechts was '' Hoofdpiet'' in television programs about

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. He later gave up portraying the character, which was taken over by Erik de Vogel. Between 1991 and 2010 he dubbed

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in the Dutch dubbing of the

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cartoons. In the 1990s he appeared in television commercials for

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. He had a recurring role in ''

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'', and appeared as ''Meeuwse'' in '' All Stars''. In the film and television series '' The Flying Liftboy'' he had an important supporting role as Jozias Tump. He later dubbed Mater in the film series

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(from 2006) and the main character Carl Fredricksen in '' Up'' (2009). In 2003 Lambrechts received a '' Gouden Beelden'' for Best Actor. He was awarded this prize for his role as a mildly demented elderly man in '' Sloophamer''. In 2015 he participated in the play ''Frits! Laten we lastig zijn''.Frits Lambrechts (78) over de kunst van het lastig blijven
Het Parool, 6 November 2015. Between 2017 and 2019 he was featured in the television series '' Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen''. In 2020 and 2021, he played

Frank Lammers Frank Lammers (born 10 April 1972) is a Dutch television and film actor. In 2006, he won a "Best Actor" Golden Calf (award), Golden Calf for his work in ''Nachtrit''. Winner of the National News Quiz 2009 in the Netherlands. Notable for his role ...

' father in

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commercials. In 2021, he had a guest role in the third season of TV series '' Mocro Maffia (televisieserie)''.'Icoon Frits Lambrechts duikt op in Mocro Maffia'
De Telegraaf, 12 February 2021.

Filmography

Film and television

* '' De inbreker'' (1972) - detective van Hol (Stoere) * '' Waaldrecht'' (TV series) - Willem Barnhoorn (episode ''Taxi Meneer?'', 1973) * '' Twee onder een klap'' (TV series) - Bob Jongeneel (1973) * '' Boerin in Frankrijk'' (TV series) - Kees (1973) * '' Zwaarmoedige verhalen voor bij de centrale verwarming'' - Gerrie in part 3: Zeeman tussen wal en schip (1975) * '' Hollands Glorie'' (TV series) - Machinist Verwoert (1976) * '' Cassata'' (TV series) - Kees (episodes 1–8, 1979) * '' De brandnetelkoning'' (TV-docudrama) - Chemical factory worker Frans Messing, (1979) * '' De Lemmings'' (TV series) (1980) - Toon * '' Het oponthoud'' (televisiefilm, 1982) - Garage owner * '' Het wonder van Rotterdam'' (1984) - Uncredited * '' De ijssalon'' (1985) - NSB party guy * '' Thomas en Senior'' (TV series) - Crook Karel (3 episodes, 1985) * '' Geef je ouders maar weer de schuld'' - Father Nol (1985-1986) * '' Het wassende water'' (TV series) - auctioneer Klaas Merkesteijn (1 episode, 1986) * '' Sinterklaas in Sesamstraat'' (NPS, 1987–1993, 1995) - '' Hoofdpiet'' (1995) * ''

Alfred J. Kwak ''Alfred J. Kwak'' is a children's animated comedy-drama television series based on a Dutch theatre show by Herman van Veen, produced by Telescreen (company), Telecable Benelux B.V. in co-production with Omroepvereniging VARA, VARA, Zweites Deu ...

'' (TV series) - Henk de Mol (1989-1991, stem) * '' Medisch Centrum West'' (TV series) - Joop (1990) * ''

'' (TV series) - Willem Kelder (1990-1991, 1993) * '' Beertje Sebastiaan: De geheime opdracht'' (1991) - Snuffie (voice) * '' Vrienden voor het leven'' - Mr Van Steunzolen (episode ''12 ambachten'', 1992) * '' Ha, die Pa!'' (TV series) - Gijs (episode ''Eindexamen'', 1992) * '' Coverstory'' (TV series) - Inspector Pieters (episode 1.8, 1993) * '' Het zonnetje in huis'' (TV series) - Man in waiting room (episode ''Moederschap'', 1994) * '' Het zonnetje in huis'' (TV series) - Video store owner (episode ''Bandenpech'', 1996) * '' SamSam'' (TV series) - Hennie (episode ''Riet is er niet'', 1994) * ''

Flodder ''Flodder'' is a 1986 Dutch comedy film written and directed by Dick Maas, and produced by First Floor Features. It is the first film in the ''Flodder'' franchise and is followed by two more films and a spin-off series. The film follows an ant ...

'' (TV series) - (episode ''De hondlanger'', 1995) * ''

Baantjer ''Baantjer'' is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by RTL 4 from 6 October 1995 until 1 December 2006 for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons. It stars Piet Römer as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and Victor Reini ...

'' (TV series) - Schubben Sjakie (episode ''De Cock en de moord op de marktmeester'', 1996) * ''

'' (TV series) - Harco Sorbato (episode ''Vrijdag de 13e'', 1997) * '' Ik ben je moeder niet'' (TV series) - Jan (episode ''De zus van Trudy'', 1996) * '' All Stars'' (1997) - Meeuwse * '' Zeeuws Meisje'' (TV series) - Pa Hielke (1998) * '' Abeltje'' (1998) - Jozias Tump * '' Somberman's actie'' (1999) - Rinie Kaak * '' Spangen'' (TV series) - Kobus Visser (episode ''Rio'', 1999) * '' De rode zwaan'' (1999) - Uncredited * '' Russen'' (TV series) - Fons de Knecht (episode ''Taxi'', 2000) * '' The Flying Liftboy'' (TV series) - Jozias Tump (2000) * '' Minoes'' (2001) - Joop (voice) * '' Kees & Co'' (2001) - Oom Leo (episode "Luister en huiver", 2001) * '' The Champ'' (2002) - Mr. Hemming * '' Ja zuster, nee zuster'' (2002) - Grandpa * '' Sloophamer'' (Television film, 2003) - Dirk van den Berg * '' Van God Los'' (2003) - Van de Velde * ''

'' (TV series) - Eef de Beer (episode ''De Cock en de moord op Arie Bombarie'', 2004) * '' Pluk van de petteflet'' (2004) - Heen- en Weerwolf (voice) * '' Opruiming'' (2005) - Man * '' Het woeden der gehele wereld'' (2006) - Uncredited * ''

Nachtrit ''Nachtrit'' (English ''Night Run'' or ''Night Ride'') is a 2006 Netherlands Thriller (genre), thriller film about the tribulations of an Amsterdam taxi-driver, played by Frank Lammers. The context is a vicious taxi war that was waged between two ...

'' (2006) - Uncredited * '' Leer Effe Fietsen'' (2006) - Grandpa * '' Van Speijk'' (TV series) - Mr. Horstman (3 episodes., 2006–2007) * '' Oppassen!!!'' (TV series, 2009) - kastelein (1 episode) * '' De laatste reis van meneer Van Leeuwen'' (telefilm, 2010) - Mr Van Leeuwen * ''

Flikken Maastricht ''Flikken Maastricht'' (Belgian Dutch for "Maastricht Cops") is a Dutch police drama. The series is set in Maastricht, Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, a city in the south of the Netherlands, and began broadcasting on Dutch channel NPO 1 on 3 Sep ...

'' (2011) - Arnout * '' Sonny Boy'' (2011) - Sam * '' All Stars 2: Old Stars'' (2011) - Meeuwse * '' Koning van Katoren'' (2012) - Janus * '' Aaf'' (TV series, 2013) - Grandpa, Ton's father * '' Nooit te oud'' (Television film, 2013) - Elderly person in wheelchair * '' Hartenstraat'' (2014) - * '' Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen'' (TV series, 2017–2019) - Mr Hoogdalen * '' Dokter Tinus'' - Fred Pot (2013, 2017) * '' Komt een man bij de dokter'' (2020) * ''

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'' - Kees (2021)

Animation

* Rocco, the gorilla in '' Eiland Van Noach, Het'' *

in ''

'' until when replaced by Kees van Lier * Gus in ''

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'' * Louie in ''

TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It first aired in 1990 as a preview-run on The Disney Channel before beginning its main run in syndication later that year as part of the pro ...

'' * Dodger in ''

Oliver & Company ''Oliver & Company'' is a 1988 American Animated film, animated musical film, musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is inspired by the Charles Dickens novel ''Oliver Twist''. I ...

'' * Prop in '' Prop en Bertha'' * Sir Rothbart in '' The Swan Princess'' * Sniffy in '' Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission'' * Aard Appel in '' Aard Appel en Krieltje'' * Wilbur in ''

The Rescuers Down Under ''The Rescuers Down Under'' is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to ''The Rescuers'' (1977). In ''The Rescuers Down Under'', Bernard and Bianc ...

'' * Mater in ''

'', ''

Cars 2 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to '' Cars'' (2006), the second film in the ''Cars'' franchise, and the 12th animated film from the studio ...

'', ''

Cars 3 ''Cars 3'' is a 2017 American animated sports comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is a sequel to '' Cars 2'' (2011) and the third film in the ''Cars'' franchise. It was directed by Brian Fe ...

'', ''

Mater and the Ghostlight ''Mater and the Ghostlight'' is a 2006 American animated short film released as a special feature on the DVD of Pixar's film ''Cars'', which was released in the United States and Canada on November 7, 2006. The short, set in the ''Cars'' world, te ...

'' * Bloat in ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Lee Unkrich, and produced by Graham Walters, from ...

'' and ''

Finding Dory ''Finding Dory'' is a 2016 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Angus MacLane, produced by Lindsey Collins, and written b ...

'' * Scrapperton in ''

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (also known as ''SRMTHFG'' or simply ''Super Robot Monkey Team'') is an animated television series created by Ciro Nieli. It is produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, with animation being done by The Answer Studio in Japan. The series wa ...

'' * Henk the mole in ''

'' * Flip in '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' * Smokey in ''

Stuart Little ''Stuart Little'' is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White. It was White's first children's book, and became recognized as a classic in children's literature. ''Stuart Little'' was illustrated by the artist Garth Williams, also his f ...

'' * Carl Fredricksen in '' Up'' * Carl Fredericksen in ''

Dug's Special Mission ''Dug's Special Mission'' is a 2009 American animated short film, directed by Ronnie del Carmen. It is tied into and included on the Blu-ray/DVD releases of '' Up'' and ''Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2''. According to Jonas Rivera, the ...

'' *

The Lorax ''The Lorax'' is a children's literature, children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the Biophysical environment, environment and the Lorax, the main character, who "speaks for the trees" and confront ...

in ''

'' * Cookie in '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' and '' Atlantis: Milo's Return'' * Captain Frank in the 2005 ''Race naar de maan''

Plays and musicals

* ''Bagage'' (Stage and music with zZz) * ''Python'' * ''Grace'' * ''Monument voor mijn vader'' * ''Krapuul'' * ''De Zonnebloem'' * ''Jona de NEE zegger'' * ''Kruimeltje'' * ''Bulletje & Bonestaak'' * '' De Kleine Kapitein'' * ''

De brief voor de koning ''The Letter for the King'' (, ) is a children's historical novel by the Dutch writer Tonke Dragt, first published in 1962. Subsequently, ''The Secrets of the Wild Wood'' (), was published in 1965, and a collection of follow-up short stories, '' ...

'' * ''Brandende liefde'' * ''Willeke de musical'' * ''Mike & Thomas Kerstrevue 2012'' * ''Zeldzaam 1988'' * ''1000 Wishes'' (for KiKa with PBII)

References

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