Other items of interest.

View the scanned image of the entry for Derek de Lint.

Thanks again
to Richard for this!.

Bio and FAQ

Born in July 17, 1950 as "Dick Hein de Lint"
The Hague, Nederlands (Netherlands/Holland)
The year and location has always been known but my ever-helpful Dutch cyberpal, Richard van Bilsen, found a book, scanned the entry (see image on the left) and confirmed the birthdate/name of Derek de Lint. The name of that book is 'Acteurs- en kleinkunstenaarslexicon: 3200 namen uit 100 jaar Nederlands toneel' by Pieter Hein Honig (1984) Click here to read the entire entry for Derek de Lint translated (where need be) from Dutch to English by Richard.

Derek de Lint is married with three sons ages 9, 15 & 17 (as of 2/97 when I received this info. Obviously they get older every year but I'm not sure when so I'll let you figure it out!)
Due to the filming of "Poltergeist: The Legacy", he currently lives conveniently in or around Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Height: 186 cm (6 feet, 1 ¼ inches)
Weight: around 180 lbs.
Eyes: Hazel (a lovely range from greenish to light brown)
Hair: Dark greyish brown with plenty of fine silvering.
Languages: Dutch, English, French and German.
Right-brained: Derek is left-handed (which you might notice in some of the P:TL episodes, like first season's "Traitor Among Us" when he is writing in a journal.)

The following was compiled, translated from various sources (that were in Dutch) in 1996 by Richard van Bilsen, including his comments to clarify a few things:

As a child he never thought of becoming an actor but he originally wanted to be a stand-up comedian but a part in a stage play marked the first chapter in his acting career. His parents always thought he would become some kind of businessman. He was also good in drawing and painting. That's why he went to the art academy in Enschede (Holland). There he took lessons in fashion and photography, but that just didn't work out. He had a feeling that he lacked freedom to do the things he wanted. In search of that freedom he went to the 'Kleinkunstacademie' (that's an academy like in that 'Fame'-series) but that also didn't work out. He played a role in the Dutch (theatre) version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. This was probably the reason why he didn't get the lead in "Soldier of Orange" - that role went to Rutger Hauer. Derek ended up with the role of a traitor that joins the Germans in WorldWar II. I believe his name was Fritz. Anyway, in "Soldier of Orange," his character gets killed in kind of a stupid way: blown up while sitting on the toilet. (The only way to travel.) His breakthrough in America came with "De Aanslag" (The Assault) although people still come up to him because of his role in Soldier of Orange. He says he's being pigeonholed in America because he always gets cast as the European. He doesn't live in America (at least not in May 1995) but he lived for half a year in L.A. in 1989 with his family. His kids loved it. His wife is a interior decorator. In 1992 he got an offer to star in a sci-fi series (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine). Because that would mean he would have to be in L.A. nine months a year, he backed out. He said he got kinda scared, he just didn't want to. Oh, well. He says he likes the glamour of show business, but now and again he needs to get back to the basics, like making breakfast for the kids. He now lives in Amsterdam (that's debatable considering the production for P:TL lasts from September to June) and this summer (1996) he turned 46. [note: he now lives in Canada and he's 48 until July 1999.]

As for the frequently asked question:

Is Derek de Lint related to the writer Charles de Lint?
The answer, straight from Charles on about three separate occasions in email and in person (from fans who asked the writer), is NO. copyright 1996, 1997, 1998 Clarianna- do not copy!

Other items of interest:

Derek was a member of the jury and present from October 10-21 at the 1995 Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent along with: Elliott Gould (Actor, USA), Leonard Rosenman (Composer, USA),Yves Boisset (Directro, France), Gabrielle Claes (Conservator filmarchive, Belgium)

1985 he is listed as being on the Nederlands Film Festival jury with Bob Bouma (voorzitter), Philip Bloemendal, Sherman de Jesus, Dick Maas, Ageeth Scherphuis and Leon de Winter.

An excerpt from an article about upcoming programs written by Ann Hodges of the Houston Chronicle, right before the premiere of the pilot episode of "Poltergeist: The Legacy":

Dutch actor Derek De Lint plays the Legacy's leader, and Helen Shaver is its resident psychiatrist, Rachel Corrigan. De Lint, by the way, has it from a psychic that this show will be a hit.

"Fourteen years ago, she predicted I'd play a psychic in a show on the other side of the ocean, and it would change my career," he said. A change for the better, he obviously assumed.

What's in a name? Derek means "Famous ruler of the people." It.is of Teutonic origin. This boy's name is used in German and English. Its source is Theodoric or "thiuda reiks" an Ancient Germanic phrase meaning "Power of the tribe." (info from parentsoup.com and babynamer.com )

 
This bio and other info was painstakingly reasearched and put together over time from various sources so PLEASE do not copy this and post it on any website. - Thanks!

I have no idea if all the info is 100% accurate, if you find a discrepancy, let me know, please!

Thanks again to Derek's fellow Dutchman, Richard van Bilsen, for doing the translations and some research to confirm info! He's the best, eh? :-)

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