Peer Mascini


Petrus Johannes Maria Mascini was a Dutch actor.

Career

For many years Mascini was part of the theater group Hauser Orkater.
In 1996 he won the Golden Calf for Best Actor award at the Netherlands Film Festival for his role in the film Blind Date by Theo van Gogh. Mascini wrote the film together with Van Gogh and Renée Fokker. Mascini also played a role in the 2007 English-language remake Blind Date by Stanley Tucci.
In the Netherlands he is known for his role in Melkunie television commercials and in particular a 1997 commercial which won the Gouden Loeki award for best Dutch commercial of the year. In the commercial Mascini becomes wet as a result of a cow jumping into a swimming pool and his response "Nog zo gezegd: geen bommetje!" became a well-known phrase in the Netherlands. The Melkunie brand was discontinued in 2001 and reintroduced in 2012. Mascini reappeared in various commercials as part of the brand's relaunch.

Death

Mascini died on 16 May 2019.

Awards