Christoph Maria Herbst (born 9 February 1966) is a German actor and comedian.
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Early life
Herbst was born in Wuppertal. After passing the Abitur, he became a trainee banker and was active at the free theatre scene in Wuppertal at the same time.
Career
Theatre
In 1986, Herbst was a founding member of the private Theater in Cronenberg and its acting school. He's still performing in German theatres. Most recently, he performed "Männerhort" (Men nursery) at the Theater am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin together with Bastian Pastewka, Michael Kessler and Jürgen Tonkel. He is married to Gisi Herbst.
Television
Herbst made his first appearance in German television in the show Sketchup – The Next Generation in 1997. From 2002 to 2004, he performed as a supporting actor in Ladykracher. In 2004, he had his first leading role in the ProSieben series Stromberg. In October 2006, the work on the third season of Stromberg began, airing in early 2007. Herbst also appeared in Sesamstraße in 2006, and in Anke Engelke's show Ladyland. In 2007, his seven-piece series Hilfe! Hochzeit! – Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens, an adaptation of the British series The Worst Week of My Life, was broadcast.
Film
Herbst's movie career began in 1998 in the film Der wirklich letzte Junggeselle ("The last bachelor"). His star roles were together with Michael "Bully" Herbig, Rick Kavanian and Christian Tramitz in Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 in 2004, as well as his appearance as the butler Alfons Hatler in the 2004 movie Der Wixxer together with Oliver Kalkofe, Thomas Fritsch, Oliver Welke and other leading German comedians. In 2006, Herbst teamed up again with Herbig in the movie Hui Buh: The Goofy Ghost, starring as King Julius, the 111th. His more prominent role was in the movie Look Who's Back as Christoph Sensenbrink.
Filmography
1998: Der wirklich letzte Junggeselle
2004: Der Wixxer
2004: Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1
2004: Stromberg Season 1 (TV series)
2004: Room Service
2004: A Pass from the Back
2005: Erkan & Stefan in Der Tod kommt krass
2005: Stromberg Season 2 (TV series)
2005: The Fisherman and His Wife
2006: Hui Buh: The Goofy Ghost
2006: Pastewka (TV series)
2006: Wo ist Fred!?
2006: Impy's Island (voice)
2007: Stromberg Season 3 (TV series)
2007: Cutting Edge
2007: Neues vom Wixxer
2007: Hilfe! Hochzeit! – Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens (TV series)
2007: Hands off Mississippi
2007: Tramitz & Friends (TV series)
2007: Jakobs Bruder
2008: Mord mit Aussicht (TV series)
2008: Don Quixote (TV movie)
Awards
2002: Deutscher Comedypreis as Best Supporting Actor in Ladykracher
2005: Bayerischer Fernsehpreis for Stromberg
2005: Deutscher Comedypreis as Best Actor for Stromberg
2005: Goldener Gong for Stromberg
2005: Jupiter-Filmpreis as Best TV Actor
2006: Adolf-Grimme-Preis for Stromberg
2006: Deutscher Comedypreis as Best Actor in a Comedy series for Stromberg
2006: GQ – Man of the year in the category TV
2006: Sony Music – Triple-Platinum for over 150,000 sold Stromberg DVDs
2007: Deutscher Comedypreis as Best Actor (in a Comedy series) for Stromberg
2026: Karl Valentin Order
