Paul van Gorcum

Paul van Gorcum

Known for

Acting

Born

March 3, 1934

Birthplace

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Died

November 20, 2025 (aged 91)

Biography

Paul Hubertus Otto van Gorcum (Frankfurt am Main, 3 March 1934 – Oegstgeest, 20 November 2025) was a German-born Dutch (voice) actor and director who became primarily known for his role as Baron Van Neemweggen in Bassie en Adriaan and for providing the voice of Gargamel in The Smurfs. His surname was originally De Heiden, but was later officially changed to Van Gorcum.

Best known work

Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973
Business Is Business
Business Is Business
1971
Floris
Floris
1969
Ik ben Joep Meloen
Ik ben Joep Meloen
1981
A Flight of Rainbirds
A Flight of Rainbirds
1981
Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor
Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor
1982
The Factory
The Factory
1981
Kees & Co
Kees & Co
1997
Bassie en de reis van Zwarte Piet
Bassie en de reis van Zwarte Piet
2005
Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission
Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission
1991

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Het Beste Van De Bereboot (Groen)

    as Brilbeer

  2. TBA

    Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown

    as De Baron

  3. TBA

    De BerebootTV

    as Brilbeer

  4. 2025

    HalloWiebe

    as ATKINS

  5. 2023

    Dutch Colonial Traces

  6. 2005

    Bassie en de reis van Zwarte Piet

    as Sinterklaas

  7. 2004

    Sinterklaas pakt uit

    as Sinterklaas

  8. 2003

    Sinterklaas en het Gevaar in de Vallei

    as Professor Zonderfeest

  9. 1997

    Kees & CoTV

    as Rector (1 episode)

  10. 1994

    Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen

    as De Baron

  11. 1994

    Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through AmericaTV

    as Baron van Neemweggen (16 episodes)

  12. 1992

    Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdracht

    as De Baron

  13. 1992

    Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige OpdrachtTV

    as Baron van Neemweggen (12 episodes)

  14. 1991

    Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission

    as Maestro

  15. 1989

    Laat je niet Kisten

    as Dokter Garron

  16. 1989

    Bassie en Adriaan: De Verzonken StadTV

    as De Baron (9 episodes)

  17. 1989

    Bassie & Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad

    as De Baron

  18. 1988

    Drie is te veel

  19. 1988

    Max Havelaar

    as Slijmering

  20. 1988

    Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crown

    as De Baron

  21. 1988

    Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost CrownTV

    as De Baron (8 episodes)

  22. 1983

    Bollo, Bries en BondgenotenTV

    as Leeuw Bries (13 episodes)

  23. 1983

    Dikke Vrienden

    as Dokter Goudsmit

  24. 1982

    Boem-Boem

    as Pastoor

  25. 1982

    Bassie & adriaan en de huilende professor

    as Huilende professor

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