Acting
Paul van Gorcum
Birth Date
March 3, 1934
Death Date
November 20, 2025
(passed away at 91)
Place of Birth
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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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.
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Kees & Co
Rector
1997 • 1 episode
The Factory
Vos
1981 • 7 episodes
Turkish Delight
Registrar
1973
Bassie & Adriaan
De Baron
1978 • 45 episodes
Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through America
Baron van Neemweggen
1994 • 16 episodes
Floris
Priester
1969 • 2 episodes
Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen
De Baron
1994
Bassie & Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad
De Baron
1989
Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdracht
De Baron
1992
Business Is Business
Ambtenaar burgerlijke stand
1971
Boem-Boem
Pastoor
1982
Max Havelaar
Slijmering
1988
De Bereboot
Brilbeer
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Rond Floris
Self
1969
Standrecht
Ernst
1977
HalloWiebe
ATKINS
2025
Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige Opdracht
Baron van Neemweggen
1992 • 12 episodes
Dutch Colonial Traces
2023
Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor
Professor Archibald Chagrijn
1982
Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission
Maestro
1991