Piet Klocke
Acting
Biography
Piet Klocke (born Peter Klocke; * December 20, 1948, in Essen) is a German musician, cabaret artist, author, and actor. After graduating from high school, Piet Klocke studied—among other subjects—psychology, pedagogy, German studies, and philosophy, before turning his attention to music and, later, the theater. After a period as a guitarist in various funk and soul bands in Amsterdam, he worked as an actor at the *Städtische Bühnen Essen* (Municipal Theaters of Essen) in the early 1980s, subsequently founding the avant-garde music theater ensemble *Kamikaze Orkester*. There, he developed his well-known artistic persona, the absent-minded Professor Schmitt-Hindemith—a character characterized by absurd leaps of thought, unfinished sentences, and improvisational monologues. In addition to his stage work, Klocke participated in various musical projects, including the bands *Gesundes Volksempfinden*, *The Tanzdiele*, and *Die Tanzdiebe*. Furthermore, he composed music for numerous film and television productions, including the films *Der Leibwächter* and *Peng! Du bist tot!* by Adolf Winkelmann. As a cabaret artist, he gained widespread public recognition primarily through television programs such as *RTL Samstag Nacht* and *7 Tage, 7 Köpfe*. His artistic role models include Werner Finck and Loriot. Klocke also appeared regularly as an actor in film productions, including *Das fliegende Klassenzimmer*, *Der Räuber Hotzenplotz*, and the short film *Mondmann*. Alongside his stage shows and readings, he has been releasing his own music and spoken-word productions since the 1990s. In 2025, he performed alongside Horst Evers in the program *Lies meinen Text*. For 2026, he announced the stage program *Wo bitte soll das alles nur...?* as well as the musically accompanied reading series *Am Hofe König Crimsons*.
Known For
Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.
DAS!
TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.
Markus Lanz
The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
Die Harald Schmidt Show
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NDR Talk Show
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Kölner Treff
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Riverboat
A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.
Wetten, dass..?
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Wer weiß denn sowas?
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Aeschbacher
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Tietjen und Bommes
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German Film Award
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7 Tage, 7 Köpfe
RTL Samstag Nacht was a comedy show, which ran from 6 November 1993 to 23 May 1998 on the German TV network RTL. RTL Samstag Nacht was the first major comedy show in German television, created after the example of the long-running American show Saturday Night Live and broadcast late on Saturday night. It helped comedy in German television to a breakthrough and was a model for several later comedy shows. Karl Ranseier was a recurring character featured in fake news reports telling about his death at the end of each episode. The name Karl Ranseier has become a catchphrase in Germany that has led to its own joke category of Ranseiers which are in widespread usage outside of the comedy origin.
RTL Samstag Nacht
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Verstehen Sie Spaß?
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Pssst ...
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Mitternachtsspitzen
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Flitterabend
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Die Hit-Giganten
Neues aus der Anstalt is a political cabaret program on German television station ZDF, hosted by Urban Priol and Frank-Markus Barwasser, who replaced Georg Schramm. Broadcast monthly since 2007, it usually features three guest cabaret artists in addition to the hosts.
Neues aus der Anstalt
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