Paul Haenen
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Paul Haenen is a Dutch
comedian and voice actor.
Paul Haenen is a well-known comedian in the Netherlands and also provides the voices of Bert, Grover
and other minor characters on Sesamstraat
, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street
, since Sesamstraat's first season in 1976. Wim T. Schippers
is responsible for his counterpart Ernie
. Haenen also translates many of the American Sesame Street songs into Dutch so that they can be used in the Dutch version of the show.
It is told that Jim Henson
was so impressed by the performances of Haenen and Schippers, that they are the only Bert and Ernie in the world who are allowed to write their own material. Subsequently Haenen and Schippers have recorded a whole series of self written Bert and Ernie record albums, and they also appear as Bert and Ernie in interviews.
Haenen was also the voice of Edna Mode in the Dutch version of The Incredibles
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
comedian and voice actor.
Paul Haenen is a well-known comedian in the Netherlands and also provides the voices of Bert, Grover
Grover
Grover is a Muppet character on the popular television show Sesame Street. Self-described as lovable, cute and furry, he is a monster who almost never uses contractions when speaking or singing....
and other minor characters on Sesamstraat
Sesamstraat
Sesamstraat is a children's television show in the Netherlands, spin off the popular U.S. children's program Sesame Street. In its early days the show was broadcast in Flanders as well. It is the second longest running foreign adaptation of Sesame Street without interruptions, behind only...
, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
, since Sesamstraat's first season in 1976. Wim T. Schippers
Wim T. Schippers
Wim T. Schippers is a Dutch artist, comedian and voice actor, loosely related to the international Fluxus-movement....
is responsible for his counterpart Ernie
Ernie
Ernie is a fictional character, a Muppet on the Public Broadcasting Service's long-running children's television show, Sesame Street. He and his roommate Bert form a comic duo that is one of the program's centerpieces, with Ernie acting the role of the naïve troublemaker and Bert the world-weary foil...
. Haenen also translates many of the American Sesame Street songs into Dutch so that they can be used in the Dutch version of the show.
It is told that Jim Henson
Jim Henson
James Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for...
was so impressed by the performances of Haenen and Schippers, that they are the only Bert and Ernie in the world who are allowed to write their own material. Subsequently Haenen and Schippers have recorded a whole series of self written Bert and Ernie record albums, and they also appear as Bert and Ernie in interviews.
Haenen was also the voice of Edna Mode in the Dutch version of The Incredibles
The Incredibles
The Incredibles is a 2004 American computer-animated action-comedy superhero film about a family of superheroes who are forced to hide their powers. It was written and directed by Brad Bird, a former director and executive consultant of The Simpsons, and was produced by Pixar and distributed by...
.