Rik van de Westelaken (born 22 April 1971) is a Dutch television presenter. He is known for presenting television programs which include the ''
NOS Journaal
NOS Journaal is the umbrella name for the news broadcasts of the Dutch public broadcaster NOS on radio and television. The division of the NOS responsible for gathering and broadcasting the news is known as ''NOS Nieuws'', and is based at the Med ...
'', ''
Peking Express
''Peking Express'' is a Dutch–Flemish reality game show that follows a series of couples as they hitchhike to or from Beijing (only in the first three seasons; seasons four and five are set in South America). The series has already gone throug ...
'' and ''
Wie is de Mol?
''Wie is de Mol?'' (''English'': ''Who is the Mole?'') is a Dutch adventure reality game show. It is based on the Belgian reality game show '' De Mol'', the original version of the format created in 1998 by Woestijnvis and broadcast on VRT.
Fo ...
''. Other programs include ''Rik over de Grens'' and ''
5 Golden Rings''.
Career
He appeared as news presenter in the 2008 film ''
Summer Heat'' and as himself in the 2009 film ''Spion van Oranje''.
, he presents the current affairs television programme ''
EenVandaag
EénVandaag (''OneToday'') is a current affairs (news format), current affairs programme broadcast on the Netherlands, Dutch public television network NPO 1 (formerly Nederland 1), The programme, which airs on Monday to Saturday evenings at 6:15 ...
''.
In 2019, he succeeded
Art Rooijakkers
Art Rooijakkers (born 29 August 1976) is a Dutch television presenter. He is best known as the presenter of the popular television show ''Wie is de Mol?'' from 2012 to 2018.
Career
In 2011, Rooijakkers presented the Dutch version of the game ...
as presenter of the popular television show ''
Wie is de Mol?
''Wie is de Mol?'' (''English'': ''Who is the Mole?'') is a Dutch adventure reality game show. It is based on the Belgian reality game show '' De Mol'', the original version of the format created in 1998 by Woestijnvis and broadcast on VRT.
Fo ...
''.
Van de Westelaken participated as contestant in the show in 2015 and he ended up winning the show. In 2020, he presented both the
20th season of ''Wie is de Mol?'' and a special anniversary season called ''
Wie is de Mol? Renaissance
''Wie is de Mol? Renaissance'' is a special anniversary season of the Dutch TV series ''Wie is de Mol?'' ("Who is the Mole?"). This All Star edition was announced at the end of the Season 20 finale and in celebration of the series reaching its ...
'' which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the show.
In 2021, he presented the
21st season of the show, which is his fourth season as host.
He also presented the
22nd season and
23rd season of the show.
Filmography
As presenter
* ''
Wie is de Mol?
''Wie is de Mol?'' (''English'': ''Who is the Mole?'') is a Dutch adventure reality game show. It is based on the Belgian reality game show '' De Mol'', the original version of the format created in 1998 by Woestijnvis and broadcast on VRT.
Fo ...
'' (2019 – )
As contestant
* ''
Wie is de Mol?
''Wie is de Mol?'' (''English'': ''Who is the Mole?'') is a Dutch adventure reality game show. It is based on the Belgian reality game show '' De Mol'', the original version of the format created in 1998 by Woestijnvis and broadcast on VRT.
Fo ...
'' (2015)
References
External links
*
1971 births
Living people
Dutch game show hosts
People from Vlaardingen
21st-century Dutch people
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