Christoph Maria Herbst

Christoph Maria Herbst is a German actor and comedian. Born on 9 February 1966 in Wuppertal, he pursued training as a banker after passing his Abitur. During the same period, he became active in Wuppertal's free theatre scene. In 1986, he co-founded the private Theater in Cronenberg alongside its associated acting school.

Herbst began his television career in 1997 with an appearance on the comedy show Sketchup – The Next Generation. Between 2002 and 2004, he gained further television experience performing as a supporting actor in the series Ladykracher. He secured his first leading television role in 2004, starring in the ProSieben series Stromberg, which began work on its third season in October 2006 for broadcast in early 2007.

Throughout his television career, Herbst has taken part in various other projects and shows. In 2006, he appeared in Sesamstraße as well as Anke Engelke's show Ladyland. In 2007, he starred in the seven-piece series Hilfe! Hochzeit! – Die schlimmste Woche meines Lebens, an adaptation of the British series The Worst Week of My Life.

Herbst's film career started in 1998 with his appearance in Der wirklich letzte Junggeselle. In 2004, he featured in prominent film roles, starring alongside Michael "Bully" Herbig, Rick Kavanian, and Christian Tramitz in Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1, and playing the butler Alfons Hatler in Der Wixxer with Oliver Kalkofe, Thomas Fritsch, and Oliver Welke.

His film work continued with a re-teaming with Herbig in the 2006 movie Hui Buh: The Goofy Ghost, in which he starred as King Julius, the 111th. He later played the prominent role of Christoph Sensenbrink in the film Look Who's Back.

In addition to his film and television projects, Herbst continues to perform in German theatres. His stage work includes performing in the production "Männerhort" at the Theater am Kurfürstendamm in Berlin alongside Bastian Pastewka, Michael Kessler, and Jürgen Tonkel. On a personal level, he is married to Gisi Herbst.