Rutger Hauer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

183

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-01-23

Day of death

2019-07-19 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands

Rutger Hauer

Biography

Rutger Oelsen Hauer (January 23, 1944 – July 19, 2019) was a Dutch film actor. He was well known for his roles in Flesh + Blood, Blind Fury, Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Nighthawks, Sin City, Ladyhawke, The Blood of Heroes and Batman Begins. Hauer was born in Breukelen, Netherlands, to drama teachers Arend and Teunke, and grew up in Amsterdam. Since his parents were very occupied with their careers, he and his three sisters (one older, two younger) were raised mostly by nannies. At the age of 15, Hauer ran off to sea and spent a year scrubbing decks aboard a freighter. Returning home, he worked as an electrician and a carpenter for three years while attending acting classes at night school. He went on to join an experimental troupe, with which he remained for five years before he was cast in the lead role in the very successful 1969 television series Floris, a Dutch Ivanhoe-like medieval action drama. The role made him famous in his native country. Hauer's career changed course when director Paul Verhoeven cast him as the lead in Turkish Delight (1973) (based on the Jan Wolkers book of the same name). The movie found box-office favour abroad as well as at home, and within two years, its star was invited to make his English-language debut in the British film The Wilby Conspiracy (1975). Set in South Africa and starring Michael Caine and Sidney Poitier, the film was an action melodrama with a focus on apartheid. Hauer's supporting role, however, was barely noticed in Hollywood, and he returned to Dutch films for several years. Hauer made his American debut in the Sylvester Stallone vehicle Nighthawks (1981), cast as a psychopathic and cold-blooded terrorist named "Wolfgar" (after a character in the Old English poem Beowulf). The following year, he appeared in arguably his most famous and acclaimed role as the eccentric, violent, yet sympathetic replicant Roy Batty in Ridley Scott's 1982 sci-fi thriller, Blade Runner. Hauer was a dedicated environmentalist. He fought for the release of Greenpeace's co-founder, Paul Watson, who was convicted in 1994 for sinking a Norwegian whaling vessel. Hauer has also established an AIDS awareness foundation called the Rutger Hauer Starfish Foundation. He married his second wife, Ineke, in 1985 (they had been together since 1968); and he has one child, actress Aysha Hauer, who was born in 1966 and who made him a grandfather in 1988. In April 2007, he published his autobiography All Those Moments: Stories of Heroes, Villains, Replicants, and Blade Runners (co-written with Patrick Quinlan) where he discussed many of his movie roles. Proceeds of the book go to Hauer's Starfish Foundation.

Known For

  • Smallville

    Smallville

  • The Last Kingdom

    The Last Kingdom

  • True Blood

    True Blood

  • Batman Begins

    Batman Begins

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Blade Runner

    Blade Runner

  • Lexx

    Lexx

  • De Wereld Draait Door

    De Wereld Draait Door

  • The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

    The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon

  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

  • Sin City

    Sin City

  • The Sisters Brothers

    The Sisters Brothers

  • Fifty Shades of Erotica

    Fifty Shades of Erotica

  • Samson

    Samson

  • Pastorale 1943

    Pastorale 1943

  • The 10th Kingdom

    The 10th Kingdom

  • Beyond Justice

    Beyond Justice

  • Iron Mask

    Iron Mask

  • Unity

    Unity

  • Merlin

    Merlin

  • The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point

    The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • The Future

    The Future

  • Blind Fury

    Blind Fury

  • Bride Flight

    Bride Flight

  • Naked and Lustful

    Naked and Lustful

  • Channel Zero

    Channel Zero

  • Mysteries

    Mysteries

  • Nighthawks

    Nighthawks

  • Happiness Runs

    Happiness Runs

  • Turkish Delight

    Turkish Delight

  • Dandelions

    Dandelions

  • Mr. Stitch

    Mr. Stitch

  • Fatherland

    Fatherland

  • Never Enough

    Never Enough

  • Katie Tippel

    Katie Tippel

  • Tempesta

    Tempesta

  • Portable Life

    Portable Life

  • The Reverend

    The Reverend

  • The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

    The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power

  • Flying Virus

    Flying Virus

  • Mentor

    Mentor

  • Galavant

    Galavant

  • Gangsterdam

    Gangsterdam

  • Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

    Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

  • Barbarossa

    Barbarossa

  • Alias

    Alias

  • Wedlock

    Wedlock

  • Break

    Break

  • Dead Tone

    Dead Tone

  • Cancer Rising

    Cancer Rising

  • Warrior Angels

    Warrior Angels

  • Blind Side

    Blind Side

  • Arctic Blue

    Arctic Blue

  • Deathline

    Deathline

  • The Letters

    The Letters

  • Ladyhawke

    Ladyhawke

  • Tactical Assault

    Tactical Assault

  • Eureka

    Eureka

  • Francesco

    Francesco

  • Minotaur

    Minotaur

  • Spetters

    Spetters

  • Black Butterflies

    Black Butterflies

  • Hostile Waters

    Hostile Waters

  • Moving McAllister

    Moving McAllister

  • Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood

    Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood

  • Voyage

    Voyage

  • Chanel Solitaire

    Chanel Solitaire

  • The Blood of Heroes

    The Blood of Heroes

  • 24 Hours to Live

    24 Hours to Live

  • Starting Over

    Starting Over

  • The Hitcher

    The Hitcher

  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

    Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

  • Simon Magus

    Simon Magus

  • Bone Daddy

    Bone Daddy

  • The Sonata

    The Sonata

  • The Poseidon Adventure

    The Poseidon Adventure

  • Wilder

    Wilder

  • Blast

    Blast

  • The Rite

    The Rite

  • Omega Doom

    Omega Doom

  • Knockin' on Heaven's Door

    Knockin' on Heaven's Door

  • Bleeders

    Bleeders

  • Salem's Lot

    Salem's Lot

  • Past Midnight

    Past Midnight

  • Crossworlds

    Crossworlds

  • Escape from Sobibor

    Escape from Sobibor

  • Hobo with a Shotgun

    Hobo with a Shotgun

  • Drawing Home

    Drawing Home

  • Spoon

    Spoon

  • The Edge

    The Edge

  • Metal Hurlant Chronicles

    Metal Hurlant Chronicles

  • Goal II: Living the Dream

    Goal II: Living the Dream

  • Porters

    Porters

  • Agent Ranjid Saves the World

    Agent Ranjid Saves the World

  • Dracula 3D

    Dracula 3D

  • Nostradamus

    Nostradamus

  • Life's a Beach

    Life's a Beach

  • A Breed Apart

    A Breed Apart

  • The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

  • Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

    Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight

  • Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich

    Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich

  • Precious Find

    Precious Find

  • Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood

    Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood

  • On a Moonlit Night

    On a Moonlit Night

  • The Broken Key

    The Broken Key

  • The Max Headroom Show

    The Max Headroom Show

  • The Ruby Ring

    The Ruby Ring

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Flesh + Blood

    Flesh + Blood

  • The Hunt for Eagle One

    The Hunt for Eagle One

  • Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

    Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Dracula III: Legacy

    Dracula III: Legacy

  • Dazzle

    Dazzle

  • All for One

    All for One

  • The 5th Execution

    The 5th Execution

  • The Osterman Weekend

    The Osterman Weekend

  • Soldier of Orange

    Soldier of Orange

  • The Heineken Kidnapping

    The Heineken Kidnapping

  • Mata Hari

    Mata Hari

  • Blood of the Innocent

    Blood of the Innocent

  • Cold Blood

    Cold Blood

  • The Wilby Conspiracy

    The Wilby Conspiracy

  • The Prince of Motor City

    The Prince of Motor City

  • Admiral

    Admiral

  • Lying in Wait

    Lying in Wait

  • More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun

    More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun

  • Surviving the Game

    Surviving the Game

  • The Revenge of the Dead Indians

    The Revenge of the Dead Indians

  • Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company

    Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company

  • Inside the Third Reich

    Inside the Third Reich

  • 2047: Sights of Death

    2047: Sights of Death

  • Bloodhounds of Broadway

    Bloodhounds of Broadway

  • On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

    On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'

  • The Cardboard Village

    The Cardboard Village

  • Real Playing Game

    Real Playing Game

  • Split Second

    Split Second

  • Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal

    Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal

  • Magic Flute Diaries

    Magic Flute Diaries

  • The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair

    The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair

  • Floris

    Floris

  • The Beans of Egypt, Maine

    The Beans of Egypt, Maine

  • Wax - We Are The X

    Wax - We Are The X

  • Michelangelo: The Heart and the Stone

    Michelangelo: The Heart and the Stone

  • Tonight at Noon

    Tonight at Noon

  • Behind the White Glasses

    Behind the White Glasses

  • New World Disorder

    New World Disorder

  • Flight of the Storks

    Flight of the Storks

  • The Legend of the Holy Drinker

    The Legend of the Holy Drinker

  • Corbin Nash

    Corbin Nash

  • Blond, Blue Eyes

    Blond, Blue Eyes

  • Partners in Crime

    Partners in Crime

  • Woman Between Wolf and Dog

    Woman Between Wolf and Dog

  • Fatal Error

    Fatal Error

  • Duel In De Diepte

    Duel In De Diepte

  • Zomer Draait Door, De

    Zomer Draait Door, De

  • Cyrano de Bergerac

    Cyrano de Bergerac

  • Floris von Rosemund

    Floris von Rosemund

  • For Queen and Country

    For Queen and Country

  • 3

    3

  • Mariette in Ecstasy

    Mariette in Ecstasy

  • The Worlds of Philip K. Dick

    The Worlds of Philip K. Dick

  • The Mill and the Cross

    The Mill and the Cross

  • Clones

    Clones

  • The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

    The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

  • Isip the Warrior

    Isip the Warrior

  • Emperor

    Emperor

  • Francesco

    Francesco

  • Scorcher

    Scorcher

  • Eating Pattern

    Eating Pattern

  • The Law of the Desert

    The Law of the Desert

  • The Best of Max Headroom

    The Best of Max Headroom

  • The Room

    The Room

  • Mirror Wars: Reflection One

    Mirror Wars: Reflection One

  • Es begann bei Tiffany

    Es begann bei Tiffany

  • Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

    Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling

  • The Last Words of Dutch Schultz

    The Last Words of Dutch Schultz

  • Rond Floris

    Rond Floris

  • Heilige Jeanne

    Heilige Jeanne

  • Requiem 2019

    Requiem 2019

  • Starfish Tango

    Starfish Tango

  • Genderness

    Genderness