Jan Jaap van der Wal (born 1 November 1979) is a Dutch stand-up comedian, cabaret performer and television presenter. He is known both in the Netherlands and in Flanders, Belgium for his television appearances and theatre shows.[1]
He is known as team captain in Dit was het nieuws, the Dutch adaptation of the BBC show Have I Got News for You, and as one of the jury members of the Belgian quiz show De Slimste Mens ter Wereld.[2][3] Van der Wal was also a contestant in the De Slimste Mens ter Wereld in 2016.[3]
In Belgium, Van der Wal presented the satirical news show De ideale wereld for four years.[1][4] He previously appeared as sidekick in the show.[5] He succeeded Otto-Jan Ham as presenter and Ella Leyers succeeded him as presenter of the show.[6][7] In 2023, he presented the late night show Jan Jaap op zondag.[8] The show ended after disappointing viewing figures.[8]
Van der Wal did an oudejaarsconference in 2007 and in 2009, respectively titled Onderbewust and Lekker hard lachen met oliebollen.[9] He had appearances in the talk shows RTL Late Night and Café Corsari.[10]
Van der Wal is cabaret performer in the Netherlands and in Belgium.[11][12] He performed multiple comedy and carabet shows, including Dystopia (2014), De Nieuwe Belg (2015) and Mijn vlakke land (2024, 2025).[11][12][13] In some of his shows he talks about the differences and similarities between both countries.[12][14]
In 2014, he starred in the film The Happy Sad Route (and a Comedian) in which he travels through former Yugoslavia.[15] The film was directed by Linda Hakeboom and won the best film award at the 2014 Friars Club Comedy Film Festival.[15]
Van der Wal lives in Antwerpen, Belgium.[14] Actress Eva Duijvestein and Van der Wal met each other in 2006 and they married in 2010.[16][17] They have a son, born in 2017.[1][18]
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The filmography below lists appearances on Belgian television.
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