Peter Pannekoek (born 30 June 1986) is a Dutch comedian and presenter. He is best known for his participation in the Dutch version of the Comedy Central Roast and for his role as team captain in the television program Dit was het nieuws.
| Peter Pannekoek | |
|---|---|
 Peter Pannekoek in 2017. | |
| Born | 30 June 1986 Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Years active | 2006 - present |
| Genres | Comedian presenter |
| Parent(s) | Jop Pannekoek Katleen Warners |
Biography
editPeter Pannekoek was born on 30 June 1986 in Hilversum. His father Jop Pannekoek (1943 – 2003) was a director of television programs, including the television programs of the duo Van Kooten en De Bie. His mother Kathleen Warners (1954) was former Head of Entertainment at the public broadcaster VARA and is currently a film reviewer for the weekly Saar Magazine. After primary school, he went to the Comenius College in Hilversum, where he also obtained his diploma.
Career
editIn 2006, his career as a comedian began, after he won the Amsterdam Kleinkunst Festival Comedy Concours. In 2007 he joined the comedy company Comedytrain. From 2014 to 2016 Peter Pannekoek had a weekly column in the talk show De Wereld Draait Door, where he ended the week in a humorous way.[1]
In 2015, Pannekoek made his theatre debut with the performance Zacht van binnen. In 2016, he was seen in the Comedy Central Roast of Gordon. Later he became a regular face at the Roast. In 2017, he participated in the Roast of Giel Beelen. In 2018, he participated in the Comedy Central Roast again, this time the Roast of Johnny de Mol. He also wrote columns for the radio program Spijkers met Koppen and has been team captain in the satirical television program Dit was het nieuws, the Dutch version of Have I Got News For You, since 2017.[2]
In 2018, Pannekoek collaborated on the satirical sketch program Klikbeet. That same year, his show Later was alles beter premiered. The show received a lot of praise and good reviews. In 2019, the tour of the show was extended and the show received the Neerlands Hoop, the award for best cabaret show.[3] Later that year, he was team captain in the BNNVARA television program Sterke verhalen, the Dutch version of Would I Lie To You?.
In 2021, Peter Pannekoek was allowed to do the oudejaarsconference. Due to the corona pandemic, his conference was recorded twice, one version with an audience and one version without an audience.[4] The conference was broadcast on December 31, 2021, by BNNVARA and reached more than 4 million viewers.[5]
Since 2022, Peter Pannekoek has been touring with his show DNA, which received many positive reviews.[6][7][8] In December 2022, he took part in the Comedy Central Roast of Famke Louise.
From 2023 to 2024, Pannekoek was the presenter of the program Waarom gaan we niet vaker?.[9] In the program, he tries to convince people to go to the theater and promotes various theater performances. Since 2024 is Waarom gaan we niet vaker? a section in the talk show Eva by journalist Eva Jinek and Peter visits her every month to promote a theatre performance.[10]
Theater performances
edit- Zacht van binnen (2015 – 2017)
- Later was alles beter (2018 – 2020)
- DNA (2022 – present)
Television
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- VARA: De Wereld Draait Door (2014 – 2016)
- Comedy Central: Comedy Central Roast of Gordon (2016)
- AVROTROS: Dit was het nieuws (2017 – present)
- Comedy Central: Comedy Central Roast of Giel Beelen (2017)
- NTR: Klikbeet (2018 - 2020)
- Comedy Central: Comedy Central Roast of Johnny de Mol (2018)
- BNNVARA: Sterke verhalen (2019)
- BNNVARA: Avond van de Filmmuziek (2019)
- BNNVARA: Oudejaarsconference Nieuw Bloed (2021)
- NTR: Het Sinterklaasjournaal (2022)
- Comedy Central: Comedy Central Roast of Famke Louise (2022)
- AVROTROS: Waarom gaan we niet vaker? (2023 – 2024)
- AVROTROS: Gouden Televizier-Ring Gala 2023 (2023)
- AVROTROS: Eva (2024 – present)
- AVROTROS: Gouden Televizier-Ring Gala 2024 (2024)[11]
Radio
edit- VARA: Spijkers met Koppen (2016 – 2017)
Prizes
edit- Neerlands Hoop (2019)
- Poelifinario (2023)[12]
References
edit- ^ "Stand-up Comedy: Peter Pannekoek - De Wereld Draait Door - BNNVARA". De Wereld Draait Door (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Peter Pannekoek nieuwe captain Dit Was Het Nieuws". ad.nl.
- ^ Lochem - 0573 200 100, SiteWork. "Winnaars Cabaretprijzen 2019 bekend". Schouwburg Lochem (in Dutch).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach | VPRO (2022-05-02). Peter Pannekoek | De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach (S1). Retrieved 2024-09-16 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Peter Pannekoek en Youp allebei ruim 4 miljoen kijkers". RTL Nieuws & Entertainment (in Dutch). 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Hele seizoen Peter Pannekoek al uitverkocht vóór première | Uitgaan | Telegraaf.nl". www.telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Brumsen, Jelle (2022-11-27). "In ijzersterk 'DNA' schakelt cabaretier Peter Pannekoek soepel tussen het zware en het lichte". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "DNA is een krachtige belofte van wat Peter Pannekoek in de toekomst nog gaat doen". de Volkskrant.
- ^ "Kijktip: Waarom gaan we niet vaker? - 22:10 op NPO 2". Theater.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Eva (2024-09-05). "Peter Pannekoek viert zijn liefde voor het theater". Eva (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Alles wat je moet weten over het Gouden Televizier-Ring Gala 2024". www.avrotros.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Rijghard, Ron (2023-10-09). "Twee vrouwelijke duo’s vallen in de prijzen bij Poelifinario’s en Neerlands Hoop". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-09-16.