Tom Gerhardt
- Acting
- December 12, 1957 · Köln, Germany
Biography
After completing his *Abitur*, Gerhardt performed his compulsory military service as an anti-tank gunner in the 5th Company of the 123rd Anti-Tank Battalion. Subsequently, he studied German Studies and Philosophy, writing his thesis on *The Philosophy of Language of Nicholas of Cusa*. As a freelance contributor to the Cologne-based tabloid *Express*, he also wrote reports on the city's cultural scene. After embarking on a career as an entertainer, he ceased his work for *Express* in the 1990s. He rose to fame in 1988 with his program *Dackel mit Sekt*, having been discovered by Jürgen von der Lippe. He achieved great success with the films *Voll normaaal* and *Ballermann 6*. The most recent installment in the series followed in 2011 with *Die Superbullen*. Another successful project was the comedy series *Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein*. On January 5, 2011, he was named an honorary citizen of Cologne-Kalk. Gerhardt speaks Spanish and lived in Seville for one year.
Known for
Filmography
- Comedy Allstars – Meilensteine des Humors · Self
- Postings · Dieter
- Immer lustig! · Self
- Verpiss Dich, Schneewittchen · Hausmeister
- Dinner Party - Der Late-Night-Talk · Self
- Knight Rusty 2: Full Metal Racket · Feuerzangenbruder Brutus (Voice)
- Einstein · Treptekes
- Volltreffer · Opa Jupp
- Quizduell-Olymp · Self
- Schmidts Katze · Luger
- Wer weiß denn sowas? · Self
- Nachbarn süß-sauer · Boris Spasski
- Tape_13 · Script Consultant
- MDR um 4 · Self
- Knight Rusty · Brenner Feuerzange
- Ohne Gnade · Curry-Conda
- Knight Rusty · Feuerzangenbruder Brenner (Voice)
- Agent Ranjid Saves the World · Dr. Abdecker
- The Blender · Theo, Writer
- 1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
- Es kann nur E1NEN geben · Self
- Die Superbullen · Tommie, Screenplay
- Freche Mädchen 2 · Nickel
- Dinosaurier - Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus! · H. P. Piretti
- NDR Comedy Contest · Self
- Quiz Taxi · Self
- Siegfried · Siegfried, Screenplay
- 7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald · Kerkerwache
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse · Zombie Dad
- Germanikus · Almosius
- Pura Vida Ibiza · Personalchef Beck
- Die Hit-Giganten
- Genial daneben
- TV total · Self
- Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein · Dieter Krause, Writer
- The Polar Bear · Manager American Diner
- Die Lotto-Show · Self
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show · Self
- Ballermann 6 · Tommie, Author
- Quatsch Comedy Club · Self
- German Comedy Award · Self
- Zimmer frei! · Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show · Self
- Just Desserts · Tommie / Dieter / Heinz, Story
- Voll die Disco · Self
- RTL Samstag Nacht
- DAS! · Self
- Pssst ... · Self
- Mitternachtsspitzen · Self
- Wetten, dass..? · Self
- NDR Talk Show · Self
- SOKO München