Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 9, 1964 (age 61)

Place of Birth

Recklinghausen, Germany

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Hape Kerkeling

Biography

Hans-Peter Wilhelm "Hape" Kerkeling (* 9. December 1964 in Recklinghausen) is a German comedian, author, television presenter, actor, director, singer, radio play speaker, audiobook and voice actor. Hape Kerkeling became a popular television and stage comedian from the mid-1980s. In 1985, at the age of 20, he received his first regular television program Kangaroo. This was followed by other comedy formats such as Total Normal or Darüber lacht die Welt as well as the moderation of major television shows such as the German preliminary round for the Eurovision Song Contest or the awarding of the Golden Camera. Kerkeling directed several cinema and television films as an author, director and actor. His art figures such as Hannilein, Horst Schlämmer, Siegfried Schwäbli, Uschi Blum and Evje van Dampen also became known to a wide audience. As a voice actor, he lent his voice to the panda Po in several films in the series Kung Fu Panda and the snowman Olaf from the Frozen films. As a book author, Kerkeling published one of the best-selling German non-fiction books in 2006 with Ich bin dann mal weg.

Filmography

2026FilmHorst Schlämmer sucht das Glückas Horst Schlämmer 2026FilmExtrawurstas Heribert Bräsemann 2024FilmMein Name ist Ottoas Self 2024FilmDie Helene Fischer Show 2024as Self 2024FilmHape Kerkeling – Total Normalas Self 2023FilmAbsolut Hape – Die Rollen seines Lebensas Self 2023FilmLoriot 100as Self 2023TVClub Las Piranjasas Edwin Öttel 2022FilmHier kommt Kurt!as Self 2021FilmEin Abend mit Hape Kerkelingas Self - Host 2021TVHape und die 7 Zwergstaatenas Self 2021FilmDer Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebeas Devil 2019TVBestbesetzungas Self 2019TVMaischbergeras Self 2014TVDer Meisterfälscheras Self 2014FilmHape Kerkeling - Keine Geburtstagsshow!as Himself / Various 2014FilmSomewhere Over The Rainbowas Self 2014TVMDR um 4as Self 2013FilmHape Kerkeling: Das Beste aus "Darüber lacht die Welt"as Self (archive footage)2013TVStöcklas Self 2011TVUnterwegs in der Weltgeschichteas Moderator 2009FilmHorst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere!as Horst Schlämmer / Uschi Blum / Gisela / Angela Merkel / Ronald Profalla / Ulla Schmidt 2009FilmA man, a fjord!as Horst Schlämmer 2008FilmHape Kerkeling liest - Ich bin dann mal weg 2008TVMarkus Lanzas Self 2008TVHallo Taxi 2007TVInas Nachtas Self 2007FilmHape Kerkeling - Wieder auf Tour Liveas Self 2007FilmHorst Schlämmer: Weisse Bescheid?as Horst Schlämmer 2007FilmBest of Hape Kerkelingas Self (archive footage)2006TVLet's Danceas Self - Host 2005TVDie Besten im Westenas self 2005FilmTour d'Eurovisionas Self 2005TVHape trifft!as Self - Host 2004FilmBahnhof für Bio - Alfred Biolek wird 70as Self 2004TVWillkommen bei Carmen Nebelas Self 2004FilmSamba in Mettmannas Olaf Kischewski 2003TVWas liest du?as Self 2003TVOur Bestas Self 2003TVZIBBas Self 2003TVMenschen bei Maischbergeras Self 2003TVLesen! Mit Elke Heidenreichas Self 2002TVGero von Boehm begegnet...as Self 2002TVDie 80er Jahre Showas Self 2001TVHapes halbe Stundeas Self 2001TVAeschbacheras Self 2000TVAbendschauas Self 1999TVKuli & Co.as Self 1999TVmaybrit illneras Self 1999TVGerman Television Awardas Self - Host 1999FilmTobias Totz und sein Löweas Paul Pommes 1999TVVolle Kanneas Self 1999TVGisbertas Gisbert 1999TVDarüber lacht die Weltas Self - Host 1999TVBeckmannas Self 1998TVEin Herz für Kinderas Self 1998TVDie Lotto-Showas Self 1998TVMillionär gesucht! - Die SKL Showas Self 1997TVLeute heuteas Self 1997TVTietjen und Bommesas Horst Schlämmer 1997FilmDie Oma ist totas Lothar Brömmer 1997TVGerman Comedy Awardas Self 1996FilmWilli und die Windzorsas Willi Bettenberg 1996TVZimmer frei!as Self 1996TVInteraktivas himself 1995TVDie Harald Schmidt Showas Self 1995FilmClub Las Piranjasas Edwin 1995TVGoldene Henneas Self 1994TValfredissimo! Kochen mit Bioas Self 1994TVExclusiv - Das Star-Magazinas self 1994TVSternstundenas Self 1994TVHöchstpersönlichas self 1994TVProminenten Playback Showas Self 1993TVRTL Samstag Nacht 1993FilmKein Pardonas Peter Schlönzke 1992TVECHO-Verleihungas Self 1991TVBoulevard Bioas Self 1991TVDAS!as Self 1990FilmVorwärtsas Showmaster 1990TVRomy Awardas Self 1989TVTotal Normalas Self 1989TVBlauer Pantheras Self 1988TVAlles Nichts Oder?!as Self 1986TVGroßstadtrevieras Hein Merry 1986TVShowgeschichtenas Self 1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self 1983TVBei Bioas Self 1983TVTelestaras Self 1982TVMenschenas Self 1981TVDas Traumschiffas Clemens Kohl 1981TVWetten, dass..?as Self 1980TVHeut' abendas Self 1980TVVerstehen Sie Spaß?as Self 1979TVNDR Talk Showas Self 1976TVKölner Treffas Self 1974TV3 nach 9as Self 1971TVDalli Dallias Self 1965TVaspekteas Self 1965TVSpiel ohne Grenzenas Self 1964TVGrimme Awardas Self 1959TVStars in the Ringas Self 1956TVDeutscher Vorentscheid zum Eurovision Song Contestas Self 1948TVBambias Self