Aart Staartjes
Aart Staartjes | |
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Aart Staartjes (1979) | |
| Born | 1 March 1938 |
| Died | 12 January 2020 (aged 81) Groningen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, presenter, author |
| Years active | 1957-2020 |
| Known for | Playing Meneer Aart in Sesamstraat |
Aart Staartjes (1 March 1938 – 12 January 2020) was a Dutch actor, director, television presenter and documentary maker from Amsterdam. He portrayed Meneer Aart ("Mister Aart") on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street. The character was used in the title of his 2002 biography Meneer Aart: Leven en werken van de man die geen kindervriend wil heten ("Mister Aart: Life and work of the man who does not want to be named a friend to children").
Staartjes presented the annual arrival of Sinterklaas in the Netherlands.