Acting
Jun 1, 1970
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ruben van der Meer
Acting
Biography
Ruben van der Meer (born 2 June 1970) is a Dutch actor and comedian. He is known as one of the comedians in the television show De Lama's together with Tijl Beckand, Ruben Nicolai and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge. He played roles in several films, including Amsterdam Vice (2019) and Yamas! (2024).
Feature Films (32)
Ellis's life is less fairy-tale-like than she had expected. As a single mother with an ex-husband who spends almost no money on his son, she has to work two jobs. Ellis decides it's time for a change and enrolls in a course called "How to Marry a Millionaire." Together with her fellow students, she goes hunting for rich bachelors. While the other students make shameless attempts to catch a millionaire, Ellis turns out to be a heartbreaker for the lonely millionaire! Everyone tries to impress her in their own way... But who will win Ellis' heart? Will she choose wealth, stability, or passion?
Ellis in Glamourland
Natasha goes to Limburg to collect her brother Ramses, who has joined a communal cult, so he can consent to cutting their father's life support.
Jesus Is a Palestinian
A political comedy about an illegal Moroccan who makes it to President of the Netherlands. As we follow his unlikely rise and self-sought fall, Joes learns that it's easy to win the support of the people, but to rule them is a whole other story.
The President
Ronald Plasmeyer (Ruben Van Der Meer) is a small-time Amsterdam detective, struggling with financial problems because of his gambling habit. When the Chinese crime boss Hao threatens Ronald's ex-wife and son to get his money back, Ronald comes up with a plan that will solve all his problems. Ronald enlists two petty criminals (Ton Kas and René Van 't Hof) to rob an illegal poker tournament he's taking part in, providing him with a perfect alibi. Quick, simple and non-violent; the plan is foolproof... until people start getting killed. Soon, Ronald's partners take off with the money, leaving him empty handed. To make matters worse Ronald's colleagues in the police force begin to suspect him of the robbery, setting the stage for a nerve-racking game of cat and mouse. Ronald is all-in... holding the worst hand of his life.
Plan C
A Dutch mockumentary about children and their ambitious parents' quest for fame at a local talent show in the small town of Bannebroek.
Bannebroek's Got Talent
A group of teens find themselves in Greece for a holiday break, when too much Raki changes the course of their trip and they have to ditch a body and get square with an Italian gangster.
Yamas!
Schnitzel Paradise is a Dutch film about a young Moroccan man working in the kitchen of popular Dutch restaurant.
Schnitzel Paradise
The divorced and failed Aziz wants to prove to his son that he can be somebody by reforming his old hip hop band De Masters.
De Masters
J. Kessels is the story of the bizarre road trip taken by a French literary pulp writer with his favourite character J. Kessels. The journey takes them from Tilburg to the Hamburg Reeperbahn in Kessels' old American 'Kamikaze' clunker as they seek out cheating dealer. When they get there they find a corpse in the trunk of the Kamikaze: easy to find, but how do you get rid of it?
J. Kessels
n the late 90's Amsterdam-based writer Gerard F. Zwaen becomes entangled in a plot involving a drugs trafficker, a dodgy tax inspector and an internal affairs agent.
The Glorious Works of G.F. Zwaen
In an attempt to escape mediocracy, grade school teacher Bert decides to do something special: he's going to make a documentary about...something.
De Ontgoocheling
Dutch musical centered around a family restaurant. There's a reunion coming up for which the family is planning a big event. After the reunion celebration, the parents will hand over the restaurant to their children. Unfortunately, the relationship with one of their sons is very tense. The mother is trying to repair that relationship in time for the reunion.
De Zevende Hemel
Television & Series (47)
H3L is the class every teenager wants to be in, but is every teacher's nightmare. The students, underestimated and pigeonholed by everyone, have to deal with drugs, discrimination, jealousy, sex, and setting boundaries. For these students, ultimately, it is mostly about love and friendship.
