Herman den Blijker (born 21 October 1958) is a Dutch celebrity chef, restaurateur and television presenter.[1] His restaurant De Engel in Rotterdam, Netherlands was awarded one Michelin star in 1997.[1] Den Blijker also presented many television shows, including Herman zoekt chef, Mijn Tent is Top and Herrie in de Keuken.[1][2]
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Born | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 21 October 1958
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Career
editDen Blijker presented many television shows, including Herrie in de Keuken, the Dutch adaptation of the Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares by British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, and Mijn Tent is Top, the Dutch adaptation of the Australian reality television series My Restaurant Rules.
In 2018, Den Blijker and Olcay Gulsen presented the television show De Zelfbouwers in which a school in Rotterdam is converted to an apartment block.[3] It was Den Blijker's first show that wasn't related to food or cooking.[3][4]
In January 2020, he switched from the television network RTL Nederland to create television shows for Talpa TV.[2] In that same year, he presented the television shows Herman helpt een handje, a show in which he visits organisations and individuals with a food truck, and Crisis in de tent, a show in which he visits restaurants struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]
Den Blijker appeared in the third season of the television show De Verraders.[7][8] In 2014, he appeared as the character Herman den Blikvoer in an edition of the Donald Duck comics magazine.[9][10]
Personal life
editIn April 2010, he received mild injuries in a helicopter crash at Rotterdam Airport.[11][12] The helicopter crashed shortly after take-off.[12]
Filmography
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As presenter
edit- Herman zoekt chef
- Mijn Tent is Top
- Herrie in de Keuken
- De Zelfbouwers (2018)
- Herman helpt een handje (2020)
- Crisis in de tent (2020)
- De Kookklunzen (2021, 2022)
As contestant
edit- De Verraders (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Portret Herman den Blijker: 'De zeventig zou ik waarschijnlijk niet halen'". Entree Magazine (in Dutch). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Herman den Blijker maakt in het nieuwe jaar overstap naar Talpa". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 November 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Olcay Gulsen en Herman den Blijker presenteren klusprogramma". NU.nl (in Dutch). 14 June 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Tomas, Irma (14 June 2018). "Herman den Blijker en Olcay Gulsen gaan samen klussen". Televizier (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Herman den Blijker kookt in nieuw programma voor hardwerkende mensen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 April 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Herman den Blijker helpt getroffen horeca in Crisis in de tent". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 July 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Ook Jan Slagter, Herman den Blijker en Pernille La Lau in De Verraders" [Also Jan Slagter, Herman den Blijker and Pernille La Lau in De Verraders]. AD (in Dutch). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Jonk, Erik (3 March 2023). "Niet-commerciële Jan Slagter: 'De Verraders hoort bij drie beste Nederlandse tv-formats ever'" [Non-commercial Jan Slagter: 'De Verraders is one of the three best Dutch television formats ever']. Metronieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Chefkok Herman den Blijker personage in Donald Duck" [Chef Herman den Blijker character in Donald Duck]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 13 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Herman den Blijker naar Duckstad" [Herman den Blijker to Duckstad]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 12 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Bootsma, Sjoerd (2 April 2010). "Herman den Blijker met de schrik vrij na crash met helikopter" [Herman den Blijker escaped with a fright after helicopter crash]. Rijnmond (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Herman den Blijker in gecrashte helikopter" [Herman den Blijker in crashed helicopter]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 April 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2023.