Hans was born on the Dutch country side (23/12/67) . At 18, finished school, he left for a holiday to Arizona from which he never returned. Insatiable curiosity, interest for other people and their culture he traveled the world. After 2 years in USA and Hawaii, Hans went to Paris and Milano where he was a model. Soon Hans changed to the manufacturing side of fashion which kept him in Italy for 8 years. After Turkey and India in Australia, Hans became a self taught sought after IT consultant working with the likes of Google and Westpac Bank. Arrived in Indonesia Hans continued his tech journey but change was on the horizon. He was cast to play Pater Huytink in Viva Westi's Soekarno film "Ketika Bung di Ende" alongside Niniek L Karim, Baim Wong, Tio Pakusadewo and Paramitha Rusady. Since January 2015 he played in 39 movies. In 2016 Hans was even nominated for Best Aktor, for his role in Rizal Mantovani's "Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika". A polyglot, Hans has also become a translator & language acting coach for films and artists like Dian Sastro, BCL, Deddy Sutomo, Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Acha Septriasa and others.