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Dolf de Vries

Dolf de Vries

Actor · Died December 5, 2020, aged 83 · Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands

Dolf de Vries was born on 11 July 1937 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was an actor and writer, known for Dossier Verhulst (1986), Black Book (2006) and Onderweg naar morgen (1994). He was married to Lout. He died on 5 December 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 11, 1937
Died
December 5, 2020 (aged 83)
From
Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Dolf de Vries' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Survival
22%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Society
10%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Romantic
2
Hopeful
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dolf de Vries' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Dolf de Vries' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Bejaarde

  • Rechercheur Ria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Eduard Schimmelpenninck

  • Milo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lucas Mulder

  • Rembrandt en ik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Johannes Sylvius

  • Flikken Maastricht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dick van Salzburg

  • Black Book(2006)

    as Notary Wim Smaal

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Brüder III - Auf dem Jakobsweg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Arie, the Dutchman

  • Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Samuel Groenteman

  • Onderweg naar morgen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 29 episodes · as Dr. Ed Couwenberg

  • Coverstory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Heerema

  • De bunker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ferguson

  • Intensive Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hank

  • Ava & Gabriel - Un historia di amor(1990)

    as Bishop Hildebrand

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moordspel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bygones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Johan

  • Dossier Verhulst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 12 episodes · as Oscar Verhulst

  • Le Génie du faux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Willem Roermond

  • The Bitter Herb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dijter van Gelder

  • The 4th Man(1983)

    as Dr De Vries

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Question of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Boutique Owner

  • Mensen zoals jij en ik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Jaap Schröder

  • High Heels, Real Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as John

  • Mata Hari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Priolet

  • Te gek om los te lopen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Robert

  • Soldier of Orange(1977)

    as Jack Ten Brinck

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Debut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Peter Sanders

  • Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hendrickx

  • Turkish Delight(1973)

    as Dr Paul Kruithof

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Barlow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Clerk

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1971 to 2017; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Black Book (2006)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Book (2006)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19712017

Peak 2006 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1973Screen debut· Turkish Delight

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Dolf de Vries' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Most divisive · actor

Ava & Gabriel - Un historia di amor (1990)

71st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Black Book (2006)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dolf de Vries' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dolf de Vries work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dolf de Vries' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Verhoeven shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers