Rob Geus

Rob Geus
Born	(1971-07-15) 15 July 1971 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Occupation(s)	Cook, presenter
Years active	2002 - 2019
Career
Show	De Smaakpolitie
Country	Netherlands
Website	www.robgeus.nl

Rob Geus (born 15 July 1971 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch cook and TV presenter.

De Smaakpolitie

Geus started the TV show De Smaakpolitie on SBS 6 in 2002 with Maureen Du Toit. In this show, Geus visited restaurants and student residences to check their kitchens for hygiene and safety. When Geus was convinced that the restaurant met the hygiene and safety standards, he awards said restaurant with a Smaakpolitie OK-sticker. If the hygiene is sub par, Geus handed over a T-shirt with his catchphrase "Hier word ik niet vrolijk van (This does not make me happy)", a oneliner Geus used since the first season. Another one of his oneliners, "Man, man, man" is a popular meme in the Netherlands.

In 2008, Geus appeared in TV commercials promoting Stichting Promotie Kalfsvlees, an organisation promoting the use of veal. The commercials were pulled off the air after complaints from viewers, animal rights groups and the Dutch government, accusing the organisation of painting an overly optimistic view on the welfare of calves used for veal production. In 2015, the TV show Rambam criticized Geus for his so called 'quality mark' which, according to Rambam, is not an offical quality mark, but nothing more than a commercial logo.

Besides De Smaakpolitie, Geus presented the TV show Red mijn Vakantie! with Alberto Stegeman. In this show Geus and Stegeman tried to solve issues of Dutch people on their holiday destinations. He was also a contender on the shows Ranking the Stars(BNN/RTL 5, Sterren dansen op het ijs and Stelletje Pottenbakkers!(bothSBS6)

Geus opened his own pancake restaurant on 4 September 2010, but sold it after two years. In October 2017, he opened a new restaurant in Barendrecht.

After 18 years, Geus' contract with SBS6 was not renewed, after which he started working for RTV Rijnmond, a Dutch regional broadcasting company. In 2019, Geus was one of the contestants in the 20th season of the Dutch reality show Expeditie Robinson(RTL 4), where he ended 16th. In the same year, he participated in The Roast of Ali B on Comedy Central. Geus returned in the 21th season of Expeditie Robinson in 2021 as one of eight former contenders. He ended in 19th place in the TV show De Alleskunner VIPS.

Personal life

Geus lives in Barendrecht with his wife Suzanne, and has a daughter and a son. Besides his TV work, Geus released XG2, his own brand of cleaning products. He also plays soccer in a 'star team' for Foundation KiKa (a Dutch charity foundation for the research of childhood cancer) and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Filmography

Televisieprogrammes
Year	Production	Channel	Number of episodes	Start
2002 -	De Smaakpolitie	SBS6	134	2002
2007	Sterren dansen op het ijs	SBS6	1	11 January 2007
2008 -	Red Mijn Vakantie!	SBS6	68	2008
2013	Drekwerk	SBS6	8	30 March 2013
2016	Smerige zaken	SBS6	4	22 May 2016
2018	Stelletje Pottenbakkers!	SBS6	5	4 March 2018
2019	Expeditie Robinson	RTL4	TBD	1 September 2019

Publications

• Kook OK, 2005, Kosmos Uitgevers, ISBN 9789021584911
• Hier word ik vrolijk van, 2011, Trichis Publishing, ISBN 9789490608224

External links

• Rob Geus at IMDb