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{{short description|German television presenter, actor, comedian, voice actor and sports journalist}}
{{short description|German television presenter and comedian}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2013}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2013}}
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| name = Oliver Welke
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| caption = Welke in 2018
| caption = Welke in 2024
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|4|19|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|4|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bielefeld]], [[West Germany]]
| birth_place = [[Bielefeld]], [[West Germany]]
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| nationality = [[Germany|German]]
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| occupation = Television presenter, journalist, satirist, comedian, voice actor
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Journalist
* Presenter
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| years_active = 1996–present
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| website = {{url|oliverwelke.de}}
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'''Oliver Welke''' (born 19 April 1966 in [[Bielefeld]]) is a [[Germany|German]] television presenter, actor, comedian,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Berr|first=Christina Maria|title="Schwarz-Gelb war bislang gut für uns"|url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/oliver-welke-im-gespraech-schwarz-gelb-war-bislang-gut-fuer-uns-1.74169|access-date=2020-07-15|website=Süddeutsche.de|language=de}}</ref> [[Voice acting|voice actor]] and [[Sports journalism|sports journalist]].


'''Oliver Welke''' (born 19 April 1966) is a German television presenter, journalist, satirist, comedian and voice actor.
== Life ==

⚫
Welke studied journalism at the [[University of Münster]], graduating in 1993. He then worked in a number of fields and eventually became a rather well-known sport journalist and presenter. Together with [[Oliver Kalkofe]], whom he met while working for a public radio station, he provided the German voices for ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie]]'' (as Crow T. Robot) and the British comedy show ''[[Little Britain]]'', and also co-wrote the script for the crime film parody ''[[Der WiXXer]]''. Since May 2009, Welke has been the host of the satirical ''[[heute-show]]'' on German public broadcaster [[ZDF]], which is commonly viewed as a German adaptation of ''[[The Daily Show]]''.<ref>[http://heuteshow.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/18/0,1872,7555090,00.html HeuteShow:Oliver Welke]</ref>
== Biography ==
⚫
Welke was born in [[Bielefeld]] and studied journalism at the [[University of Münster]], graduating in 1993. He then worked in a number of fields and eventually became a rather well-known sport journalist and presenter. Together with [[Oliver Kalkofe]], whom he met while working for a public radio station, he provided the German voices for ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie]]'' (as Crow T. Robot) and the British comedy show ''[[Little Britain (sketch show)|Little Britain]]'', and also co-wrote the script for the crime film parody ''[[Der WiXXer]]''. Since May 2009, Welke has been the host of the satirical ''[[heute-show]]'' on German public broadcaster [[ZDF]], which is commonly viewed as a German adaptation of ''[[The Daily Show]]''.<ref>[http://heuteshow.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt/18/0,1872,7555090,00.html HeuteShow:Oliver Welke]</ref>


Welke is married and has two sons. He is involved in several charities such as [[Terre des hommes]].
Welke is married and has two sons. He is involved in several charities such as [[Terre des hommes]].


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
* 2004: ''[[Der Wixxer|Der WiXXer]]''
* 2004: ''[[Der Wixxer]]''
* 2006-2009: ''[[Schillerstraße]]'' (TV series)
* 2006–2009: ''[[Schillerstraße]]'' (TV series)
* 2007: ''Neues vom WiXXer''
* 2007: ''{{ill|Neues vom Wixxer|de}}''
* 2012: ''Götter wie Wir'' (TV series)
* 2012: ''Götter wie Wir'' (TV series)


== CDs ==
== CDs ==
* ''Kalk & Welk'' (together with [[Oliver Kalkofe]]), 2000, Frühstyxradio ([[Rough Trade Records|rough trade]])
* ''Kalk & Welk'' (together with [[Oliver Kalkofe]]), 2000, Frühstyxradio ([[Rough Trade Records]])
* ''Kalk & Welk: Zwei Engel der Barmherzigkeit'' (together with Oliver Kalkofe), 2000, Frühstyxradio (rough trade)
* ''Kalk & Welk: Zwei Engel der Barmherzigkeit'' (together with Oliver Kalkofe), 2000, Frühstyxradio (Rough Trade Records)


== Books ==
== Books ==
* ''Der Wixxer'' (together with [[Bastian Pastewka]] and [[Oliver Kalkofe]]), 2007, Vgs, {{ISBN|978-3-8025-1744-0}}
* ''Der Wixxer'' (together with [[Bastian Pastewka]] and [[Oliver Kalkofe]]), 2007, Vgs, {{ISBN|978-3-8025-1744-0}}
* ''heute-show: Das Buch'' (together with [[Morten Kühne]]), 2011, Rowohlt Verlag, {{ISBN|978-3-87134-699-6}}
* ''heute-show: Das Buch'' (together with Morten Kühne), 2011, Rowohlt Verlag, {{ISBN|978-3-87134-699-6}}
* ''Frank Bsirske macht Urlaub auf Krk - Deutsche Helden privat'' (together with [[Dietmar Wischmeyer]]), 2013, [[Rowohlt Verlag]], {{ISBN|978-3871347528}}
* ''Frank Bsirske macht Urlaub auf Krk – Deutsche Helden privat'' (together with Dietmar Wischmeyer), 2013, [[Rowohlt Verlag]], {{ISBN|978-3871347528}}


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
* 2001: [[Deutscher Fernsehpreis]]
* 2001: [[Deutscher Fernsehpreis]] (German Television Award)
* 2004: [[German Comedy Award]] as part of team ''[[7 Tage, 7 Köpfe]]''
* 2004: [[German Comedy Award]] as part of team ''[[7 Tage, 7 Köpfe]]''
* 2007: German Comedy Award as part of team ''[[Frei Schnauze XXL]]''
* 2007: German Comedy Award as part of team ''Frei Schnauze XXL''
* 2009: German Comedy Award as part of team ''[[heute-show]]''
* 2009: German Comedy Award as part of team ''[[heute-show]]''
* 2010: [[Grimme Award]] as part of team ''heute-show''
* 2010: [[Grimme Award]] as part of team ''heute-show''
* 2010: German Comedy Award as part of team ''heute-show''
* 2010: German Comedy Award as part of team ''heute-show''
* 2010: [[Deutscher Fernsehpreis]] in the category ''Best Comedy'' as part of theam „heute-show“
* 2010: [[Deutscher Fernsehpreis]] in the category Best Comedy as part of team ''heute-show''
* 2011: German Comedy Award as part of team ''heute-show'' (best comedy show)
* 2011: German Comedy Award as part of team ''heute-show'' (best comedy show)
* 2012: [[Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award]] for television journalism for him and his team of "heute-show"
* 2012: [[Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award]] for television journalism for him and his team of ''heute-show''
* 2012: German Comedy Award as part of team ''heute-show'' (best comedy show)
* 2012: German Comedy Award as part of team ''heute-show'' (best comedy show)
* 2013: [[Bayerischer Fernsehpreis]] as presenter of the „heute-show“<ref>Bayerische Staatskanzlei: {{cite web |url=http://www.bayern.de/Pressemitteilungen-.1255.10434981/index.htm |title=Ministerpräsident Seehofer verleiht Bayerischen Fernsehpreis 2013 |accessdate=2013-05-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132845/http://www.bayern.de/Pressemitteilungen-.1255.10434981/index.htm |archivedate=February 22, 2014 }}</ref>
* 2013: [[Bayerischer Fernsehpreis]] as presenter of the ''heute-show''<ref>Bayerische Staatskanzlei: {{cite web |url=http://www.bayern.de/Pressemitteilungen-.1255.10434981/index.htm |title=Ministerpräsident Seehofer verleiht Bayerischen Fernsehpreis 2013 |accessdate=22 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132845/http://www.bayern.de/Pressemitteilungen-.1255.10434981/index.htm |archivedate=22 February 2014 }}</ref>
* 2014: [[Deutscher Fernsehpreis]] as presenter of the „FIFA WM 2014“, for the best sports telecast''<ref>{{cite web|title=Preisträger|trans-title=|periodical=deutscher-fernsehpreis.de|publisher=|url=http://www.deutscher-fernsehpreis.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=152&lang=de|format=|accessdate=2014-10-03|last=|date=|year=|month=|day=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
* 2014: [[Deutscher Fernsehpreis]] as presenter of the FIFA WM 2014, for the best sports telecast''<ref>{{cite web|title=Preisträger|trans-title=|periodical=Deutscher-fernsehpreis.de|publisher=|url=http://www.deutscher-fernsehpreis.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40&Itemid=152&lang=de|format=|accessdate=3 October 2014|last=|date=|year=|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
* 2014: [[Bambi (Auszeichnung)|Bambi]] in the category ''Comedy'' for the „heute-show“
* 2014: [[Bambi (Auszeichnung)|Bambi]] in the category Comedy for the ''heute-show''
* 2014: Hans-Oelschläger-Preis for the »heute show«<ref>{{cite web|title=Auszeichnung der Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=|url=http://gfds.de/auszeichnung-der-gesellschaft-fuer-deutsche-sprache/|format=|accessdate=2016-07-01|last=|date=2014-02-05|year=|month=|day=|language=de-DE|pages=|quote=}}</ref>
* 2014: Hans-Oelschläger-Preis for the ''heute-show''<ref>{{cite web|title=Auszeichnung der Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache|trans-title=|periodical=|publisher=|url=http://gfds.de/auszeichnung-der-gesellschaft-fuer-deutsche-sprache/|format=|accessdate=1 July 2016|last=|date=5 February 2014|language=de|pages=|quote=}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.oliverwelke.de Official website by Oliver Welke (german)]
* [http://www.oliverwelke.de/ Official website]
* [http://www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/oliver-welke-im-gespraech-schwarz-gelb-war-bislang-gut-fuer-uns-1.74169 Sueddeutsche: Oliver Welke im Gespräch: SchwarzGelb war bislang gut für uns]
* [http://www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/oliver-welke-im-gespraech-schwarz-gelb-war-bislang-gut-fuer-uns-1.74169 Sueddeutsche: Oliver Welke im Gespräch: SchwarzGelb war bislang gut für uns]
*[http://www.synchronkartei.de/index.php5?action=show&type=talker&id=2769 Oliver Welke] in the German Dubbing Card Index
*[http://www.synchronkartei.de/index.php5?action=show&type=talker&id=2769 Oliver Welke] in the German Dubbing Card Index


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Latest revision as of 19:34, 9 August 2024

Oliver Welke
Welke in 2024
Born (1966-04-19) 19 April 1966 (age 58)
Bielefeld, West Germany
Occupation(s)Television presenter, journalist, satirist, comedian, voice actor
Years active1996–present
Websiteoliverwelke.de

Oliver Welke (born 19 April 1966) is a German television presenter, journalist, satirist, comedian and voice actor.

Biography

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Welke was born in Bielefeld and studied journalism at the University of Münster, graduating in 1993. He then worked in a number of fields and eventually became a rather well-known sport journalist and presenter. Together with Oliver Kalkofe, whom he met while working for a public radio station, he provided the German voices for Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (as Crow T. Robot) and the British comedy show Little Britain, and also co-wrote the script for the crime film parody Der WiXXer. Since May 2009, Welke has been the host of the satirical heute-show on German public broadcaster ZDF, which is commonly viewed as a German adaptation of The Daily Show.[1]

Welke is married and has two sons. He is involved in several charities such as Terre des hommes.

Filmography

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CDs

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  • Kalk & Welk (together with Oliver Kalkofe), 2000, Frühstyxradio (Rough Trade Records)
  • Kalk & Welk: Zwei Engel der Barmherzigkeit (together with Oliver Kalkofe), 2000, Frühstyxradio (Rough Trade Records)

Books

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  • Der Wixxer (together with Bastian Pastewka and Oliver Kalkofe), 2007, Vgs, ISBN 978-3-8025-1744-0
  • heute-show: Das Buch (together with Morten Kühne), 2011, Rowohlt Verlag, ISBN 978-3-87134-699-6
  • Frank Bsirske macht Urlaub auf Krk – Deutsche Helden privat (together with Dietmar Wischmeyer), 2013, Rowohlt Verlag, ISBN 978-3871347528

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ HeuteShow:Oliver Welke
  2. ^ Bayerische Staatskanzlei: "Ministerpräsident Seehofer verleiht Bayerischen Fernsehpreis 2013". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Preisträger". Deutscher-fernsehpreis.de (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Auszeichnung der Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache" (in German). 5 February 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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