Tom Gerhardt

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) — Zombie Dad
2. 7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald (2004) — Kerkerwache
3. Ballermann 6 (1997) — Tommie
4. Voll Normaaal (1994) — Tommie / Dieter / Heinz
5. Siegfried (2005) — Siegfried
6. Agent Ranjid Saves the World (2012) — Dr. Abdecker
7. The Polar Bear (1998) — Manager American Diner
8. Einstein (2017) — Treptekes
9. Die Superbullen (2011) — Tommie
10. Freche Mädchen 2 (2010) — Nickel
11. TV total (1999) — Self
12. Verpiss Dich, Schneewittchen (2018) — Hausmeister
13. Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein (1999) — Dieter Krause
14. Wetten, dass..? (1981) — Self
15. Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) — Self
16. Pura Vida Ibiza (2004) — Personalchef Beck
17. Knight Rusty (2013) — Feuerzangenbruder Brenner (voice)
18. Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) — Self
19. Zimmer frei! (1996) — Self
20. Schmidts Katze (2015) — Luger
21. Nachbarn süß-sauer (2014) — Boris Spasski
22. Genial daneben (2003)
23. Volltreffer (2016) — Opa Jupp
24. Germanikus (2004) — Almosius
25. Dinosaurier - Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus! (2009) — H. P. Piretti
26. SOKO München (1978)
27. RTL Samstag Nacht (1993)
28. Ohne Gnade (2013) — Curry-Conda
29. Knight Rusty 2: Full Metal Racket (2017) — Feuerzangenbruder Brutus (voice)
30. DAS! (1991) — Self
31. NDR Talk Show (1979) — Self
32. MDR um 4 (2014) — Self
33. Quatsch Comedy Club (1997) — Self
34. The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) — Self
35. Mitternachtsspitzen (1988) — Self
36. Die Lotto-Show (1998) — Self
37. Knight Rusty (2013) — Brenner Feuerzange
38. Pssst ... (1990) — Self
39. The Blender (2012) — Theo
40. Voll die Disco (1994) — Self

Directed

1. The Blender (2012) — Director