Steven Gätjen (born 25 September 1972 in
Phoenix, Arizona
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) is a German-American event and TV host based in Germany.
Gätjen speaks fluent German and English. He hosts TV programs and live events and also works as an actor and producer. Since 2004, he owns a restaurant in New York called Via Monterone. From 1999 to 2015, he was employed by
ProSieben
ProSieben (, ''sieben'' is German for "seven"; often stylized as Pro7) is a German free-to-air television network owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
It was launched on 1 January 1989. It is Germany's second-largest privately owned television company ...
. On 19 December 2015, he left ProSieben after the last ''
Schlag den Raab
''Schlag den Raab'' (, German for ''Beat (the) Raab'') was a live game show that was televised by German television channel ProSieben on Saturday evenings from September 2006 until December 2015. A total of six episodes were produced and broad ...
'' episode. In February 2016, he started in his new role at
ZDF
ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...
.
Film and television
Television
*"Top 10 TV" (weekly prime time show, August 2005 to June 2006) – host,
Kabel 1
*"Werbung! Das Beste aus aller Welt" (weekly, since July 2005) – host, Kabel 1
*"Disney Filmparade" (weekly kids show, since April 2004) – host,
Pro7
ProSieben (, ''sieben'' is German for "seven"; often stylized as Pro7) is a German free-to-air television network owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
It was launched on 1 January 1989. It is Germany's second-largest privately owned television company ...
*"Soundcheck" (weekly music show, since March 2004) – host,
Hit24
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(Premiere)
*"E! News Live" (daily entertainment news show, 2002–2003) – host and segment producer,
E!
*"Der Maulwurf (The Mole)" (adventure game show, 2002) – host, Pro7
*"Speed – Time is Money" (quiz show, 2002) – host, Pro7
*"
Fort Boyard" (adventure game show, 2001–2002) – host, Pro7
*"Champions Day" (prime time family game show, 2001) – host,
Sat.1
*"
Oscar
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People
* Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms.
* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
Red Carpet Show" (2000–2002) – host, Pro7
*"
taff
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* River Taff, a large river in Wales
* ''Taff'' (TV series), a German tabloid news programme
* Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund, an organisation for science fiction fandom
People
* a demonym for anyone from south Wales
* Jerry Taff ( ...
" (daily entertainment and news show, live, 1999–2001) – host, Pro7
*"taff extra" (weekly entertainment and news show, 1999) – host, Pro7
*"MTV Europe News" (daily music news show, 1996–1999) – host and producer,
MTV
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*"MTV News Highlights" (weekly music news show, 1996–1999) – host and producer, MTV
*"
Schlag den Raab
''Schlag den Raab'' (, German for ''Beat (the) Raab'') was a live game show that was televised by German television channel ProSieben on Saturday evenings from September 2006 until December 2015. A total of six episodes were produced and broad ...
" (game show, 2011–2015) – host, Pro7
*"
Unser Star für Baku" (casting show, 2012) – host, Pro7,
Das Erste
*"
Joko und
Klaas
Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the Dutch short form of Nicholas, a Greek name ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950. gegen ProSieben" (game show, 2019) – host, Pro7
*"Sorry für alles" (game show, since August 2019) – host,
ZDF
ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...
*"Joko und Klaas gegen ProSieben" (game show, 2020) – host, Pro7
*"5 Gold Rings" (game show, 2020) - host, Sat.1
Voice-over work
* 2016:
Zootopia
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(news-speaker in the German version)
* 2017:
Ferdinand
Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...
(animal control worker in the German version)
* 2018:
Spies in Disguise
''Spies in Disguise'' is a 2019 American computer-animated spy comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely inspired by the 2009 animated short ''Pigeon: Impossible'' by Lucas Martell, the film is direc ...
(as Lance Sterling in the German version)
Filmography
*"Inga Lindström – Sterne über dem Liljesund" – (
ZDF
ZDF (, short for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen; ; "Second German Television") is a German public-service television broadcaster based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. It is run as an independent nonprofit institution, which was founded by all fe ...
, 2005)
*"The Relic Hunter – The Reel Thing" – (
Pro 7
ProSieben (, ''sieben'' is German for "seven"; often stylized as Pro7) is a German free-to-air television network owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
It was launched on 1 January 1989. It is Germany's second-largest privately owned television company ...
, 2000)
*"
Klinikum Berlin Mitte" – (
Sat.1, Pro 7, 2000)
*"Spezialistenshow" – (ZDF, 2000)
Radio
*"Morning Show" – (1996) OK Radio
*"Nightflight" – (1994–1996) OK Radio
*"Movies" – (1994–1996) OK Radio
References
External links
Official websiteICM Beverly Hills– Agency / U.S.
POOL POSITION Management GmbH– Agency / Europe
Schauspieleragentur Stefanie Gäbel– Actor's Agency
Via Monterone– Gätjen's restaurant in New York City
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1972 births
Living people
Television personalities from Phoenix, Arizona
American game show hosts
American people of German descent
ZDF people
ProSieben people