Lex Goudsmit
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1913-03-15
- Died
- 1999-12-10
- Place of birth
- Brussels, Belgium
Biography
Lex Goudsmit (1913–1999) was a Dutch-Belgian actor. He became famous in 1966 for playing Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, which role he performed some 1100 times in the Netherlands and in London. He played many characters on Dutch television, among others in the popular youth series Q en Q (1974) and Thomas en Senior (1985–88). From 1984 to 1999 he played Grandpa Lex on Sesamstraat, the Dutch version of Sesame Street. Goudsmit was one of the artists who recorded the song Shalom from Holland (written by Simon Hammelburg and Ron Klipstein) as a token of solidarity to the Israeli people, threatened by missiles from Iraq, during the first Gulf War in 1991.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (24)
Variety
1935
Pinkeltje
1978
as Prins Pinkelbert
Left Luggage
1998
as Men. Goldman
Alicia
1974
as Huwelijksmakelaar
Melancholy Tales
1975
as Opa (segment "De smalle oude man")
Peter en de Vliegende Autobus
1976
as Quirinus Drijfhout
Frank and Eva
1973
as Max
De Speeltuin
The Lucky Star
1982
as Gendarme
Bicycling to the Moon
1963
The Romantic Agony
1973
The Good Hope
1986
as Opa
The Astonishing Adventures of Willem Parel
1955
as S. Goldfish - producer
Martijn en de magiër
1979
as Opa Vonk
The Gang Next Door
1980
as opa De Graaf
10:32 in the Morning
1966
as Max
Thomas en Senior op het Spoor van Brute Berend
1985
as Senior
The Stranding
1957
as Baas
Whistle-Stop
1975
as Dokter
The Lost Lover
1963
De klop op de deur
Oom Ferdinand en de toverdrank
1974
as Oom Ferdinand
The Angel of Amsterdam
1977
as Gozewijn van Aemstel
The House
1961
About Lex Goudsmit
Lex Goudsmit (1913–1999) was a Dutch-Belgian actor. He became famous in 1966 for playing Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, which role he performed some 1100 times in the Netherlands and in London. He played many characters on Dutch television, among others in the popular youth series Q en Q (1974) and Thomas en Senior (1985–88). From 1984 to 1999 he played Grandpa Lex on Sesamstraat, the Dutch version of Sesame Street. Goudsmit was one of the artists who recorded the song Shalom from Holland (written by Simon Hammelburg and Ron Klipstein) as a tok… With 30 credits spanning from 1935 to 1998, Lex Goudsmit has appeared in 24 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lex Goudsmit Movies
- Variety (1935)
- Pinkeltje (1978) — as Prins Pinkelbert
- Left Luggage (1998) — as Men. Goldman
- Alicia (1974) — as Huwelijksmakelaar
- Melancholy Tales (1975) — as Opa (segment "De smalle oude man")
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