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

Biography

Faber was born in Germany, to a set of parents who beat him regularly; he was rebellious from an early age. They moved to

Amsterdam-Noord Amsterdam-Noord (; ) is a Boroughs of Amsterdam, borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands with a population of about 90,000. The IJ (Amsterdam), IJ, the body of water which separates it from Amsterdam-Centrum and the rest of the city, is situated southwes ...

when he was six. 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 The Louis d'or () is any number of French coins first introduced by Louis XIII in 1640. The name derives from the depiction of the portrait of King Louis on one side of the coin; the French royal coat of arms is on the reverse. The coin was r ...

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 ''Max Havelaar; or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company'' () is an 1860 novel by Multatuli (the pen name of Multatuli, Eduard Douwes Dekker), which played a key role in shaping and modifying Dutch Ethical Policy, Dutch colonial poli ...

''. 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 Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical ...

''. 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 Willibrord Frequin (6 September 1941 – 26 May 2022) was a Dutch journalist and television presenter. Biography Frequin was born in Arnhem, the son of Louis Frequin, an Editor-in-chief. He was raised in Nijmegen. Frequin attended the Canisuis ...

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

Filmography, television and theatre

*'' Warning to Wantons'' (1948) - Unknown part (not credited) *'' Makkers staakt uw wild geraas'' (1960) - Unknown part *'' La ragazza in vetrina'' (1961) - Unknown part *'' Surprise Surprise'' (1969) - Lover *'' De worstelaar'' (1970) - Unknown part *'' Keetje Tippel'' (1975) - George *'' Rooie Sien'' (1975) - Gerrit van Buren *'' Mens erger je niet'' (1975) - Unknown part *'' De laatste trein'' (1975) - Unknown part *'' Toestanden'' (1976) - Unknown part *'' Alle dagen feest'' (1976) - Wessel Franken *''

'' (1976) - Max Havelaar *'' Dokter Vlimmen'' (1977) - Dokter Vlimmen *'' A Bridge Too Far'' (1977) - Capt. Harry Bestebreurtje *'' Soldier of Orange'' (1977) - Will Dostgaarde *'' Prettig weekend, meneer Meijer'' (television film, 1978) - Unknown part *' (1978) - Karlsen *'' Exit 7'' (1978) - Marc Dumont *''

Camping Camping is a form of outdoor recreation or outdoor education involving overnight stays with a basic temporary shelter such as a tent. Camping can also include a recreational vehicle, sheltered cabins, a permanent tent, a shelter such as a Bivy bag ...

'' (1978) - Guus *'' De proefkonijnen'' (1979) - Herman *'' Een vrouw als Eva'' (1979) - Ad *'' Mijn vriend'' (1979) - Jules Depraeter *'' Duel in de diepte'' television series - El Loco (1979) *'' Het teken van het beest'' (1980) - Dirk Tabak *'' Charlotte'' (1981) - Frits Blech *'' Te gek om los te lopen'' (1981) - Piet *'' Van de koele meren des doods'' (1982) - Joop *'' Een zaak van leven of dood'' (1983) - Hans Jansonius *'' De wil voor de werkelijkheid'' (1984) - Unknown part *'' Schatjes!'' (1984) - John Gisberts *'' Ciske de Rat'' (1984) - Father Cor *'' Paul Chevrolet en de ultieme hallucinatie'' (1985) - Leopold/Paul Chevrolet *'' Mama is Boos!'' (1986) - John Gisberts *' (1987) - De Gier *'' Mijn vader woont in Rio'' (1989) - Jacob *'' De gulle minnaar'' (1990) - Peter Heg *'' Prettig geregeld'' television series - Joris Huisman (1988–1991) *'' Van Gogh's Ear'' (1992) - Nico *'' Heading for England'' (1993) - Father of Hans *'' Oeroeg'' (1993) - Van Bergen Henegouwen *'' De club'' television series - Club owner (1995) *'' De zeemeerman'' (1996) - Simon *'' Flodder'' television series - Bob (Episode: ''Inzet'', 1997) *'' Windkracht 10'' television series - Willem (Episode: ''Geen zee te hoog'', 1997) *'' Baantjer'' television series - Felix Wolf (Episode: ''De Cock en de moord op het menu'', 1997) *'' Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde'' (television film, 1999) - Donald Heerooms *'' Verkeerd verbonden'' television series - Theo (Episode: ''Twee op de wip'', 2000) *'' Onderweg naar morgen'' television series - Melchior Vehmeijer (2001) *''Séance'' (2004) - Hypnotist *'' K3 en het ijsprinsesje'' (2006) - King Flurkentijn *'' M.A.N.'' (2007) - Unknown part *'' De kleine prins'' family theatre (2007) - Pilot *'' Van Speijk'' television series (2006-2007)- Detective Evert Beukering (23 afl.) *'' Piet Piraat en het zwaard van Zilvertand'' (2008) - Kapitein EksteroogPeter Faber speelt Kapitein Eksteroog
Studio 100 Weblog, 4 mei 2008 *'' De Man van La Mancha'' musical (2008–2009) -

Don Quixote , the full title being ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'', is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and is of ...

*'' De Magische Wereld van Pardoes'' television series (2011) - Grootmeester Almar *'' New Kids Nitro'' (2011) - Minister of Defence *''

Redbad Radbod, Radbot, Ratbod, Ratpot, Redbod, Redbad, Radboud, Rapoto, or sometimes just Boddo, is a Germanic masculine first name that may refer to: *Radbod of Frisia, leader of the Frisians (died 719) *Radbod (prefect) (833–854), Frankish prefect *Ra ...

'' (2018) * '' Sweet Dreams'' (2023)

References

External links

* *
Filmfoto's van Peter Faber
{{DEFAULTSORT:Faber, Peter (actor) 1943 births Living people Dutch male film actors Dutch male stage actors Dutch male television actors People from Hof (district) 20th-century Dutch male actors Male actors from Bavaria