hauer's career began during the year 1969 with the role in a popular dutch television series "floris", directed by paul verhoeven. his notable works include "flesh &amp; blood", "blind fury", "blade runner", "the hitcher", "nighthawks", "wedlock", "sin city", "confessions of a dangerous mind", "ladyhawke", "buffy the vampire slayer", "the osterman weekend", "the blood of heroes", "batman begins", "hobo with a shotgun", "the rite", and he won a golden globe award for best supporting actor for his role in "escape from sobibor". hauer was a dedicated environmentalist and founded an aids awareness organization, the rutger hauer starfish association.