In 1989, he began working for
NCRV and he became presenter of the show
Disney Club. He also presented the show
Willem Wever. In the show, he talks to children about everyday topics. He played a role in the 2010 film
Ernst, Bobbie en het Geheim van de Monta Rossa. It was his film debut. He presented the 2013 television show
Pas Oplichters, a show about
scamming. In 2014, Van Gelder and
Britt Dekker presented the television show
Het Beste Idee van Nederland in which contestants present their inventions to a jury. He also presented the television show ''Lachen om Home Video's
, the Dutch version of the show America's Funniest Home Videos. He appeared in a 2015 episode of the game show De Jongens tegen de Meisjes''. Van Gelder was a contestant in the
17th season (2017) of the television show
Wie is de Mol?. He reached the final and he finished in second place. His SBS6 contract was not renewed in 2017 and, in 2018, he became a presenter for
Omroep Gelderland. In the television show
Van Gelder VIP Vervoer he talks to Dutch celebrities while driving. He also presents
Van Gelders Grijs in which he talks with the elderly about their life and ageing. Van Gelder competed in the 2022 photography television show
Het Perfecte Plaatje in Argentinië. He finished in second place. In May 2025, he hosted two theatre shows based on the television show
Praatjesmakers during the
Beeld & Geluid Spoelt Terug festival. == Personal life ==