John van den Heuvel (born 26 December 1962) is a Dutch crime journalist, television presenter and former police officer.

Career

Since 1990, he works as crime reporter at the newspaper '' De Telegraaf''. He often appears in the television programme ''

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'' to discuss crime-related news. He is also known for presenting various crime-related television programs including ''Bureau Misdaad'', ''Bureau van den Heuvel'' and ''Das je goed recht''. As of December 2017, due to concerns for his safety, he receives full-time protection by the Dienst Koninklijke en Diplomatieke Beveiliging, which also protects the

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and other threatened individuals. This prevented him from appearing in live broadcasts of ''RTL Boulevard'' in 2018. In July 2021, Van den Heuvel also stopped appearing in broadcasts of the show after investigative journalist and crime reporter Peter R. de Vries was shot after leaving the show's studio in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In January 2022, the A2 motorway was partially closed temporarily as a result of a threat to his safety. In 2019, he appeared in an episode of ''

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''. In the episode he discussed the impact of living with full-time protection and the possibility of reducing it. He also presented the television show ''Dossier Van den Heuvel'' in which he travels to people around the world who have become a victim of crime. He appeared as contestant in various game shows including '' De Jongens tegen de Meisjes'' (in 2011), ''Weet Ik Veel'' (in 2013) and ''

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'' (in 2009 and 2012). In 2011, he also appeared in the television show '' House Ibiza'', a television show by

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inspired by the format of ''Villa Felderhof''. In 2019, he made his acting debut in the series ''Random Shit''. In that same year, he appeared as police officer in the ''Sinterklaasjournaal''. In 2020, he appeared in the Dutch version of ''

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''.

Personal life

Van den Heuvel was born in Amsterdam, to a Dutch mother and a Morrocan father, and he grew up in Eindhoven. The assassination of Peter R. de Vries in July 2021 resulted in additional security measures for Van den Heuvel and his family. His wife lost her job as the school where she worked was not willing to accept the increased security measures. He is a fan of the work of American novelist

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Awards

* 2019: Pim Fortuyn Prize

Filmography

As presenter

* ''Bureau Misdaad'' * ''Bureau van den Heuvel'' * ''Das je goed recht'' * ''Dossier Van den Heuvel'' (2019)

As contestant / guest

* ''

'' (2009, 2012) * '' De Jongens tegen de Meisjes'' (2011) * ''Weet Ik Veel'' (2013) * ''

'' (2020) * ''Sterren op het Doek'' (2022) * ''Isola di Beau'' (2022)

As actor

* ''Random Shit'' (2019) * ''Sinterklaasjournaal'' (2019)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heuvel, John van den 1962 births Living people Mass media people from Amsterdam Dutch television presenters Dutch male film actors Dutch people of Moroccan descent Dutch investigative journalists 20th-century Dutch journalists 21st-century Dutch journalists