Portrait of Wim Kan

Wim Kan

Acting

Biography

Willem Cornelis ‘Wim’ Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld he is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ of Dutch cabaret. He is best known as the originator of the "Oudejaarsconference” (New Year’s Conference) — an annual Dutch tradition of political cabaret performances on New Year's Eve, discussing the events of the past year.

Born: January 15, 1911

Place of Birth: Scheveningen, Netherlands

Filmography

2005
1984
In een Ommezien

as himself

1937
Pygmalion

as Mevrouw van Heteren-Hill's zoon