Joost Prinsen

Joost Prinsen (born June 9, 1942) is a Dutch actor, television presenter, singer and writer. He’s known for his roles in the popular Dutch television programmes De stratemakeropzeeshow, Het Klokhuis, and De Zevensprong, and also for presenting the quiz show Met het mes op tafel. He was decorated as an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2004. In the early 1970s, Aart Staartjes created the children’s television programme De stratemakeropzeeshow with lead roles for Wieteke van Dort, Prinsen and himself. It was a popular and occasionally controversial programme that introduced children to various topics. Prinsen became well known in the Netherlands for playing a character called Erik Engerd in this show.