Jack Spijkerman

Jack Spijkerman
Born	(1948-10-08) 8 October 1948 (age 76) IJmuiden, Netherlands
Occupations	Radio presenter Television presenter
Known for	Kopspijkers

Jack Spijkerman (born 8 October 1948) is a Dutch cabaret performer, radio presenter and television presenter. He is known for presenting the satirical television show Kopspijkers which won the Gouden Televizier-Ring award in 2002. ^[1]

Career

Spijkerman is known for presenting the radio programme Spijkers met koppen and the satirical television show Kopspijkers . ^[2] The show Kopspijkers won the 2002 Gouden Televizier-Ring award. ^{[1] [3]} He also won the Zilveren Televizier-ster award himself in 2003. ^[4] Spijkerman moved from VARA to Talpa in 2005 and he presented the show Koppensnellers, a show similar to Kopspijkers, but less successful. ^{[2] [5]} His move from a public broadcaster to a commercial broadcaster was criticised as being motivated by money and has since been referred to as the Spijkerman-effect. ^[6] In 2025, when Arjen Lubach moved from public broadcasting channel NPO 1 to the commercial channel RTL 4, Spijkerman appeared in a promotional video to help Lubach as coach. ^{[7] [8]}

Spijkerman became a presenter for RTL Nederland in 2009. ^{[9] [10]} He presented the game shows Wat vindt Nederland? and Echt Waar?! . ^{[10] [11]} He also presented the association football quiz show Koning Voetbal. ^{[12] [13]} Viggo Waas and Johnny de Mol were the team captains in the show. ^[14] Spijkerman retired from television in 2016, after three decades of television making. ^[4] He presented a single episode of the show Kopspijkers, titled DWDD Heimwee: Kopspijkers, in 2019. ^{[2] [15]}

He was interviewed by Jeroen Pauw in a 2009 episode of the show 5 jaar later . ^[16]

Selected filmography

As presenter

• Kopspijkers
• Koppensnellers (2006 – 2007)
• Wat vindt Nederland?
• Echt Waar?!
• Koning Voetbal

As contestant

• De Jongens tegen de Meisjes (2014)

As himself

• 5 jaar later (2009)

References

1. "Kopspijkers wint Gouden Televizierring 2002" [Kopspijkers wins 2002 Gouden Televizierring]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 October 2002. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
2. "Eenmalige terugkeer Kopspijkers trekt bijna 2 miljoen kijkers". NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
3. "Winnaar Gouden Televizier-Ring 2002: Kopspijkers". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 1 March 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
4. "Jack Spijkerman sluit terugkeer op televisie niet uit". NU.nl (in Dutch). 23 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
5. "Kopspijkers keert eenmalig terug op tv". AD (in Dutch). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
6. "Jack Spijkerman schaamt zich niet voor term 'Spijkerman-effect': 'Zo slecht nog niet'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 9 November 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
7. Willemsen, Jef (10 November 2024). "Jack Spijkerman waarschuwt Lubach voor het 'Spijkerman effect'". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 July 2025.
8. "Arjen Lubach stapt over naar RTL". NOS (in Dutch). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
9. "Jack Spijkerman terug op tv". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 May 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
10. "RTL4 gaat toch in zee met Jack Spijkerman". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
11. "Nieuw programma voor Jack Spijkerman". NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
12. "Jack Spijkerman stopt definitief met televisie maken". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
13. "Jack Spijkerman vindt afscheid tv niet erg". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 20 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
14. "Johnny de Mol en Viggo Waas in spelprogramma over voetbal" [Johnny de Mol and Viggo Waas in game show about football]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
15. Tomas, Irma (25 November 2019). "Terugkeer Kopspijkers op 7 december". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 July 2025.
16. "Jack Spijkerman eerste gast in 5 Jaar Later". Mediacourant (in Dutch). 21 December 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2025.