---
name: "Dolf de Vries"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dolf-de-vries"
fi1m_id: "dolf-de-vries"
imdb_id: "nm0904093"
tmdb_id: 9130
wikidata_id: "Q2800682"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 July 1937"
died: "5 December 2020"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T01:05:43.584631+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dolf de Vries

## Identity

Dolf de Vries

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dolf-de-vries
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dolf-de-vries
- **IMDb ID:** nm0904093
- **TMDB ID:** 9130
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2800682
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolf_de_Vries, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2800682, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0904093/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9130

Actor. Born 11 July 1937 in Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands. Died 5 December 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 July 1937, Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
- **Died:** 5 December 2020
- **Active:** 1973–1983
- **Frequently works with:** [Gerard Soeteman](https://film.one/person/gerard-soeteman.md), [Paul Verhoeven](https://film.one/person/paul-verhoeven.md), [Rob Houwer](https://film.one/person/rob-houwer.md), [Jeroen Krabbé](https://film.one/person/jeroen-krabbe.md), [Rutger Hauer](https://film.one/person/rutger-hauer.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolf_de_Vries, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2800682, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0904093/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9130

## Biography

Dolf de Vries (11 July 1937 – 5 December 2020) was a Dutch actor from The Hague. He trained at the Toneelacademie Maastricht and began his career in 1960 with the Haagsche Comedie. He appeared in numerous stage productions and also worked as a director, translator and writer of plays and travel books.

De Vries had recurring collaborations with director Paul Verhoeven. His film credits include Dr Paul Kruithof in *Turkish Delight* (1973), Jack ten Brinck in *Soldier of Orange* (1977), Dr de Vries in *The 4th Man* (1983) and Notary Wim Smaal in *Black Book* (2006). He was particularly noted for his television work, including the role of Verhulst in the series *Dossier Verhulst* (1986–87).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nrc.nl.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The 4th Man* (1983), Fi1m 76, as Dr  De Vries — [page](https://film.one/film/the-4th-man.md)
- *A Question of Silence* (1982), Fi1m 79, as Boutique Owner — [page](https://film.one/film/a-question-of-silence.md)

## Complete filmography (29)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Het geheime dagboek van Hendrik Groen* (2017), series, as Bejaarde
- *Rechercheur Ria* (2014), series, as Eduard Schimmelpenninck
- *Milo* (2012), as Lucas Mulder
- *Rembrandt en ik* (2011), series, as Johannes Sylvius
- *Flikken Maastricht* (2007), series, as Dick van Salzburg
- *Black Book* (2006), as Notary Wim Smaal
- *Brüder III - Auf dem Jakobsweg* (2006), as Arie, the Dutchman
- *Keyzer & De Boer Advocaten* (2005), series, as Samuel Groenteman
- *Onderweg naar morgen* (1994), series, as Dr. Ed Couwenberg
- *Coverstory* (1993), series, as Dr. Heerema
- *De bunker* (1992), as Ferguson
- *Intensive Care* (1991), as Hank
- *Ava & Gabriel: A Love Story* (1990), as Bishop Hildebrand
- *Moordspel* (1987), series, Actor
- *Bygones* (1987), as Johan
- *Dossier Verhulst* (1986), series, as Oscar Verhulst
- *Le Génie du faux* (1985), series, as Willem Roermond
- *The Bitter Herb* (1985), as Dijter van Gelder
- *The 4th Man* (1983), as Dr  De Vries — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-4th-man.md)
- *A Question of Silence* (1982), as Boutique Owner — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/a-question-of-silence.md)
- *Mensen zoals jij en ik* (1981), series, as Jaap Schröder
- *High Heels, Real Love* (1981), as John
- *Mata Hari* (1981), series, as Priolet
- *Te gek om los te lopen* (1981), as Robert
- *Soldier of Orange* (1977), as Jack Ten Brinck
- *The Debut* (1977), as Peter Sanders
- *Max Havelaar: or, The Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company* (1976), as Hendrickx
- *Turkish Delight* (1973), as Dr Paul Kruithof
- *Barlow* (1971), series, as Hotel Clerk

## Gallery

- ![Dolf de Vries](https://film.one/media/person/3918914/gallery-1c59eb45f5b5.png) Dolf de Vries — VARA, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Dolf_de_Vries.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Dolf de Vries, schrijver, 1978](https://film.one/media/person/3918914/gallery-4137d6b7c111.jpg) Dolf de Vries, schrijver, 1978 — Vervaardiger /Rechthebbende: Robert Scheers ; Licentie: CC BY 4.0 Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0) ; Downloadbaar: Ja ;, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Dolf_de_Vries%2C_schrijver%2C_1978.jpg/1280px-Dolf_de_Vries%2C_schrijver%2C_1978.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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