Portrait of Paul van Soest

Acting

Paul van Soest

Career

Active from 1984 to 2026, with a break from 1995 to 2025, busiest in 1994 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Toen was geluk heel gewoon
Toen was geluk heel gewoon
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul van Soest Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.5, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.6, average 5.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Comfort Viewing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Uitgerekend
Uitgerekend (2026)

as Hendrick

HalloWiebe
HalloWiebe (2025)

as Herman

2010s

1 title ยท average score 44
Het Bombardement
Het Bombardement (2012)
GoodWatch score 44

as Driver Willem

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 70
Wij Alexander
Wij Alexander (1998)

TV show ยท as Bewaker

Baantjer
Baantjer (1995)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Wachtcommandant

Toen was geluk heel gewoon
Toen was geluk heel gewoon (1994)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Hannes Korteland / Huib Scholten

Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through America
Bassie & Adriaan - Traveling Through America (1994)

TV show ยท as Handige Harry

Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen
Bassie & Adriaan: De reis vol verrassingen (1994)

as Handige Harry

Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige Opdracht
Bassie en Adriaan: De Geheimzinnige Opdracht (1992)

TV show ยท as Handige Harry

Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdracht
Bassie & Adriaan: De geheimzinnige opdracht (1992)

as Handige Harry

Oppassen!!!
Oppassen!!! (1991)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Bob van Traa

12 steden, 13 ongelukken
12 steden, 13 ongelukken (1990)

TV show ยท as Verhuurder / Sjors

1980s

5 titles ยท average score 65
Medisch Centrum West
Medisch Centrum West (1988)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Lex Kramer

Amsterdamned
Amsterdamned (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

as Manager Diving Club

Den Haag vandaag
Den Haag vandaag (1987)

as Gino

Overvallers in de dierentuin
Overvallers in de dierentuin (1984)

as Plumming

Ciske the Rat
Ciske the Rat (1984)
GoodWatch score 68

as Pieksma

1970s

1 title ยท average score 76
Bassie & Adriaan
Bassie & Adriaan (1978)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Handige Harry