Dirk Bach
Encyclopedia
Dirk Bach is a German
television comedy actor, best known as Pepe in the German version of Sesamstraße
and as an actor in television series Lukas.
, Brussels
, London
, New York City
, Utrecht
and Vienna
, Boggalhausen. In 1992 Bach was part of the theatre group in Cologne at the Schauspielhaus and appeared on the German television channel RTL
on the Dirk Bach Show. Bach performed in Lukas (1996–2001) on the German television channel ZDF
, for which he received the Telestar award (1996), the German Comedy Award (1999) and the Goldene Kamera
(2001).
In 2002, Bach starred in Der kleine Mönch on German television channel ZDF. Bach worked in Sesamstraße as the character Pepe. He often performs with Hella von Sinnen
on different television productions. In 2004, Bach and Sonja Zietlow
presented the German edition of the show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
on channel RTL. And in 2005 Bach played the character Urmel in Urmel aus dem Eis. Since 2006 Bach has presented the German game show Frei Schnauze on channel RTL.
Bach is a German LGBT
-activist, is a vegetarian and is member of the LSVD
. Bach also helps Amnesty International
and the organization PETA
. He lives together with his partner Thomas in Cologne.
Bach is part of the campaign to bring the 2010 Gay Games to Cologne.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television comedy actor, best known as Pepe in the German version of Sesamstraße
Sesamstraße
Sesamstraße is the German-language version of Sesame Street, a children's television program. It airs primarily in Germany and the surrounding German-speaking countries. The show premièred on 8th January 1973, Sesamstraße has been running on Norddeutscher Rundfunk since 1973; it's now in its...
and as an actor in television series Lukas.
Life
After school Bach worked in theatres in AmsterdamAmsterdam
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, Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, London
London
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, New York City
New York City
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, Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Boggalhausen. In 1992 Bach was part of the theatre group in Cologne at the Schauspielhaus and appeared on the German television channel RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
on the Dirk Bach Show. Bach performed in Lukas (1996–2001) on the German television channel ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
, for which he received the Telestar award (1996), the German Comedy Award (1999) and the Goldene Kamera
Verleihung der Goldenen Kamera
The GOLDENE KAMERA is an annual German film and television award, awarded by the television magazine HÖRZU. The gold-plated silver award model was created by Berlin artist Wolfram Beck...
(2001).
In 2002, Bach starred in Der kleine Mönch on German television channel ZDF. Bach worked in Sesamstraße as the character Pepe. He often performs with Hella von Sinnen
Hella von Sinnen
Hella Kemper known by her stage name Hella von Sinnen is a German entertainer. She had several TV shows on German private channels...
on different television productions. In 2004, Bach and Sonja Zietlow
Sonja Zietlow
Sonja Zietlow is a German television presenter. She is most famous for her own tabloid talk show Sonja, which aired from 1997 to 2001 on Sat.1, and, more recently, as host of several RTL shows, most notably "Der Schwächste fliegt!", German adaptation of the hit BBC quiz show "The Weakest Link" in...
presented the German edition of the show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here is a reality television game show series in which 8 to 15 celebrities live together in a jungle environment for a few weeks. They have no luxuries, and compete to win a cash prize...
on channel RTL. And in 2005 Bach played the character Urmel in Urmel aus dem Eis. Since 2006 Bach has presented the German game show Frei Schnauze on channel RTL.
Bach is a German LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
-activist, is a vegetarian and is member of the LSVD
LSVD
Lesben und Schwulenverband in Deutschland is the largest civil rights organisation of homosexuals in Germany....
. Bach also helps Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
and the organization PETA
Peta
Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model...
. He lives together with his partner Thomas in Cologne.
Bach is part of the campaign to bring the 2010 Gay Games to Cologne.
Television
- 1983: Kiez / Kiez - Aufstieg und Fall eines Luden
- 1984: Im Himmel ist die Hölle los / Hullygully in Käseburg
- 1986: Kir Royal (TV series)
- 1988: Krieg der Töne (TV experimental film)
- 1989: Im Jahr der Schildkröte
- 1993: Kein Pardon
- 1994: Die Weltings vom Hauptbahnhof - Scheidung auf Kölsch (TV series)
- 1994: Drei zum Verlieben (TV series)
- 1995: Nich' mit Leo
- 1995: Marys verrücktes Krankenhaus (TV series)
- 1996: Lukas (TV series)
- 1997: Rendezvous des Todes (TV)
- 1998: Frau Rettich, die Czerni und ich
- 1998: Varell & Decker (TV series)
- 1999: Zum Sterben schön (TV)
- 2001: Das Rätsel des blutroten Rubins (TV)
- 2001: Der Mann, den sie nicht lieben durfte (TV)
- 2002: Der kleine Mönch (TV series)
- 2003: Karlchens Parade
- 2003: Crazy Race 2 – Warum die Mauer wirklich fiel (TV)
- 2003: Suche impotenten Mann für's Leben
- 2005: Popp Dich schlank! (TV)
- 2005: Urmel aus dem Eis (TV)
- 2006: Zwei zum Fressen gern (TV)
- 2006: Crazy Race 3 – Sie knacken jedes Schloss (TV)
- 2007: Die ProSieben Märchenstunde - Des Kaisers neue Kleider
- 2009: Einfach Bach
- 2010: Teufel Gott und Kaiser - Nibelungenfestspiele Worms - 16.07.2010 bis 1.8.2010