| Kenneth Herdigein | |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Yearsactive: | 1983–present |
Kenneth Herdigein (born June 12, 1959, in Paramaribo) is a Dutch actor of Surinamese descent, best known as a television actor in popular Dutch comedy-dramas.
Herdigein first gained popularity as a television actor in the 1980s, in such shows as Opzoek naar Yolanda (1984), We zijn weer thuis (1989-1994), and Zeg 'ns Aaa (1988-1993).[1]
Herdigein has also performed in musicals, such as Amandla! Mandela, 2009[2] in which he played Nelson Mandela,[3] and has directed for the stage, such as Adio...mijn liefste (1995), in which he also performed,[4] and Ons Kent Ons (2011), a cabaret-musical dealing with the Dutch history of slavery performed in the Tropenmuseum.[5] He was supposed to play Mufasa in the first Dutch production of The Lion King, but was forced to resign due to vocal issues.[6] He was replaced by Edwin Jonker.
In 2005, he was given the Cosmic Award (by Job Cohen) at the annual Hollandse Nieuwe theater festival in Amsterdam; the award is given to the best Dutch artist of non-Dutch descent.[7]