Rutger Hauer
Biography
Rutger Hauer was a Dutch actor who worked for nearly five decades, starting in 1969. Born in Breukelen to parents who ran an acting school, he first became known through the Dutch television drama Floris and then the film Turkish Delight (1973), which in 1999 was chosen as the best Dutch film of the century. International attention followed with Soldier of Orange and Spetters, and he moved to American films including Nighthawks (1981) and Blade Runner (1982), where he played the replicant Roy Batty. Other roles came in The Osterman Weekend (1983), Ladyhawke (1985), and Escape from Sobibor (1987), the last earning him a Golden Globe. Later he balanced low-budget pictures with supporting parts in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), Batman Begins (2005), Sin City (2005), and The Rite (2011). His lead in The Heineken Kidnapping (2011) won him a 2012 Rembrandt Award. He died in 2019.
75years old at death
- Born Breukelen
- Died Beetsterzwaag
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Rutger Oelsen Hauer (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 66
- Career span
- 45 years1973 to 2018
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Getting ready for a role
Hauer played Roy Batty in Ridley Scott's 1982 Blade Runner. He wrote parts of the tears in rain monologue the night before filming, removing much of the original script and adding its final line.
First role
Paul Verhoeven gave Hauer his screen debut in 1969, casting him as the lead in Floris, a Dutch medieval action drama series. That part brought him fame in his home country.
Getting ready for a role
Hoping for a lasting Hollywood career, Hauer hired an accent coach during the early 1980s so he could sound convincingly American.
Behind the award
In 2008, Hauer was given the Golden Calf Culture Prize for what he contributed to Dutch cinema. The award honored his acting and his work helping young filmmakers and actors through the Rutger Hauer Film Factory.
Rutger Hauer movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets2017as President of the World State Federation
IMDb rating 6.4212K votes
Most often with
Paul Verhoeven directed two of these films, Albert Pyun two and Peter Svatek two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Paul Verhoeven
Albert PyunDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 1997
All films by Albert Pyun
Peter SvatekDirector, 2 films, 1997
All films by Peter Svatek
Also two films together23 more actors
- Mickey RourkeSin City (2005) and Eureka (1983)
- Ethan Hawke24 Hours to Live (2017) and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
- Max von SydowThe Letters (2014) and Hostile Waters (1997)
- Daryl Hannah2047: Sights of Death (2014) and Blade Runner (1982)
- Clive OwenValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) and Sin City (2005)
- Mark DacascosThe Hunt for Eagle One (2006) and Scorcher (2002)
- Craig ShefferFlying Virus (2001) and Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001)
- James FaulknerThe Sonata (2018) and Eureka (1983)
- Joan ChenWedlock (1991) and The Blood of Heroes (1989)
- Joe SpinellEureka (1983) and Nighthawks (1981)
- Meg FosterBlind Fury (1989) and The Osterman Weekend (1983)
- Powers BootheSin City (2005) and A Breed Apart (1984)
- Gabrielle AnwarFlying Virus (2001) and Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal (2001)
- John Dennis JohnstonFlesh+Blood (1985) and A Breed Apart (1984)
- Lindsay WagnerSamson (2018) and Nighthawks (1981)
- Norbert WeisserBlast (1997) and Omega Doom (1996)
- John Dunn-HillHemoglobin (1997) and The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997)
- Nathalie Boltt24 Hours to Live (2017) and The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
- Shannon WhirryLying in Wait (2001) and Omega Doom (1996)
- Anna KatarinaOmega Doom (1996) and The Blood of Heroes (1989)
- Marta GastiniDracula 3D (2012) and The Rite (2011)
- Jill PierceBlast (1997) and Omega Doom (1996)
- Persis KhambattaNighthawks (1981) and The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Rutger Hauer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.0 billion
24 of the 66 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 66 films: 24 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 12 never in cinemas; 25 figure not found.
- 24Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 12Never in cinemas
- 25Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$374M35.9% of the total
- 2$226M21.7% of the total
- 3$159M15.2% of the total
- 4$96M9.2% of the total
- 5$42M4.0% of the total
- 6$33M3.2% of the total
- 7$20M1.9% of the total
- 8$18M1.8% of the total
$75.3 millionfrom the other 16 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1981 to 2008, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1988 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Escape from Sobibor | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2008 | Golden Calf Culture Prize | Won | |
| 1981 | Golden Calf for Best Actor | Won | |
| Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion | Won | ||
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