Arne Toonen was born on January 9, 1975 in Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is a director and writer, known for De Boskampi's (2015), Dik Trom (2010) and Baantjer het begin (2019). He has been married to Birgit Schuurman since July 18, 2008. They have one child.