Carel Struycken (b. 1948) is a Dutch character actor who is known for his large height of 7 ft 0 in and his distinctive face. He is also a photographer in his personal time.
Known For
Gerald's Game
(2017)
Moonlight Man
Men in Black
(1997)
Arquillian
Doctor Sleep
(2019)
Grampa Flick
The Addams Family
(1991)
Lurch
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Lurch
The Eden Theory
(2021)
The Stranger
ReVamped
(2007)
Mr. Vincent
The Witches of Eastwick
(1987)
Fidel
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
(1985)
Terak
Addams Family Reunion
(1998)
Lurch
Out There
(1995)
Mr. Burke
Full Filmography
Acting
Tarzana
(1978)
Polynesian
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(1978)
The Brute
Die Laughing
(1980)
Gregor the Giant
The Prey
(1983)
The Monster
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
(1985)
Terak
The Witches of Eastwick
(1987)
Fidel
Framed
(1990)
Jinx
The Addams Family
(1991)
Lurch
Servants of Twilight
(1991)
Kyle Barlow
Night of the Kickfighters
(1991)
Ponti (as Carel Struyker)
Addams Family Values
(1993)
Lurch
Journey to the Center of the Earth
(1993)
Dallas
Oblivion
(1994)
Gaunt
Under the Hula Moon
(1995)
Clyde
Out There
(1995)
Mr. Burke
Oblivion 2: Backlash
(1996)
Gaunt
Men in Black
(1997)
Arquillian
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
(1998)
Undertaker
Addams Family Reunion
(1998)
Lurch
The Vampire Hunters Club
(2001)
Host Vampire
Fatal Kiss
(2002)
Mortician
The Fallen Ones
(2005)
High Priest #1
ReVamped
(2007)
Mr. Vincent
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
(2007)
Sinterklaas en het geheim van het Grote Boek
(2008)
Dr. Ferdinand
Trophy Heads
(2014)
Brother Humphrey
Gerald's Game
(2017)
Moonlight Man
When the Witches Came to Town
(2017)
Himself
The Number of Completion
(2017)
Self
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
(2017)
Self
Doctor Sleep
(2019)
Grampa Flick
The Eden Theory
(2021)
The Stranger
Class of '85
(2022)
Roy
Yub-Nub!: The Forgotten Ewok Adventures
(2023)
Self
Editing
Production