Kenneth Herdigein

Kenneth Herdigein (born June 12, 1959, in Paramaribo) is a Dutch actor of Surinamese descent, best known as a television actor in popular Dutch comedy-dramas.

Kenneth Herdigein
Born (1959-06-12) 12 June 1959
Paramaribo, Suriname
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

Career

Herdigein first gained popularity as a television actor in the 1980s, in such shows as Opzoek naar Yolanda (1984), We zijn weer thuis (1989-1994), and Zeg 'ns Aaa (1988-1993).[1]

Herdigein has also performed in musicals, such as Amandla! Mandela, 2009[2] in which he played Nelson Mandela,[3] and has directed for the stage, such as Adio...mijn liefste (1995), in which he also performed,[4] and Ons Kent Ons (2011), a cabaret-musical dealing with the Dutch history of slavery performed in the Tropenmuseum.[5]

In 2005 he was given the Cosmic Award (by Job Cohen) at the annual Hollandse Nieuwe theater festival in Amsterdam; the award is given to the best Dutch artist of non-Dutch descent.[6]

Selected filmography

Television

Musicals
  • Amandla! Mandela (2009)
  • Ons kent ons (2011)

Stage
  • Adio...mijn liefste (1995)

References
  1. Elsaesser, Thomas; Kievit, Robert; Simons, Jan (1994). Chiem Van Houweninge: Double Trouble: Writing and Filming. Amsterdam UP. p. 160. ISBN 9789053560259. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  2. "Lion King-acteur in Mandela-musical". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 June 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  3. "Mandela: tussen swing en drama". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  4. Buijs, Marian (14 September 1995). "Elke inval bij Adio lijkt een noodsprong". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  5. "Cabaretmusical Ons kent ons in Tropentheater". Waterkant (in Dutch). 29 November 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. Pichotte, Mariëlla (5 December 2005). "Theater reportage: Hollandse Nieuwe 9 - Oude bekenden in een nieuw jasje". 8Weekly (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 August 2013.
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