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Following the Death of Ernie's Voice Wim T. Schippers, Paul Haenen Is Also Stepping Down as Bert.

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Dutch actor Paul Haenen is stepping down after more than 50 years as the voice of the Dutch Bert in Sesame Street. He announced this this morning on his TV program 'Margreet Dolman Begrijpt 't' on commercial channel RTL 4. Haenen cites the death of colleague Wim T. Schippers in June as the reason for his retirement.

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TV review: For political analysis and cultural tips, you can nowadays also watch RTL 4 on Sunday mornings. Quickly changing channels afterwards is recommended. Margreet…

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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After fifty years, Paul Haenen is stepping down as the voice of Bert from Sesame Street. The reason is the passing of Wim T. Schippers, who already...

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Actor Paul Haenen is stepping down as the voice of Bert from Sesame Street after more than fifty years. He announced this on his own TV program, *Margreet Dolman Begrijpt 'T*, on RTL 4. The reason for his decision is the passing of Wim T. Schippers earlier this year. Schippers always voiced Ernie. "Then a new Ernie comes along, and I think: 'That is not my Ernie'," Haenen explained. The 80-year-old actor is also stopping voicing Grover, another…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Dutch actor Paul Haenen is stepping down after more than 50 years as the voice of the Dutch Bert in Sesame Street. He announced this this morning on his TV program 'Margreet Dolman Begrijpt 't' on commercial channel RTL 4. Haenen cites the death of colleague Wim T. Schippers in June as the reason for his retirement.

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HILVERSUM (ANP) - Paul Haenen is stepping down after more than fifty years as the voice dubbing artist for the Sesame Street puppet Bert. The actor announced this on Sunday morning during his TV program Margreet Dolman Begrijpt 'T on RTL 4. Haenen cites the death of colleague Wim T. Schip... as the reason for stopping.

For the last time, Paul Haenen has stepped into the shoes of Bert from Ernie. He did so on Monday morning on the Coen & Sander show on Joe. "But after that, it really is over."

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Nieuws.nl broke the news on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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