Tijl Beckand

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Tijl Beckand
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Tijl Beckand (2010)
Born
Tijl Maria Theresia Beckand

(1974-07-30) 30 July 1974 (age 51)
The Hague, Netherlands

Tijl Beckand (born 30 July 1974) is a Dutch television presenter and stand-up comedian. He is known as one of the comedians in the television show De Lama's together with Ruben Nicolai, Ruben van der Meer and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge. [1] He also presents the television shows Het Perfecte Plaatje and De Verraders . [2]

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Beckand has presented multiple television shows about classical music, including De Tiende van Tijl, Tijl in het voetspoor van Bach and Tijl in het voetspoor van Richard Wagner.

Career

Between 2004 and 2008, Beckand formed part of the core team of comedians in the television show De Lama's , together with Ruben Nicolai, Ruben van der Meer and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge. [1] [3] The show is a Dutch adaptation of the show Whose Line Is It Anyway? . In 2006, they won the Gouden Televizier-Ring award for the show. [1] [4] Beckand presented the 2009 show Budget TV together with Ruben Nicolai and Ruben van der Meer. [5] [6] The show ended after ten episodes due to disappointing viewing figures. [7] They also performed shows in theatre with the same name. [8]

In 2010, Beckand was one of the team captains in the television show Gehaktdag in which a Dutch celebrity was satirically critiqued by two teams. [9] Between 2010 and 2015 he took part in the television game show Echt Waar?! together with Ruben van der Meer. [10] The host of this show was Jack Spijkerman. [10] Beckand was one of the jury members in the television show Superkids, a talent competition show for children. [11] [12] He was the team captain of the male team in the game show De Jongens tegen de Meisjes between 2011 and 2018. He played a role in the 2011 mockumentary comedy television series Zie Ze Vliegen , based on British mockumentary Come Fly With Me . [13] [14] Beckand is also the presenter of De Tiende van Tijl, a show about classical music. [15] [16]

Ruben Nicolai and Tijl Beckand presented Professor Nicolai & Dr. Beckand, a quiz and game show with small scientific experiments and questions about science. [17] [18] In the show, science journalist and presenter Diederik Jekel helps to explain the scientific concepts and experiments. [19] Since 2016, Beckand presents the photography game show Het Perfecte Plaatje in which contestants compete to create the best photo in various challenges. [20] [21] He also presented the 2017 television show Tijl B op volle toeren, a music television show, and the show can be seen as Tijl Beckand's version of the show Ali B op volle toeren presented by Moroccan-Dutch rapper Ali B. [22] [23]

In 2018, Ruben Nicolai and Tijl Beckand became team captains in the game show Wie ben ik?. [24] [25] In the show, contestants in two teams are assigned a name or an object and they need to guess who or what they are by asking questions. He also presented the 2018 cooking television show Superstar Chef. [26] [27] Beckand and Katja Schuurman presented the 2019 television series Gemaakt in Nederland about how products of several Dutch brands are produced. [28] [29] In the same year, he presented the show Tijl in het voetspoor van Bach about composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

Beckand and Julie Van den Steen presented the 2021 game show Game of Talents in which a Dutch duo and a Flemish duo compete against each other in each episode. [30] [31] In the show, the teams have to guess which talent the person on stage has. [30] [32] At the end of 2021 and 2022, he presented the quiz show De TV Kijker van het Jaar in which contestants answer questions about Dutch television of the past year. [33] [34] He was team captain in the 2022 show Volg je me nog? in which two teams answer questions about online media. [35] Since 2022, Beckand, Ruben van der Meer, Ruben Nicolai and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge perform theatre shows under the name TAFKAL (The Artists Formerly Known As Lama's). [36] [37]

In 2021, 2022 and 2023, Beckand presented the television show De Verraders . [2] [38] He also presented a season of the show in 2024 and 2025. [39] The show also became a franchise ( The Traitors ) with many international versions.

He presented two seasons of the quiz show De 1% Quiz in 2022, the Dutch version of the British quiz show The 1% Club . [40] In 2023, he presented the first season of De Moeite Waard?!, a show which follows people attempting to flip a house. [41] He presented the show Tijl in het voetspoor van Richard Wagner about composer Richard Wagner in 2024. [42] [43]

Selected filmography

As presenter

As actor

As team captain

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ruben Nicolai denkt dat De Lama's niet meer uit elkaar gaan". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 May 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Tijl Beckand presenteert nieuw programma van WIDM-makers bij RTL" [Tijl Beckand presents new program from WIDM makers at RTL]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "De Lama's stoppen met programma". NU.nl (in Dutch). 4 April 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. ↑ van der Fluit, Lieneke (8 August 2020). "Winnaar Gouden Televizier-Ring 2006: De Lama's" [Winner Gouden Televizier-Ring 2006: De Lama's]. Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ex-lama's stoppen met Budget TV". NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 June 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ranking the Stars en Budget TV voor het laatst" [Ranking the Stars and Budget TV for the last time]. Mediacourant (in Dutch). 22 May 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ex-lama's beginnen met Club Melchior opnieuw" [Former llamas start again with Club Melchior]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 27 October 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ex-lama's stoppen met Budget TV". NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Zoeken naar spaanders". NU.nl (in Dutch). 15 February 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Nieuw programma voor Jack Spijkerman" [New show for Jack Spijkerman]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 March 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Tijl Beckand: K3? Doe mijn kids maar Mozart". AD (in Dutch). 23 April 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Carlo Boszhard en Angela Schijf in jury Superkids". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 31 March 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Carlo Boszhard: Zie Ze Vliegen beter dan TV Kantine" [Carlo Boszhard: Zie Ze Vliegen better than TV Kantine]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 19 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Gordon vindt kritiek Zie Ze Vliegen onterecht". NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Tijl Beckand laat dochters naar klassieke muziek luisteren". NU.nl (in Dutch). 23 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Tiende van Tijl krijgt vijfde seizoen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 12 August 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ruben Nicolai: "Als je mij achter de bbq zet, is alles zwart van buiten en rauw van binnen"". Televizier (in Dutch). 21 June 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "Tijl en Ruben maken wetenschapsshow voor RTL 4" [Tijl and Ruben create science show for RTL 4]. Televizier (in Dutch). 1 July 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Ruben en Tijl steken Tygo Gernandt in de brand in nieuw seizoen Professor Nicolai & Dr. Beckand". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Humberto Tan en Marco Borsato samen in Het Perfecte Plaatje" [Humberto Tan and Marco Borsato together in Het Perfecte Plaatje]. Televizier (in Dutch). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  21. ↑ "Presentator Tijl Beckand over kritiek: 'Begrijp goed dat velen mij niet leuk vinden'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  22. ↑ "Tijl Beckand maakt Ali B-programma 'Op volle toeren'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "Tijl Beckand regelt blind dates voor artiesten". AD (in Dutch). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  24. ↑ Mos, Guido (13 February 2018). "Ruben Nicolai en Tijl Beckand nieuwe captains Wie ben ik?" [Ruben Nicolai and Tijl Beckand new [team] captains [in] Wie ben ik?]. AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  25. ↑ Willemsen, Jef (23 December 2020). "Nieuw op televisie in januari 2021" [New on television in January 2021]. Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  26. ↑ "Tijl Beckand voelt zich 'toerist tussen kokende BN'ers' in Superstar Chef". NU.nl (in Dutch). 22 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "Tijl Beckand over kookprogramma Superstar Chef". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  28. ↑ "Katja Schuurman en Tijl Beckand maken reportageserie voor RTL 4". NU.nl (in Dutch). 24 April 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  29. ↑ "Katja en Tijl op zoek naar oorsprong van Nederlandse waar". AD (in Dutch). 24 April 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  30. 1 2 "Hee! Een compleet nieuwe spelshow met Tijl Beckand". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  31. ↑ "Spelshow met Julie Van den Steen scoort ondermaats in Nederland". Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 26 July 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  32. ↑ Segers, Maxime (24 July 2021). "Nieuwe spelshow Game of Talents niet opgewassen tegen concurrentie". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  33. ↑ "Wie wordt de TV Kijker van het jaar 2021?". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  34. ↑ "Bankhangen wordt beloond: Wie wordt de TV-kijker van het jaar?". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 27 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  35. ↑ "Ruben Nicolai presenteert 'Volg Je me Nog?' met teamcaptains Tijl Beckand en Nynke de Jong" [Ruben Nicolai presents ‘Volg Je me Nog?’ with team captains Tijl Beckand and Nynke de Jong]. RTL (in Dutch). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  36. ↑ "De Lama's wijzigen naam in TAFKAL en gaan in 2022 weer touren". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 April 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  37. ↑ "Oud-Lama's gaan in mei 2025 als cabaretgroep TAFKAL op theatertour". NU.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  38. ↑ "Dit zijn de eerste zes deelnemers van De Verraders" [These are the first six participants of De Verraders]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  39. ↑ Segers, Maxime (21 January 2025). "Nieuw seizoen De Verraders 'met heftige plotwendingen' in maart op de buis". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  40. ↑ Vos, Marjolein (14 February 2024). "De 1% Quiz zien we waarschijnlijk niet meer terug op televisie" [We probably won't see De 1% Quiz on television again]. Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  41. ↑ "Nieuw woonprogramma van Kopen Zonder Kijken-team trekt 695.000 kijkers". NU.nl . 24 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  42. ↑ "Tijl Beckand duikt in het leven van componist Richard Wagner: 'Zijn muziek is als alcohol'". Televizier (in Dutch). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  43. ↑ "Tijl Beckand reist door leven en werk Richard Wagner". Broadcast Magazine (in Dutch). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  44. ↑ "Presentator Tijl Beckand brengt sinterklaasprentenboek uit". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  45. ↑ "Tijl Beckand enthousiast over debuut als kinderboekenschrijver: 'Mijn kinderen weten het nog niet'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 10 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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