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| Born | 18 February 1978 Hanover, Germany |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Genres | Stand-up comedy, Observational comedy |
| Notable works and roles | Rent a Pocher (2003-2006) Schmidt & Pocher Die Oliver Pocher Show |
| Website | Official Website |
Oliver Pocher (born 18 February 1978 in Hanover) is a German actor, stand-up comedian and television host.
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Biography
Early life and professional training
Pocher is the son of Gerhard and Jutta Pocher and grew up in Hanover. His parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and he too was raised as one. Nowadays, he has no contact with the organization.[1]
The general predication that Pocher attended a Waldorf school was denied by his management[2]. Pocher successfully completed trained as an insurance broker at Signal Iduna Bauspar AG.
Oliver Pocher is the son of Gerhard and Jutta Pocher and grew up in Hannover, Germany. His parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and he, too was raised as one. Unlike his parents, Pocher has no contact with the organization anymore as he claimed „not to have agreed with their rules“. [1] In 2004, however, he emphazised that he never actually left the organisation and that he considers „many things that happen among Jehova's witnesses not too bad after all“. After his school career Pocher took up an apprenticeship as an insurance broker at the German insurance “Signal Iduna Bauspar AG“, which he completed successfully. The rumour about Pocher having been a Waldorf school pupil has been denied by his management. [2] During the time of his apprenticeship he had some part-time jobs at various radio stations and as a DJ in Clubs and at familiy celebrations. Besides he appeared in the Comedian group Holla-Bolla and as a warm-upper at Birte Karalus, a German talk show. After his apprenticeship he worked for the Swiss life insurance Schweizerlebensversicherung und Rental Ag (today: SwissLife) and the HDI Lebensversicherung AG (life insurance).
Career
Pocher's first television appearance was on 28 October 1998 at the afternoon-talkshow of Bärbel Schäfer. Pocher was given 5 minutes to make the audience laugh.[3]
On 29 September 1999 he presents the show Chart Surferm Trash Top 100, Was geht ab, Planet Viva and finally 2002 his own show Alles Pocher, ... oder was?.
Between January 2003 to 13 April 2006 he presents the show Rent a Pocher on ProSieben.[4]
In 2006 he recorded the single "Schwarz und Weiss," a song dedicated to the 2006 world cup. A music video was made, featuring Oliver as several pressbox speakers, as well as him performing the song in front of fans dressed in Team Germany attire.[5]
Miscellaneus facts
- Pocher is a fan of the German football club Hannover 96.
- In 2008 he released his third single „Bringt ihn heim“ (engl.: Take it home). It is a song on the occasion of the European Football Championship of 2008. The original version is Baschi's number one hit (Switzerland) “Bring en hei“
- On the 30th of May in 2008 he was the first candidate to answer the 1 Millon question correctly during a celebrity special.[10]. Beforehand he announced to donate 100 000 Euros of his own money in the case of giving the wrong answer. Pocher finally donated the achieved million to the „Per Mertesacker stiftung“ (foundation) and to the Mc Donald's Kinderhilfe (children foundation)
- He acted as a co- trainer of the European Team during the DEL All Star Game in 2009 and shortly after having been substituted as a player he got a 10-minutes disclipinary punishment.
Criticism
Pocher caused a scandal in July 2005 by insulting and then accidentally spitting on Mariah Carey on the ZDF television show Gottschalk & Friends, a stunt that earned him fierce criticism in the press and media circles.[6]
- Oliver Pocher is widely criticised for his jokes at the expense of others. In 2005, he was successfully sued and fined 6,000 € after advising a female audience member to have plastic surgery during a live TV show.[7]
- When Pocher mocked the personal life of singer Sarah Connor and her reality show. Connor sued Pocher. Although the case remains mysterious, Pocher apologized to Connor.[8]
Scandals
Pocher was causing a scandal in July 2005 during the ZDF (German broadcast station) – show "Gottschalk & Friends" when he first insulted Mariah Carey and later accidentally spat water onto her. For this action he has been harshly criticised by some newspapers and by the broadcast station in charge. Gottschalk himself kept countnance and commented upon the incident: Of course I do not want to have jokes on the expense of others during my show and I do not want that dead bodies have to be carried away from the battle field afterwards. If you invite Pocher to your show, however, you should expect a different atmosphere than with for example Alfred Bioleck.
After Pocher recommended plastic surgery to a spectator of the "Wetten dass...?" episode on the 22nd January 2005, he was sued for damages of 25 000 Euros. Although he apolgized to her on the phone and reapeted this apologize in public during one of his shows, he was not able to solve this conflict out of court. On the 11th of January Pocher was condemned by the district court of Hannover to pay a fine of 6000 Euros. The judge in charge called Pocher’s statement (“You look quite old for your age”) a “very pejorative comment”. [11] Pocher continued this public insulting in January 2008 during the TV show "Johannes B. Kerner" by once again making fun of this woman’s appearance and mocking the verdict. As a result another action was filed against the entertainer. The victim’s lawyer explained that the woman feels insulted and that the topic is repeatedly brought up by people whom she meets during her work at the external service. Pocher did not comment on that. [11]
In January 2009, during the TV show “Schmidt & Pocher“, Pocher spoofed the Hitler assassin Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg who is portrayed by Tom Cruise in “Operation Walküre“. He got some negative feedback for this action and thereafter the broadcasting commission was dealing with this incident. [12]
Shows
| Title | Channel | Period |
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| Alles Pocher, … oder was? | Viva (TV station) | 2002 |
| Rent a Pocher | ProSieben | January 2003 - 13 April 2006 |
| Trash Top 100 | VIVA | 2004 |
| Pochers WM-Countdown | ProSieben | 3 April 2006 - 5 June 2006 |
| Pocher zu Gast in Deutschland | ProSieben | 12 June 2006 - 6 July 2006 |
| Gameshow-Marathon | ProSieben | 15 January - 12 March 2007 |
| Schmidt & Pocher | Das Erste | 25 October 2007 - 16 April 2009 |
| Sportfreunde Pocher – Alle gegen die Bayern | Sat.1 | 27 June 2009 - 25 July 2009 |
| Alarm für Cobra 11 (guest appearance) | RTL | 3. September 2009 |
| 5 gegen Jauch | RTL | 4 September 2009 |
| Die Oliver Pocher Show | Sat.1 | Starts October 2009 |
Discography
Albums
- 2007: It's my life - Aus dem Leben eines B-Promis
Singles
- 2006: "Schwarz und Weiß"
- 2007: "Ich kann nix dafür" with Nena und Stephan Remmler
- 2008: "Bringt ihn heim"
- 2009: "Kennst du die Stars" Bushido ft. Oliver Pocher
DVDs
- 2005: Best of Pocher: Aufstieg und Fall eines B-Promis (2 DVDs)
- 2007: It's my life - Aus dem Leben eines B-Promis (2 DVDs)
- 2008: Best of Schmidt & Pocher (2 DVDs)
- 2009: Gefährliches Halbwissen - Die Weltrekord Live-Show (2 DVDs)
Awards
2004
- Golden Bravo Otto in the category „Comedy“
2005
- Golden Bravo Otto in the category „Comedy“
- Comet in the category „Beste Live-Comedy“
- Deutscher Comedypreis for „Beste Comedy-Show“
- Jetix Kids Award in the category „Coolster TV-Star“
2006
- Goldene Schallplatte for over 45.000 sold DVDs
- Golden Bravo Otto in the category „Comedy“
- Radio Regenbogen Comedy Award
- Goldene Schallplatte for more than 220.000 sold Cd's of „Schwarz und Weiss“
2008
- Preis der beleidigten Zuschauer (Award of the offended viewers)
Filmography
- 2005: Durch die Nacht mit Moritz Bleibtreu und Oliver Pocher (TV)
- 2006: 7 Zwerge – Der Wald ist nicht genug
- 2006: Hui Buh – Das Schlossgespenst
- 2007: Vollidiot
- 2009: Alarm für Cobra 11
References
- ^ Sex vor der Ehe ist verwerflich... muss aber leider manchmal sein Bild.de
- ^ [1]
- ^ Youtube-Video vom Acting by Bärbel Schäfer
- ^ February 12, 2008: Who's Riding My Coattails Now? - Oliver Pocher
- ^ „Jeder kann blöd sein“
- ^ Clip from the Attack at YouTube
- ^ Spiegel.de
- ^ Sarah Connor vs. Oliver Pocher - Krieg im TV
External links
- [2] Stephen Colbert about Oliver Pocher (14. February 2008)
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