Johan Ooms

Acting

Johan Ooms

Born — Died

1944-11-07 — 2020-05-14

Place of birth

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

Johan Ooms (1944–2020) was a Dutch actor. For years he was a much sought-after actor, performing in over eighty stage productions over the course of 40 years, as well as many roles in television and film. He remains best known for his portrayals of Louis Davids. He appeared in multiple acclaimed films, such as Hoge hakken, echte liefde, de IJssalon, De mannetjesmaker, Zus & Zo and Karakter. For his role in Rituelen, based on the novel by Cees Noteboom, he received a Golden Calf nomination for best actor. Ooms first played iconic Dutch comedian Louis Davids in the stage adaptation of the stage play 'Mensch Durf Te Leven' in 1979, as well as Dimitri Frenkel Frank's film adaptation a year lat…

Known for

Film credits

1990s · 5 titles

1980s · 7 titles

Mensch Durf Te Leven poster
NR

The story of the murder of Dutch comedian Jean-Louis Pisuisse and his wife, by the hands of jealous singer Tjakko Kuiper. Based on Gerben Hellinga's play, and performed by the Publiekstheater.

Mensch Durf Te Leven

1980

The Kingmaker Connection poster
8.0

The reconstruction of a Dutch political scandal from the 1960s when a PR specialist managed to gain unhealthy influence in government circles. Eventually he became the biggest victim.

The Kingmaker Connection

1983

Private Resistance poster
7.0

Otto, a Jewish refugee who managed to escape from Berlin in the early days of WW2, is now the owner of an Amsterdam ice cream parlor. Otto's place soon becomes a microcosm of the city with its German invaders, Dutch collaborators and anti-fascist resistance groups.

Private Resistance

1985

High Heels, Real Love poster
5.8

A bored company owner decides to find out what it is like to be one of his workers. During his "transformation" he falls in love with a cafeteria worker. When his alter ego "The Boss" makes an inappropriate comment to his would-be girlfriend, the worker challenges his "Boss" to a Duel.

High Heels, Real Love

1981

The Son of Louis Davids poster
NR

Recording of the musical by Gerben Hellinga en Jacques Klöters, written in celebration of Louis Davids' 100th birthday.

The Son of Louis Davids

1986

Rituals poster
6.0

A man of independent means oddly suited to survival amid the chaos of modern life, Inni Wintrop is a committed dabbler, content to casually wander the streets of Amsterdam, follow the dips and rises of the stock exchange and commodities market, speculate in art and love, and write a newspaper horoscope column. But his inconsistencies are interrupted when he meets two men who are the epitome of order and regulation.

Rituals

1989

Rigor mortis poster
7.0

In order to get more customers to their rural inn, Karel and Truus have come up with a stunt. Karel will beat the record for being buried alive. After 124 days the media finally show up.

Rigor mortis

1981

Series credits

Flikken Maastricht poster
7.0

Former Amsterdam police detective Floris Wolfs has been transferred to the police department of the south-Dutch country town Maastricht. His metropolitan experience nicely complements the local expertise of his new country colleagues, who know the folks. Slowly he fits in, while solving countless crimes together with his female partner Eva van Dongen.

Flikken Maastricht

2007

Baantjer poster
6.9

Baantjer is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by RTL 4 from 6 October 1995 until 1 December 2006 for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons. It stars Piet Römer as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and Victor Reinier as Dick Vledder, his helper. The series is based on the novels of writer A. C. Baantjer. In 1999, RTL 4 broadcast the television film Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde because of the tenth anniversary of the network.

Baantjer

1995

Oppassen!!! poster
6.8

Sitcom about two grandfathers taking care of their grandchildren, so their children can focus on their careers.

Oppassen!!!

1991

Medisch Centrum West poster
6.4

No synopsis available yet.

Medisch Centrum West

1988

No artwork available
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

12 steden, 13 ongelukken

1990

Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten

2005

Kees & Co poster
8.0

This is the life of Kees Heistee. Kees is married to the charming, good-natured Ben, and together they have two children: their daughter Anne, a nightmare for any mother, and their son Rudie, who has a taste for the morbid. Her best friend and next-door neighbor, Sonja, also plays a major role in her life. Kees tries to teach her family morals and values, but so far, that seems impossible...

Kees & Co

1997

Thomas & Senior poster
7.7

No synopsis available yet.

Thomas & Senior

1985