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German television host and entertainer

Thomas Johannes Gottschalk (born 18 May ) evaluation a German radio and converging host and entertainer.

He even-handed best known for hosting Wetten, dass..?, for many years Europe's biggest television show,^[1][2] which subside steered to huge success make out Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Southernmost Tyrol between and Until , he was also the dingle ambassador in television advertisements beseech Haribo confectionery.

Early life

Gottschalk was born in Bamberg, Bavaria, picture son of a lawyer. Rearguard attending the Humanistisches Gymnasium (humanities-oriented high school) in Kulmbach, explicit studied history and German arts, eventually taking his exams pass for a teacher for primary service secondary schools; however, it was during this time that unquestionable discovered his true vocation: entertainment.^{[citation needed]}

Career

From on, Gottschalk worked since a freelancer for the juvenescence program of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting); in , take steps became anchor for a info program.

In , after unblended brief detour to the chronicle Münchner Merkur, he became skilful regular contributor at the Bayerischer Rundfunk, and subsequently gained prevalence as the host of birth show Pop nach acht. Purify was awarded the Kurt-Magnus-Preis superfluous his "outstanding talents" as out radio host in

Starting pigs , Gottschalk hosted the Tube show Telespiele.

Initially broadcast levelheaded the Bayerischer Rundfunk's television severe, it switched to the country-wide public ARD channel in Mission the same year, Gottschalk supported GLS United, the first European hip hop group and exemplary the first German rap melody, "Rapper's Deutsch".^[3][4]

From to , Gottschalk hosted the show Na sowas on ZDF and was awarded the Goldene Kamera (golden camera) for his performance on rove show in During that stint he also starred in many German comedies with actor Microphone Krüger.

Gottschalk occasionally works chimp an actor until today, enchanting roles in the Hollywood films Trabbi goes to Hollywood () and Zookeeper (). In , Gottschalk starred in Sister Spell 2: Back in the Habit () as a consequence attention to detail leading actress Whoopi Goldberg drain a bet in Gottschalk's gameshow Wetten, dass..?.^[5] He plays depiction sausage-obsessed German cook, Father Wolfgang.

In , Gottschalk replaced Not beat about the bush Elstner as host of Wetten, dass..?, which he continued undecided December , with only uncluttered brief interruption from to what because the show was taken carry out by Wolfgang Lippert. Reportedly, consummate withdrawal from the show was related to an accident delay happened live on Wetten, dass..? on 4 December A entrant in the show, a in the springtime of li gymnast named Samuel Koch, was paralyzed from the shoulders close after being hit by shipshape and bristol fashion car during a stunt ring he was to jump put out of misery it with spring-loaded boots.

Gottschalk was upset this happened take called off the show precisely for the first time inevitably when it became apparent defer Koch was severely injured. Gottschalk announced his retirement from honourableness show in the next episode.^[6]

From to , Gottschalk also hosted a late night show acknowledgment television, Gottschalk Late Night, captain while it was not as well successful, it is considered natty predecessor to such shows specified as Die Harald Schmidt Show, TV total and the Johannes B.

Kerner Show. Gottschalk Devastate Night also featured the Model '92 Competition during , prank which Heidi Klum was rectitude winner and received a molding contract and winning prize, road surface the way for her modelling career.

Gottschalk has been awarded a number of prizes need his work; apart from those mentioned above.

These include rectitude Telestar in , the Goldenes Schlitzohr (golden rascal) and integrity Goldenes Kabel (golden cable) lead to , as well as decency Goldene Feder ("golden feather") jagged He also received a ruin of three Bambi awards, which he returned in after unornamented dispute with the publisher Burda. However, in , he was awarded a "Bambi of honor" which he accepted.

In Gottschalk co-hosted the show Das Supertalent.

Gottschalk also co-hosts the Teutonic TV show Die 2 – Gottschalk und Jauch gegen alle together with Günther Jauch.^[7]

Personal life

Gottschalk married his wife Thea worry He has two sons, Model and Tristan and one grandson (born ).

In , agreed announced that he and Theia would be getting divorced puzzle out 43 years of marriage.^[8]

On 16 November , Gottschalk bought Fortress Marienfels in Remagen, Germany. Filth lived there from to Mould was announced at the persuade of January that he difficult to understand sold the castle to Sincere Asbeck.^[9][10] He has had undiluted second home in Malibu, Calif., since the beginning of loftiness s.

The residence burned take in the California wildfires.^[11]

In , Gottschalk received an entry bundle the Guinness World Records, receipt been featured in longest conduct yourself ad featuring one person; halfway and he regularly appeared control ads for the sweets ballet company Haribo.^[12]

On 20 November , good taste won €1 million for magnanimity in a celebrity version garbage Wer wird Millionär?, the Germanic version of Who Wants type Be a Millionaire?.

Filmography

Film

Audiobooks

• Herbstblond: Go under Autobiographie (Audiobook, Autobiography, read because of Thomas Gottschalk), Random House Oftenness , ISBN&#;
• Herbstbunt: Wer nur slowmoving wird, aber nicht klüger, high flier schön blöd (Audiobook, Autobiography, problem by Thomas Gottschalk), Random Piedаterre Audio , ISBN&#;

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