Ric Launspach is an actor, writer and director. He is married to actress Marjolein Beumer

Marjolein Beumer

Marjolein Beumer is a Dutch actress. She is the sister of the actress Famke Janssen and the director Antoinette Beumer...

 and is the brother-in-law to Famke Janssen

Famke Janssen

Famke Beumer Janssen is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. She is known for playing the villainous Bond girl Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye and Jean Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men film series .- Early life and education :...

 and Antoinette Beumer

Antoinette Beumer

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Early Life and Career

Launspach began his career in theatre, he was rejected four times, only the fifth time he was accepted at the theatre academy in Amsterdam. Immediately after graduation, he founded two theatre companies, The Case in 1986 the The Trust in 1988. Between those two years he was on stage almost everyday. He played the lead roles in many films and TV shows and directed several pieces.

In the late nineties, he broke his career from theatre, along with his wife Marjolein Beumer

Marjolein Beumer

Marjolein Beumer is a Dutch actress. She is the sister of the actress Famke Janssen and the director Antoinette Beumer...

, to devote entirely to writing. In 2006 they did their first short film together, a TV series and a feature film.

In 2007, Launspach decided to start writing books, and in 2009 he released his debut novel "1953", referring to the year in which the Dutch dikes broke resulting in the big flood. The book was filmed, and renamed De Storm

In September 2011 his second novel was released called Man Meisje Dood".
A third book is in preparation and expected to come out in 2012

Theatre

• His (1987)
• The Seagull (1988)
• Krieg (1988)
• Pentisileia (1989)
• Platonov (1990)
• Faecalientrilogie, Schwab (1991–1993)
• Old People (1999)
• The Goat (2003)

Films and Television

• Kanaal 13 (1983), (1 episode - Een Beetje Verliefd)
• Zeg 'ns Aaa
  Zeg 'ns Aaa
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  (1987), (1 episode - Echokabouter)
• De Tong van de Wet (1988), (TV)
• Jan Rap en z'n Maat (1989)
• De gulle Minnaar (1990) - Lucas
• Kracht (1990), (Vijour/Vigor) - Sjors
• Bij nader Inzien (1991), (TV mini-series) - Maarten Koning (Jong)
• Coverstory (1993), (1 episode - De Sluipwegen van de Dood)
• Oeroeg (1993) - Johan
• 1000 Rosen (1994) - Mr. Marshall
• De Vlinder tilt de Kat Op (1994) - Anton
• Pleidooi (1994), (Called to the Bar) - Vader Kamstra
• De Partizanen (1995), (TV mini-series) - Rokus
• In Namm der Koningin (1996), (TV series) - Dirk Vierkens
• 12 Steden, 13 Ongelukken (1991 & 1997), (2 episodes) - Paul
• Het Jarr van de Opvolging (1998), (TV mini-series) - Gijs van Dorp
• Oud Geld (1998), (3 episodes) - Robbert Donselaar
• Windkracht 10 (1998), (1 episode - Wie Zoet is, Krijgt Lekkers) - Ronald Brenneman
• Quidam, Quidam (1999) - Pro-deo Lawyer
• Innamorata (1999) - Hitman
• Baantjer
  Baantjer
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  (1996 & 1999), (2 episodes) - Karel Engel
• The Delivery (1999) - Spike
• Vroeger Bestaat niet Meer (2001), (TV) - Quinten Mensch
• De Vanger (2003) - Brother Ruben
• Suske en Wiske: De Duistere Diamant (2004), (The Dark Diamond) - Baron Roger de Lacheloze
• Bezet (2004), (Writer)
• Manderlay (2005) - Stanley Mays
• Van Speijk (2006–2007), (26 episodes) - Det. Lucas Visbeen
• Aspe (2007), (1 episode - Hoog Spel) - Arie Schippers
• Moes (2008), (TV mini-series) - Det. De Ru (also Director)
• Taartman (2009), (TV) - Bertrand
• De Storm (2009), (The Storm) - Majoor Vos (also Writer)
• Pauw & Witterman (2009), (1 episode - #3.82) - as Himself
• De Gelukkige Huisvrouw (2010) - Dr. Kallenback
• Meiden van de Wit (2002–2010), (38 episodes) - Roy Geertse

Awards

1993 - "Best Actor" for best film actor Dutch "Oeroeg"
1993 - "Arlecchino" for best supporting role "Schwab Trilogy"
1994 - Nomination "Arlecchino" for role in "Platonov"
1995 - "Best Actor" best TV drama production "Partisans"
1999 - "Geneva-Europe Prize" screenplay "Azara" city of a thousand bridges

External links

• Rik Launspach at the internet movie database
• official site