Olli Dittrich

Oliver Michael Dittrich 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. 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 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

Films

1997: Der Neffe
1998: Quest for Camelot, German Voice of "Devon"
1999: ', as Bart
1999: ', as Wollner
2004: Stauffenberg, 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: ', as Gottlieb Daimler
2011: '
2013: , as Thomas Müller
2013: ''Buddy''

Television

1991: Bonings Bonbons
1993-1998: RTL Samstag Nacht
2000–2001: Olli, Tiere, Sensationen
2001–2007: Blind Date
2003–2011: Genial Daneben
since 2004: Dittsche, as Dittsche
2006: Was tun, Herr Beckenbauer?, as Franz Beckenbauer
2009: Pastewka, Special guest
2010: ', episode: ', as Herrenausstatter
2013: Frühstücksfernsehen
2014: Das TalkGespräch
2015: Schorsch Aigner – Der Mann, der Franz Beckenbauer war
2015: Das FIFA-Märchen – Fragen an Schorsch Aigner
2015: , as Dietmar
2016: Der Sandro-Report: Zahlemann live
2016: Selbstgespräche mit Konstantin Pfau
2017: Der Meisterreporter – Sigmar Seelenbrecht wird 81
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"
1995: Goldene Europa for "Die Doofen“
1995: Goldene Romy for "RTL-Samstag Nacht“
2003: Bayerischer Fernsehpreis for "Blind Date"
2003: Adolf-Grimme-Preis with Gold for "Blind Date"
2004: Deutscher Fernsehpreis for "Dittsche – das wirklich wahre Leben"
2005: Adolf-Grimme-Preis with Gold for "Dittsche – das wirklich wahre Leben"
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
2019: Prix Pantheon, Honorary Award

Music

1995: Echo for "Die Doofen“
1995: Viva COMET for "Die Doofen“
1995: Goldene Stimmgabel for "Die Doofen“
1996: Golden Reel Award for "Die Doofen“
1995–1996: 7 Gold and Platin Awards for "Die Doofen“
2005–2006: 5 Country Music-Awards for "Texas Lightning“
2006: 3 Gold and Platin Awards for "Texas Lightning“

Honors

Asteroid 283141 Dittsche, discovered by German amateur astronomer Rolf Apitzsch in 2008, was named in his honor. The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 6 April 2018.