Xander De Rycke

Xander De Rycke (born 19 December 1987) is a Belgian (Flemish) stand-up comedian. He is known for his stage shows, the podcast Mosselen om half twee, and the year-end media review show Houdt het voor bekeken. The show later received a television broadcast on Canvas. Recordings of editions have been published online, including the 2016–2017 show.

A planned 2020 edition (HHVB Endgame) was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In late 2023 De Rycke returned with arena editions of Houdt het voor bekeken, which continued in 2024. In 2025 the show moved to the Sportpaleis for the first time.

Television and radio In 2011 De Rycke appeared in the third season of Mag ik u kussen? on Canvas and later appeared as a panellist in the follow-up Een Laatste Groet.

In 2024 he competed on De Slimste Mens ter Wereld. He also appeared in a 2024 special of the VRT 1 programme Ik vraag het aan. In 2020 he published a second book, Bekend & Bescheiden, described as a reworked edition with additional material.

Podcasts De Rycke launched the podcast Mosselen om half twee in 2011; De Morgen credited the programme with helping sustain the Flemish podcast scene during the mid-2010s.

Stage shows 2008–2010: Uw Zoete 666