Carel struycken biography for kids
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Carel Struycken was born in the Hague, The Netherlands. When he was fyra years old his family moved to Curacao, an island in the Caribbean. At age sixteen, he returned to his home country, where he finished high school. He graduated from the directing schema at the film school in Amsterdam, following which he did a year at the American rulle Institute in Los Angeles.
After school, he collaborated on a number of projects of writer/director Rene Daalder. He was "discovered" as an actor at the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles by a lady who had abandoned her fordon in the middle of the street, calling after him, "We need you for a movie!". The movie was Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club grupp (1978). The turning point in his acting career however was Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985), a George Lucas bio. In addition to cinema, he has also appeared on television, notably as the recurring character, valet Mr. Homn, on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987
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Carel Struycken facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Carel Struycken | |
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Struycken at the 2016 Brussels Comic-Con | |
| Born | (1948-07-30) 30 July 1948 (age 76) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Peter Struycken (brother) |
Carel Struycken (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈkaːrəl ˈstrœykə(n)]; born 30 July 1948) is a Dutch actor. He is known for playing the Giant/Fireman in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017), the occasional guest role of Mr. Homn in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1992), and the household butler Lurch in the 1990s Addams Family films. He also appeared in the films Gerald's Game (2017) and Doctor Sleep (2019).
Early life
Struycken was born on 30 July 1948 in The Hague. When he was 4 years old, his family moved to Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles. There, at age 15, he composed several Caribbean waltzes. At 16, he returned to his home count
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Carel Struycken
Birthplace
Hague, Netherlands
Biography[]
Carel Struyken was born in the Hague, The Netherlands. When he was four years old his family moved to Curaçao, an island in the Caribbean. At age sixteen, he returned to his country, where he finished high school. He graduated from the directing program at the film school in Amsterdam, following which he did a year at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
After school, he collaborated on a number of projects of writer/director Rene Daalder. He was "discovered" as an actor at the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles by a lady who had abandoned her car in the middle of the street, calling after him, "We need you for a movie!". The movie was Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978). The turning point in his acting career however was Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV), a George Lucas film. In addition to cinema, he has als