Paul van Gorcum
Paul Hubertus Otto van Gorcum (Frankfurt am Main, 3 March 1934 – Oegstgeest, 20 November 2025) was a German-born Dutch (voice) actor and director who became primarily known for his role as Baron Van Neemweggen in Bassie en Adriaan and for providing the voice of Gargamel in The Smurfs. His surname was originally De Heiden, but was later officially changed to Van Gorcum.
Known for
- Kees & Co (1997)
- Bassie & Adriaan (1978)
- The Factory (1981)
- Turkish Delight (1973)
- Floris (1969)
- Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through America (1994)
- Boem-Boem (1982)
- Rond Floris (1969)
- HalloWiebe (2025)
- Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen (1994)
- Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission (1991)
- Max Havelaar (1988)
- Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdracht (1992)
- Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige Opdracht (1992)
- Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor (1982)
- Ik ben Joep Meloen (1981)
- Bassie & Adriaan: The Crying Professor (1982)
- Bassie & Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad (1989)
- Bassie en Adriaan: De Verzonken Stad (1989)
- Business Is Business (1971)