
Lex Goudsmit
Known for Acting · 31 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 (7)
Movies (24)

Pinkeltje
1978
as Prins Pinkelbert

Bicycling to the Moon
1963

Oom Ferdinand en de toverdrank
1974
as Oom Ferdinand

The House
1961

Left Luggage
1998
as Men. Goldman

Martijn en de magiër
1979
as Opa Vonk

The Lost Lover
1963

The Angel of Amsterdam
1977
as Gozewijn van Aemstel

Frank and Eva
1973
as Max

The Good Hope
1986
as Opa

Peter en de Vliegende Autobus
1976
as Quirinus Drijfhout

The Lucky Star
1982
as Gendarme

The Gang Next Door
1980
as opa De Graaf

10:32 in the Morning
1966
as Max

Whistle-Stop
1975
as Dokter

Alicia
1974
as Huwelijksmakelaar

Thomas en Senior op het Spoor van Brute Berend
1985
as Senior

Melancholy Tales
1975
as Opa (segment "De smalle oude man")

The Stranding
1957
as Baas

The Astonishing Adventures of Willem Parel
1955
as S. Goldfish - producer

The Romantic Agony
1973

Variety
1935
De Speeltuin

De klop op de deur
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 31 credits spanning from 1935 to 1998, Lex Goudsmit has appeared in 24 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lex Goudsmit Movies
- Pinkeltje (1978) — as Prins Pinkelbert
- Bicycling to the Moon (1963)
- Oom Ferdinand en de toverdrank (1974) — as Oom Ferdinand
- The House (1961)
- Left Luggage (1998) — as Men. Goldman
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