Thomas Gottschalk

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas Gottschalk
Occupation	Game Show Host
Date Of Birth	May 18, 1950(1950-05-18)
Age	74
Birthplace	Bamberg
Country	Germany
Birth City	Bavaria
Horoscope	Taurus

Thomas Gottschalk Biography

Thomas Gottschalk is one of the most popular and richest Game Show Host who was born on May 18, 1950 in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany. German TV and radio host most well-known for hosting the long-running game show and Variety show Wetten, Dass ..?, which he first hosted in 1987. He has won many German industry awards which include those of the Telestar, Goldenes Schlitzohr and Goldene Feder.

He was in the 1993 film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit with He appeared in the 1993 comedy Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit with Whoopi Goldberg after the actress lost a bet on Wetten, Dass..? after the actress had to forfeit bets placed on Wetten, Dass..?

From 1971 on, Gottschalk worked as a freelancer for the youth program of the Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting); in 1973, he became anchor for a news program. In 1976, after a brief detour to the newspaper Münchner Merkur, he became a regular contributor at the Bayerischer Rundfunk, and subsequently gained popularity as the host of the show Pop nach acht. He was awarded the Kurt-Magnus-Preis for his “outstanding talents” as a radio host in 1978.

Gottschalk has been married to his wife Thea since 1976. He has two sons, Roman and Tristan and one grandson (born 2010). In 2019, he announced that he will divorce after 43 years of marriage.

He was married to a woman named Thea in the year 1976.

Thomas Gottschalk Net Worth

Thomas Gottschalk is one of the richest Game Show Host from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Gottschalk 's net worth $130 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student of History as well as German Philology at the Humanistisches School before becoming an anchor for news in the 70’s early on.

In 1991, he became the spokesperson for Haribo in 1991, and established the Guinness World Record for being the longest-running spokesperson for a campaign that featured just only one person.

Thomas Johannes Gottschalk (born 18 May 1950) is a German radio and television host, entertainer and actor. He is best known for hosting Wetten, dass..?, for many years Europe’s biggest television show, which he led to a huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol between 1987 and 2011. Until 2015 he was also the testimonial personality in television advertisements for Haribo confectionery.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Thomas Gottschalk height 6 ft 4 in Thomas weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Thomas Gottschalk Dating?

According to our records, Thomas Gottschalk married to Thea Gottschalk. As of December 1, 2023, Thomas Gottschalk’s is not dating anyone.

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On November 16, 2004, Gottschalk bought Castle Marienfels in Remagen, Germany. He lived there from 2006 to 2013. It was announced at the end of January 2013 that he had sold the castle to Frank Asbeck. He had a secondary residence in Malibu, California, since the beginning of the 1990s. The residence burned completely down in the 2018 California wildfires.

Facts & Trivia

Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Game Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Thomas Gottschalk celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.

On 20 November 2008 he won €1 million for charity in a celebrity version of Wer wird Millionär?, the German version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.

How old is Thomas Gottschalk?

72 years (May 18, 1950)

How tall is Thomas Gottschalk?

6′ 4″