Danny de Munk
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Dennis de Munk (born 19 February 1970 in Amsterdam
) is a Dutch
actor
, singer, musical
actor and former child star.
De Munk started acting at the age of 12 as the leading role in the film Ciske de Rat
(Ciske the Rat), directed by Guido Pieters
, starring Herman van Veen
as teacher and Willeke van Ammelrooy
as mother. The coming of age trilogy (book) was written by Piet Bakker from 1941-46.
The title song of the film "Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen" was also sung by Danny de Munk and in 1984 scored a number one hit in the Dutch Top 40
and stayed there for 14 weeks (3 weeks number one).
Between 1986 and 1991 he had successfully continued acting and singing, but started 1991 a career as musical actor. In 1997 he played a homosexual in a soccer team in the film All Stars. He is still singing and has an own stage program.
De Munk is married since 1998 and has a daughter and a son.
On 25 April 2008 Danny de Munk was made a knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, singer, musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
actor and former child star.
De Munk started acting at the age of 12 as the leading role in the film Ciske de Rat
Ciske de Rat
Ciske de Rat is a novel for children by Dutch author Piet Bakker. It is part of the Ciske trilogy which was written between 1941 and 1946. The book was published in more than ten countries. It was made into two films, a television series and a musical...
(Ciske the Rat), directed by Guido Pieters
Guido Pieters
Guido Pieters is a Dutch film director.His films include:*Op Hoop van Zegen*Het Woeden der Gehele Wereld-External links:...
, starring Herman van Veen
Herman van Veen
Hermannus Jantinus "Herman" van Veen is a Dutch stage performer, actor, musician and singer/songwriter and author. He is most famous as the creator of the Dutch-Japanese cartoon Alfred J...
as teacher and Willeke van Ammelrooy
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Willy Geertje van Ammelrooij , better known as Willeke van Ammelrooy, is a Dutch actress and director. She was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands....
as mother. The coming of age trilogy (book) was written by Piet Bakker from 1941-46.
The title song of the film "Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen" was also sung by Danny de Munk and in 1984 scored a number one hit in the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
and stayed there for 14 weeks (3 weeks number one).
Between 1986 and 1991 he had successfully continued acting and singing, but started 1991 a career as musical actor. In 1997 he played a homosexual in a soccer team in the film All Stars. He is still singing and has an own stage program.
De Munk is married since 1998 and has a daughter and a son.
On 25 April 2008 Danny de Munk was made a knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of Orange-Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
.
Discography
- Ciske de Rat (OST, 1984)
- Danny de Munk (1985)
- 'N Jaar Later (1987)
- Geen Wereld Zonder Jou (1989)
- Vrienden voor het Leven (1994, theme song for a Dutch sitcom)
- Danny (1995)
- Hart en Ziel (2007)
- Dit is mijn leven (2010)
Filmography
- Ciske de RatCiske de RatCiske de Rat is a novel for children by Dutch author Piet Bakker. It is part of the Ciske trilogy which was written between 1941 and 1946. The book was published in more than ten countries. It was made into two films, a television series and a musical...
(1984) - Danny Dubbel (television documentary, featuring Ciske and Danny, performing songs from his first record)
- Op hoop van zegenOp Hoop van ZegenOp Hoop van Zegen , is a 1900 Dutch play, taking place in a fishing village, with the conflict between the fishermen and their employer ending in tragedy with the unsound boat setting out to sea and sinking with all hands and the owner pocketing the insurance money...
(1986), also the song Ratsmodee - De Vuurdoop (1988)
- All StarsAll Stars (film)All Stars is a 1997 Dutch sports comedy film drama directed by Jean van de Velde. Together with Mischa Alexander he was also responsible for the script. The film premièred on 2 may 1997....
(1997) - Vrouwenvleugel (TV series, 1993)
- Old Stars (2011)
Selected musicals
- Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
(musical, 1991) - Cyrano: The Musical
- Tsjechov (musical)
- Pump boys and dinettes (musical)
- ElisabethElisabeth (musical)Elisabeth is a Viennese, German-language musical commissioned by the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien , with book/lyrics by Michael Kunze and music by Sylvester Levay. It portrays the life and death of the Empress consort of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I...
(musical) - De Tijdaffaire (musical for Rabobank)
- Copacabana (musical)
- De Jantjes (musical)
- The Lion KingThe Lion King (musical)The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice along with the musical score created by Hans Zimmer with choral arrangements by Lebo M. Directed by Julie Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well...
- The WizThe WizThe Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A...
(musical) - Ciske de RatCiske de RatCiske de Rat is a novel for children by Dutch author Piet Bakker. It is part of the Ciske trilogy which was written between 1941 and 1946. The book was published in more than ten countries. It was made into two films, a television series and a musical...
(musical, as grown-up Ciske, 2007-2009)
External links
- Danny de Munk – official website
- Danny de Munk at The Boy Choir & Soloist Directory