After completing his *Abitur*, Gerhardt performed his compulsory military service as an anti-tank gunner in the 5th Company of the 123rd Anti-Tank Battalion. Subsequently, he studied German Studies and Philosophy, writing his thesis on *The Philosophy of Language of Nicholas of Cusa*. As a freelance contributor to the Cologne-based tabloid *Express*, he also wrote reports on the city's cultural scene. After embarking on a career as an entertainer, he ceased his work for *Express* in the 1990s. He rose to fame in 1988 with his program *Dackel mit Sekt*, having been discovered by Jürgen von der Lippe. He achieved great success with the films *Voll normaaal* and *Ballermann 6*. The most recent installment in the series followed in 2011 with *Die Superbullen*. Another successful project was the comedy series *Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein*. On January 5, 2011, he was named an honorary citizen of Cologne-Kalk. Gerhardt speaks Spanish and lived in Seville for one year.

Filmography

• 2021Postings — Dieter
• 2018Verpiss Dich, Schneewittchen — Hausmeister
• Einstein — Treptekes
• 2017Knight Rusty 2: Full Metal Racket — Feuerzangenbruder Brutus (voice)
• 2016Volltreffer — Opa Jupp
• 2015Schmidts Katze — Luger
• 2014Nachbarn süß-sauer — Boris Spasski
• 2014Tape_13 — Script Consultant
• 2013Knight Rusty — Feuerzangenbruder Brenner (voice)
• Knight Rusty — Brenner Feuerzange
• 2013Ohne Gnade — Curry-Conda
• 2012Agent Ranjid Saves the World — Dr. Abdecker
• 2012The Blender — Theo, Director, Writer
• 1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
• 2011Die Superbullen — Tommie, Screenplay
• 2010Freche Mädchen 2 — Nickel
• 2009Dinosaurier - Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus! — H. P. Piretti
• 2005Siegfried — Siegfried, Screenplay
• 20047 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald — Kerkerwache
• 2004Germanikus — Almosius
• 2004Pura Vida Ibiza — Personalchef Beck
• 2004Resident Evil: Apocalypse — Zombie Dad
• Die Hit-Giganten
• Genial daneben
• Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein — Dieter Krause, Writer, Story, Script, Creator
• 1998The Polar Bear — Manager American Diner
• 1997Ballermann 6 — Tommie, Author, Co-Director
• 1994Just Desserts — Tommie / Dieter / Heinz, Screenplay, Story
• RTL Samstag Nacht
• SOKO München

Appearances as themselves (22)

• Comedy Allstars – Meilensteine des Humors — Self
• Immer lustig! — Self
• Dinner Party - Der Late-Night-Talk — Self
• Quizduell-Olymp — Self
• Wer weiß denn sowas? — Self
• MDR um 4 — Self
• Es kann nur E1NEN geben — himself
• NDR Comedy Contest — self
• Quiz Taxi — Self
• TV total — Self
• Die Lotto-Show — Self
• The Johannes B. Kerner Show — Self
• German Comedy Award — Self
• Quatsch Comedy Club — Self
• Zimmer frei! — Self
• Die Harald Schmidt Show — Self
• 1994Voll die Disco — Self
• DAS! — Self
• Pssst ... — Self
• Mitternachtsspitzen — Self
• Wetten, dass..? — Self
• NDR Talk Show — Self