Harry Piekema (born 23 May 1959, in The Hague) is a Dutch actor, director and voice actor. His most famous role was as Van Dalen in the commercials of Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn. He played this role from 2004 until 2015.[1][2][3]
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| Born | Harry Piekema 23 May 1959 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
Career
edit2004 - 2015: Van Dalen and other roles
editPiekema played the Supermarket manager Van Dalen between 2004 and 2015.[1] This role was well received and earned him an oeuvre award during the Gouden Loeki awards, the biggest award for commercials in the Netherlands.[4] His final commercial in januari 2015 also received the Gouden Loeki of 2015.[5]
In 2013, Piekema provided his voice as the main narrator of De Nieuwe Wildernis.[6]
2015 - Present: Later career
editIn 2016, Piekema would get roles in Fataal and the television series Caps Club. In 2017, Piekema debuted as Hoofdpiet in Sinterklaasjournaal. In 2019, Piekema reached the quarter-finals in It Takes 2.[7]
In 2020, Piekema temporarily took over the presentation of Lachen om Home Video's. Since 2021, Piekema has returned to playing in commercials, taking the role of Handige Harry in the commerciels of phone provider 50+ Mobiel. In 2022, Piekema participated in season 22 of the Dutch survival show Expeditie Robinson.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Harry Piekema na 10 jaar weg bij Albert Heijn". de Volkskrant. 28 December 2014.
- ^ Nanda Troost (29 December 2014). "'Dé vraag was altijd: waar staat je winkel?'". de Volkskrant.
- ^ "Meneer Van Dalen is nu weer gewoon Harry Piekema". NOS. 29 December 2014.
- ^ "AH-manager Ilse is de nieuwe Harry Piekema – en de lat ligt heel hoog". Business Insider. 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Historie - Ster Gouden Loeki". STER. 29 November 2022.
- ^ "DE NIEUWE WILDERNIS (2013)". Filmtotaal. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Dit zijn de kandidaten van It Takes 2 2019". Televizier.nl. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Dit zijn álle 21 deelnemers van nieuwe reeks Expeditie Robinson". RTL Boulevard. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.