Peer Mascini

Peer Mascini
Born
Petrus Johannes Maria Mascini

(1941-03-23)23 March 1941
Heemstede, North Holland, Netherlands
Died16 May 2019(2019-05-16) (aged 78)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
OccupationActor
Years active1975–2019

Petrus Johannes Maria "Peer" Mascini (23 March 1941 – 16 May 2019) was a Dutch actor and writer. He is well known for his work in Blind Date (1996) and De eenzame oorlog van Koos Tak (1996). He was a recipient of Golden Calf award.

Career

For many years Mascini was part of the theater group Hauser Orkater.[1]

In 1996, he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor award at the Netherlands Film Festival for his role in the film Blind Date by Theo van Gogh.[1][2] Mascini wrote the film together with Van Gogh and Renée Fokker. Mascini also played a role in the 2007 English-language remake Blind Date by Stanley Tucci.

In the Netherlands he is known for his role in Melkunie television commercials and in particular a 1997 commercial which won the Gouden Loeki award for best Dutch commercial of the year.[1] In the commercial Mascini becomes wet as a result of a cow jumping into a swimming pool and his response "Nog zo gezegd: geen bommetje!" (Dutch for "As I clearly said: no cannonball!") became a well-known phrase in the Netherlands.[1] The Melkunie brand was discontinued in 2001 and reintroduced in 2012.[3] Mascini reappeared in various commercials as part of the brand's relaunch.[3]

Death

Mascini died on 16 May 2019.[1]

Awards

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Voermans, Erik (17 May 2019). "Peer Mascini (1941-2019): ondanks veel rollen vooral bekend van tv-reclame" (in Dutch). Het Parool. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Overzicht: Carriere Theo van Gogh" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b Verburg, Martijn (21 August 2012). "Peer Mascini en zijn koe weer op de buis" (in Dutch). AD.nl. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.