Koenraad Desiré Arthur (Koen) Crucke (born 11 February 1952 in

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, and actor of stage, television, and film. As an opera singer he has been particularly active at the

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where he specializes in character roles. He has appeared in numerous

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productions as well. Since 1990, he stars as Albert 'Alberto Vermicelli' Vermeersch on the long-running Flemish-Belgian children's television series '' Samson en Gert''. In 2009, Crucke told the Belgian newspaper ''

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'', Albert is based upon the role of the gay hairdresser, he played in the movie

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but does not reveal anything about the sexual orientation of Albert.(nl) Koen Crucke wordt weer Albertoooooooo

Filmography

Films

TV

Personal life

In 2004 he married his long-time partner; becoming one of the first Belgian celebrities to take advantage of the newly established Same-sex marriage laws in Belgium.

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* 1952 births Living people Belgian operatic tenors Belgian LGBTQ singers Belgian gay politicians Belgian gay musicians Belgian gay actors Gay singers Musicians from Ghent 20th-century Belgian male opera singers 20th-century Belgian male actors 21st-century Belgian male opera singers 21st-century Belgian male actors Politicians from Ghent {{Belgium-opera-singer-stub