Rutger Hauer
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.
Filmography
Moonage Daydream
as Self (archive voice)
Moonage Daydream
as Self (archive voice)
Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Break
as Ray
Break
as Ray
Iron Mask
as English Ambassador
Iron Mask
as English Ambassador
The Sonata
as Richard Marlowe
The Sonata
as Richard Marlowe
The Sisters Brothers
as The Commodore
The Sisters Brothers
as The Commodore
Corbin Nash
as Stranger
Corbin Nash
as Stranger
Samson
as Manoah
Samson
as Manoah
Drawing Home
as Carl Rungius
Drawing Home
as Carl Rungius
The Broken Key
as Professor Moonlight
The Broken Key
as Professor Moonlight
24 Hours to Live
as Frank
24 Hours to Live
as Frank
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as President of the World State Federation
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
as President of the World State Federation
Gangsterdam
as Dolph
Gangsterdam
as Dolph
Genderness
Genderness
Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich
as Oskar Halminski
Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich
as Oskar Halminski
Wax - We Are The X
as Aron Mulder
Wax - We Are The X
as Aron Mulder
The Worlds of Philip K. Dick
as Self - Actor
The Worlds of Philip K. Dick
as Self - Actor
Behind the White Glasses
as Self
Behind the White Glasses
as Self
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Clones
as Dr. Richards
Clones
as Dr. Richards
Fifty Shades of Erotica
as (archive footage)
Fifty Shades of Erotica
as (archive footage)
Admiral
as Maarten Tromp
Admiral
as Maarten Tromp
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as King Zakour
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power
as King Zakour
Francesco
as Padre di Francesco
Francesco
as Padre di Francesco
2047: Sights of Death
as Colonel Asimov
2047: Sights of Death
as Colonel Asimov
The Letters
as Benjamin Praagh
The Letters
as Benjamin Praagh
The Future
as Maciste
The Future
as Maciste
Real Playing Game
as Steve Batier
Real Playing Game
as Steve Batier
Dracula 3D
as Abraham van Helsing
Dracula 3D
as Abraham van Helsing
Michelangelo: The Heart and the Stone
as Michelangelo
Michelangelo: The Heart and the Stone
as Michelangelo
Agent Ranjid Saves the World
as Freek van Dyk
Agent Ranjid Saves the World
as Freek van Dyk
The Heineken Kidnapping
as Alfred Heineken
The Heineken Kidnapping
as Alfred Heineken
The Cardboard Village
as Sacristan
The Cardboard Village
as Sacristan
Portable Life
as Antonio
Portable Life
as Antonio
The Reverend
as The Withstander
The Reverend
as The Withstander
More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun
as Himself
More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun
as Himself
Hobo with a Shotgun
as Hobo
Hobo with a Shotgun
as Hobo
The 5th Execution
as Khant
The 5th Execution
as Khant
The Mill and the Cross
as Peter Bruegel
The Mill and the Cross
as Peter Bruegel
All for One
as Niemeyer
All for One
as Niemeyer
Black Butterflies
as Abraham Jonker
Black Butterflies
as Abraham Jonker
The Rite
as Istvan Kovak
The Rite
as Istvan Kovak
Spoon
as Victor Spoon
Spoon
as Victor Spoon
Requiem 2019
Requiem 2019
Happiness Runs
as Insley
Happiness Runs
as Insley
Life's a Beach
as Jean-Luc
Life's a Beach
as Jean-Luc
Barbarossa
as Federico Barbarossa
Barbarossa
as Federico Barbarossa
3
as Father (voice)
3
as Father (voice)
Dazzle
Dazzle
The Rhapsody
The Rhapsody
Magic Flute Diaries
as Dr. Richard Nagel
Magic Flute Diaries
as Dr. Richard Nagel
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Starting Over
as Peter Rossen
Starting Over
as Peter Rossen
Dead Tone
as Det. John Criton
Dead Tone
as Det. John Criton
Goal II: Living the Dream
as Rudi van der Merwe
Goal II: Living the Dream
as Rudi van der Merwe
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point
as Gen. Frank Lewis
The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point
as Gen. Frank Lewis
Mentor
as Sanford Pollard
Mentor
as Sanford Pollard
Minotaur
as Cyrnan
Minotaur
as Cyrnan
The Hunt for Eagle One
as Gen. Frank Lewis
The Hunt for Eagle One
as Gen. Frank Lewis
The Poseidon Adventure
as Bishop August Schmidt
The Poseidon Adventure
as Bishop August Schmidt
Mirror Wars: Reflection One
as Mysterious Man
Mirror Wars: Reflection One
as Mysterious Man
Dracula III: Legacy
as Dracula
Dracula III: Legacy
as Dracula
Batman Begins
as Earle
Batman Begins
as Earle
Sin City
as Cardinal Roark
Sin City
as Cardinal Roark
Floris
as Floris (archive footage from Floris, 1969)
Floris
as Floris (archive footage from Floris, 1969)
Never Enough
as Sebastian
Never Enough
as Sebastian
Tempesta
as Van Beuningen
Tempesta
as Van Beuningen
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
as Self
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Keeler
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
as Keeler
Warrior Angels
as Grekkor
Warrior Angels
as Grekkor
Scorcher
as US President Nelson
Scorcher
as US President Nelson
The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
as Paul Marcinkus
The Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair
as Paul Marcinkus
The Last Words of Dutch Schultz
as Dutch Schultz(voice)
The Last Words of Dutch Schultz
as Dutch Schultz(voice)
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
as Copilot MacIntosh
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal
as Copilot MacIntosh
The Room
The Room
Lying in Wait
as Keith Miller
Lying in Wait
as Keith Miller
Wilder
as Dr. Sam Dennis Charney
Wilder
as Dr. Sam Dennis Charney
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self
Partners in Crime
as Gene Reardon
Partners in Crime
as Gene Reardon
New World Disorder
as David Marx
New World Disorder
as David Marx
Simon Magus
as Count Albrecht, the Squire
Simon Magus
as Count Albrecht, the Squire
Bone Daddy
as Palmer
Bone Daddy
as Palmer
Tactical Assault
as Capitaine John 'Doc' Holiday
Tactical Assault
as Capitaine John 'Doc' Holiday
Hostile Waters
as Cap. Britanov
Hostile Waters
as Cap. Britanov
Deathline
as John Wade
Deathline
as John Wade
Eating Pattern
as Bog
Eating Pattern
as Bog
Bleeders
as Dr. Marlowe
Bleeders
as Dr. Marlowe
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
as John Thornton
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon
as John Thornton
Blast
as Leo
Blast
as Leo
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
as Curtiz
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
as Curtiz
Precious Find
as Armond Crille
Precious Find
as Armond Crille
Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood
as Himself
Paul Verhoeven: From Holland to Hollywood
as Himself
Mr. Stitch
as Doctor Rue Wakeman
Mr. Stitch
as Doctor Rue Wakeman
Fatherland
as SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March
Fatherland
as SS-Sturmbannführer Xavier March
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
as Rueben Bean
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
as Rueben Bean
Nostradamus
as The Mystic Monk
Nostradamus
as The Mystic Monk
Surviving the Game
as Burns
Surviving the Game
as Burns
Blood of the Innocent
as Dr. Lem
Blood of the Innocent
as Dr. Lem
Voyage
as Morgan Norvell
Voyage
as Morgan Norvell
Blind Side
as Jake Shell
Blind Side
as Jake Shell
Arctic Blue
as Ben Corbett
Arctic Blue
as Ben Corbett
The Revenge of the Dead Indians
as Himself
The Revenge of the Dead Indians
as Himself
Beyond Justice
as Tom Burton
Beyond Justice
as Tom Burton
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Lothos
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Lothos
Past Midnight
as Ben Jordan
Past Midnight
as Ben Jordan
Split Second
as Stone
Split Second
as Stone
Wedlock
as Frank Warren
Wedlock
as Frank Warren
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as The Brain
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as The Brain
The Blood of Heroes
as Sallow
The Blood of Heroes
as Sallow
On a Moonlit Night
as John Knott
On a Moonlit Night
as John Knott
The Edge
as Sheriff Emil Abel (Indian Poker)
The Edge
as Sheriff Emil Abel (Indian Poker)
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
as Andreas Kartak
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
as Andreas Kartak
Escape from Sobibor
as Alexander 'Sasha' Pechersky
Escape from Sobibor
as Alexander 'Sasha' Pechersky
The Best of Max Headroom
as Self
The Best of Max Headroom
as Self
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Nick Randall
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Nick Randall
The Hitcher
as John Ryder
The Hitcher
as John Ryder
Flesh + Blood
as Martin
Flesh + Blood
as Martin
Ladyhawke
as Captain Etienne Navarre
Ladyhawke
as Captain Etienne Navarre
A Breed Apart
as Jim Malden
A Breed Apart
as Jim Malden
The Osterman Weekend
as John Tanner
The Osterman Weekend
as John Tanner
Eureka
as Claude Maillot Van Horn
Eureka
as Claude Maillot Van Horn
Blade Runner
as Batty
Blade Runner
as Batty
Chanel Solitaire
as Etienne de Balsan
Chanel Solitaire
as Etienne de Balsan
Nighthawks
as Wulfgar
Nighthawks
as Wulfgar
Spetters
as Gerrit Witkamp
Spetters
as Gerrit Witkamp
Fatal Error
as Rinus de Gier
Fatal Error
as Rinus de Gier
Woman Between Wolf and Dog
as Adriaan
Woman Between Wolf and Dog
as Adriaan
Es begann bei Tiffany
as Ryder
Es begann bei Tiffany
as Ryder
Mysteries
as Simonsen aka Johan Frederik Nagel
Mysteries
as Simonsen aka Johan Frederik Nagel
Pastorale 1943
as August Schultz
Pastorale 1943
as August Schultz
Heilige Jeanne
as Dunois
Heilige Jeanne
as Dunois
Soldier of Orange
as Erik Lanshof
Soldier of Orange
as Erik Lanshof
Naked and Lustful
Naked and Lustful
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
as Lieutenant Duclari
Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company
as Lieutenant Duclari
Cyrano de Bergerac
as de Valvert
Cyrano de Bergerac
as de Valvert
Cancer Rising
as Pierre
Cancer Rising
as Pierre
Cold Blood
as Chris
Cold Blood
as Chris
Katie Tippel
as Hugo
Katie Tippel
as Hugo
The Wilby Conspiracy
as Blane Van Niekirk
The Wilby Conspiracy
as Blane Van Niekirk
Dandelions
as Rick
Dandelions
as Rick
Turkish Delight
as Erik Vonk
Turkish Delight
as Erik Vonk
Rond Floris
as Self
Rond Floris
as Self
Isip the Warrior
as Catholic Priest
Isip the Warrior
as Catholic Priest
Starfish Tango
as Self
Starfish Tango
as Self