Ralph Morgenstern (born as Ralph Morgenstern-Nolting on 3 October 1956) is a German

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

and

TV host A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garner ...

. Morgenstern was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr. He works in theatre, film, and on

German TV Television in Germany began in Berlin on 22 March 1935, broadcasting for 90 minutes three times a week. It was home to the first public television station in the world, named ''Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow''. In 2000, the German television market h ...

. Morgenstern has one daughter and has lived together with his partner Oliver since 2005.

Actor in theatre

* 1984-1986: ''Geierwally'' (Filmdose, Köln, Regie: Walter Bockmayer) * 1989-1990: ''Sissi - Beuteljahre einer Kaiserin'' (Filmdose, Köln, Regie: Walter Bockmayer) * 1991-1998: ''Festes Ensemble am Kölner Schauspielhaus'' * 1995 - ''Tankstelle der Verdammten'' (Kölner Schauspielhaus) * 1998 - ''Mephisto'' (Kölner Schauspielhaus) * 1998 - ''Faust'' (Kölner Schauspielhaus) * 2003 - ''Die Banditen'' ( Oper Köln) * 2006-2007 - ''Kiss me Kate'' ( Musikalische Komödie der Oper Leipzig)

Actor in films

*1984: ''Im Himmel ist die Hölle los'' (directed by Helmer von Lützelburg), as Mr. Raffo *1988: ' (directed by

Walter Bockmayer Walter Bockmayer (4 July 1948 – 7 October 2014) was a German film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed seven films between 1975 and 1988. His 1978 film ''Flaming Hearts'' was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festiv ...

), as Aunt Luckard *1994: ''

Die Wache ''Die Wache'' is a German weekly police procedural show that was broadcast from 1994 until 2006 by RTL Television. Set in a fictional police station in Cologne, it was modelled on the British series ''The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British p ...

: Vollmond'' (TV episode, directed by Bob Blagden), as Cross-dresser *1995: ''Ein Mann für gewisse Stunden'' (TV film) *1997: ''Das erste Semester'' (directed by

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), as Restaurantleiter *1999: ''

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'' (TV series, directed by Jojo Wolff or Hape Kerkeling), as Mr Faulhaber *2000: ''Schöne Aussichten'' (TV miniseries, directed by Rüdiger Nüchtern), as Fred Holmann *2000: ''I Love You, Baby'' (directed by Nick Lyon), as Sickenberger *2000: ''

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: Der beste Ort der Welt'' (TV episode), as Florian Finkel *2001: ''Ausziehn!'' (directed by Peter Morlock), as Lex Montgomery Voice Actor *2004: ' (directed by Michael Schaack), as Linda *2006: ' (directed by Michael Schaack)

TV Host

* 1992 - ''Filmdosenshow'' (RTL, together with Hella von Sinnen) * 1993 - ''XOV bei VOX'' * 1994 - ''Klatschmohn'' (WDR) * 1995-2002 - ''Kaffeeklatsch'' (ZDF) * 2001-2007 - ''Blond am Freitag'' (host; Comedy-Wochenrückblick des ZDF) * 2005-2007 - ''ZDF-Fernsehgarten''

External links

Website of Ralph Morgenstern

Ralph Morgenstern in Deutschen Nationalbibliothek
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