Tetje Mierendorf (born 18 April 1972) is a German comedian, musical theatre actor and voice actor.

Biography

Mierendorf was born in

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. After his ''

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'', he completed an apprenticeship as

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. In 2004, he played the leading part of the German adaption of ''

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''. Later, he was a permanent member of the ensemble of the improv comedy show ''

Schillerstraße ''Schillerstraße'' (''Schiller Street'') was a German improvisational comedy show that aired weekly on Sat.1. It was recorded without a script and broadcast unedited to a large extent. The American broadcaster Fox has earned the licence for ''Sc ...

''. In December 2005, Mierendorf played the role of the

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"Seele-Fant" in the TV adaption of the children's book ''Urmal from the Ice Age'' from German writer Max Kruse. His most important musical theatre roles were "

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" in the German production of ''

Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story ''Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story'' is a musical in two acts written by Alan Janes, and featuring the music of Buddy Holly. It opened at London's Victoria Palace Theatre on 12 October 1989. An early example of the jukebox musical, ''Buddy'' ran in L ...

'' and "Edna Turnblad" in the German production of the musical ''

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''.

Theatre engagements (choosing)

* April 1995 to February 1997, Imperial Theater Hamburg, Grease, role: Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel * December 1999 to April 2000, Imperial Theater Hamburg,

The Rocky Horror Show ''The Rocky Horror Show'' is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien. A humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s, the musical tells the story of a newly engaged couple ...

, role: Eddie/Dr. Scott * April 1997 to April 2001, Theater im Hafen Hamburg, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, role:

* 2003 to 2004,

Improvisational theatre Improvisational theatre, often called improvisation or improv, is the form of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted: created spontaneously by the performers. In its purest form, the dialogue, a ...

Springmaus. Tour. * März 2005 to August 2005, Schmidts Tivoli Hamburg, "''XXLvis''" * 30 May 2006 to 11 June 2006, Schmidt-Theater Hamburg, "''Emmi – Die Salomé vom Spielbudenplatz oder Sing, wenn du kannst''" (Emmi- The Salomé of Spielbudenplatz or sing if you can) * December 2009 to September 2010, Musical Dome

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, Hairspray, role: Edna Turnblad (alternate first cast). * As from 2 December 2010, Operettenhaus Hamburg,

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, role: Bones

References

External links

* * (German)
Actors page at the "Deutsche Synchronkartei" (German Voice Actor Register)
(German) {{DEFAULTSORT:Mierendorf, Tetje 1972 births Living people German male comedians German male musical theatre actors German male voice actors 21st-century German male singers Male actors from Hamburg Comedians from Hamburg Singers from Hamburg