Chris Cauwenberghs
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| Born | 4 February 1947 Hemiksem, Belgium |
| Died | 23 April 2025 (aged 78) Veurne, Belgium |
| Occupation | Actor |
Chris Cauwenberghs (4 February 1947 – 23 April 2025) was a Belgian actor.
Life and career
[edit]Cauwenberghs was born in Hemiksem on 4 February 1947. He studied drama at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and there received lessons from Nand Buyl and Leo Dewals.
From the late 1970s, Cauwenberghs often played colorful characters in Flemish and Dutch films and series. [1] From 1997 to 2014, he played the role of Kabouter Lui in the children's series Kabouter Plop.
In 2014, it became known that Cauwenberghs had been diagnosed with cancer of the lymph nodes, causing him to be unable to perform as Kabouter Lui at Plopshows in the Autumn.[2]
In July 2015, production house Studio 100 announced that Chris's health was improving. After heavy chemotherapy and radiation treatment, the actor had overcome cancer.[3] Although he was declared cured, Cauwenberghs did not return to the spotlight.[4]
Cauwenberghs died of complications from heart failure at a Veurne hospital, on 23 April 2025, at the age of 78.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Source:[6]
- De Witte van Zichem (1980)
- Vrijdag (1980)
- De Vlaschaard (1983)
- Zware Jongens (1984)
- Paniekzaaiers (1986)
- Congo Express (1986)
- Crazy Love (1987)
- Hector (1987)
- Boerenpsalm (1989)
- Het Spook van Monniksveer (1989)
- A Helping Hand (1989)
- Koko Flanel (1990)
- Bunker (1991)
- Boys (1992)
- Plop en de Kabouterschat (1999)
- Plop in de Wolken (2000)
- Plop en de Toverstaf (2003)
- Plop en Kwispel (2004)
- Plop en het Vioolavontuur (2005)
- Plop in de Stad (2006)
- Plop en de Pinguin (2007)
- Plop en de Kabouterbaby (2009)
- Plop wordt Kabouterkoning (2012)
Television work
[edit]- Rogier van ter Doest (1976)
- Panorama (1980)
- Liegebeest (1983-87)
- Merlina (1983)
- Geschiedenis Mijner Jeugd (1983)
- Adriaan Brouwer (1986)
- Carlos & Co (1987-89)
- Langs de Kade (1988-93)
- Oei Jacques (1989)
- Postbus X (1990)
- Meester, Hij Begint Weer! (1985-1990)
- De Bossen van Vlaanderen (1991)
- RIP (1992-93)
- Kats & Co (1994)
- Buiten De Zone (1996)
- Thuis (1995-96)
- Binnen Zonder Bellen (1996)
- Familie Backeljau (1995-97)
- De Vermeiren Explosion (2001)
- Brussel Nieuwstraat (2000-02)
- Big & Betsy (2000-02)
- Samson en Gert (1999-2003)
- Verschoten en Zoon (2005)
- Urbain (2005)
- Booh! (2005)
- De Kavijaks (2006)
- En Daarmee Basta (2008)
- Aspe (2009)
- 2 Straten Verder (2009)
- De Kotmadam (2005-10)
- Musical: Robin Hood (2013)
- Lang Leve (2013)
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Cauwenberghs speelde vaak kleurrijke figuren: een overzicht" [Chris Cauwenberghs often played colorful characters: an overview]. VRT (in Dutch). 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Chris Cauwenberghs vecht tegen kanker". deredactie.be (in Dutch). 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Chris Cauwenberghs aan de betere hand". studio100fan.eu (in Dutch). 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Vlaamse acteur achter Kabouter Lui 'ik word daar zo moe van' overleden". nos.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Acteur Chris Cauwenberghs (78), bekend als Kabouter Lui, overleden: "Hij bracht generaties kinderen vreugde"". Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Chris Cauwenberghs(1947-2025)". 8 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Chris Cauwenberghs at IMDb
- Chris Cauwenberghs discography at Discogs
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