Danny de Munk

Who is Danny de Munk?

Dennis de Munk is a Dutch actor, singer, musical actor and former child star.

De Munk started acting at the age of 12 as the leading role in the film Ciske de Rat, directed by Guido Pieters, starring Herman van Veen as teacher and Willeke van Ammelrooy as mother. The coming of age trilogy was written by Piet Bakker from 1941-46.

The title song of the film "Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen" was also sung by Danny de Munk and in 1984 scored a number one hit in the Dutch Top 40 and stayed there for 14 weeks.

Between 1986 and 1991 he had successfully continued acting and singing, but started 1991 a career as musical actor. In 1997 he played a homosexual in a soccer team in the film All Stars. He is still singing and has an own stage program.

De Munk is married since 1998 and has a daughter and a son.

On 25 April 2008 Danny de Munk was made a knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.