Herman Finkers
- Actor
- Writer
- Composer
Herman Finkers is mainly known as one of the most famous Dutch cabaret
stars. He started in the early 1980s and quickly became successful with
his trademarks of dry wit, puns and musical numbers, as well as a large
amount of visual gags. He made over a dozen highly successful one-man
shows with which he toured the Netherlands, almost all of which sold
out for every single night. He wrote many of his shows together with
his brother Wilfried Finkers, who is frequently given bit parts. In the
late 1990s he was forced to retire from the cabaret business due to a burn out and Pfeiffer's disease.
During this intermission he was diagnosed with Acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL).
Studied Psychology at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Was originally part of a folk band called 'Ben Hur,' where he adlibbed jokes between the songs. The audience response was so good, he then decided to write a one man show.
Son of Annie Koelen and Ben Finkers, a furniture salesman. Brother of Wilfried Finkers, Jos Finkers, Renate Finkers and Angelique Finkers. Wrote and directed two animated films.
Studied Psychology at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Was originally part of a folk band called 'Ben Hur,' where he adlibbed jokes between the songs. The audience response was so good, he then decided to write a one man show.
Son of Annie Koelen and Ben Finkers, a furniture salesman. Brother of Wilfried Finkers, Jos Finkers, Renate Finkers and Angelique Finkers. Wrote and directed two animated films.
