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Richard Groenendijk
Born1972 (age 53–54)
Dirksland, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Cabaret artist
  • Actor
  • Television presenter

Richard Groenendijk (born 1972)[1] is a Dutch cabaret artist, actor and voice actor. He won the Poelifinario cabaret award multiple times for his theatre shows.[2][3] He also presented the television shows Terrazzo, De Jopie Parlevliet Show and Think Inside the Box. Groenendijk has played roles in television series and films and he also voiced multiple characters in films.

Career

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Cabaret

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Groenendijk reached the final at the 1995 Cameretten cabaret festival.[4] In 2012, he won the Poelifinario award for the theatre show Alle Dagen.[5][6]

In 2022, he was nominated for the Annie M.G. Schmidtprijs for the song Ik hoop het wel.[7] The song is written by Jan Beuving and Groenendijk performs the song in his theatre show Voor iedereen beter.[7][8] An adapted version of the song was used that year by the Rotterdam-based organisation Stichting Humanitas as part of a campaign about prejudice and bullying against LGBTQ+ seniors.[8] Groenendijk won the Poelifinario award in the category Entertainment for the show Voor iedereen beter.[3][9]

He won the 'best male lead in a major musical' award at the 2026 Musical Awards for his role as Edna Turnblad in the Hairspray musical.[10][11]

Television

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Groenendijk and cabaret artist Mylène d'Anjou presented the television show Terrazzo (KRO). He was one of the team captains in the 2013 season of the game show Wie ben ik? presented by Wendy van Dijk.[12][13] In the show, contestants in two teams are assigned a name or an object and they need to guess who or what they are by asking questions.

In 2015 and 2016, he presented the talk show De Jopie Parlevliet Show as his alter ego Jopie Parlevliet, a diva from Rotterdam.[14][15] The show ended as the channel (RTL 4) did not consider the age profile of the viewers to be a good fit for the channel anymore, despite improved viewing figures in the second season.[16][17] He played a role in the first season of the 2017 drama television series De 12 van Oldenheim.[18][19] The show premiered on Videoland and aired a year later on RTL 4.[19][20] He presented the 2017 documentary 100 jaar Sonneveld about the life of Dutch cabaret artist and singer Wim Sonneveld.[21] Groenendijk was a panel member in multiple seasons of the show Ranking the Stars presented by Paul de Leeuw, a show in which celebrities rank each other.[22]

In 2020, he presented the quiz show Hard spel, an adaptation of the Australian show Hard Quiz.[23][24] He was one of the judges in the 2021 talent competition show Op zoek naar Maria, a show to find a musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the musical The Sound of Music.[25] From May to June 2022, he presented the game show Think Inside the Box in which contestants have to guess what is inside a large box.[26][27] The show drew disappointing viewing figures and the show was cancelled in June 2022.[28][29]

Groenendijk succeeded Leo Alkemade as team captain in the game show Ik hou van Holland in 2023.[30][31]

Film

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Groenendijk plays a small role in the 2008 film Sinterklaas en het Geheim van het Grote Boek directed by Martijn van Nellestijn.[32] He plays a role in the 2022 film De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Gespuis in de Speelgoedkluis directed by Lucio Messercola.[33][34][35] He also plays a role in the 2022 film Casa Coco directed by Bob Wilbers and in the 2022 film Ome Cor directed by Peter Verhage and Martin van Waardenberg.[36][37][38] He plays a small role in the film Almost Cops (Dutch title: Bad Boa's) which premiered in July 2025 on Netflix.[39]

Podcast

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Since June 2025, Groenendijk and stylist Fred van Leer host the podcast Fred en Ries.[40] The podcast won the audience award at the 2025 Dutch Podcast Awards.[41][42]

Voice acting

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Groenendijk provided the Dutch voice for characters in multiple films, including Inside Out (2015), Finding Dory (2016) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).[43][44][45] He voiced a character in the films Sing (2016) and Sing 2 (2021).[46] He also voiced a character in Inside Out 2 (2024).[47][48]

Singing

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In November 2020, Groenendijk released the single Tebbie nou op je muil? as his alter ego Jopie Parlevliet, a diva from Rotterdam.[49][50] The song is about the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands.[49]

Other activities

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In 2015, he won the Gouden Mossel award, an award given to people who have made a difference for the city of Rotterdam.[51][52] In 2023, he received the Jillis Bruggeman Penning award, an award given to people or organisations that have made contributions to gender diversity and people of different genders.[53]

Groenendijk was one of the performers in a 2018 theatre show dedicated to the Dutch singer Robert Long.[54] He played the role of Pontius Pilate in The Passion 2025, a Dutch Passion Play held every Maundy Thursday since 2011.[55][56]

Television appearances

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Groenendijk was a contestant in the 2006 season of the television show Wie is de Mol?.[57] He was also a contestant in the 2025 anniversary season of the show.[58][59] Groenendijk was a contestant in the 2020–2021 New Year's Special of the television series The Masked Singer. In 2025, he was a guest in an episode of the show De reünie presented by Herman van der Zandt.[60] He was also a guest in an episode of the television show Dit was het nieuws.[61] In 2026, he was a guest jury member in an episode of the show Stars on Stage, a show in which contestants compete to become a musical theatre performer.[62]

Personal life

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Groenendijk was born in Dirksland, Netherlands, a village located on the island Goeree-Overflakkee.[63] He later moved to Rotterdam.[63]

Groenendijk and his partner married in July 2019.[64][65]

Awards

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  • Poelifinario (2012, for his show Alle Dagen)
  • Gouden Mossel (2015)
  • Poelifinario (2022, for his show Voor iedereen beter)
  • Jillis Bruggeman Penning (2023)
  • Best male lead in a major musical (2026 Musical Awards, for his role as Edna Turnblad in the Hairspray musical)

Selected filmography

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As presenter

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  • Terrazzo
  • De Jopie Parlevliet Show (2015–2016)
  • 100 jaar Sonneveld (2017)
  • Hard spel (2020)
  • Think Inside the Box (2022)

As actor (television)

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As actor (film)

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As team captain

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As judge

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As panel member

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  • Ranking the Stars

As contestant

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As himself

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  • De reünie (2025)

Discography

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  • Tebbie nou op je muil? (2020, single)

References

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  1. ↑ "De angst dat geluk voorbijgaat" (PDF). Vrij Interview - Jan Vriend (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk wint Poelifinario". NU.nl (in Dutch). 30 September 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Richard Groenendijk en Tim Fransen winnen Poelifinario-cabaretprijs". AD (in Dutch). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk staat stil bij dertig jaar in het theatervak: 'Ongelooflijk'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 22 November 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk wint Poelifinario". AD (in Dutch). 30 September 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Poelifinario voor Groenendijk". NOS (in Dutch). 30 September 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Cabaretier Richard Groenendijk genomineerd voor Annie M.G. Schmidtprijs" [Cabaret artist Richard Groenendijk nominated for Annie M.G. Schmidtprijs]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Richard Groenendijk brengt hit op roze vinyl uit voor lhbt+-ouderen". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Poelifinario's naar Tim Fransen, Richard Groenendijk en Alex Roeka". NOS (in Dutch). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Drie grote winnaars tijdens Musical Awards 2026". NU.nl (in Dutch). 21 May 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Stoornis of my life, Richard Groenendijk en Kim-Lian van der Meij vallen in de prijzen bij Musical Awards". AD (in Dutch). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Paul de Leeuw naar RTL's Wie Ben Ik?". AD (in Dutch). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "De Leeuw maakt uitstapje naar RTL". NOS (in Dutch). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Jopie Parlevliet wil graag Máxima op de bank". NU.nl (in Dutch). 30 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Meningen verdeeld over Rotterdamse Jopie Parlevliet". AD (in Dutch). 30 May 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "RTL4 stopt met De Jopie Parlevliet Show van Richard Groenendijk". NU.nl (in Dutch). 13 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk baalt van stoppen Jopie Parlevliet door RTL". NU.nl (in Dutch). 14 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Noortje Herlaar en Richard Groenendijk in serie De 12 van Oldenheim". NU.nl (in Dutch). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Noortje Herlaar en Gaite Jansen in RTL-serie". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Mysterieuze thrillerserie De 12 van Oldenheim trekt miljoenenpubliek". AD (in Dutch). 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "'Op het toneel zette Wim Sonneveld zijn ziel open'". Trouw (in Dutch). 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Richard en Patty stoppen met Ranking the Stars". AD (in Dutch). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk trekt bijna 900.000 kijkers met nieuwe spelshow". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk wordt quizmaster op NPO 1". AD (in Dutch). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Pia Douwes, Jamai Loman en Richard Groenendijk in jury Op zoek naar Maria". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  26. ↑ "Eerste aflevering Think Inside The Box scoort mager met 292.000 kijkers". AD (in Dutch). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Kijkers vallen in slaap bij Think Inside The Box". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  28. ↑ "SBS haalt programma Richard Groenendijk vroegtijdig van zender". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "SBS 6-programma's Lantinga en Groenendijk van de buis gehaald: 'Heel verstandig'". AD (in Dutch). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Linda de Mol presenteert in het najaar weer Ik hou van Holland". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  31. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk vond opnames IHVH met Linda en Jeroen warm bad". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  32. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk viert 10-jarig jubileum". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 14 October 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  33. ↑ "Eerste hoofdrol voor Jan Versteegh als schurk in sinterklaasfilm". NU.nl (in Dutch). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  34. ↑ "Opnamen Gespuis in de Speelgoedkluis gestart". Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  35. ↑ "Vierde Grote Sinterklaasfilm opent succesvoller dan voorgangers". AD (in Dutch). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  36. ↑ "Film Casa Coco hielp Richard Groenendijk over levenslange schaamte heen". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  37. ↑ "Nieuwe Rotterdamse film Casa Coco met Gerard Cox en Joke Bruijs hoopt succes van De Marathon te evenaren". Rijnmond.nl (in Dutch). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  38. ↑ "Stoet aan sterren in hilarische filmtrailer van Ome Cor". AD (in Dutch). 4 November 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  39. ↑ "Nieuw op Netflix: Bad Boa's met Jandino Asporaat". Zwartekat.nl (in Dutch). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  40. ↑ "Fred van Leer en Richard Groenendijk beginnen samen podcast". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  41. ↑ "Fred van Leer en Richard Groenendijk winnen publieksprijs Dutch Podcast Awards". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
  42. ↑ "NOS-podcast over spelersmakelaar Raiola verkozen tot beste podcast". NOS (in Dutch). 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  43. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk doet stem in Pixar-film". NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  44. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk verzorgt stem in Finding Dory". NU.nl (in Dutch). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  45. ↑ "Maas en Groenendijk in Ralph Breaks the Internet". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 25 November 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  46. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk". Filmstemmen.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  47. ↑ "Nieuwe Pixarfilm Inside Out 2 blijft records vestigen". AD (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  48. ↑ "Nieuwe Pixar-film Inside Out 2 vestigt record in Amerikaans openingsweekend". NU.nl (in Dutch). 16 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  49. 1 2 "Richard Groenendijk lanceert als Jopie Parlevliet single 'Tebbie nou op je muil?'". AD (in Dutch). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  50. ↑ "BN'ers lopen weg met comeback Jopie Parlevliet". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 11 November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  51. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk draagt Gouden Mossel op aan vader". AD (in Dutch). 4 November 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  52. ↑ "René van der Gijp en Michel van Egmond winnen Gouden Mossel". NU.nl (in Dutch). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  53. ↑ Reket, Stéphan (10 October 2023). "Richard Groenendijk ontvangt Jillis Bruggeman Penning in de Grote - of Sint Janskerk". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  54. ↑ "Karin Bloemen en Richard Groenendijk in hommage Robert Long". NU.nl (in Dutch). 31 March 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  55. ↑ "Wendy van Dijk dit jaar verteller bij The Passion". AD (in Dutch). 2 April 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  56. ↑ "The Passion-cast is bekend: Dorian Bindels speelt Jezus, Eva Simons is Maria". NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 February 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  57. ↑ "Tweede afvaller Wie is de Mol?: 'Ik was nu veel relaxter'". NU.nl (in Dutch). 9 November 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  58. ↑ "Oud-mollen en oud-kandidaten in jubileumseizoen Wie is de Mol?". NU.nl (in Dutch). 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  59. ↑ "Van Merel Westrik tot Richard Groenendijk: deze oud-kandidaten doen mee aan jubileumseizoen Wie is de Mol?". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 1 November 2025. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  60. ↑ "Dit zijn de deelnemers van de nieuwe versie van De Reünie". AD (in Dutch). 10 March 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  61. ↑ "Peter Heerschop en Richard Groenendijk nieuwe gezichten bij Dit Was Het Nieuws". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 6 August 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  62. ↑ "Staande ovatie van jury voor Kimberly Fransens in Stars on Stage: 'Het was fantastisch'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 12 June 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  63. 1 2 "Richard Groenendijk: Haat-liefdeverhouding met eiland". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 19 November 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  64. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk deelt hét geheim achter zijn twaalfjarige relatie". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  65. ↑ "Richard Groenendijk heeft geleerd van affaires met foute mannen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 1 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
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