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Michael Herbig
Actor

Michael Herbig

29 Apr 1968Born
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Munich, West Germany [now Germany]Birthplace

Biography

Michael Herbig (born 29 April 1968 in Munich) is a German comedian, film director, actor, voice actor and author. His nickname "Bully" (in German commonly associated with the VW Bully, rather than the English term) became integral part of his stage name as Michael Bully Herbig as a comedian.

His career began in 1992 with regular appearances on radio (more than 800), leading to appearances on various television shows. He gained wider fame as writer, actor and director of the comedy show Bullyparade. The show featured him as the host, his good friend Rick Kavanian, Christian Tramitz and Diana Herold as a dancer and occasional actress in the skits.

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The show featured many different themes, including stereotypical gay archetypes in a Star Trek parody, an homage to westerns, and of the Austrian royal, Elisabeth of Bavaria, known as Sissi. On the show, he let the audience vote which theme to use for each of his movies based upon characters from the show. The first, the 2001 Der Schuh des Manitu (Manitou's Shoe) was seen by over 11.7 million people, one of the most successful German films to date. His second film, (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004) was also a commercial success, cementing his career.

On January 7, 2008, Variety reported that Herbig was set to film a live-action adaptation of animated series Vicky the Viking. The film was released in 2009.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBABullys alter KäseFilm
  2. 2025Manitou's CanoeFilm: Abahachi, Screenplay, Director
  3. 2024Stefan und Bully gegen irgendson SchnulliSeries: Creator
  4. 2022Hui Buh and the Witch's CastleFilm: Hui Buh
  5. 2022A Thousand LinesFilm: Director
  6. 2021Der Boandlkramer und die ewige LiebeFilm: Boandlkramer
  7. 2020Jim Button and the Wild 13Film: Nepumuk (voice)
  8. 2018Ice Princess LilyFilm: Bully (voice)
  9. 2018BalloonFilm: Director, Screenplay
  10. 2018Jim Button and Luke the Engine DriverFilm: Nepumuk (voice)
  11. 2017Bullyparade: The MovieFilm: Lutz / Brigitte Spuck / Sigi Solo / Sissi / König Ludwig / Winnetou / Kastagnette, Director
  12. 2017Da kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen FragenSeries (1 episode)
  13. 2016Four Against the BankFilm: Tobias
  14. 2015DreamgirlsFilm: Geschäftsführer
  15. 2013BuddyFilm: Buddy, Director, Writer
  16. 2013Bully's SitcomSeries: Bully, Creator (6 episodes)
  17. 2013The Incredible Burt WonderstoneFilm: Lucius Belvedere
  18. 2012Sounds of CinemaSeries (4 episodes)
  19. 2012ZettlFilm: Max Zettl
  20. 2011Hotel LuxFilm: Hans Zeisig
  21. 2010Life Is Too LongFilm
  22. 2009Wickie the Mighty VikingFilm: Ramon Martinez Congaz, Director, Writer
  23. 2008Die Geschichte vom Brandner KasparFilm: Boandlkramer
  24. 2008Asterix at the Olympic GamesFilm: Pasunmotdeplus
  25. 2007Lissi and the Wild EmperorFilm: Lissi/Ignaz/Falthauser (voice), Director, Screenplay
  26. 2006Hui Buh: The Castle GhostFilm: Hui Buh
  27. 2004Bully & RickSeries: Creator (26 episodes)
  28. 2004(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1Film: Brigitte Spuck / Winnetouch / H2O2 / Abahachi, Director
  29. 2004Back to GayaFilm: Boo (voice)
  30. 2002Bullyparade (Best of)Film
  31. 2002Ants in the Pants 2Film: Chirurg
  32. 2001Manitou's ShoeFilm: Abahachi / Winnetouch, Screenplay, Director
  33. 2000Erkan and StefanFilm: Director
  34. 1999Die Bademeister – Weiber, saufen, Leben rettenFilm: Paul Bennert
  35. 1997Easy BullyFilm: Easy Bully / René / Horst (Stimme) / Bruno / Schaffner / Mutter, Writer
  36. 1997BullyparadeSeries: Bully, Creator (90 episodes)

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