Klaas Heufer-Umlauf (born 22 September 1983 in Oldenburg) is a German television host, producer, actor and singer. He is best known as part of the duo Joko & Klaas, alongside

Joko Winterscheidt Joachim "Joko" Winterscheidt (born 13 January 1979) is a German television host, producer and actor. He became known as part of the duo ''Joko & Klaas'' alongside Klaas Heufer-Umlauf in TV programs like ''Circus HalliGalli''. Winterscheidt grew ...

Biography

Heufer-Umlauf is a trained hairdresser. After he won a casting, he started his career as a TV host in '' VIVA Live!'', ''Retro Charts'', and ''Klaas' Wochenshow''. He appeared in the sitcom '' Alle lieben Jimmy'' on RTL and the music video "And No Matches" by Scooter. From June 2009 to March 2011, Heufer-Umlauf co-hosted the late-night talk show ''MTV Home'' with Joko Winterscheidt on

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. From October 2011 to January 2013, they co-hosted ''NeoParadise'' on

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, which is considered a successor of ''MTV Home''. Since 2011, Joko and Klaas are hosting several shows on ProSieben, including the game shows ''17 Meter'', ''Die Rechnung geht auf uns'', and '' Joko gegen Klaas - Das Duell um die Welt''. In February 2013, they started the show ''Circus HalliGalli'' (2013–2017) on ProSieben, a successor of ''MTV Home'' and ''neoParadise''. Later that year, Heufer-Umlauf starred in the film ''Großstadtklein'', along with

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and Kostja Ullmann. Heufer-Umlauf is the founder and singer of the band ''Gloria''. In September 2013, the band's first album was released. Since 2012, Heufer-Umlauf has been dating Austrian TV host Doris Golpashin. Their first child was born on 14 April 2013, and second child was born in 2018.

Works

Heufer-Umlauf (left) next to Joko Winterscheidt

Filmography

Films

* 2006: ''Altwarp-Neuwarp'' (short film) * 2006: ''Im Leben eine Eins'' * 2007: ''Familienschaukel'' (short film) * 2008: ''Die Folgen der Schwangerschaft einer Kampfrichterin'' (short film) * 2008: ''Für immer ist das Edelweiß'' * 2010: ''Come Back Home'' (short film) * 2010: ''Riss'' (short film) * 2011: ' * 2013: ''Großstadtklein'' * 2013: ''

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'' * 2014: ''Dear Courtney'' * 2014: ''

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'' * 2014: ''Freiland'' * 2015: '' Look Who's Back'' ( Cameo) * 2015: ''Meier Müller Schmidt'' * 2017: ''Jürgen – Heute wird gelebt'' * 2019: ''Die Goldfische''

TV Series

* 2018: ''Jennifer – Sehnsucht nach was Besseres'' * 2019: ''Check Check''

TV Shows

* 2005: ''17'' ( VIVA) * 2005–2009: ''VIVA Live!'' (VIVA) * 2006–2009: ''Klaas' Wochenshow'' (VIVA) * 2008: ''Show der Woche mit Oliver Geissen'' ( RTL) * 2008: ''Retro Charts'' (VIVA) * 2009: ''Mascerade – Deutschland verbiegt sich'' ( ProSieben) * 2009: ''Superspots – die besten Clips im Umlauf'' (ProSieben) * 2009–2011: ''MTV Home'' ( MTV) * 2010: ''Beck's Most Wanted Music'' (MTV) * 2010–2012: ''Ahnungslos'' (ProSieben) * 2010: '' Pringles Xtreme.tv'' * 2011–2012: ''17 Meter'' (ProSieben) * 2011: ''TVLab'' (

) * 2011–2013: ''neoParadise'' (ZDFneo) * 2011: ''Joko & Klaas – Die Rechnung geht auf uns'' (ProSieben) * since 2012: '' Joko gegen Klaas – Das Duell um die Welt'' (ProSieben) * 2013–2017: ''Circus HalliGalli'' (ProSieben) * 2014–2016: '' Mein bester Feind'' (ProSieben) * since 2015: ''Teamwork – Spiel mit deinem Star'' (ProSieben) * 2016–2017: ''Das Duell um die Geld'' (ProSieben) * since 2016: '' Die beste Show der Welt'' (ProSieben) * 2016: '' My Idiot Friend'' (ProSieben) * since 2018: '' Late Night Berlin'' (ProSieben) * since 2018: ''Weihnachten mit Joko und Klaas'' (ProSieben) * since 2019: ''Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben'' (ProSieben) * 2019: ''

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'' (ProSieben)

Documentaries

* 2011: ''Finding Brave'' (ProSieben)

Radio

* 2007–2009: ''Klaas' Kosmos'' (

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) * 2011: ''Zwei alte Hasen erzählen von Früher'' (Radio Eins)

Discography

Singles

* 2014: U-Bahn-Ficker (with

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) * 2018: Smart Home H**rensohn (with 101 ASSIstentenbande) * 2018: Klaas Fußballsong (Ich schau Fußball an) (with Gloria) * 2019: Clans for Future (feat. Clan Allstars) * 2019: Die Gang ist mein Team (with

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) * 2019: We Love to Entertain You (with Joko Winterscheidt) ''Additional singles with Gloria''

Awards

1Live Krone * 2014: ''Sonderpreis'' (with

)

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: ''Beste Comedyshow'' for '' Circus HalliGalli'' (with Joko Winterscheidt)

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: ''Besondere Leistung Unterhaltung'' (with Joko Winterscheidt) *

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: ''Bester Show-Moderator'' (Publikumspreis, with Joko Winterscheidt) *

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: ''Beste Unterhaltung Primetime'' for '' Joko gegen Klaas – Das Duell um die Welt'' (with Joko Winterscheidt) *

2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...

: ''Beste Unterhaltung Primetime'' for '' Die beste Show der Welt'' (with Joko Winterscheidt)

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: ''Partner des Jahres'' for ''Circus HalliGalli'' (with Joko Winterscheidt) GQ-Awards * 2012: ''Fernsehen''

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: ''Unterhaltung'' for ''Circus HalliGalli'' (with Joko Winterscheidt) *

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: ''Unterhaltung'' for '' #Gosling-Gate'' (with Circus HalliGalli) *

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: ''Unterhaltung'' for '' Joko & Klaas LIVE – 15 Minuten'' (Season 1, with Thomas Martiens, Thomas Schmitt and Joko Winterscheidt) NCB Hörerpreis (Newcomer Contest Bayern) * 2014 Radio Regenbogen Award * 2017: ''Medienmänner 2016'' (with Joko Winterscheidt)

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* 2014: ''Entertainment'' für ''Circus HalliGalli'' (with Joko Winterscheidt)

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heufer-Umlauf, Klaas 1983 births Living people German television talk show hosts German game show hosts German television presenters German television personalities People from Oldenburg (city) ProSieben people