Willem Fredrik "Fred" Florusse (6 February 1938 – 21 March 2023) was a Dutch actor, comedian, stage director and TV and radio presenter, whose career spanned over five decades.

Born in Vlissingen into a working-class family,[1] Florusse studied economics and accountancy and worked in an administration office, while acting in small amateur dramatics as a hobby.

[2] He had his breakout in the late 1960s, as a member and co-founder of the popular comedy group Don Quishocking [nl], with whom he won several prizes, including the Zilveren Harp.

[3] The group disbanded in 1987, and Florusse started a solo career as an actor and stage director, directing Karin Bloemen, Paul de Leeuw, Joke Bruijs, Simone Kleinsma and Hans Dorrestijn, among others.

[3] In his later years he taught acting in the Academy of Theatre and Dance of the Amsterdam University of the Arts.