Jochem van Gelder

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Gelder, not Gelder.

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.

Jochem van Gelder
Van Gelder in 1990
Born	Joannes Willibrordus Adrianus van Gelder (1963-05-23) 23 May 1963 (age 62) Tiel, Netherlands[1]
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Presenter

Career

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] In May 2025, he hosted two theatre shows based on the television show Praatjesmakers during the Beeld & Geluid Spoelt Terug festival.^[26]

Personal life

Van Gelder is a fan of the association football club NEC Nijmegen.^[27]

In September 2024, he led the wedding ceremony of Britt Dekker and director Max Apotowski.^[28][29]

Selected filmography

As presenter

• Willem Wever (1994 – 2000)
• Praatjesmakers (2000 – 2010)
• Alles Kids (2012)
• Pas Oplichters (2013)
• Het Beste Idee van Nederland (2014)
• Kitsch of Kassa (2015)
• Lachen om Home Video's (2015 – 2017)
• Van Gelder VIP Vervoer (2018, 2019)
• Van Gelders Grijs (2018 – present)
• De alarmcentrale: Pech onder de zon (2019)
• De alarmcentrale: Pech onderweg (2020)
• De Gulden Gelderlander (2020 – present)
• Van Hommels tot Ezels (2025)

As actor

• Ernst, Bobbie en het Geheim van de Monta Rossa (2010)
• De film van Dylan Haegens (2018)

As contestant

• De Jongens tegen de Meisjes (2015)
• Wie is de Mol? (2017)
• De slimste mens (2017)
• Het perfecte plaatje in Argentinië (2022)