Jan Kruis was born on June 8, 1933 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He was a writer and actor, known for
Sinterklaasjournaal (2001),
Jan, Jans en de kinderen (1985) and
Tijd voor MAX (2008). He was married to Els van Zanden. He died on January 19, 2017 in Mantinge, Drenthe, Netherlands.