Theo Maassen
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| Born | 8 December 1966 |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
Theodorus Wilhelmus (Theo) Maassen(born 8 December 1966 inOegstgeest,South Holland) is a Dutchcomedianandactorwho grew up in the village ofZijtaart(municipality ofVeghel) in theDutchprovinceofNorth Brabant.He currently lives inEindhoven.In addition to his shows, he has also made a number of appearances infilms.
Career
[edit]Maassen won two of the biggest comedy contests in the Netherlands in 1990, the Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival (GSCF), andCameretten.The GSCF jury was not pleased with the quality of the contestants that year, and gave Maassen the first prize, remarking he was the best of the year, but still not very good.
Since 1995, Maassens shows are shown on Dutch national television, making him more and more a household name.
In 2006, Maassen received the 'Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Theater Prijs 2006' (Prince Bernhard Culture Fund Theatre Prize 2006) for his 'daring combination of theatre and comedy'. The same year he also received the Prijs van de Kritiek (Prize of the critics), a yearly prize by Dutch theatre critics.
He also has released a song titledLauwe Pis(Lukewarm Piss) which peaked at #1 on the Dutch Top 40.
Shows
[edit]- 1994:Bepaalde dingen(Certain Things)
- 1996:Neuk het systeem(Fuck the System)
- 1998:Ruwe pit(Raw Seed)
- 2002:Functioneel naakt(Functionally Nude)
- 2006:Tegen beter weten in(Against All Odds)
- 2009:Zonder pardon(Without Mercy)
- 2011:Met alle respect(With All Due Respect)
- 2013:Einde oefening(End of Exercise)
- 2016:Vankwaadtoterger(From Bad to Worse)
- 2018:Situatie gewijzigd(AlteredSituation)
- 2022: Onbekend terrein(Unknown Territory)
Films
[edit]Maassen played large and small roles in the following Dutch movies:
- 2001:AmnesiAas Wouter
- 2001:Adriaans plaag(short film) as trader Benedikt
- 2001:Miss Minoes (Minoes)as Tibbe
- 2003:eenzaam.nlas Marcel
- 2003:Interviewas Theo
- 2003:Kees de jongenas Vader Bakels
- 2003:De onterechte kampioenas himself (he also directed and produced this movie)
- 2004:Amazonesas Achilles
- 2006:Black Book(directed byPaul Verhoeven)
- 2008:TBSas main character Johan
- 2008:Dunya and Desias Jeff
- 2009:Zonder Pardon( "Without Pardon" ), registration of the show (see above)
- 2010:New Kids Turboas a drunk in the bar
- 2011:The Gang of Ossas Van Schijndel
- 2012:Manslaughter(Dutch: Doodslag) as Max
- 2012:Fresku 2.0as himself
Television
[edit]Maassen plays the role of 'Roel' in the television series 'Mevrouw de minister'. He also had a supporting role in the serieDunya en Desie.
Personal life
[edit]Maassen once stole theUEFA cupfrom the stadium of football clubPSV Eindhoven.[1]For several years it was unknown who had been responsible for the disappearance of the trophy. The true story was confessed by Maassen himself, live on a TV talkshow about football. That night the show had several guests that were in the possession of rare football artifacts. When the host asked Maassen about his artifact, he took the UEFA cup out of his bag and put it on the table, in front of the baffled host and guests. He received a few hours of community service after being brought up on charges by the club.[1]Later, he also showed onStudio Voetbalthat he had stolen PSV's second prize of the UEFA Supercup.
In 2008 Maassen started the organization Comedians for Congo to raise money for children fleeing the war torn country.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abAshdown, John (13 July 2010)."Which trophies have been pinched, stolen, nabbed and nicked?".The Guardian.RetrievedSeptember 29,2012.
- ^"Theo Maassen Start Action for Children in Congo".Omroep Brabant.November 18, 2008.RetrievedSeptember 29,2012.
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