Oliver Pocher
Born: 1978-02-18 in Hannover, Germany
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2024
- Brauhaus Battle as Self - Candidate
- rent a Comedian as Self
- 40 Jahre RTL Comedy as Self
- Ein Haus voller Geld - Such dich reich! as Moderator
2023
2022
- RTL Wasserspiele as Self
- Jauch gegen… as Self
- Lucky Stars – Alles auf die Fünf! as Self
- Lutz van der Horst - Der Filmtalker as Self
- Limbus – Zur Hölle mit Tahnee as Self
2021
- Viertel nach Acht as Self
- So klingt Deutschland as Self
- Murmel Mania as Self
- Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends as Self
- Unzensiert as Self
2020
- Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause
- Zeig uns deine Stimme as Self
- Pocher – gefährlich ehrlich! as Self - Host
- Die Hitwisser as Self
- Pocher und Papa auf Reisen as Self
- Der König der Kindsköpfe as Self
2019
- Bauerfeind - Die Show zur Frau as Self
- Absolut as Self
- Mein bester Streich. Prominent & Reingelegt as Self
2018
- Genial daneben - Das Quiz as Self
- Denn sie wissen nicht, was passiert as Self
- Stars im Spiegel - Sag mir, wie ich bin! as Self
- Richtig Witzig as Self
- Mord mit Ansage as Self
- Mario Barth räumt auf! as Self
- Das große Promi Flaschendrehen as Self
- VIVA Forever - Die Show as Guest
- Otto - Die Doku as Self
2017
- Dinner Party - Der Late-Night-Talk as Self - Host
- Da kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen Fragen as Self
- Global Gladiators as Self
- Unter deutschen Betten as himself
2016
- Sehr witzig?! – Der Witze-Stammtisch as self
- Deutschland tanzt as Self
2015
- Wer weiß denn sowas? as Self
- Quizduell-Olymp as Self
- VOX Dokumentation as Self
- Das Spiel beginnt as Self
- Bros Before Hoes as Entertainer
2014
- Quizduell as Self
- Jetzt wird’s schräg as Self
2013
- Circus Halligalli
- Grill den Henssler as Self
- nate light as Self
- Occupy School - Comedians besetzen die Schule as Self
- Das Duell – Alle gegen den BVB as Self - Host
- Typisch deutsch?! Die Kaya-Show as Self
- Der Weihnachtskrieg as Johannes Herder
- Promi Big Brother as Self - Host
2012
- Der Quiz-Champion as Self
- Gottschalk Live as Self
- Jungen gegen Mädchen as Self
- Frisch gepresst as Punk
2011
2010
- Mein Mann kann as Self
- Die NDR Quizshow as Self
- Hanni & Nanni as Rüdiger Hack
- Pochers Sommermärchen as Self
2009
- Die Oliver Pocher Show as self-host
- 5 gegen Jauch as Self - Co-Host
- Granaten wie wir as Mario Barth
- Das Quiz der Deutschen as Self
- Sportfreunde Pocher – Alle gegen die Bayern! as Self
2008
- Markus Lanz as Self
- Das Quiz as Self
- Impy's Wonderland as Schusch (voice)
2007
- Inas Nacht as Self
- Mario Barth präsentiert: Die besten Comedians Deutschlands as Self
- Schmidt & Pocher as Self - Host
- Vollidiot as Simon Peters
- Der Gameshow-Marathon as Self - Host
- It’s My Life: Aus dem Leben eines B-Promis as Self
- Oliver Pocher - It's My Life as Himself
2006
- Let's Dance as Self - Contestant
- Die Niels Ruf Show as self
- Impy's Island as Schusch (voice)
- Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost as Fahrstuhlansager-Geist
- Pocher zu Gast in Deutschland as Self
- 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough as Rumpelstilzchen Bahnhof
2005
- G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten as Self
- Pastewka as Oliver Pocher
- Frei Schnauze as Self
- TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge as Rennfahrer
- Star-Biathlon as Self
- Best of Oliver Pocher - Aufstieg und Fall eines B-Promis
2004
- Doppelpass as Self
- Schillerstraße as Oliver Pocher
- Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as Self - Guest
- TV total Turmspringen as Co-Host
- Domian: Der Promi-Talk as Self
- Unter 4 Augen as Self
2003
- Menschen bei Maischberger as Self
- Genial daneben as Self
- Die ultimative Chartshow as Self
- Rent a Pocher as Self - Host
- Our Best as Self
- TV total Wok-WM as Self - Moderator
2002
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar
- Through the Night with... as Self
- Sternenfänger as Fred Benz
- Blondes Gift as self
- Popclub as himself
- Die 100 nervigsten... as Self
2001
- Aeschbacher as Self
- Hart aber fair as Self
- Blond am Freitag as self
- Elton.tv as self
1999
- maybrit illner as Self
- German Television Award as Self - Host
- TV total as Self
1998
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
1997
- German Comedy Award as Self
1996
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police as Sturmi
- Tigerenten Club as Self
- Zimmer frei! as Self
- Interaktiv as Host
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
1994
- Bravo Super Show – Die Gold-Otto-Verleihung as Self - Host
1992
- ECHO-Verleihung as Self - Moderator
1990
- Stern TV as Self
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
- Das Traumschiff as Christian Bruckner
1979
- NDR Talk Show as Self
- Die Pyramide as Self
1974
- 3 nach 9 as Self
1971
- Dalli Dalli as Self
1959
- Stars in the Ring as Self