Carel Struycken Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Carel Struycken (Dutch pronunciation: [?ka?r?? ?strœy?k?(n)]; born July 30, 1948) is a Dutch film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for playing the Giant in Twin Peaks, Mr. Homn in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Lurch in the films The Addams Family, Addams Family Values and Addams Family Reunion. He is an exceptionally tall man at 2.13 metres (7 feet) and thus is often called upon to play character or comedic roles in which height plays a major part.
Net Worth
$1.4 Million
Date Of Birth
July 30, 1948
Place Of Birth
The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Height
7' (2.13 m)
Occupation
Actor
Profession
Actor, Writer, Editor
Nicknames
Carel Struycken, Struycken, Carel
Star Sign
Leo
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Trademark
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Towering height
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Often appears in non-speaking roles
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Bald head
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Quote
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It was kind of tough because at that age you're not aware of your tallness. I'm still not, really. Many times people would react to the fact that I looked different and I would think that there was something wrong with me -- that maybe one of my shirt buttons was undone or something. It took 20 or 30 years to get used to it.
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It's difficult to stay in character when you don't have the feedback of your own voice. (on playing non-speaking roles)
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I actually enjoy playing monsters and that kind of thing. Actually, I don't think I'm very well-suited to play "scary" characters. Now and then, someone will try to use me as a heavy -- a Mafia guy or something like that -- but I don't think that's where I'm at my best. Most mob characters can just stand there and be terribly intimidating, but I'm not intimidating when I'm not allowed to do anything. Still, I'm glad I'll never be typecast as a regular, everyday sort of person.
Has his own website for spherical panoramic photography, which allows the viewer to look in any direction, as if one were standing in the center of a sphere.
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Is a strict vegetarian and loves to garden.
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At age 15, when he was living on the island of Curaçao, he composed several Caribbean waltzes.
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Has been diagnosed with acromegaly (see giantism).
