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Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Actor, also director · Born December 5, 1944 (81) · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Jeroen Aart Krabbé (Dutch pronunciation: [jəˈrun ˈaːrt krɑˈbeː]; born 5 December 1944) is a Dutch actor and film director with a successful career in both Dutch and English-language films. He is best known to international audiences for his leading roles in the Paul Verhoeven films Soldier of Orange (1977) and The Fourth Man (1983), for playing the villain General Georgi Koskov in the James Bond film The Living Daylights (1987) and his parts in The Prince of Tides (1991), The Fugitive (1993), and Immortal Beloved (1994). His 1998 directorial debut, Left Luggage, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Born
December 5, 1944 (81)
From
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 95 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Jeroen Krabbé's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
28%
Morality
28%
Self
13%
Power
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 11 · Dark 12

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 14 · Intense 12

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 19 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 19
Ally
3 of 19
Shapeshifter
3 of 19
Hero
2 of 19
Threshold guardian
2 of 19
Mentor
2 of 19
Herald
2 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
10
Thrilling
9
Romantic
9
Hopeful
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 Jeroen Krabbé's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeroen Krabbé's 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

95 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Neem Me Mee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Joep

  • The Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Krabbé zoekt Kahlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Forest Edge Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Krabbé zoekt Chagall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • The Host(2020)

    as Vera's Father

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Shit Happens(2019)

    as Jan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Project Rembrandt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Gastjury

  • Krabbé zoekt Gauguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Minister

  • Krabbé zoekt Picasso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Gangster Kittens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Pierre

  • Buurman wat doet u nu? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Krabbé zoekt Van Gogh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • De Man Met De Hamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Tula: The Revolt(2013)

    as Gouverneur De Veer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Van Gogh Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Only Decent People(2012)

    as Bram Samuels

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • In therapie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • Albert Schweitzer - Anatomie eines Heiligen(2010)

    as Albert Schweitzer

  • Albert Schweitzer(2009)

    as Albert Schweitzer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Verborgen Gebreken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bob Rademaker

  • Transporter 3(2008)

    as Leonid Vasilev

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Opium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Allemaal FILM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 9 episodes · Presenter · as Presentatie

  • Leef! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hugo

  • Snuff-Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Boris Arkadin / Mr. Maezel

  • Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo(2005)

    as Gaspar Voorsboch

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Off Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gerard Wesselinck

  • Ocean's Twelve(2004)

    as Van der Woude

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fogbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dr. Duff

  • The Discovery of Heaven(2001)

    Director · as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Brockdorff

  • The Sky Is Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Wilhelm (as Jeroun Krabbé)

  • Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Satan - Man

  • An Ideal Husband(1999)

    as Baron Arnheim

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Ever After: A Cinderella Story(1998)

    as Auguste Le Seigneur

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Only Love(1998)

    as Francois

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Left Luggage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · as Mr. Kalman

  • Dangerous Beauty(1998)

    as Pietro Venier

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Business for Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Alexander Schutter

  • The Odyssey(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alcinous

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus LeVanu

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as DS Wim de Kuiper

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Immortal Beloved(1994)

    as Anton Felix Schindler

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Farinelli(1994)

    as George Frideric Handel

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1993)

    as Mr. Kurlander

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive(1993)

    as Charles Nichols

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Hendrik Ten Berghe

  • Stalin(1992)

    as Bukharin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • For a Lost Soldier(1992)

    as Jeroen Boman (adult)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Tides(1991)

    as Herbert Woodruff

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Kafka(1991)

    as Bizzlebek

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dynasty: The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeremy Van Dorn

  • Sahara Sandwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Till There Was You(1991)

    as Viv

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(1991)

    as Baron Roger Daguerre

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Murder East - Murder West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Edgar Rutchinsky

  • Secret Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Asher

  • Family of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · as Boris One

  • The Punisher(1989)

    as Gianni Franco

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Melancholia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as David Keller

  • Scandal(1989)

    as Eugene Ivanov

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Theo

  • Crossing Delancey(1988)

    as Anton Maes

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A World Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Gus Roth

  • Jan Cox, a Painter's Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Living Daylights(1987)

    as General Georgi Koskov

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Her Secret Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Louis Malarin

  • No Mercy(1986)

    as Losado

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash(1986)

    as Mark Van Meter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Peter van Dijk

  • Turtle Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Mr. Sandor

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Klaus Herzog

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Willem van Oranje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 10 episodes · as Willem Van Oranje

  • The 4th Man(1983)

    as Gerard Reve

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • World War III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Alexander Vorashin

  • Things Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Harry Heyblom

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

    Show 1 episode · as Passagier

  • The Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · as André Hageman

  • A Flight of Rainbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Maarten

  • Spetters(1980)

    as Frans Henkhof

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Slotter's Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dries Barns

  • Martijn en de magiër (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Regisseur

  • For Queen and Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Guus lejeune

  • Soldier of Orange(1977)

    as Guus LeJeune

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Liefde half om half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Translator · Writer · as William Featherstone

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Christian

  • Alicia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Pilot

  • The Curse of Wolf Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maximiliaan, Duke of Woestewolf

  • Tijl Uilenspiegel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alva

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Henk

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Professor Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jan

  • Bicycling to the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Van Gogh; een huis voor Vincent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 94 of them dated from 1963 to 2023; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

The Fugitive (1993)

$369M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fugitive (1993)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Odyssey (1997)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19632023

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1977Screen debut· Soldier of Orange
  • 1983First top-billed film· The 4th Man
  • 1983Breakout· The 4th Man

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 95: 88 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting2 of 95: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 95: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 95: 0 only other crew, 5 with another role

95 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew1980s22 · acting1990s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew2000s14 · 14 acting · 2 crew2010s14 · 14 acting · 3 crew2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 7% of 30 roles
7787929702

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jeroen Krabbé's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of the 32 of 33 with a score; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Host (2020)

82nd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Fugitive (1993)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. 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 Jeroen Krabbé's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles43–74 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles31–74 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles28–81 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles30–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles30–74 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jeroen Krabbé work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeroen Krabbé's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Verhoeven shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles