Wigald Boning (born 20 January 1967) is a German comedian, television presenter, actor, and author. Boning has appeared in different TV and film productions in Germany. He became famous as an actor in the television comedy programme '' RTL Samstag Nacht''. Together with

Olli Dittrich Oliver Michael Dittrich (born 20 November 1956) is a German television personality, comedian, actor, and musician. Life Dittrich completed a three year-education as a theatre painter in the Hamburg State Opera (1975–1978). At the same time, ...

, Boning sang in the music group Die Doofen. He has also released several books.

Personal life

In 2017, Boning married German opera singer Teresa Tièschky.

Works

Film

* 1989: ''

Hard Days, Hard Nights ''Hard Days, Hard Nights'' (known as ''Beat Boys'' in West Germany) is a 1989 film. Plot A British rock and roll band from Liverpool descends on Hamburg, c. 1960. They form romantic liaisons with several townspeople. Cast * Al Corley as Chris ...

'' * 1990: ''Der geile Osten, eine Reise durch die letzten Tage der DDR'' * 1996: ''Babes' Petrol'' * 1998: '' (National Lampoon's) Men in White''

TV

* 1991: ''Bonings Bonbons'' * 1992–1993: ''Extra 3'' * 1993: ''Canale Grande'' * 1993–1998: '' RTL Samstag Nacht'' * 1999: ''ProSieben MorningShow'' * 2001–2002: ''TV-Quartett'' * 2001–2004: ''WIB-Schaukel'' * 2004–2008: ''Clever! – Die Show, die Wissen schafft'' * 2006: ''

Die ProSieben Märchenstunde ''Die ProSieben Märchenstunde'' ("ProSieben Fairy Tale Hour") is a television movie series that has been produced since 2006. It features characters that are exclusively portrayed by German and Austrian comedians and actors. The series is shot ...

: Rotkäppchen – Wege zum Glück'' * 2006–2007: ''Extreme Activity'' * 2007: ''FamilyShowdown'' * 2009: ''Clever! Spezial'' * 2012: '' XXS – Hilfe, wir werden geschrumpft!'' * since 2017: ''Genial Daneben'' * since 2018: ''Genial Daneben - Das Quiz''

Books

* 1996: ''Fliegenklatschen in Aspik'', * 1998: ''Unser Land soll schöner werden. Das Programm für Deutschland'', * 2007: ''Bekenntnisse eines Nachtsportlers'', * 2010: ''In Rio steht ein Hofbräuhaus: Reisen auf fast allen Kontinenten'',

Awards

For 'Die Doofen'

file:Doofen.jpg, Boning (left) with

as Die Doofen in 1996 * 1995: Goldene Stimmgabel * 1995: Bambi Award * 1995: ECHO (music award), ECHO * 1995: Goldene Europa * 1995: Comet Award

Personal

* 2004: Adolf-Grimme-Preis for ''WIB-Schaukel: Wigald Boning trifft Jürgen Drews auf Mallorca'' * 2005:

Deutscher Fernsehpreis The Deutscher Fernsehpreis (''German Television Award'') is an annual German award for television programming, created in 1999 by German television channels Das Erste, ZDF, RTL and Sat.1. It was created to be an equivalent to the Emmy Awards, t ...

for ''Clever!''

References

External links

Personal website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boning, Wigald 1967 births Living people German male singers German male television actors German male film actors German television presenters German male comedians People from Wildeshausen