Tom van Beek was born on December 26, 1931 in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands as Thomas Karel van Beek. He was an actor and writer, known for A Bridge Too Far (1977), Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990) and Soldaat van Oranje (1977). He died on January 20, 2002 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.