Dennis van de Ven
Stand-up comedian from Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ
About Dennis van de Ven
Dennis van de Ven (born in Weert on 28 February 1973) is a Dutch director, actor, writer, singer, cabaret performer and television maker. He grew up in Swalmen as the son of a snack bar owner and graduated as a theatre director from the Toneelacademie in Maastricht in 1996.
On screen he has turned up in NeonLetters (2010, AVRO), Draadstaal (2007, VPRO), Grenzeloos (2007, NOX), Nieuw Dier (2006, Talpa/RTL), Kannibalen (2006, BNN) and De Staat van Verwarring (2006, VPRO), the last of these as the Verwarringsmonteur, who put absurd surveys to passers-by in the street. He also works off camera, often for the production company CCCP, and sat on the editorial team of De Wereld Draait Door.
With Jeroen van Koningsbrugge he makes up the musical cabaret duo Jurk!, which staged Bakermat in 2001 and released the CD Avondjurk in 2010. He wrote columns for Sp!ts, and in 2012 he wrote and directed Haantjes, based on the Kluun book of the same name. From spring 2014 the pair took the leads in the BNN series Smeris, and in 2021 they presented Stilte AUB! together. Citroรซn borrowed his name as a joke for a character played by Van Koningsbrugge in its commercials.
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Frequently asked questions
Where was Dennis van de Ven born?
Dennis van de Ven was born in Weert on 28 February 1973 and grew up in Swalmen. He trained as a theatre director at the Toneelacademie in Maastricht, graduating in 1996.
What is the duo Jurk!?
Jurk! is the musical cabaret duo of Dennis van de Ven and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge. They staged Bakermat in 2001 and released the CD Avondjurk in 2010.
Who was the Verwarringsmonteur?
The Verwarringsmonteur was Van de Ven's character in De Staat van Verwarring (2006, VPRO), who put absurd surveys to passers-by in the street.
What TV series did Dennis van de Ven star in?
From spring 2014 he and Van Koningsbrugge played the leads in the BNN series Smeris, and in 2021 the pair presented Stilte AUB! together.
Did Dennis van de Ven direct Haantjes?
Yes. In 2012 he wrote and directed Haantjes, based on the Kluun book of the same name.
Why is Dennis van de Ven's name in Citroรซn ads?
Citroรซn borrowed his name as a joke for a character played by Van Koningsbrugge in its commercials.
Which TV programmes has Dennis van de Ven worked on behind the camera?
He often works off camera for the production company CCCP and was on the editorial team of De Wereld Draait Door.
