Diederik Jekel

Diederik Jekel (born 22 June 1984) is a Dutch science journalist and television presenter.

Diederik Jekel in 2011.

Career

He regularly appeared in the early-evening talk show De Wereld Draait Door to discuss science-related topics. In 2013, he appeared as host, alongside Matthijs van Nieuwkerk and Isolde Hallensleben, in the spin-off De wereld leert door in which scientists are interviewed about their research.[1] Between 2015 and 2018, he appeared in the television game show Professor Nicolai & Dr. Beckand, presented by Ruben Nicolai and Tijl Beckand, to explain scientific concepts and experiments. In 2016, he won the National IQ Test with an IQ of 137.[2]

He was one of the contestants in the 17th season of the television show Wie is de Mol? where he finished in 3rd place.[3] In 2018 and 2019, Jekel and Elisabeth van Nimwegen presented the television show De Kennis van Nu. In 2020, Jekel and Patty Brard presented the television series Brard & Jekel: VetGelukkig?! about people who are overweight.[4] In that same year, he appeared in the second season of the television show The Masked Singer.[5]

Since 2021, he appears as one of the Champions in Beat The Champions, the Dutch adaptation of the British game show The Chase's spin-off Beat the Chasers.[6] In 2021, he also played the role of traitor in the television show De Verraders.[7][8]

In 2022, he looks at historic scientific experiments in the series Jekels Jacht.[9]

Jekel and Jon Karthaus are the scriptwriters of the 2022 film Costa!!.[10][11]

Filmography

As presenter / host / expert
  • De wereld leert door (2013)
  • Professor Nicolai & Dr. Beckand (2015 – 2018)
  • De Kennis van Nu (2018, 2019)
  • Brard & Jekel: VetGelukkig?! (2020)
  • Jekels Jacht (2022)

As expert
  • Beat The Champions (2021 – )

As contestant

References
  1. "De Wereld Leert Door 'beetje uit de klauwen gelopen'". Trouw (in Dutch). 14 January 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Diederik Jekel wint Nationale IQ Test 2016". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 January 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Sanne Wallis de Vries en Jochem van Gelder in Wie is de Mol? 2017". NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 November 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Diederik Jekel vond programma Vet Gelukkig lastig om te maken". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "The Masked Singer trekt 2,6 miljoen kijkers, wederom nieuw record". NU.nl (in Dutch). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Dit zijn de vijf Champions van Beat The Champions". RTL 4 (in Dutch). 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. "Déze BN'ers maken deelnemers De Verraders compleet". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Niemand blijft gespaard in eerste aflevering De Verraders". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 14 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. Smitsloo, Monique (2 February 2022). "Diederik Jekel krijgt nieuw programma over wetenschap". Superguide (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  10. "Katja Schuurman en Abbey Hoes spelen mee in nieuwe Costa!!-film". NU.nl (in Dutch). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  11. "Dutch Filmworks geeft eerste beelden vrij van nieuwe Costa-film". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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