Dick Hein "Derek" de Lint (Dutch pronunciation: [dɪk ɦɛin ˈdɛrək
də lɪnt]; born 17 July 1950) is a Dutch film and television actor,
known for playing the role of Derek Rayne in Poltergeist: The
Legacy.Dick Hein de Lint was born on 17 July 1950 in The Hague in the
Netherlands. From 1970 to 1972, he studied photography and graphic
design at the Kunstacademie in Enschede, followed by two years of
Kleinkunstacademie in Amsterdam: "Each morning we began with ballet.
From nine o'clock to ten - classic, then an hour of jazz-ballet and
sometimes Spanish dance as well. You ought to be ready by nine o'clock
in your leotard and bandage or else director Johan Verdoner kick you
out of the academy."[citation needed]In 1975 Derek de Lint made his
theatre debut as Rik Vandaele with Thuis from Belgian Hugo Claus:
"Really I will make something with cabaret. I had cabaret- programma
together with a boy and a girl. Only this was rejected and I was
empty-handed. My teacher of Spanish dance, Marino Westra, met by
chance at that time with Hugo Claus and Sylvia Kristel [Hugo's wife].
And Hugo said that he wanted an actor for his piece Thuis. At the time
Hugo and Sylvia knew that I made money on the side as a photomodel for
the Lana magazine. And I was allowed to do a screen test. It happened
in Carré [the most important theatre in Amsterdam], in a decor of
Cyrano de Bergerac. I read a few stories at an empty hall will seat
two thousand. In the first row Hugo sat with whiskey in his hand, near
him is Guus Oster, who is going to produce Thuis. Afterward Oster
said: 'At least you can say in the future that your career began in
Carré'. And I received the role of Rik."In the following season Derek
de Lint played Brad Majors in the production of The Rocky Horror Show
directed by O'Brien: "I have received such good criticism, Paul
Verhoeven and Ineke van Weezel, who had seen Thuis as well, set eyes
on me. And Rob Houwer with Ineke van Weezel were at this show to see
if I was suitable for the leading role in Soldier of the Orange. At
first talk Ineke said: 'Oh, Derek, it's a film for five million'
[guldens, about $2.5 million. It was the most expensive Dutch film]. I
was thunderstruck and lost my head. The screen test was a failure. I
was still so uncertain. Then I received the role of Alex." Derek de Lint Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter