Thomas Nicolai

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Thomas Nicolai (born December 8, 1963 in Leipzig ) is a German comedian , parodist and actor .

Life

Thomas Nicolai spent his childhood in Leipzig, where his father Harry Nicolai worked from 1973 as a producer of dance music for the Leipzig broadcaster; Nicolai's mother Monika is a trained nurse and comes from a family of musicians and actors.

After finishing school in 1980, Nicolai began an apprenticeship as a pastry chef at what was then VEB Bako Leipzig. He practiced this profession until 1984. He then worked as a transport worker and orchestra manager for the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Leipzig broadcaster.

At the age of 17 he applied to the Leipzig Theater Academy , but was initially rejected. In 1984, after the fourth attempt, Nicolai finally passed the entrance exam at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin , where he studied acting from 1987 to 1991.

In the early 1990s, Thomas Nicolai could be seen as an actor at various Berlin theaters (including the Berliner Ensemble ). From 1991 to 1994 Nicolai was an actor at the Berlin GRIPS Theater . Since 1994 he has been working as a freelance comedian with his own programs.

Thomas Nicolai does comedy programs with a focus on parody and music. He also creates fictional characters such as the Saxon sweater wearer Patrick Schleifer . After operating under the name Der blonde Emil from 1990 to 2002 , Nicolai, who is also one of the regular moderators of the Quatsch Comedy Club , has only performed under his real name since 2003.

In addition to his comedic activity, he is active as a speaker for radio plays, dubbing roles, audio guides (Ludwig Cologne) and advertising. In 2012, Nicolai appeared in the pilot of a new news satire for First German Television , Das Ernste .

Awards

Full evening programs

  • The blonde Emil: Ein Kessel Mumpitz (1991, with the guitarist Gerd Miegel)
  • Blonde Emil: Grand Brie (1994)
  • The blonde Emil: ... get serious! (1997)
  • Blond Emil presents: Patrick Schleifer (1999)
  • The blonde Emil:… de luxe! (2000)
  • Blond Emil: Undyed! (2003)
  • Thomas Nicolai: Director's Cut - My Life as Film (2005)
  • Thomas Nicolai feat .: The Savoy Dance Orchestra: SWOP (Big Band Comedy Show, 2006)
  • Thomas Nicolai: Best of Der blonde Emil (2008)
  • Thomas Nicolai: The First Time (2010)
  • Thomas Nicolai: Urst (2014)
  • Thomas Nicolai: Foreplay & Other Highlights (2018)

CD & radio plays (selection)

  • On other stages (Duophon, 1996)
  • Big Voices (BMG Ariola, 1996)
  • The blonde Emil: ... get serious! (BMG Aris, 1998)
  • The Wind in the Willows (radio play, audio book publisher 1999)
  • Alice in Wonderland (radio play, audio book publisher, 1999)
  • Patrick Schleifer: Sweater (Sony 2001)
  • Uprising of the clocks (audio book, Aris, 2005)
  • The forgotten world (radio play, Ripper Records 2005)
  • Wanted: Billy the Kid (radio play, Bastei Lübbe 2006)
  • Captain Sharky and the Secret of Treasure Island (radio play, Coppenrath-Records, 2006)
  • Captain Sharky and the Sea Monster (radio play, Coppenrath-Records, 2007)
  • Captain Sharky and the Prison Island (radio play, Coppenrath-Records, 2009)
  • Captain Sharky: Adventure in the Rock Cave, (radio play, Coppenrath-Records, 2010)
  • Thomas Nicolai: Best of Der Blonde Emil (Dunefish, 2008)
  • Uwe Johnson: The third book about Achim (Hörverlag 2009)
  • Kai Meyer: The Winter Princess (Zaubermond 2011)
  • Dorian Hunter: The Demon Eye (Zaubermond 2012)
  • Thomas Nicolai: Sächsisch for juh (Langenscheidt 2012)
  • What do I hear: While shopping (Der Hörverlag 2013)
  • Little Aquarius : Autumn in the Mill Pond (Universal 2014)
  • Thomas Nicolai: URST (2015)
  • Simone Stoklossa: Rosi & Mücke (Audible 2018)
  • Tommy Krappweis: Bill Bo & his gang (Audible 2018)
  • Martin Moder: Gene pool party (Argon Verlag 2019)
  • Sabine Bohlmann: The Pummeleinhorn (Audible 2019)
  • Anu & Friedbert Stohner: Erkki, the little elk (Argon Verlag 2019)
  • Tillman Prüfer: Will dad get it or can it go? (Argon Verlag 2019)
  • Simone Stoklossa: The First Journey (Audible 2019)

DVD

  • Quatsch Comedy Club: Das Beste Vol. 2 (2002 BMG)
  • Sodom - Lords of Depravity, Part 1 (SPV, 2005)
  • Bernd das Brot: Berndivent Vol.1 (Universal, KIKA 2006)
  • Bernd das Brot: Berndivent Vol.3 (Universal, KIKA 2006)
  • Hennes Bender: Come go away LIVE (Turbine 2006)
  • René Marik: Ouch! (Sony BMG 2008)
  • Schmidt Comedy Show, Vol.1 (Universal 2008)
  • Thomas Nicolai: Best of Der blonde Emil (2009)
  • Thomas Nicolai: The First Time (2012)
  • Thomas Nicolai: URST (2015)

Books

  • The fairy tale mice : The brave little tailor (Lappan 2010) ISBN 3-83031156-7 .
  • The fairy tale mice: From someone who set out to learn to fear (Lappan 2010) ISBN 3-83031157-5 .
  • The fairy tale mice : Tischlein deck dich (Lappan 2010) ISBN 3-83031162-1 .
  • Thomas Nicolai: Saxon for Beginners (Langenscheidt 2012)
  • The Simpsons: Dialect Band in Saxon (Panini Verlag 2015)
  • Asterix: Dialect band in Saxon "Sgladschdglei" (Egmont Ehapa Verlag 2019)

Filmography (selection)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ DWDL.de: "With Florian Schroeder and Jo Brauner:" Das Ernste "is coming: ARD tests new comedy show" (accessed on December 2, 2012)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Nicolai, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German comedian, parodist and actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig