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Andries Snoek (14 November 1766 - 3 January 1829) was a Dutch actor and director. [1] He was born in Rotterdam, the son of Jan Snoek and Helena de Ruyter, and the brother of actresses Anna Maria and Helena Snoek. [2] Despite his low birth, he became one of the most famous northern Dutch actors of his time. [3] In 1791 he joined the Nederduitse Acteurs of Ward Bingley. In response to the Batavian Revolution, Snoek left Rotterdam. Liesbeth Sparks calls him a “‘method actor’ avant la lettre”. [4]
In 1795, Snoek began working with the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam and remained until 1825. He worked with numerous Dutch performers of the time, including his female counterpart Johanna Wattier. [5]
Snoek married Maria Hendrika Adams (1765?-1838), also an actress. The marriage was childless.