Joseph Jules Thomas Prinsen (born June 9, 1942) is a Dutch actor, television presenter, singer and writer. He performed in the popular Dutch television programmes '' De stratemakeropzeeshow'', ''

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'', and ''De Zevensprong'', and he also presented the quiz show ''Met het mes op tafel''. He was decorated as an Officer of the

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in 2004.

Biography

Prinsen was born in Vught. His father, Claudius Prinsen (1896–1952), was mayor of

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and Roosendaal. After graduating from the Toneelschool Amsterdam, Prinsen debuted as a stage actor in 1969 in the play ''De kleine parade'', directed by

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. In the early 1970s,

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created the children's television programme ''De stratemakeropzeeshow'' with lead roles for Wieteke van Dort, Prinsen and himself. It was a popular and occasionally controversial programme that introduced children to various topics. Prinsen became well known in the Netherlands for playing a character called Erik Engerd in this show. ''De stratemakeropzeeshow'' was followed in 1979 by ''J.J. De Bom voorheen De Kindervriend'', in which Van Dort, Staartjes and Prinsen also played the lead roles. Prinsen played the role of Jan J. de Bom, the owner of a toy shop. In 1982, he played a role in the television series ''De Zevensprong'', based on the book by

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. Prinsen plays various roles in the educational children's programma ''

'' since the early 1990s. He was the presenter of the quiz show ''Met het mes op tafel'' from 1997 until 2015. He has written columns for local newspapers, and he has also written pieces for magazines about cycling and

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. In March 2007, he published ''De scharrelaar'', a collection of diary excerpts and columns he wrote. A year later, he published a book about bridge, titled ''Een goede speler is niet eerlijk''. Prinsen is in a relationship with former news presenter Noraly Beyer. In 2023, they both appeared as couple in an episode of the television series ''Nood''.

Bibliography

* ''De scharrelaar'' (2007) * ''Een goede speler is niet eerlijk'' (2008) * ''Mijn vrouw pikt zeepjes'' (2020) * ''Na Emma'' (2021)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prinsen, Joost 1942 births Dutch television presenters Dutch children's television presenters Dutch male television actors Dutch male stage actors Dutch male radio actors Dutch writers Dutch male singers Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau People from Vught Living people