Date of Birth: January 23, 1944
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Date of Death: July 19, 2019
Biography
Rutger Hauer was a Dutch actor known for his intense and versatile performances in both European and Hollywood films. Born in Breukelen, Netherlands, Hauer was the son of drama teachers. He ran away from home at age 15 to join the Dutch merchant navy but returned to the Netherlands a year later. He then attended drama school but left to join the army. After completing his military service, Hauer returned to acting, gaining fame in the Netherlands with the television series “Floris” (1969), directed by Paul Verhoeven. Hauer’s international breakthrough came with Verhoeven’s 1973 film “Turkish Delight,” which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He gained further acclaim for his role as Roy Batty in Ridley Scott’s science fiction classic “Blade Runner” (1982), delivering the memorable “Tears in Rain” monologue, which he partly improvised. Over his five-decade career, Hauer appeared in numerous films and television series, including “Ladyhawke” (1985), “The Hitcher” (1986), “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (1992), and “Batman Begins” (2005). Hauer was also an environmentalist and philanthropist, founding the Rutger Hauer Starfish Association, an AIDS awareness organization.
5 Interesting Facts about Rutger Hauer
1. Rutger Hauer was a knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, one of the highest honors in the country.
2. He was a polyglot, fluent in Dutch, English, German, and French.
3. Hauer was an accomplished poet and author, having written an autobiography titled “All Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants, and Blade Runners.”
4. He performed many of his own stunts, especially in earlier films.
5. The “Tears in Rain” monologue in “Blade Runner,” which has become iconic, was partly improvised by Hauer.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Rutger Hauer
1. “Good guy or bad guy, hero or anti-hero; it doesn’t matter to me what role I play, only the character have something magical.”
2. “I am not very good with people. I am not very good at interacting with people.”
3. “I hate facts. I always say the enemy is facts, the enemy is information.”
4. “I think I can be a good friend, and I can be a bad enemy.”
5. “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.
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