Rik Launspach


Rik Launspach is a Dutch actor, writer and director. He is married to actress Marjolein Beumer and is the brother-in-law to Famke Janssen and Antoinette Beumer.

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 and The Trust in 1988. Between those two years he was on stage almost every day. He played the lead roles in many films and TV shows and directed several pieces.
In the late 1990s, he interrupted his career in the theatre, along with his wife Marjolein Beumer, to devote his time entirely to writing. In 2006 they made 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, Man Meisje Dood, was released.

Theatre

His The Seagull Krieg Pentisileia Platonov Faecalientrilogie, Schwab Old People
  • ''The Goat''

Films and television

Kanaal 13, Zeg 'ns Aaa, De Tong van de Wet, Jan Rap en z'n Maat De gulle Minnaar - LucasKracht, - SjorsBij nader Inzien, - Maarten Koning Coverstory, Oeroeg - Johan1000 Rosen - Mr. MarshallDe Vlinder tilt de Kat Op - AntonPleidooi, - Vader KamstraDe Partizanen, - RokusIn Namm der Koningin, - Dirk Vierkens12 Steden, 13 Ongelukken, - PaulHet Jarr van de Opvolging, - Gijs van DorpOud Geld, - Robbert DonselaarWindkracht 10, - Ronald BrennemanQuidam, Quidam - Pro-deo LawyerInnamorata - HitmanBaantjer, - Karel EngelThe Delivery - SpikeVroeger Bestaat niet Meer, - Quinten MenschDe Vanger - Brother Ruben, - Baron Roger de LachelozeBezet, Manderlay - Stanley MaysVan Speijk, - Det. Lucas VisbeenAspe, - Arie SchippersMoes, - Det. De Ru Taartman, - BertrandDe Storm, - Majoor Vos Pauw & Witterman, - as himselfDe Gelukkige Huisvrouw - Dr. KallenbackMeiden van de Wit, - Roy Geertse

Awards