Jack Spijkerman | |
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Born | IJmuiden, Netherlands | 8 October 1948
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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]
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 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]