Theo Maassen

• Name — Theo Maassen • Born — 8 December 1966 • Birthplace — Oegstgeest, South Holland • Occupation — Comedian, actor

Maassen won two of the biggest comedy contests in the Netherlands in 1990, the Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival (GSCF), and Cameretten. The GSCF jury was not pleased with the quality of the contestants that year, and gave Maassen the first prize, remarking he was the best of the year, but still not very good. Since 1995, Maassens shows are shown on Dutch national television, making him more and more a household name. In 2006, Maassen received the 'Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Theater Prijs 2006' (Prince Bernhard Culture Fund Theatre Prize 2006) for his 'daring combination of theatre and comedy'. The same year he also received the Prijs van de Kritiek (Prize of the critics), a yearly prize by Dutch theatre critics. He also has released a song titled Lauwe Pis (Lukewarm Piss) which peaked at #1 on the Dutch Top 40.

• 1994: Bepaalde dingen (Certain Things) • 1996: Neuk het systeem (Fuck the System) • 1998: Ruwe pit (Raw Seed) • 2002: Functioneel naakt (Functionally Nude) • 2006: Tegen beter weten in (Against All Odds) • 2009: Zonder pardon (Without Mercy) • 2011: Met alle respect (With All Due Respect) • 2013: Einde oefening (End of Exercise) • 2016: Vankwaadtoterger (From Bad to Worse) • 2018: Situatie gewijzigd (Altered Situation) • 2022: Onbekend terrein (Unknown Territory) • 2024: Onbegonnen werk (Hopeless Task / Lost Cause)

Maassen plays the role of 'Roel' in the television series 'Mevrouw de minister'. He also had a supporting role in the show Dunya en Desie.

Maassen once stole the UEFA cup from the stadium of football club PSV Eindhoven. For several years it was unknown who had been responsible for the disappearance of the trophy. The true story was confessed by Maassen himself, live on a TV talkshow about football. That night the show had several guests that were in the possession of rare football artifacts. When the host asked Maassen about his artifact, he took the UEFA cup out of his bag and put it on the table, in front of the baffled host and guests. He received a few hours of community service after being brought up on charges by the club. Later, he also showed on Studio Voetbal that he had stolen PSV's second prize of the UEFA Supercup. In 2008 Maassen started the organization Comedians for Congo to raise money for children fleeing the war torn country.

Theo Maassen is recorded as having received Poelifinario and Cameretten.