Erik Dijkstra (born 9 March 1977) is a Dutch journalist and television presenter. He is known as presenter of the quiz show ''
Per Seconde Wijzer'' and for the segment ''De Jakhalzen'' in the talk show ''
De Wereld Draait Door''.
He was also one of the presenters of the talk show ''Op1''.
Career
Dijkstra worked as
cameraman
A camera operator, or depending on the context cameraman or camerawoman, is a professional operator of a film camera or video camera as part of a film crew. The term "cameraman" does not necessarily imply that a male is performing the task.
...
at
RTV Noord-Holland.
Dijkstra is known for his role as Jakhals Erik in the recurring segment ''De Jakhalzen'' in the early-evening talk show ''
De Wereld Draait Door''.
In 2011, he was the narrator in the inaugural edition of ''
The Passion'', a Dutch
Passion Play
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held on
Maundy Thursday
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. He finished in second place in the 2014 season of the quiz show ''De slimste mens''.
In 2018, he succeeded
Kees Driehuis as presenter of the quiz show ''
Per Seconde Wijzer''.
Dijkstra presented the television show ''Roofkunst'' in which he looks at stolen artworks that are part of collections of European museums.
In 2020, Dijkstra was one of the presenters of the talk show ''Op1''.
He presented the show together with Willemijn Veenhoven.
He played a small role in the 2020 film ''
The Marriage Escape'' directed by
Johan Nijenhuis
Johan Nijenhuis (born 4 March 1968) is a Dutch film producer, director and screenwriter.
Career
After the success of his film ''Costa!'', He founded the production company Nijenhuis & de Levita Film and TV with producer Alain de Levita. it was ...
. He was also one of the presenters of ''Op1'' in the summer of 2021.
He presented the show together with Natasja Gibbs.
Writing
He published the book ''Hoe sterk is de eenzame schaatser'' in 2015 about the life of Dutch speed skater
Hans van Helden.
In 2021, Dijkstra won the ''Nico Scheepmaker Beker'', an award given for the best sports book of the previous year.
He won the award for his book ''Ali was mijn vriend'', a book about the friendship between photographer Guus Dubbelman and boxer
Muhammad Ali
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.
Personal life
Dijkstra studied history at the
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen (abbreviated as UG; , abbreviated as RUG) is a Public university#Continental Europe, public research university of more than 30,000 students in the city of Groningen (city), Groningen, Netherlands. Founded in 1614, th ...
in
Groningen
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, Netherlands.
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1977 births
Living people
21st-century Dutch journalists
Dutch game show hosts
Dutch television presenters
University of Groningen alumni