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Who was the original vandervalk?
The original Van der Valk starred Barry Foster as Commissaris Simon “Piet” Van der Valk. Sadly he passed away aged 70 in 2002. Additional stars included Michael Latimer as Inspector Johnny Croon and Susan Travers as Arlette Van der Valk (Simon’s French wife).
How many Van Der Valk are there?
There are three episodes of Van Der Valk, each one feature length, lasting two hours.
Was Van der Valk married?
The new Van Der Valk is not married. In the first scene of the new series, he’s out on a date that goes about as badly as one could imagine.
What does Van der Valk mean in English?
from the falcon
Van der Valk is a Dutch surname literally meaning “from the falcon”, often originally referring to a coat of arms. Variations on the name are Van der Valck, Vandervalk, De Valk en Valk.
Where was the original Van der Valk filmed?
| Van der Valk | |
|---|---|
| Production location | Netherlands |
| Cinematography | Dusty Miller Roy Pointer Colin Munn |
| Editors | John S. Smith Ian Toynton Ralph Sheldon |
| Running time | 60 minutes (Series 1—3) 120 minutes (Series 4—5) 90 minutes (Remake) |
Who stars in the new Van der Valk?
Meet the cast of ITV’s Van Der Valk
- Marc Warren plays Piet Van der Valk.
- Maimie McCoy plays Lucienne Hassell.
- Elliot Barnes Worrell plays Job Cloovers.
- Luke Allen-Gale plays Brad De Vries.
- Darrell D’Silva plays Hendrik Davis.
- Emma Fielding plays Julia Dahlman.
- Anniek Pheifer plays Janneke Paulis.
What else has Marc Warren been in?
Filmography
- Known For. Wanted The Repairman (2008)
- Green Street Hooligans Steve Dunham (2005)
- Band of Brothers Albert Blithe (2001)
- State of Play Dominic Foy (2003)
- Actor. Van der Valk Piet van der Valk (2020-2021)
- Flack Tom (2019-2020)
- Beecham House Samuel Parker (2019)
- Porters Graham Post (2019)
Who is the woman in Van der Valk?
Van der Valk’s French wife Arlette was played by three actresses over the course of the show’s twenty-year run: initially by Susan Travers, Joanna Dunham for the third series, and finally Meg Davies for the revival in 1991-92.
How old is Marc Warren?
54 years (March 20, 1967)
Marc Warren/Age
What happened to Arlette Van Der Valk?
Arlette Van der Valk Susan Travers was the first to play the role but retired from acting in 1974 after holding roles in The Avengers among other things. She is still alive to this day and is currently 81 years old.
Why does Van Der Valk speak English?
Why do the characters in Van Der Valk speak in English accents? However as fans of the original Van Der Valk series will remember, British accents were always a feature of the programme. Barry Foster – who previously starred as Van Der Valk – kept his British accent for all five seasons.
Who stars in the new Van Der Valk?
Who is the main character in Van der Valk?
Van der Valk is a British television crime drama series about a detective in Amsterdam, based on the novels of Nicolas Freeling. The main character, Simon “Piet” van der Valk, was played by Barry Foster from 1972 to 1992, and by Marc Warren since 2020.
Who is the actor who plays Piet in Van der Valk?
DETECTIVE drama Van Der Valk is getting a reboot as ITV brings it back to our screens for a heavy dose of nostalgia. The Amsterdam set series stars Marc Warren as detective Piet in this three-parter, but what do we know about the actor who plays the title character? Who is Marc Warren?
When does the new series of Van der Valk start?
New Series (2020–) Van der Valk returned for a new series in 2020, though the series doesn’t continue the original series’ continuity. Marc Warren plays the title role – alongside the introduction of new characters and storylines. The first series was released on 26 April 2020, comprising three 90-minute episodes.
Who was the actor who played Samson in Van der Valk?
Samson was played by three actors over the course of the show: Martin Wyldeck for two episodes in 1972, Nigel Stock for 12 episodes in 1977, and Ronald Hines for the revival in 1991–92.