Rutger Hauer on Letterman, February 14, 1990.

In memory of.

[@mogznwaz]

Rutger Hauer is one of my all time favourite actors. Absolute legend.

[@beestingza]

His role as Roy Batty was utterly amazing. He stole every scene.

[@stimpy2695]

@@beestingza John Ryder is one of my favorite roles ever and some of the best acting ever.

[@shatnershairpiece]

What I loved about Rutger was that he let himself age naturally. No Botox for this guy.

[@desertrose1226]

He didn't need it..he was bloody beautiful.

[@AJVANBAKKER]

It’s a Dutch thing Amigo. The man 1000% Dutch.

[@myhandlecat]

@Mike yeah LOL hahaha 😂

[@rayunited2010foryou]

@@desertrose1226 Especially his blue piercing eyes. Went well with his blonde hair. RIP. I wish he got more prominent roles in his career like Roy Batty.

[@Warrior2044]

Botox we’re not what they are nowadays too.

[@thesmalllebowski284]

When i'm watching this and or any of his movies, i'm proud to be dutch. He's missed all over the world

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Very true-Mr. Hauer is/was a credit to the Netherlands.

[@TheOneSoulMate_]

Great actor. He is actually pretty funny as well. Just a great guy. He killed me in Blade Runner. What a performance. That monologue will never be forgotten.

[@mikeshaffer4912]

His monologue was incredible! Blade Runner has always been a favorite movie of mine. Even though my mom rented it and watched it and I stayed up and watched it when I was way too young to see it.

[@Jolar70]

Rutger Hauer and Letterman are like oil and water; they're total opposites, which you can see in this interview. Yet, Rutger Hauer was undeniably one of the greatest actors of the 1980's. The most seductive villain.

[@desertrose1226]

Rutger Hauer. Best actor and so very handsome too. 80s icon and Legend of the Netherlands...75 is too young for a man like Rutger Hauer to pass..! He reminds me of Mads Mikkelsen here actually.

[@thetruth7633]

When Rutger was young and had initial success with the TV series "Floris" he owned a little house in the township near me. The parents in law of a friend of mine own the house now, and old neighbor remembered Rutger riding his horse, naked mostly hahaha. What a character 😃

[@karmr4667]

Wow.. This is great to know thankyou ❤xxx

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

What lovely memories.

[@wrangelinhabitant161]

He was soooo great...I love his films. He was born to be a great actor...

[@civlyzed]

Thanks, Don! RIP, Rutger Hauer.

[@Sebastianmelmothuk]

One of the best Actor who ever Lived.....what a lost for Humanity

[@analorente9781]

RIP... I only can cry, cry,, don´t have words... , forever love him....

[@massivepassive]

Letterman died?! totally kidding

[@jimnewcombe7584]

Name more than three films of his which are memorable. I'd be curious also know who you think the best actors "who ever lived" are. "A loss for humanity": I haven't even heard that said of Shakespeare, Bach, Rembrandt, but then we have their work, so there is no loss.

[@desertrose1226]

@@jimnewcombe7584 Blade Runner- The Hitcher - LadyHawke. Rutger was a legend.

[@jimnewcombe7584]

Thanks but that isn't "more than three"! ... My own favourite is "The Legend of the Holy Drinker."

[@aimsmallcq1218]

"...all those...moments lost... in time...like.... tears...in rain" Blade Runner R.I.P. Rutger.

[@cleopatra1633]

Rutger went all over the world but he always longed to be in his own country Holland, he always did. A real dutchman.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

A truly admirable man.

[@tonyanastasio6959]

Still shocked Rutger passed. Couldn't believe it when I heard. The Hitcher is one of my all time favourite films and Rutger s performance was beyond terrific. Blade Runner obviously great acting and great film. Very sad over him passing. RIP Rutger and Billy Drago .

[@DJRitty]

He looked good in batman begins. Was nice to see him pop up in that,

[@TattooedGranny]

Rutger was an amazing talent. Miss him in the movies.

[@grahamwells173]

When it come to his acting performances the man is a legend

[@thealaskan1635]

Thanx again for another clip.Wish Rutger was still around

[@desertrose1226]

So do I. The world is a shitty place without people like him!

[@promnightdumpsterbaby9553]

Rutger is a legend. He made my childhood awesome.

[@kamuelalee]

Only the greatest Replicant to ever stalk Los Angeles. RIP Rutger, your characters' villainy will be greatly missed.

[@youc7350]

One of my fav actors 🇳🇱🇳🇱🔥🔥🙏🏻🙏🏻 Rest easy legend from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@PeterRoos]

Great actor. He is sadly missed.

[@mariesheppard788]

Rutger Hauer, such a handsome man.

[@desertrose1226]

Just gorgeous. I loved everything about him and his movies ..his acting was so unique.

[@cleopatra1633]

A real dutch man. We have some of the most handsome men in Holland.

[@renebakker4446]

'you should have spend more time in school' Reply: 'How many languages do you speak?' BEAUTIFUL!

[@myhandlecat]

Touché!

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Seriously-Letterman only speaks English,while Hauer speaks four languages.Better to grow up in Europe than in the USA.

[@sealife12]

@@BarryHart-xo1oy broke ass Europeans

[@HelgaV57]

Fun interview. That’s him at the peak of his career.

[@dinahleeloo]

Ever seen Ladyhawke? He played a good romantic lead.

[@martinsorenson3087]

The more i reminisce the more i realise how great he was

[@andy-ty5ph]

David would be happier welcoming Rambo than talking to Rutger Haur

[@vhscopyofseinfeld]

I’m a new subscriber...now I understand what others were meaning when commenting on other videos about celebrity deaths. RIP Rutger Haur.

[@martdoornekamp3763]

Great interview, nice guy and a great actor

[@_.monika._]

God damn ! He is something.

[@Von1966]

Sexiest man ever x

[@desertrose1226]

@@Von1966 I agree!! Apart from my husband (lol) Rutger Hauer is/was the sexiest man in the world!!

[@moonbeam603]

Gorgeous man🔥

[@spuzzlightyeartoo]

RIP and all that, but man Rutger and Dave did not click at all.

[@dennisk5500]

Thanks Don. Very timely as always

[@murdmeatpopsicle381]

The Blood of Heroes is one of my favorite B-movies he made. A shame through the whole interview all they talked about with it was that it was filmed in Australia. Rutger was and still is one of my favorite actors. R.I.P.

[@thecocktailian2091]

This was a painful interview. Im a big fan of both these legends. Wish they could have shared more laughs.

[@christopherchristianvanlan1809]

I watched Split Second 1992 the other day....super movie

[@zeppelinboys]

LOVE Blind Fury! wish Letterman woulda let Rutger talk about it.

[@brittoverbaugh4035]

Such a vital man. Its hard to believe he died at 75.

[@trdfrguson007]

He died in 2019, the same year that his Bladerunner character died.

[@mvjonsson]

RIP Rutger.

[@suzukinez]

Looked so well there, spoke good American ,,,,1990 only seems like yesterday

[@desertrose1226]

I can't believe I was already alive then! I feel so OLD! I was a mere kiddo then but still...I feel old.

[@suzukinez]

DesertRose122 never too old

[@alevine1951]

David says "This next guy, oh man..." I think that's a serviceable expression of the impact he made on the general public, like even god's gonna have a tough time claiming him. "All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in the rain..." Ah well, shit.

[@robertpineda2858]

Everyone gets it wrong. It’s Tears In Rain. No tears in the rain.

[@JoanneBeck-r6w]

My favorite of his roles is in Blind Fury. Also liked his scene in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.

[@alevine1951]

"I want more life, fucker." Rutger Hauer to his creator as Roy Batty in Blade Runner.

[@brucelamberton8819]

Later overdubbed to 'father'.

[@pulse4503]

I've Just watched split second, I had a lot of fun 😊

[@aminazidene4340]

I like his role in the film of Sobibor

[@rockingben4]

Rutger is constantly wiping his nose and sniffing. Poor guy having to do a tv interview with such a bad cold!! :)

[@schinaro]

R.I.P.

[@navikaanil.k8311]

Fan from india

[@thomasfleischer83]

RIP Hitcher!😔

[@marcelogreck1105]

Nighthawks Blade runner ,Hitcher Sin City awesome movies RIP Rutger

[@WagnerPD]

Wow ! 34 Years ago.

[@silhouettefilms.]

when he said "swam in the canals" it sounded just like mads mikelsen

[@desertrose1226]

I think Mads would be the PERFECT modern Hitcher, John Ryder…

[@spacegerrit9499]

Danish and Dutch sound very similair and are often mistaken for one another.

[@Aukon]

Unfortunately Blood of Heroes was not any sort of hit, but it's definitely a goodie! Rutger doesn't even get to say what it's about though... Or Blind Fury either for that matter.

[@PeterKlosters]

Never knew Rutger was a fan of the booger sugar.

[@desertrose1226]

Everyone did that shit then, maybe even Rutger.

[@The_Garden_of_Fragile_Egos]

lIKE tEaRS iN tHE rAiN.

[@scottmyklebust2188]

Just to preface my thoughts here, they are offered in care and admiration of Rutger Hauer. I saw Rutger several times over the years living in Los Angeles. On one occasion at 72 Market Street (old Dudley Moore spot, look it up) he was healthy and looking good. On another occasion a few years later he was sitting in the Starbucks on the 3rd Street Promenade looking like a homeless person. I feel sorry from this clip and my personal observations that it seems he was coping with some addiction issues and was clearly coked up during this interview. If he'd had some help he might still be with us.

[@desertrose1226]

He was 75 years old! If drugs are gonna kill they usually kill people under 50! Rutger was a smoker and it’s smoking that really fucks up your health.

[@Salttown71]

Hi! I was just thinking the same thing (seeing this interview for the first time). It is very strange that he keeps touching his nose and sniffing when he would have taken a pinch beforehand. The temptations in Hollywood probably didn't go past him either. Does anyone know if he had drug problems? It would be very sad.

[@michaelcollins237]

My man. RIP

[@pulse4503]

he is so funny

[@StachuraBentsen]

I'm from Holland and I'm a Letterman fan. This must be one of the most uncomfortable interviews ever. Rutger talking bullshit about him sailing to Chicago over Hudson River and Dave making fun of him about that was very cringe indeed. After that the vibe didn't get any better.

[@terebellum1981]

RIP

[@jewelofthesouth27]

Nighthawks is a favorite.

[@erik_griswold]

Who was on the show just before Hauer? Was he referring to James “Buster” Douglas?

[@dongiller]

He was.

[@marsazorean8455]

Hobo with a Shotgun!

[@cliffcox7643]

Dude, his accent changed from earlier interviews

[@andyrose5616]

2:27 is the exact moment Dave realizes this interview is never getting back on the rails.

[@erik_griswold]

One can sail from the Hudson to Chicago via the Eire Canal and the Great Lakes, but Hauer’s ship most likely used the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

[@olevet75]

Wow Hollywood craved out his N/A accent to a perfection

[@gavingreenhorn]

It is annoying and degrading to the actor how everyone narrow him to the Blade Runner and has to quote the “tears in the rain” every bloody time they hear Rutger Hauer. I’d be mightily pissed if I were him.

[@Ysalomet]

...I would rather remember him from *Ladyhawke* and *Blind Fury*

[@desertrose1226]

@@Ysalomet I love Blade Runner.. however my fav Rutger role is him as John Ryder in the Hitcher.

[@jorts_master69]

Personally I most remember him for Split Second. He was funny as hell in that movie

[@aryaconnett4845]

Lot of good movies. Escape from Sobibor. And comidies.

[@davsny5]

John Ryder!

[@Warrior2044]

It’s crazy that he’s Dutch because one, most if not all of his movies, he hides his accent. Another thing, his accent must’ve must of grew out of him.

[@-WhizzBang-]

Glad to see he is not a flat Earther!

[@janburgers5832]

Poor rutger, so dead pan nervous

[@Diana-su8zq]

Oh Rutger so sexi in ladyhawek

[@toddr.4630]

" how do you like shitsville" 😝✌️

[@joyceplaate1665]

Seeing this after so many years... I love the man and I think he was an awesome actor. But he's terrible night show material! I remember how excited I was when I learned Rutger Hauer would be on Letterman, how I fought the sleep to stay up and watch him, and what a dissapointment that turned out to be. 😄 But I will never not love the way he made me feel watching "Ladyhawk".

[@Warrior2044]

What happened to his real Dutch accent?

[@chumcool]

looks like Christopher Walken...

[@MrChristian331]

What did he die of?

[@desertrose1226]

No one knows ...? Very mysterious & private.

[@captainedc]

I think cancer

[@ReneJustice-oz7hi]

Handsome man…….abd sexy!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RobvanGils]

Watch "turks fruit"i think his best movie, so dutch real and uncensoured

[@MiskolcZold-np3ip]

Sorry Rutger Hauer 1944.-2019. Age: 75. European: Benelux: Netherlands: Amsterdam 1944.-2019. Amen. Beke Proaira....😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@olevet75]

So...We as hoomans are destined to pass away

[@360Traveller]

David Letterman was highly disappointing in this interview.

[@Casarzino]

these two have no chemistry.

[@ecf766]

RIP