Paul van Gorcum
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2025 (aged 91)
Born in
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Credits
View on IMDb37 acting credits
Biography
Paul Hubertus Otto van Gorcum (Frankfurt am Main, 3 March 1934 – Oegstgeest, 20 November 2025) was a German-born Dutch (voice) actor and director who became primarily known for his role as Baron Van Neemweggen in Bassie en Adriaan and for providing the voice of Gargamel in The Smurfs. His surname was originally De Heiden, but was later officially changed to Van Gorcum.
Known For
Turkish Delight
22 Feb 1973
Business Is Business
10 Sep 1971
Floris
05 Oct 1969
Ik ben Joep Meloen
17 Dec 1981
A Flight of Rainbirds
19 Feb 1981
Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor
03 Apr 1982
The Factory
16 Mar 1981
Kees & Co
20 Sep 1997
Filmography
2025
- HalloWiebeas ATKINS
2005
- Bassie en de reis van Zwarte Pietas Sinterklaas
2004
- Sinterklaas pakt uitas Sinterklaas
2003
- Sinterklaas en het Gevaar in de Valleias Professor Zonderfeest
1997
- Kees & Coas Rector1 episode
1994
- Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingenas De Baron
- Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through Americaas Baron van Neemweggen16 episodes
1992
- Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdrachtas De Baron
- Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige Opdrachtas Baron van Neemweggen12 episodes
1991
- Sebastian Star Bear: First Missionas Maestro
1989
- Laat je niet Kistenas Dokter Garron
- Bassie en Adriaan: De Verzonken Stadas De Baron9 episodes
- Bassie & Adriaan: De Verzonken Stadas De Baron
1988
- Drie is te veel
- Max Havelaaras Slijmering
- Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crownas De Baron
- Bassie & Adriaan: The Lost Crownas De Baron8 episodes
1983
- Bollo, Bries en Bondgenotenas Leeuw Bries13 episodes
- Dikke Vriendenas Dokter Goudsmit
1982
- Boem-Boemas Pastoor
- Bassie & adriaan en de huilende professoras Huilende professor
- Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professoras Professor Archibald Chagrijn8 episodes
- Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professoras Professor Archibald Chagrijn
1981
- Ik ben Joep Meloenas Pastoor
- The Factoryas Vos7 episodes
- A Flight of Rainbirdsas Ouderling
1979
- Bassie & Adriaan: The Diamondas Diamantair9 episodes
1978
- Bassie & Adriaanas De Baron45 episodes
1977
- Standrechtas Ernst
1974
- Hé... mag ik mijn echtgenote terugas Freek Ruijsman, de aanstaande van zijn ex
1973
- Turkish Delightas Registrar
1971
- Business Is Businessas Ambtenaar burgerlijke stand
1969
- Florisas Priester2 episodes