Portait of Jan Retèl

Person depicted Jan Retèl (1918-1984)
Role Evert (television series Armoede van Bram van Erkel)
Artist F. Jelgersma
Medium Olieverf op doek
Year 1991

Jan Retèl graduated from drama school in 1933 and from then on performed with various theatre companies, starting with Ko Arnoldi. In 1969, he was part of the production of The Tempest (Shakespeare), where the Aktie Tomaat ('Tomato Action') protest began. Later he worked in independent productions. Retèl was married to three-time Theo d'Or winner Elisabeth Andersen and to Theo d'Or winner Sigrid Koetse.