Christoph Maria Herbst
Biography
Christoph Maria Herbst is a renowned German actor, voice actor, and comedian who achieved international fame primarily through his iconic role as Bernd Stromberg in the cult series “Stromberg” (2004–2014). Born on February 9, 1966, in Wuppertal, he began his career in the 1990s with appearances in series such as “Die Wache” and “Alarm für Cobra 11,” as well as his TV debut in “Sketchup – The Next Generation” (1997). His other notable roles include supporting parts in comedies such as “Der Wixxer” (2004) as Butler Hatler, “(T)Raumschiff Surprise – Periode 1” (2004), “Wickie und die starken Männer” (2009) and “Wickie auf großer Fahrt” (2011) as Pokka, “Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer” (2018), as well as voice work in animated films such as “Peter Rabbit” (2018), “The Angry Birds Movie” (2016), and “Smurfs: The Lost Village” (2017) as Gargamel.
Known For
Volle Kanne
1999
DAS!
1991
ZIBB
2003
Markus Lanz
2008
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Leute heute
1997
Kölner Treff
1976
NDR Talk Show
1979
SOKO München
1978
SOKO München
1978
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
Filmography
Volle Kanne
as Self · 1999
DAS!
as Self · 1991
ZIBB
as Self · 2003
Markus Lanz
as Self · 2008
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self · 1995
Leute heute
as Self · 1997
Kölner Treff
as Self · 1976
NDR Talk Show
as Self · 1979
SOKO München
as Hans Jakobi · 1978
SOKO München
as Martin Seliger · 1978
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
as Marcus Krüger · 1996
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
as Radiomoderator (Stimme) · 1996
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self · 1998
SOKO Köln
as Peter Kremer · 2003
Wer weiß denn sowas?
· 2015
Wer weiß denn sowas?
as Self · 2015
3 nach 9
as Self · 1974
Wetten, dass..?
as Self · 1981
Die Wache
as Thomas Kramm · 1994
Zimmer frei!
as Self · 1996
Genial daneben
· 2003
Das Traumschiff
as Marek Hoffmann · 1981
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
· 1997
Quizduell-Olymp
as Self · 2015
Hart aber fair
as Self · 2001
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
as Self · 2011
Pastewka
as Christoph Maria Herbst · 2005
aspekte
as Self · 1965
Quizduell
as Self · 2014
Grimme Award
as Self · 1964
Goldene Kamera
as Self · 1984
Balko
as Dirk Glosse · 1995
Blauer Panther
as Self · 1989
Die große Maus-Show
as Self · 2006
LOL: Last One Laughing
as Self · 2021
Homicide Hills
as Doctor · 2008
Animals United
as Charles · 2010
Da kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen Fragen
as Self · 2017
Da kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen Fragen
· 2017
Ladykracher
· 2002
Der Clown
as Leo · 1998
Stromberg
as Bernd Stromberg · 2004
German Comedy Award
as Self · 1997
Flemming
as Severin Grevesmühlen · 2009
Das Quiz
as Self · 2008
Look Who's Back
as Christoph Sensenbrink · 2015
Rent a Pocher
as Self · 2003
Merz gegen Merz
as Erik Merz · 2019
Extreme Activity
as Self · 2006
Spiel für dein Land
as Self · 2015
Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle
as Josef Waitzer · 2017
Knight Rusty
as Prinz Protz · 2013
Dalli Dalli – Die Weihnachtshow
as Self · 2021
Die große ARD Weltreise
as Self · 2008
WegGefährten
as self · 2007
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
as Mr. Ärmel · 2018
Summer on Asphalt
as Bert · 2026
TV total
as Self · 1999
Bully sucht die starken Männer!
as Self - Narrator (voice) · 2008
Sträters Männerhaushalt
as Self · 2016
It's Just a Phase, Honeybunny
as Paul Mann · 2021
Impy's Island
as Dr. Zwengelmann (voice) · 2006
Little Miss Dolittle
as Toni · 2018
Impy's Wonderland
as Eddie (voice) · 2008
Pilawas große Weltreise
as Self · 2008
Bernd & Friends
as Self · 2009
Wickie the Mighty Viking
as Pokka · 2009
Zwei Weihnachtsmänner
as Tilmann Dilling · 2008
The Holy Grill
as Torsten Pfaff · 2026
Hotel Heidelberg
as Ingolf Muthesius · 2016
Comedy Allstars – Meilensteine des Humors
as Self · 2024
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
as William's Adviser · 2004
Hui Buh: The Castle Ghost
as Julius · 2006
The next Uri Geller – Unglaubliche Phänomene Live
as Self · 2008
Ladyland
as Oliver · 2006
Deutsch-Les-Landes
as Manfred · 2018
Götter wie wir
as Pharao · 2012
Reformation
as Lukas Cranach · 2017
Hui Buh and the Witch's Castle
as König Julius der 111 · 2022
Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immer
as Bernd Stromberg · 2025
Tilo Neumann und das Universum
as Tilo Neumann · 2021
Knight Rusty
as Prinz Protz (voice) · 2013
The Trixxer
as Alfons Hatler · 2004
Hilfe Hochzeit! - Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens
as Joachim Witte · 2007
Jim Button and the Wild 13
as Mr. Ärmel · 2020
Wir lieben Fernsehen
as Self · 2017
3 Türken und ein Baby
as Einsatzleiter · 2015
Tramitz & Friends
as Self · 2004
Komplizinnen - Vernunft ist keine Lösung
· 2027
Where Is Fred?
as Ronnie · 2006
Almost Brothers
as Thomas · 2025
Sketchup – The Next Generation
· 1997
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
as Pokka · 2011
Merz gegen Merz - Entscheidungen
as Eric Merz · 2026
Der Buchspazierer und die Liebe
as Carl Kollhoff · 2027
Mara and the Firebringer
as Loki · 2015
The Vexxer
as Alfons Hatler · 2007
Merz gegen Merz - Geständnisse
as Erik Merz · 2026
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
as Robby Gediner · 2005
Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion
as Friedrich Debisch · 2012
How About Adolf?
as Stephan · 2018
Morgen mehr
The Door-to-Door Bookstore
as Carl Kollhoff · 2024
V8 - Start Your Engines
as Kommissar Habicht · 2013
Charlie 2
as Charlie 2 (voice) · 2006
Family Affairs
as Stephan · 2022
Knight Rusty 2: Full Metal Racket
as Ritter Rost (voice) · 2017
Friends Forever
as Franz von Hahn (voice) · 2009
Weddings and Wokes: A Family Dilemma
as Stephan · 2024
Girl Overboard
as Nick · 2005
A Feast for Life
as Dieter Salzman · 2023
Hands off Mississippi
as Albert · 2007
The Fisherman and His Wife
as Therapeut · 2005
Contra
as Richard Pohl · 2020
Die Geschichte der Menschheit - leicht gekürzt
as Dr. Gerhard Friedle · 2022
King Ping - Tippen Tappen Tödchen
as Reporter Schönfeld · 2013
3 für Robin Hood
as Robin Hood · 2003
Die Show der Shows
as Self · 2023
Lassie
as Maximilian · 2003
Don Quixote
as Don Quichote · 2008
Jerry Cotton
as Barman · 2010
Der große Fake - Die Wirecard-Story
as Markus Braun · 2021
Kalt ist die Angst
as Michael · 2017
Jasper: Journey to the End of the World
as Dr. Block (voice) · 2009
Sergeant Pepper
as Neighbour · 2004
Die Kleinen und die Bösen
as Benno Meurer · 2015
The Man Cave
as Lars · 2014
Highway to Hellas
as Jörg Geissner · 2015
Und weg bist Du
as Death · 2012
OA jagt Oberärztin
as Lehmannski · 1999
Das Zimmermädchen und der Millionär
as Herbert Keyser · 2004
Erkan & Stefan 3
as Professor · 2005
Solange es Männer gibt
· 2000
300 Worte Deutsch
as Ludwig Sarheimer · 2015
Puppet Fiction
as Spec · 2013
Stromberg – The Movie
as Bernd Stromberg · 2014
Beach Boys - Rette sich wer kann
as Doctor · 2003
V8 - Revenge of the Nitros
as Kommissar Habicht · 2015
Das Märchen vom Frosch und der goldenen Kugel
as Quercus · 2022
The Last Pig
as Werner · 2016
Kreutzer kommt ... ins Krankenhaus
as Kommissar Kreutzer · 2012
Drei Frauen, ein Plan und die ganz große Kohle
as Jochen · 2002
Die Aufschneider
as Prof. Reinhold Radwanski · 2007
Merz gegen Merz - Geheimnisse
as Erik Merz · 2024
Eisspin, the Oh So Terrible
as Eisspin · 2023
Philosophisches Kopfkino
as Sprecher · 2012
Achtung Polizei! - Alarm um 11 Uhr 11
as Rick · 2013
Lehrer kann jeder!
as Richard Glossat · 2022
Im Dunkeln
as Martin · 2005
Am Boden der Tatsachen
as Lehrer / Dozent (voice) · 2017
Aus der Tiefe des Raumes
as Trainer · 2004
Merz gegen Merz - Hochzeiten
as Erik Merz · 2023
Die Mamba
as Bronski · 2014
The Two Twins
as Matthias Pretschke / Tom Senger · 2015
Ein seltsames Paar
as Speck · 2004
Jakobs Bruder
as Lorenz Goldt · 2009
Holy Shit
as Self - Narrator · 2023
Kreutzer Is Coming
as Kommissar Kreutzer · 2010
Scharf aufs Leben
as Jerry · 2000