# Danny de Munk
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{{Short description|Dutch actor (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|de Munk|Munk|lang=Dutch}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Danny de Munk
| image = Danny-de-munk-1337028295.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1970|2|19}}
| birth_place = [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), Netherlands
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| occupation = Actor, singer
| spouse = Jenny Sluyter (1998 to date)
| children = Daughter and son
| website = [https://www.dannydemunk.nl/ www.dannydemunk.nl]
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'''Dennis "Danny" de Munk''' (born 19 February 1970 in [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam)) is a Dutch actor, singer, musical actor and former child star.
==Career==
De Munk started acting at the age of 13 as the leading role in the film [Ciske de Rat](/source/Ciske_de_Rat_(1984_film)) (Ciske the Rat), directed by [Guido Pieters](/source/Guido_Pieters), starring [Herman van Veen](/source/Herman_van_Veen) as teacher and [Willeke van Ammelrooy](/source/Willeke_van_Ammelrooy) as mother. The coming of age trilogy (book) was written by [Piet Bakker](/source/Piet_Bakker_(writer)) from 1941 to 1946.
The title song of the film ''Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen'' was also sung by Danny de Munk and in 1984 scored a number one hit in the [Dutch Top 40](/source/Dutch_Top_40) and stayed there for 14 weeks (3 weeks number one).
Between 1986 and 1991 he had successfully continued acting and singing, but started 1991 a career as musical actor. In 1995 Danny de Munk covered [Thomas Anders](/source/Down_on_Sunset)' (of [Modern Talking](/source/Modern_Talking) fame) song ''How Deep Is Your Love''[See [http://www.discogs.com/Danny-de-Munk-How-Deep-Is-Your-Love/release/2077809 Discogs]] for the album '''Danny'''. In 1997 he played a homosexual in a soccer team in the film ''All Stars''. He is still singing and has an own stage program.
In September 2018, Danny released his single ''Toch ff Lekker Zo''.[{{cite news|url= https://www.nu.nl/muziek/5467154/danny-munk-brengt-nederdance-single.html|title= Danny de Munk brengt 'nederdance'-single uit|date= 17 September 2018|work= Nu Nl}}] He appeared in the 2024 season of the television show ''[The Masked Singer](/source/The_Masked_Singer_(Dutch_TV_series))''.
==Personal life==
De Munk has been married since 1998 and has a daughter and a son.
On 25 April 2008 Danny de Munk was made a knight of the [Order of Orange-Nassau](/source/Order_of_Orange-Nassau).
== Discography ==
thumb|235px|Danny de Munk in 1985
===Albums===
*1985: ''Danny de Munk''
*1987: '''N Jaar Later''
*1989: ''Geen Wereld Zonder Jou''
*1995: ''Danny''
*2007: ''Hart en Ziel''
*2010: ''Dit is mijn leven''
===Singles===
*1984: "Ik voel me zo verdomd alleen..."
*1984: "Mijn stad"
*1985: "Mijn meissie"
*1985: "Mengelmoes"
*1985: "Met Kerstmis hoor je blij te zijn"
*1986: "Ratsmodee"
*1987: "Amsterdam laat je niet kisten"
*1987: "Als jij maar bij me bent"
*1989: "Twee lege handen"
*1991: "Vrienden voor het leven"
*1992: "Onbeschrijfelijk mooi"
*2008: "Het levende bewijs"
*2008: "Laat ons niet alleen" (with Dave)
*2009: "Bloemetje"
*2010: "Dit is mijn leven"
*2010: "Kontje"
*2012: "We brullen voor oranje" (feat DJ Galaga)
*2013: "Tuig van de richel"
*2014: "De beuk erin oranje" (Danny de Munk vs. Tony Star)
*2014: "Ze wacht nog steeds op mij"
*2018: "Toch ff Lekker Zo"