Edwin de Vries (1950) is an actor, writer, and director. He graduated from the Amsterdam Theatre School. Subsequently, he performed with various theater companies, including Van Baal and Toneelgroep Amsterdam.

For his play MOORDDROOM, Edwin received the Van der Vlies Prize for the best Dutch play, a triennial award from the Association of Writers. He was awarded the Arlecchino for Best Supporting Actor for his role in HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR, and received the Louis d’Or for his performance in WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF.

Edwin has played significant roles in various films, particularly those directed by Franz Weisz, such as LEEDVERMAAK and HAPPY END.