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.
After attending a
Waldorf school, Pocher successfully completed trained as an insurance broker at Signal Iduna Bauspar AG.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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. [1]
- 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.
Shows
| Title
| Channel
| Period
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| Alles Pocher, … oder was?
| Viva (TV station)
| 2002
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| Rent a Pocher
| ProSieben
| January 2003 - 13 April 2006
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| Trash Top 100
| VIVA
| 2004
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| Pochers WM-Countdown
| ProSieben
| 3 April 2006 - 5 June 2006
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| Pocher zu Gast in Deutschland
| ProSieben
| 12 June 2006 - 6 July 2006
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| Gameshow-Marathon
| ProSieben
| 15 January - 12 March 2007
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| Schmidt & Pocher
| Das Erste
| 25 October 2007 - present
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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)
References
- Spiegel.de