Ron Boszhard

Ron Boszhard
Born (1963-11-12) 12 November 1963
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationTelevision presenter
RelativesCarlo Boszhard (brother)

Ron Boszhard (born 12 November 1963)[1] is a Dutch television presenter. He is best known for presenting the popular television shows Pluk de Dag, De Leukste Thuis (2000 – 2004) and Te land, ter zee en in de lucht (2007 – 2010).[2]

Boszhard presented the television game show Bommetje! which was later adapted abroad as Cannonball in the United Kingdom and also as Cannonball in Australia.[3][4] He also presented the second and third season, called Bommetje XL and Bommetje XXL respectively.[3]

Career

In 1996, he made his debut as presenter with the game show Match & Win.[5] Since 2005, he presents the show Zappsport, a sports television show for children.[5] In 2013, he was a contestant in the outdoor competition show Atlas.[5]

Boszhard was one of the Dutch presenters of the television show Spel zonder grenzen (originally called Jeux sans frontières).[2] He also presented the show 1000 seconden in which contestants need to prepare a three course meal in at most 1000 seconds (16 minutes and 40 seconds).[6] He presented the show together with chef Ad Janssen.[6]

In 2018, Boszhard participated in the 18th season of the popular television show Wie is de Mol?.[7] In 2020, he appeared in a special anniversary edition of the show, called Wie is de Mol? Renaissance, which featured only contestants of previous seasons.[7]

In 2019, Boszhard appeared as one of the Twelve Apostles in that year's edition of The Passion, a Dutch Passion Play held every Maundy Thursday since 2011.[8]

Boszhard appeared in the 2023 season of The Masked Singer.[9] Boszhard and Britt Dekker won the Favoriete Zapp duo award at the 2025 Zapp Awards.[10][11]

Personal life

Carlo Boszhard is his younger brother.[2]

Selected filmography

As presenter

As contestant

References

  1. ^ "Biografie van Ron Boszhard". JB Productions (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Stöve, Hannah (7 July 2018). "Ron Boszhard: 'Dit is het leukste en enige wat ik kan'". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "NPO Zapp-programma Bommetje! wordt ook uitgezonden in Amerika". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Ron Boszhard trekt het land in met Bommetje!". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 12 January 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "De keuzen van Ron Boszhard". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 5 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b "1000 Seconden". Meesterkok Ad Janssen (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Ron Boszhard en Ellie Lust in jubileumseizoen Wie is de Mol?". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Rol voor Ron Boszhard in The Passion". RTV Rijnmond (in Dutch). 5 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. ^ de Koning, Denise (15 December 2023). "Panellid heeft niet door dat bloedeigen broer in pak van de Buffel zit: 'Het is een schande'". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Britt Dekker en Ron Boszhard winnen Zapp Award". RTL (in Dutch). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Britt Dekker en Ron Boszhard winnen Zapp Award 'Favoriete Zapp duo'" [Britt Dekker and Ron Boszhard win 'Favoriete Zapp duo' Zapp Award]. Broadcast Magazine (in Dutch). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.