Oliver Pocher
Oliver Pocher (born February 18, 1978, in Hanover) is a German comedian, television presenter, and actor.
Oliver Pocher began his professional career following an apprenticeship as an insurance clerk and a period of alternative civilian service with the Workers' Samaritan Federation (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund). Even during this time, he worked on the side as a DJ, radio host, and entertainer. He first garnered public attention through appearances in smaller comedy formats before establishing himself as a television presenter and comedian in the early 2000s.
Pocher became particularly well-known for his provocative and satirical style in numerous TV shows and comedy formats. In addition to his work as a presenter, he also worked as an actor and was a regular presence in entertainment programs as well as his own television shows. His private life also attracted significant media attention, notably due to his relationships and marriages to Sandy Meyer-Wölden and Amira Aly—with whom he also co-hosted a podcast.
In 2008, Pocher won one million euros during a celebrity special of *Wer wird Millionär?* (the German version of *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?*), which he donated entirely to charitable causes. He has received multiple awards for his social commitment to child welfare and serves, among other roles, as the patron of the Ronald McDonald House in Sankt Augustin. He resides in the Hahnwald district of Cologne.
Acting
Movie
Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost
as Fahrstuhlansager-Geist
2006
Movie
7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough
as Rumpelstilzchen Bahnhof
2006
TV
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
as Oliver Sturm
1996
TV
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
as Sturmi
1996
Movie
Impy's Island
as Schusch (voice)
2006
TV
Pastewka
as Oliver Pocher
2005
Movie
Vollidiot
as Simon Peters
2007
Movie
Hanni & Nanni
as Rüdiger Hack
2010
Movie
Bros Before Hoes
as Entertainer
2015
Movie
Impy's Wonderland
as Schusch (voice)
2008
TV
TV total
as Self
1999
TV
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
1981
Movie
Frisch gepresst
as Punk
2012
TV
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
TV
Das Traumschiff
as Christian Bruckner
1981
TV
Markus Lanz
as Self
2008
TV
Wer weiß denn sowas?
as Self
2015
TV
Circus Halligalli
2013
TV
Zimmer frei!
as Self
1996
TV
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
2002
TV
Genial daneben
as Self
2003
Movie
Unter deutschen Betten
as himself
2017
TV
Let's Dance
as Self - Contestant
2006
TV
Grill den Henssler
as Self
2013