Peter de Jong (komiek)
About Peter de Jong (komiek)
Peter de Jong is a comedian from the Netherlands, born in Amsterdam on 7 December 1947. He is best known as Maxi in the cabaret duo Mini & Maxi, which he formed with Karel de Rooij. Early in their career the pair appeared alongside Tom Manders, who performed as Dorus.
The duo split in February 2004, but the two men carried on working together. In 2004 and 2005 they appeared in Het Nationale Toneel's staging of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, and in 2006 in The Sunshine Boys, a tragicomedy about a variety act that tries to reunite after years of quarrelling. In 2009 they played in Moli猫re's The Imaginary Invalid with De Utrechtse Spelen, and in 2010 they took the parts of Don Quixote and his servant Sancho Panza in Het Nationale Ballet's Don Quixote.
They were given the Blijvend applaus prize in 2013 and came back in 2015 with a new show, NU!. De Jong also advises the Ashton Brothers and De jongens.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Maxi from Mini & Maxi?
Maxi was played by Peter de Jong, a Dutch comedian born in Amsterdam on 7 December 1947, who formed the cabaret duo Mini & Maxi with Karel de Rooij.
When did Mini & Maxi split up?
The duo split in February 2004, but the two men kept working together on stage.
What plays have Mini & Maxi performed in?
They appeared in Het Nationale Toneel's Waiting for Godot in 2004 and 2005, in The Sunshine Boys in 2006 and in Moli猫re's The Imaginary Invalid with De Utrechtse Spelen in 2009.
Were Mini & Maxi in Don Quixote?
Yes. In 2010 De Jong and De Rooij played Don Quixote and his servant Sancho Panza in Het Nationale Ballet's Don Quixote.
Did Mini & Maxi make a comeback?
After receiving the Blijvend applaus prize in 2013, they came back in 2015 with a new show, NU!.
Who did Mini & Maxi perform with early on?
Early in their career the pair appeared alongside Tom Manders, who performed as Dorus. De Jong has also advised the Ashton Brothers and De jongens.
