Toon Hermans
Also known as Antoine Gérard Theodore Hermans
Who Toon Hermans is
Toon Hermans was a Dutch comedian and singer from Sittard, born on 17 December 1916, remembered at his death as the greatest clown among the top cabaret performers of his generation. He made his stage debut in 1935, worked Limburg's society evenings as a solo humorist from 1936, and in 1955 began performing alone with a small band, the first one-man show by a Dutch cabaret performer; his one-man shows, most billed simply as 'Toon', filled theatres for four decades.
He took his act to Vienna, Munich and Düsseldorf in 1960 and gave ten performances in English in Toronto in 1968, and his routines, such as the ordinary chair that had belonged to his aunt, held a full house for minutes on end. He made new theatre tours in 1988, 1992 and 1996, and died on 22 April 2000, aged 83.
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At a glance
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 2000
- Stand-up specials
- One-man show
- On screen
- De Omroep in Limburg
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- One-man show theatre, the first by a Dutch cabaret performer, 1955
On screen
- De Omroep in Limburg radio debut, 1941
Career timeline
- 1916Born
- 1941De Omroep in Limburg (radio debut, 1941) On screen
- 1955One-man show (theatre, the first by a Dutch cabaret performer, 1955) Special
- 2000Died
Questions and answers
What stand-up specials has Toon Hermans released?
One-man show.
What TV shows and films are they in?
De Omroep in Limburg (radio debut, 1941).
How old was Toon Hermans?
Toon Hermans was born in 1916 and died in 2000.
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Sources
- Huygens ING — Hermans, Antoine Gérard Theodore (1916-2000), Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland (Henk van Gelder) ↗ Cabaretier, Sittard 17 December 1916 - Nieuwegein 22 April 2000; stage debut on 20 January 1935; from 1936 a solo humorist at Limburg society evenings; in 1955 began performing alone with a small band, the first one-man show by a Dutch cabaretier; most one-man shows had no title, the name 'Toon' on the poster filled…
- DBNL · dbnl.org ↗ Author page: born 17 December 1916, died 22 April 2000 (as of 8 October 2026)
- Wikipedia ↗ died 22 April 2000
- Wikidata (Q2095821) · wikidata.org ↗ birth date, birthplace, citizenship, awards, identifiers (as of 6 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 8 October 2026