
Acting
Johan Ooms (1944–2020) was a Dutch actor. For years he was a much sought-after actor, performing in over eighty stage productions over the course of 40 years, as well as many roles in television and film. He remains best known for his portrayals of Louis Davids.
He appeared in multiple acclaimed films, such as Hoge hakken, echte liefde, de IJssalon, De mannetjesmaker, Zus & Zo and Karakter. For his role in Rituelen, based on the novel by Cees Noteboom, he received a Golden Calf nomination for best actor.
Ooms first played iconic Dutch comedian Louis Davids in the stage adaptation of the stag…

Character
as Wever
The Oath
as Prison warden

Little Blond Death
as Uitgever
Een dubbeltje te weinig
as Johannes Pieterman

Een scherzo furioso
as Guus

Rituals
as Riezenkamp

The Son of Louis Davids
as Louis Davids

Private Resistance
as Duitse emigrant

The Kingmaker Connection
as Jan van Egeraat

High Heels, Real Love
as Maharisji