René van Kooten was born on December 24, 1972 in The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Kunt U mij de weg naar Hamelen vertellen, meneer? (2004), Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990) and Sinterklaasjournaal (2001). He has been married to Tanya van der Kooij since August 30, 2010. They have one child.