Jan Peter Balkenende

Acting

Jan Peter Balkenende

Born

1956-05-07 (70)

Place of birth

Biezelinge, Netherlands

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

Jan Pieter (Jan Peter) Balkenende (pronunciation®; Biezelinge, 7 May 1956) is a Dutch professor emeritus and former politician of Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA). He served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 to 14 October 2010. Since 14 October 2022, he has been Minister of State.

Known for

De Wereld Draait Door poster
5.1

Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment.

De Wereld Draait Door

2005

Pauw & Witteman poster
5.0

Pauw & Witteman is a Dutch late-night talk show, hosted by Jeroen Pauw en Paul Witteman. It is generally focused on current affairs and politics. It is broadcast every weekday at 11 pm on Nederland 1. It is produced by Dutch public broadcasters NPS and VARA. During summer Pauw & Witteman are replaced by Knevel & Van de Brink, a talk show hosted by Andries Knevel and Thijs van den Brink, produced by the dutch evangelical broadcasting company, the EO.

Pauw & Witteman

2006

RTL Tonight poster
7.0

In RTL Vanavond's new talk show, presenters Renze Klamer, Beau van Erven Dorens, and Humberto Tan are joined by a whole squad of well-known divers. And there are some notable names among them.

RTL Tonight

2025

Knevel & Van den Brink poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Knevel & Van den Brink

2007

Fortuyn: On-Hollands poster
8.0

What does Pim Fortuyn's legacy mean for the Netherlands today? How have his rise and his assassination changed the political and societal debate on migration? And what does that say about Dutch views on tolerance and diversity? In the eight-part KRO-NCRV documentary series Fortuyn: Un-Hollands, producer mint film office gives a voice to people who were barely heard at the time, but who were right at the center of the Fortuyn debate. Critics, political allies and opponents, men and women, with a bicultural background and white, tell how they experienced the Fortuyn revolt and what influence Pim Fortuyn had – and still has – on their lives and positions in the Netherlands.

Fortuyn: On-Hollands

2025

Suriname - 50 jaar zorg en hoop poster
NR

Fifty years after independence, Coen Verbraak examines the current state of Suriname and its future. With voices from Suriname and the Netherlands on brain drain, identity, fragile democracy, and the lasting impact of slavery. The role of the Netherlands, departure and return, care, and hope are also addressed.

Suriname - 50 jaar zorg en hoop

2025

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

On Day Eight poster
1.0

The financial crisis of 2008 was a turning point during which the complexity of our financial system manifested itself. It was a web we had spun for over for more than thirty years ut it turned out to be a giant house of cards. Starting in the US where the Lehman Brothers fell, the crisis spread like wildfire. Only two weeks after Lehman, the crisis infected Europe..

On Day Eight

2018

De Erfenis van Pim: 87 Dagen Ruzie poster
NR

Ten years ago, the first Balkenende cabinet fell after just 87 days. A reconstruction of the political drama within the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) that led to this inglorious downfall. The LPF leadership, including rivals Eduard Bomhoff and Herman Heinsbroek, look back on the most turbulent period in our parliamentary history.

De Erfenis van Pim: 87 Dagen Ruzie

2012

De dag dat Fortuyn won poster
NR

On March 6, 2002, Pim Fortuyn, as leader of Leefbaar Rotterdam, achieved a resounding victory in the municipal elections in the city on the Maas. Nationally, Fortuyn would instantly secure eighteen parliamentary seats; the political landscape had been permanently changed by him. March 6, 2002, concluded with a now-historic television debate between Pim Fortuyn and Ad Melkert, among others, moderated by Paul Witteman. What exactly happened behind the scenes surrounding the key players Fortuyn and Melkert? Confidants of the leading figures of that time tell their story. Moderator Paul Witteman also looks back on the debate.

De dag dat Fortuyn won

2012

Moord op Pim Fortuyn poster
NR

Documentary by BNN about the murder of politician Pim Fortuyn, in which the facts surrounding the murder are viewed as parts of a conspiracy against him. On May 6, 2002, politician Pim Fortuyn was murdered at the Mediapark in Hilversum. Almost immediately thereafter, the perpetrator, Volkert van der G., was arrested. Nevertheless, conspiracy theories still persist claiming that Van der G. was aided in his act. These theories are unveiled using archival material, reconstructions, and animations.

Moord op Pim Fortuyn

2010

2000s · 4 titles

No artwork available
5.0

On the occasion of Queen Beatrix's twenty-fifth anniversary of her reign. In conversations with Professor of Legal Philosophy Dorien Pessers, the Queen reflects on her role in office and discusses the various aspects of her position. The conversations are interspersed with interviews by Pim van Galen with Dries van Agt, Ruud Lubbers, Wim Kok, and Jan Peter Balkenende, the four prime ministers with whom the Queen has worked since 1980, and with archival material from the past twenty-five years. The broadcast is produced by NOS Actueel and hosted by Maartje van Weegen.

25 kroonjaren, koningin Beatrix 1980-2005

2005

No artwork available
5.0

Live broadcast on the occasion of Queen Beatrix's twenty-fifth anniversary of her reign. In the Knight's Hall in The Hague, members of the First and Second Chambers and members of the Cabinet gather for a Special Joint Session of the States General. The Queen and her family are present at the meeting. Subsequently, an aubade is performed for the Queen at the Binnenhof. The presentation is hosted by Maartje van Weegen, who speaks in the studio with historian Jan Bank, interspersed with reports on the celebration of Queen's Day in various locations and well-known figures congratulating the Queen. The broadcast is provided by NOS Actueel.

25 jaar Beatrix

2005

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Beatrix, majesteit & democratie

2005

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) poster
8.4

With the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire development of the Olympics over the centuries, until arriving at the modern Olympics.

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

2004

Series credits

De Wereld Draait Door poster
5.1

Talk show hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk containing a mixture of news, information, television bloopers and general entertainment.

De Wereld Draait Door

2005

Pauw & Witteman poster
5.0

Pauw & Witteman is a Dutch late-night talk show, hosted by Jeroen Pauw en Paul Witteman. It is generally focused on current affairs and politics. It is broadcast every weekday at 11 pm on Nederland 1. It is produced by Dutch public broadcasters NPS and VARA. During summer Pauw & Witteman are replaced by Knevel & Van de Brink, a talk show hosted by Andries Knevel and Thijs van den Brink, produced by the dutch evangelical broadcasting company, the EO.

Pauw & Witteman

2006

RTL Tonight poster
7.0

In RTL Vanavond's new talk show, presenters Renze Klamer, Beau van Erven Dorens, and Humberto Tan are joined by a whole squad of well-known divers. And there are some notable names among them.

RTL Tonight

2025

Knevel & Van den Brink poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Knevel & Van den Brink

2007

Fortuyn: On-Hollands poster
8.0

What does Pim Fortuyn's legacy mean for the Netherlands today? How have his rise and his assassination changed the political and societal debate on migration? And what does that say about Dutch views on tolerance and diversity? In the eight-part KRO-NCRV documentary series Fortuyn: Un-Hollands, producer mint film office gives a voice to people who were barely heard at the time, but who were right at the center of the Fortuyn debate. Critics, political allies and opponents, men and women, with a bicultural background and white, tell how they experienced the Fortuyn revolt and what influence Pim Fortuyn had – and still has – on their lives and positions in the Netherlands.

Fortuyn: On-Hollands

2025

Suriname - 50 jaar zorg en hoop poster
NR

Fifty years after independence, Coen Verbraak examines the current state of Suriname and its future. With voices from Suriname and the Netherlands on brain drain, identity, fragile democracy, and the lasting impact of slavery. The role of the Netherlands, departure and return, care, and hope are also addressed.

Suriname - 50 jaar zorg en hoop

2025

Volendam, een dorp in de Eredivisie poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Volendam, een dorp in de Eredivisie

2023

Willem-Alexander & Máxima poster
NR

The marriage between Willem-Alexander and Máxima reads like a fairy tale, but one in which love, duty, and public opinion constantly clash. Insiders, close friends, and experts explain how the relationship comes under pressure as soon as private choices have public consequences.

Willem-Alexander & Máxima

2026

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

PowNed

2009

Beatrix poster
NR

Insiders, close friends, and experts talk about the impressive life of Princess Beatrix: the powerful woman, friend, and mother behind the office.

Beatrix

2025

No artwork available
NR

In the two-part documentary Mark vs. Rita, a picture is painted of the bitter power struggle between the two political heavyweights of the VVD. Party colleagues and acquaintances of Rutte and Verdonk speak in detail on television for the first time about what transpired in front of and behind the scenes.

Mark vs Rita: hoe de VVD bijna ten onder ging

2013

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Oog in Oog

2010