Jim Bakkum (born 10 August 1987 in Egmond-Binnen) is a Dutch singer, actor and television presenter who shot to fame as runner-up in the first season of the Dutch Idols (2002/2003). His debut single 'Tell Her' went straight to number one in the Netherlands, and his debut album Impressed reached gold status. Over the following two decades he built a wide-ranging career across pop music, musicals (including Grease, Fame and Wicked), film and TV, winning both the Dutch Dancing with the Stars and The Masked Singer (2022).
Jim Bakkum performed his final shows in the musical Stoornis Of My Life on April 5, 2026, after which Joey Schalker took over his role.
The theater tour SAMEN, which Jim Bakkum performed together with his wife Bettina Holwerda, was completely sold out and went into revival in spring 2026.
From October 2025, Jim Bakkum played a leading role in the musical Stoornis Of My Life, alongside creator and actor Alex Klaasen.
From January 24, 2025, Jim Bakkum presented the new RTL 4 talent show The Headliner together with Marieke Elsinga.
In April 2025, Jim Bakkum announced that he would perform in a musical again after six years, namely Stoornis Of My Life, written by Alex Klaasen.
