Rutger Hauer Bio
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Real name:
Rutger Oelsen Hauer
Born:
23 January 1944, Breukelen, Netherlands
Height
6' 2"
Blonde, blue-eyed, tall and handsome Dutch actor Rutger Hauer has
an international reputation for playing everything from romantic
leads to action heroes to sinister villains. The son of actors, Hauer
was born in Breukelen Holland. Because his parents were often
touring, Hauer and his three sisters were raised by a nanny. A bit of
a rebel during his childhood, he chafed at the rules and rigors of
school and was often getting into mischief. His grandfather had been
the captain of a schooner, and at age 15, Hauer ran away to work on a
freighter for a year. Like his great-grandfather, Hauer is
color-blind, which prevented him from furthering his career as a
sailor. Upon his return, he attended night school and started working
in the construction industry. When he again bombed at school, his
parents enrolled him in drama classes. Fancying himself a poet, Hauer
spent most of his time writing poetry and hanging out in Amsterdam
coffee houses instead of studying. He got expelled for He got
expelled for poor attendance and afterward spent a brief time in the
Dutch Navy. Deciding he didn't like military life, Hauer convinced
his superiors that he was mentally unfit and was sent to a special
home for psych patients. It was an unpleasant place, but Hauer
remained there until he convinced his ranking officers that the
military really did not need him.
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