“I am honored that in old age I have received this tribute to life from so many fans from home and abroad,” Van Gorcum responded. In the 90s he spoke, among other things, in the voices of Zazu The Lion King and captain hook in Peter Pan. According to the actor, the tribute was an emotional moment, in which he had to swink some tears. “Lenie, my deceased wife, would have been proud of me,” said the actor.
In addition to his voting rolls, Van Gorcum is known for his role as the baron in the television series Bassie and Adriaan. His wife Lenie van Gorcum, with whom he had been married for more than fifty years, died in 2021.