Stefan Pop (comedian)

This article is about the Dutch comedian. For the Romanian opera singer, see Ștefan Pop.
Stefan Pop
Birth nameStefan Adriaan Pop
Born(1985-09-22)22 September 1985
Rotterdam, Netherlands
MediumStand-up, television, podcasting
Years active2005-present
GenresCabaret, satire, sketch comedy
Websitestefanpop.com

Stefan Adriaan Pop (born 22 September 1985) is a Dutch stand-up comedian and actor.

Early life

During his university studies in 2005, he successfully auditioned for "Comedytrain", a prestigious comedy club and talent development center for Dutch stand-up comedians based in Amsterdam.[1]

Career

From 2006 to 2012, Pop was a writer for the satirical television show Dit was het nieuws.[2] In 2009, he participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the "Amsterdam Underground Comedy Collective".[3] He has performed several solo shows, including Popaganda (2010), Mijn blauwe periode (2012) and Het moest een keer gebeuren (2024).[4] In 2017, Stefan Pop was a co-creator of Klikbeet, a satirical sketch program for television.[5]

In March 2025, Pop created and starred in a sketch for Klikbeet, parodying the heated exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a White House meeting. The sketch portrays Ukraine as a wounded patient, with caregivers (representing the U.S.) suggesting he should be more grateful for the assistance provided. This video resonated globally, going viral on platforms like X and Reddit, with millions of views.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Stefan Pop". Comedytrain (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Genoeg over comedian Stefan Pop". Roermond Nieuws (in Dutch). 2 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Stefan Pop". Utrecht International Comedy Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  4. ^ Vijlbrief, Margriet (5 March 2024). "Stefan Pop streeft bij zijn stand-upcomedy naar de perfecte imperfectie". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Stefan Pop". Theater.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse parodie op ruzie Trump en Zelensky gaat viral in Oekraïne: 'Maakt situatie pijnlijk duidelijk'". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 7 March 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  7. ^ "This Dutch parody of the Zelensky-Trump spat is going viral". DutchReview. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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