Olli Dittrich

Olli Dittrich
Olli Dittrich
	Dittrich in 2017
Born	Oliver Michael Dittrich; 20 November 1956 (age 67); Offenbach am Main, West Germany
Nationality	German
Occupations	Television personality; Comedian; Actor; Musician;

Oliver Michael Dittrich (born 20 November 1956) is a German television personality, comedian, actor, and musician.

Life

Dittrich completed a three year-education as a theatre painter in the Hamburg State Opera (1975–1978). At the same time, he started his professional career as a musician, composer, and songwriter.

Dittrich became famous in Germany for his work as an actor and comedian in the comedy television show RTL Samstag Nacht. He appeared in films and TV series but has also performed live on stage. He sang and played in the band Die Doofen with Wigald Boning, which sold over 1,5 mio copies with only two albums. In 1995, the duo started playing as one of the supporting acts with Jon Bon Jovi on his stadium tour through Germany. As a musician, Dittrich plays in the band Texas Lightning, who also had a No. 1 hit ("No No Never") and Top 5 album. The band represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006.

After working on the programme RTL Samstag Nacht for five years, Dittrich appeared in many television programmes, shows or films, such as Blind Date, Frühstücksfernsehen, and Dittsche. Currently, Dittrich is regarded in Germany as being one of the most versatile actors, specialized in creating fictional characters.

Works

Dittrich (right) and Wigald Boning as 'Die Doofen' in 1997

Films

1997: Der Neffe (TV film)
1998: Quest for Camelot (Animation film), German Voice of "Devon"
1999: Mrs. Rettich, Czerni and I [de], as Bart
1999: Late Show [de], as Wollner
2004: Stauffenberg (TV film), as Goebbels
2004: Der Wixxer, as Dieter Dubinski
2006: 7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug
, as Pinocchio
2009: Same Same But Different, as Ben's father
2010: Ottos Eleven, as Harry Hirsch
2011: Carl & Bertha [de] (TV film), as Gottlieb Daimler
2011: Pigeons on the Roof [de]
2013: King Ordinary [de], as Thomas Müller
2013: Buddy [de]

Television

1991: Bonings Bonbons
1993-1998: RTL Samstag Nacht (148 Shows)
2000–2001: Olli, Tiere, Sensationen (TV series, 16 Shows)
2001–2007: Blind Date (Impro-Series with Anke Engelke, 6 episodes)
2003–2011: Genial Daneben (Guest)
since 2004: Dittsche (over 200 episodes, still running), as Dittsche
2006: Was tun, Herr Beckenbauer? (Harald Schmidt Spezial, TV-Special), as Franz Beckenbauer
2009: Pastewka (TV series), Special guest
2010: Nachtschicht [de] (TV series), episode: Ein Mord zu viel [de], as Herrenausstatter
2013: Frühstücksfernsehen (TV-Persiflage Part 1, with Cordula Stratmann)
2014: Das TalkGespräch (TV-Persiflage Part 2, with Cordula Stratmann)
2015: Schorsch Aigner – Der Mann, der Franz Beckenbauer war (TV-Persiflage Part 3)
2015: Das FIFA-Märchen – Fragen an Schorsch Aigner (TV-Persiflage Part 4)
2015: Jennifer – Sehnsucht nach was Besseres [de] (TV miniseries, 3 episodes), as Dietmar
2016: Der Sandro-Report: Zahlemann live (TV-Persiflage Part 5)
2016: Selbstgespräche mit Konstantin Pfau (TV-Persiflage Part 6)
2017: Der Meisterreporter – Sigmar Seelenbrecht wird 81 (TV-Persiflage Part 7)
2017: Trixie Wonderland – Weihnachten mit Trixie Dörfel
2018: Trixie Nightmare – Der tiefe Fall der Trixie Dörfel
2019: FRUST – das Magazin

Music

Die Doofen
Texas Lightning

Awards

Television

1994:
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis for RTL Samstag Nacht

1994: Bambi for RTL-Samstag Nacht
1995: Bambi for Die Doofen
1995:
Adolf-Grimme-Preis
"Spezial" for "Zwei Stühle – Eine Meinung" (RTL Samstag Nacht)
1995: Goldene Europa for "Die Doofen“
1995: Goldene Romy (Austria) for "RTL-Samstag Nacht“
2003: Bayerischer Fernsehpreis for "Blind Date" (ZDF)
2003: Adolf-Grimme-Preis with Gold for "Blind Date" (ZDF)
2004: Deutscher Fernsehpreis for "Dittsche – das wirklich wahre Leben" (WDR)
2005: Adolf-Grimme-Preis with Gold for "Dittsche – das wirklich wahre Leben" (WDR)
2007: DVD-Award for "Dittsche – das wirklich wahre Leben“
2008: Radio Regenbogen-Award – "Beste Comedy “
2009: Goldene Kamera – "Best Entertainment“
2010: Göttinger Elch – Lifework
2011: "Bremen 4 - Comedy-Preis / Ehrenpreis
2013: "Das grosse Kleinkunstfestival der Wühlmaeuse" - Ehrenpreis
2015: Tegtmeiers Erben – Ehrenpreis
2016:
Adolf-Grimme-Preis
for "Schorsch Aigner - der Mann, der Franz Beckenbauer war"
2016:
Bayerischer Fernsehpreis
for "Schorsch Aigner - der Mann, der Franz Beckenbauer war"
2017: Deutscher Comedypreis - Best Actor for "Selbstgespraeche mit Konstantin Pfau", "Der Meisterreporter - Sigmar Seelenbrecht wird 81"
2018: Deutscher Comedypreis / Category „Best Sitcom“ Jennifer – Sehnsucht nach was Besseres (Ensemblemember)
2019: Prix Pantheon, Honorary Award