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Christoph Maria Herbst

Acting Born Feb 9, 1966 Wuppertal, Germany 156 credits
156
Total Credits
2026
63 Years Career Span
44
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Christoph Maria Herbst is a German actor, voice actor, and comedian born on February 9, 1966, in Wuppertal, Germany. Known for 153 known credits in acting, he achieved international fame primarily through his role as Bernd Stromberg in the series Stromberg, which ran from 2004 to 2014. He began his career in the 1990s with appearances in television series such as Die Wache and Alarm für Cobra 11, alongside his television debut in Sketchup – The Next Generation in 1997. His film work includes supporting roles in comedies such as Der Wixxer as Butler Hatler, (T)Raumschiff Surprise – Periode 1, Wickie und die starken Männer and Wickie auf großer Fahrt as Pokka, and Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer. He is also known for his appearances in Die Harald Schmidt Show and Pastewka.

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Career

Career overview

Christoph Maria Herbst is a German actor, voice actor, and comedian born on February 9, 1966, in Wuppertal, Germany. He achieved international fame primarily through his iconic role as Bernd Stromberg in the cult series Stromberg, which ran from 2004 to 2014.

He began his career in the 1990s, making appearances in television series such as Die Wache and Alarm für Cobra 11, alongside his television debut in Sketchup – The Next Generation in 1997. His filmography also includes supporting parts in various comedies, such as Der Wixxer in 2004 where he played Butler Hatler, as well as appearances in (T)Raumschiff Surprise – Periode 1 in 2004. Furthermore, he portrayed the character Pokka in Wickie und die starken Männer in 2009 and Wickie auf großer Fahrt in 2011, and appeared in Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer. Over the course of his career, he has accumulated 153 known credits in acting across movies and television shows.

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Known for

Film

The Holy Grill

as Torsten Pfaff
Film

Merz gegen Merz - Entscheidungen

as Eric Merz
Film

Sommer auf Asphalt

as Bert
Film

Running Away

as Ingolf Muthesius

Wer weiß denn sowas?

2015

Wer weiß denn sowas?

as Self
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Quizduell-Olymp

as Self
Film

Look Who's Back

as Christoph Sensenbrink
Film

Thambikku Entha Ooru

as Self
Film

Tammy and the T-Rex

as Pharao
Film

Animals United

as Charles

Markus Lanz

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Annette Frier 4 shared titles
Matze Knop 3 shared titles
Hugo Egon Balder 2 shared titles
Bernhard Hoëcker 2 shared titles
Bastian Pastewka 2 shared titles
Olli Dittrich 2 shared titles
Thomas Hermanns 2 shared titles
Anke Engelke 2 shared titles
Atze Schröder 2 shared titles
Cordula Stratmann 2 shared titles

Career timeline

The Holy GrillMerz gegen Merz - GeständnisseMerz gegen Merz - EntscheidungenSommer auf Asphalt
Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immerAlmost Brothers
Comedy Allstars – Meilensteine des HumorsThe Door-to-Door BookstoreWeddings and Wokes: A Family DilemmaMerz gegen Merz - Geheimnisse
Eisspin, the Oh So TerribleA Feast for LifeDie Show der ShowsMerz gegen Merz - HochzeitenHoly Shit
Family AffairsHui Buh and the Witch's CastleDie Geschichte der Menschheit - leicht gekürztLehrer kann jeder!Das Märchen vom Frosch und der goldenen Kugel
LOL: Last One LaughingTilo Neumann und das UniversumDalli Dalli – Die WeihnachtshowIt's Just a Phase, HoneybunnyDer große Fake - Die Wirecard-Story
Jim Button and the Wild 13Contra
Merz gegen Merz
Jim Button and Luke the Engine DriverDeutsch-Les-LandesLittle Miss DolittleHow About Adolf?
Da kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen FragenDa kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen FragenRivals Forever - The Sneaker BattleWir lieben FernsehenReformation
Sträters MännerhaushaltHotel HeidelbergThe Last Pig
Wer weiß denn sowas?Wer weiß denn sowas?Quizduell-OlympLook Who's BackSpiel für dein Land
QuizduellStromberg – The MovieThe Man CaveDie Mamba
Knight RustyKnight RustyPuppet FictionV8 - Start Your EnginesKing Ping - Tippen Tappen Tödchen
Götter wie wirPhilosophisches KopfkinoVictor and the Secret of Crocodile MansionUnd weg bist DuKreutzer kommt ... ins Krankenhaus
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche DuellWickie and the Treasure of the Gods
Animals UnitedJerry CottonKreutzer Is Coming
FlemmingWickie the Mighty VikingFriends ForeverJasper: Journey to the End of the WorldJakobs Bruder
Markus LanzHomicide HillsDas QuizZwei WeihnachtsmännerDie große ARD Weltreise
WegGefährtenHilfe Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines LebensThe VexxerDie AufschneiderHands off Mississippi
Die große Maus-ShowExtreme ActivityHui Buh: The Castle GhostLadylandWhere Is Fred?
PastewkaThe Fisherman and His WifeAbout the Looking for and the Finding of LoveGirl OverboardErkan & Stefan 3
StrombergTramitz & FriendsThe Trixxer(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1Sergeant Pepper
ZIBBSOKO KölnGenial danebenRent a PocherLassie
LadykracherDrei Frauen, ein Plan und die ganz große Kohle
Hart aber fair
Scharf aufs LebenSolange es Männer gibt
Volle KanneTV totalOA jagt Oberärztin
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowDer Clown
Leute heuteAlphateam – Die Lebensretter im OPGerman Comedy AwardSketchup – The Next Generation

Full Filmography

156 titles
  • The Holy Grill (2026) as Torsten Pfaff
  • Merz gegen Merz - Geständnisse (2026) as Erik Merz
  • Merz gegen Merz - Entscheidungen (2026) as Eric Merz
  • Sommer auf Asphalt (2026) as Bert
  • Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immer (2025) as Bernd Stromberg
  • Almost Brothers (2025) as Thomas
  • Comedy Allstars – Meilensteine des Humors (2024) as Self
  • The Door-to-Door Bookstore (2024) as Carl Kollhoff
  • Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma (2024) as Stephan
  • Merz gegen Merz - Geheimnisse (2024) as Erik Merz
  • Eisspin, the Oh So Terrible (2023) as Eisspin
  • A Feast for Life (2023) as Dieter Salzman
  • Die Show der Shows (2023) as Self
  • Merz gegen Merz - Hochzeiten (2023) as Erik Merz
  • Holy Shit (2023) as Narrator (voice)
  • Family Affairs (2022) as Stephan
  • Hui Buh and the Witch's Castle (2022) as König Julius der 111
  • Die Geschichte der Menschheit - leicht gekürzt (2022) as Dr. Gerhard Friedle
  • Lehrer kann jeder! (2022) as Richard Glossat
  • Das Märchen vom Frosch und der goldenen Kugel (2022) as Quercus
  • LOL: Last One Laughing (2021) as Self
  • Tilo Neumann und das Universum (2021) as Tilo Neumann
  • Dalli Dalli – Die Weihnachtshow (2021) as Self
  • It's Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021) as Paul Mann
  • Der große Fake - Die Wirecard-Story (2021) as Markus Braun
  • Jim Button and the Wild 13 (2020) as Mr. Ärmel
  • Contra (2020) as Richard Pohl
  • Merz gegen Merz (2019) as Erik Merz
  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018) as Mr. Ärmel
  • Deutsch-Les-Landes (2018) as Manfred
  • Little Miss Dolittle (2018) as Toni
  • How About Adolf? (2018) as Stephan
  • Da kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen Fragen (2017) as Self
  • Da kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen Fragen (2017)
  • Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle (2017) as Josef Waitzer
  • Wir lieben Fernsehen (2017) as Self
  • Reformation (2017) as Lukas Cranach
  • Am Boden der Tatsachen (2017) as Lehrer / Dozent (voice)
  • Knight Rusty 2: Full Metal Racket (2017) as Ritter Rost (voice)
  • Kalt ist die Angst (2017) as Michael
  • Sträters Männerhaushalt (2016) as Self
  • Hotel Heidelberg (2016) as Ingolf Muthesius
  • The Last Pig (2016) as Werner
  • Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015)
  • Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
  • Quizduell-Olymp (2015) as Self
  • Look Who's Back (2015) as Christoph Sensenbrink
  • Spiel für dein Land (2015) as Self
  • Mara and the Firebringer (2015) as Loki
  • 3 Türken und ein Baby (2015) as Einsatzleiter
  • Highway to Hellas (2015) as Jörg Geissner
  • 300 Worte Deutsch (2015) as Ludwig Sarheimer
  • Die Kleinen und die Bösen (2015) as Benno Meurer
  • V8 - Revenge of the Nitros (2015) as Kommissar Habicht
  • The Two Twins (2015) as Matthias Pretschke / Tom Senger
  • Quizduell (2014) as Self
  • Stromberg – The Movie (2014) as Bernd Stromberg
  • The Man Cave (2014) as Lars
  • Die Mamba (2014) as Bronski
  • Knight Rusty (2013) as Prinz Protz
  • Knight Rusty (2013) as Prinz Protz (voice)
  • Puppet Fiction (2013) as Spec
  • V8 - Start Your Engines (2013) as Kommissar Habicht
  • King Ping - Tippen Tappen Tödchen (2013) as Reporter Schönfeld
  • Achtung Polizei! - Alarm um 11 Uhr 11 (2013) as Rick
  • Götter wie wir (2012) as Pharao
  • Philosophisches Kopfkino (2012) as Sprecher
  • Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion (2012) as Friedrich Debisch
  • Und weg bist Du (2012) as Death
  • Kreutzer kommt ... ins Krankenhaus (2012) as Kommissar Kreutzer
  • Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (2011) as Self
  • Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods (2011) as Pokka
  • Animals United (2010) as Charles
  • Jerry Cotton (2010) as Barman
  • Kreutzer Is Coming (2010) as Kommissar Kreutzer
  • Flemming (2009) as Severin Grevesmühlen
  • Wickie the Mighty Viking (2009) as Pokka
  • Friends Forever (2009) as Franz von Hahn (voice)
  • Jasper: Journey to the End of the World (2009) as Dr. Block (voice)
  • Jakobs Bruder (2009) as Lorenz Goldt
  • Markus Lanz (2008) as Self
  • Homicide Hills (2008) as Doctor
  • Das Quiz (2008) as Self
  • Zwei Weihnachtsmänner (2008) as Tilmann Dilling
  • Die große ARD Weltreise (2008) as Self
  • The next Uri Geller – Unglaubliche Phänomene Live (2008) as Self
  • Pilawas große Weltreise (2008) as Self
  • Bully sucht die starken Männer! (2008) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Impy's Wonderland (2008) as Eddie (voice)
  • Don Quixote (2008) as Don Quichote
  • WegGefährten (2007) as self
  • Hilfe Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens (2007) as Joachim Witte
  • The Vexxer (2007) as Alfons Hatler
  • Die Aufschneider (2007) as Prof. Reinhold Radwanski
  • Hands off Mississippi (2007) as Albert
  • Die große Maus-Show (2006) as Self
  • Extreme Activity (2006) as Self
  • Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost (2006) as Julius
  • Ladyland (2006) as Oliver
  • Where Is Fred? (2006) as Ronnie
  • Impy's Island (2006) as Dr. Zwengelmann (voice)
  • Charlie 2 (2006) as Charlie 2 (voice)
  • Pastewka (2005) as Christoph Maria Herbst
  • The Fisherman and His Wife (2005) as Therapeut
  • About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005) as Robby Gediner
  • Girl Overboard (2005) as Nick
  • Erkan & Stefan 3 (2005) as Professor
  • Im Dunkeln (2005) as Martin
  • Stromberg (2004) as Bernd Stromberg
  • Tramitz & Friends (2004) as Self
  • The Trixxer (2004) as Alfons Hatler
  • (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004) as William's Adviser
  • Sergeant Pepper (2004) as Neighbour
  • Aus der Tiefe des Raumes (2004) as Trainer
  • Das Zimmermädchen und der Millionär (2004) as Herbert Keyser
  • Ein seltsames Paar (2004) as Speck
  • ZIBB (2003) as Self
  • SOKO Köln (2003) as Peter Kremer
  • Genial daneben (2003)
  • Rent a Pocher (2003) as Self
  • Lassie (2003) as Maximilian
  • 3 für Robin Hood (2003) as Robin Hood
  • Beach Boys - Rette sich wer kann (2003) as Doctor
  • Ladykracher (2002)
  • Drei Frauen, ein Plan und die ganz große Kohle (2002) as Jochen
  • Hart aber fair (2001) as Self
  • Scharf aufs Leben (2000) as Jerry
  • Solange es Männer gibt (2000)
  • Volle Kanne (1999) as Self
  • TV total (1999) as Self
  • OA jagt Oberärztin (1999) as Lehmannski
  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
  • Der Clown (1998) as Leo
  • Leute heute (1997) as Self
  • Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP (1997)
  • German Comedy Award (1997) as Self
  • Sketchup – The Next Generation (1997)
  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Marcus Krüger
  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Radiomoderator (Stimme)
  • Zimmer frei! (1996) as Self
  • Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
  • Balko (1995) as Dirk Glosse
  • Die Wache (1994) as Thomas Kramm
  • DAS! (1991) as Self
  • Blauer Panther (1989) as Self
  • Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
  • Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
  • Das Traumschiff (1981) as Marek Hoffmann
  • NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
  • SOKO München (1978) as Hans Jakobi
  • SOKO München (1978) as Martin Seliger
  • Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
  • 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
  • aspekte (1965) as Self
  • Grimme Award (1964) as Self
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Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Christoph Maria Herbst best known for?

Christoph Maria Herbst is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Holy Grill (2026), Merz gegen Merz - Entscheidungen (2026), Sommer auf Asphalt (2026), Running Away (1989).

When and where was Christoph Maria Herbst born?

Christoph Maria Herbst was born on February 9, 1966 in Wuppertal, Germany.

How many credits does Christoph Maria Herbst have?

Christoph Maria Herbst has accumulated over 156 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2026.

What is Christoph Maria Herbst's background in cinema and television?

Christoph Maria Herbst is a German actor, voice actor, and comedian born on February 9, 1966, in Wuppertal, Germany. Known for 153 known credits in acting, he achieved international fame primarily through his role as Bernd Stromberg in the series Stromberg, which ran from 2004 to 2014. He began his career in the 1990s ...