Jan Jaap van der Wal

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Jan Jaap van der Wal
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Jan Jaap van der Wal (2010)
Born (1979-11-01) 1 November 1979 (age 46)
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • comedian
  • cabaret performer

Jan Jaap van der Wal (born 1 November 1979) is a Dutch stand-up comedian, cabaret performer and television presenter. He is known both in the Netherlands and in Flanders, Belgium for his television appearances and theatre shows. [1]

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Career

Television

He is known as team captain in Dit was het nieuws , the Dutch adaptation of the BBC show Have I Got News for You , and as one of the jury members of the Belgian quiz show De Slimste Mens ter Wereld. [2] [3] Van der Wal was also a contestant in the De Slimste Mens ter Wereld in 2016 and in 2025. [3] [4]

In Belgium, Van der Wal presented the satirical news show De ideale wereld for four years. [1] [5] He previously appeared as sidekick in the show. [6] He succeeded Otto-Jan Ham as presenter and Ella Leyers succeeded him as presenter of the show. [7] [8] In 2023, he presented the late night show Jan Jaap op zondag. [9] The show ended after disappointing viewing figures. [9]

Van der Wal did an oudejaarsconference in 2007 and in 2009, respectively titled Onderbewust and Lekker hard lachen met oliebollen. [10] He had appearances in the talk shows RTL Late Night and Café Corsari . [11]

Cabaret

Van der Wal is cabaret performer in the Netherlands and in Belgium. [12] [13] He performed multiple comedy and carabet shows, including Dystopia (2014), De Nieuwe Belg (2015) and Mijn vlakke land (2024, 2025). [12] [13] [14] In some of his shows he talks about the differences and similarities between both countries. [13] [15]

Film

In 2014, he starred in the film The Happy Sad Route (and a Comedian) in which he travels through former Yugoslavia. [16] The film was directed by Linda Hakeboom and won the best film award at the 2014 Friars Club Comedy Film Festival. [16]

Personal life

Van der Wal lives in Antwerpen, Belgium. [15] Actress Eva Duijvestein and Van der Wal met each other in 2006 and they married in 2010. [17] [18] They have a son, born in 2017. [1] [19]

He has a cleft lip. [20] [21]

Selected filmography (in the Netherlands)

The filmography below lists appearances on Dutch television.

As team captain

As contestant / guest

Selected filmography (in Belgium)

The filmography below lists appearances on Belgian television.

As presenter

  • De ideale wereld
  • Jan Jaap op zondag

As jury member

  • De Slimste Mens ter Wereld (2017 – present)

As contestant / guest

  • De Slimste Mens ter Wereld (2016, 2025)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jan Jaap van der Wal voelt zich 'Vlaming met Nederlandse roots'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Veertigste seizoen voor Harm Edens". Televizier (in Dutch). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Sam Gooris, Jan Jaap van der Wal en Wim Helsen in jury van "heilige" "Slimste mens ter wereld"". VRT NWS (in Dutch). 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Jan Jaap van der Wal doet mee aan De Slimste Mens België". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 6 October 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jan Jaap van der Wal gaat in België satirische quiz presenteren" [Jan Jaap van der Wal to present satirical quiz in Belgium]. AD (in Dutch). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Jan Jaap van der Wal nieuwe presentator Vlaams satirisch programma" [Jan Jaap van der Wal new presenter [of] Flemish satirical show]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jan Jaap van der Wal stopt als presentator van 'De Ideale Wereld'". DeMorgen (in Dutch). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Sokol, Kirsten (16 August 2022). "Ella Leyers mag geen twee maar vier keer per week op zoek naar "De ideale wereld"". VRT NWS (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. 1 2 Lemmens, Karsten (14 September 2023). "Geen Jan Jaap meer op zondag". De Standaard (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Jan Jaap van der Wal maakt slechtst bekeken conference". Mediacourant (in Dutch). 1 January 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Jan Jaap van der Wal vervangt Luuk Ikink in juli bij RTL Late Night". NU.nl (in Dutch). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Jan Jaap van der Wal gaat op clubtoer". NU.nl (in Dutch). 18 February 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 "Jan Jaap van der Wal verhuist naar België". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Henquet, Joris (18 November 2024). "De comebackshow van Jan Jaap van der Wal bevat goede grappen, maar weet clichés niet te omzeilen". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Een dag op pad met cabaretier Jan Jaap van der Wal (45), inmiddels 'erkend vreemdeling' in België". BNNVARA (in Dutch). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Jan Jaap van der Wal wint filmprijs in New York". NU.nl (in Dutch). 9 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "Hoe moe ik ook ben, ik wacht op Jan Jaap" (PDF). Merel Brons (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  18. ↑ "Jan Jaap van der Wal getrouwd". NU.nl (in Dutch). 16 September 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Zoon voor Eva Duijvestein en Jan Jaap van der Wal". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Jan Jaap van der Wal: Ik ben prachtig zoals ik ben". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 29 August 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  21. ↑ "Eva Duijvestein houdt van hazenlip Jan Jaap van der Wal". NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
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