Peter Blankenstein, a Dutch actor, has made a lasting impact on the horror genre with his unique, sometimes unsettling, and always enigmatic characters. Notably, he is the only actor to appear in all three segments of The Human Centipede trilogy.
Prior to pursuing a full-time acting career, Peter followed in his father's footsteps and became a public school teacher. At the Hilversum teaching academy in the Netherlands, he studied children's musical theatre and developed a passion for the performing arts. After graduating from the Academy, Peter began his teaching career, while continuing to nurture his acting ambitions.
He became a member of the Bussum Youth Theatre Company, where he collaborated with other actors to create and perform theatre for children. This experience sparked a desire to create his own children's theatre company, Young K&G, which he founded. Peter adapted and directed various children's classics, including Puss and Boots and The Wizard of Oz, and co-wrote the children's musical The Adventures of Hans Sausage with his wife Deirdra and his father Piet.
During this period, Peter joined the K&G Theatre Company and appeared in over twenty productions, taking on notable roles such as "George" in John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men, "Gus" in Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter, and "Alvaro Mangiacavallo" in Tennessee William's The Rose Tattoo.
In 1988, Peter left teaching to embark on a career in business, but he always made time for acting. It wasn't until 2007, at the age of 51, that he decided to pursue acting full-time. With the support of Klooster Casting and Kemna Casting in Amsterdam, Peter quickly landed roles in several commercials and made four appearances on the popular Dutch soap opera Good Times, Bad Times.
