
Acting
De Gooyer was raised in a baker's family, born as one half of a fraternal twin. In World War II he worked as an interpreter, initially for the American 101st Airborne, later on for the British Field Security. From 1959 till 1961 de Gooyer studied at an actors school of the UFA in Berlin.
In the 1950s, he started a comic duo with Johnny Kraaijkamp. Thanks to their performances on TV, the duo became extremely popular. They split up in the 1970s, when De Gooyer focused more on his film career.

Happy End
as Zwart

Qui Vive
as Zwart

Scratches in the Table
as Opa

The Dress
as Martin

Filmpje!
as Don Gorgonzola

Last Call
as Willem 'Uli' Bouwmeester

Polonaise
as Zwart

Evenings
as Vader

The Rattle Rat
as Adjudant Grijpstra

Shadow of Victory
as Vos

Ciske de Rat
as Detective Muyskens · 6 ep.

Wintertijd
as Self · 1 ep.
Seth & Fiona
1 ep.

Madelief: Throwing with dolls
as Opa van madelief · 17 ep.

For better and for worse
as Fred Schuit · 47 ep.

Bij Nader Inzien
6 ep.

Beppie
as Norbert · 12 ep.
Teufels Großmutter
as Werkmeister Hans Binnenbruck · 12 ep.

Ciske de Rat
as Detective Muyskens · 4 ep.

De Brekers
as Peek · 20 ep.