Jochem van Gelder | |
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![]() Van Gelder in 1990 | |
Born | Joannes Willibrordus Adrianus van Gelder 23 May 1963 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Presenter |
Jochem van Gelder (born 23 May 1963) is a Dutch television presenter. He is known for presenting the television shows Willem Wever, Praatjesmakers and Bonje met de buren. [1] [2] He also presented Het Beste Idee van Nederland and Lachen om Home Video's.
In 1989, he began working for NCRV and he became presenter of the show Disney Club . [3] He also presented the show Willem Wever. [3] From 2000 to 2010, Van Gelder presented the show Praatjesmakers. [4] [5] In the show, he talks to children about everyday topics. [4] He left NCRV in 2010. [3] [6]
He played a role in the 2010 film Ernst, Bobbie en het Geheim van de Monta Rossa. [7] It was his film debut. [7] In 2012, Van Gelder became a presenter for SBS6. [8] [9] He presented the 2013 television show Pas Oplichters, a show about scamming. [9] [10]
In 2014, Van Gelder and Britt Dekker presented the television show Het Beste Idee van Nederland in which contestants present their inventions to a jury. [11] [12] He also presented the television show Lachen om Home Video's, the Dutch version of the show America's Funniest Home Videos . [13] [14] He appeared in a 2015 episode of the game show De Jongens tegen de Meisjes .
Van Gelder was a contestant in the 17th season (2017) of the television show Wie is de Mol? . [15] [16] He reached the final and he finished in second place. [16] In the same year, he presented the television show Later als ik groot ben in which he asks children about their dream job. [17] [18] His SBS6 contract was not renewed in 2017 and, in 2018, he became a presenter for Omroep Gelderland. [8] [19] [20] In the television show Van Gelder VIP Vervoer he talks to Dutch celebrities while driving. [19] [21] He also presents Van Gelders Grijs in which he talks with the elderly about their life and ageing. [22]
Van Gelder competed in the 2022 photography television show Het perfecte plaatje in Argentinië. [23] [24] He finished in second place. [25]
Van Gelder is a fan of the association football club NEC Nijmegen. [26]
In September 2024, he led the wedding ceremony of Britt Dekker and director Max Apotowski. [27] [28]