Cast & creator
Thomas Anders
Best known for DAS!, Markus Lanz, Volle Kanne
Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in school, Anders unsuccessfully attempted to establish himself as a Schlager artist for several years. After forming the Eurodisco duo Modern Talking with Dieter Bohlen in 1983, they became a worldwide sensation with their hit "You're My Heart, You're My Soul". They followed up with a string of other hits, namely "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)", "Geronimo's Cadillac", and "Jet Airliner", before dissolving in 1987. In 1998, they reunited and produced several new songs such as "You Are Not Alone", "Sexy, Sexy Lover", "No Face, No Name, No Number", "Ready for the Victory", and "TV Makes the Superstar", before dissolving again in 2003. Their controversial break-ups led to several lawsuits and heavy coverage from the German tabloid press. During their two stints together, the duo sold 120 million records worldwide and received numerous sales certifications around the globe. After the two break-ups of Modern Talking, Anders performed as a solo artist during the 1990s and after 2003. During the first Modern Talking split, he released six studio albums, none of which managed to chart, whereas some singles such as "Love of My Own" achieved mediocre success. Only his Spanish language album Barcos de Cristal (1994) proved successful in Argentina, where its eponymous title track climbed to number 1. Following the second break-up, Anders started a more successful solo career, with his album This Time (2004) reaching number 14 in Germany and producing number 1 hits in Russia and Turkey. His 2010 album Strong reached Platinum status in Russia for sales of more than 650,000 copies. Two (2010), a collaboration album with Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen reached number 11 in Germany, while his first German language album Pures Leben (2017) climbed at number 14. While being unable to match his success with Modern Talking with his solo career, Anders is considered a musical icon in Eastern Europe, where he is more revered than in his native country and regularly performs stadium tours and on New Year's Eve in Poland. In 2006, the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv made him an honorary professor for "shaping the musical taste of a generation", and he holds the distinction for being the best-selling foreign artist of all time in Russia. ... Source: Article "Thomas Anders" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Also known as: Modern Talking
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film credits
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television credits
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1948–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (136)
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DAS!
Self
1991
Markus Lanz
Self
2008Volle Kanne
Self
1999ZIBB
Self
2003
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995
Leute heute
Self
1997
NDR Talk Show
Self
1979The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Kölner Treff
Self
1976
Abendschau
self
2000
MDR um 4
Self
2014
Wer weiß denn sowas?
Self
2015Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
Champs-Elysées
Self - Modern Talking
1982
Riverboat
Self
1992ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
Self
1989
Taff
self
1997
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self
19863 nach 9
Self
1974
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Nachtcafé
Self
1987
Beckmann
Self
1999
Dalli Dalli
Self
1971Menschen der Woche
Self
2000
Zimmer frei!
Self
1996
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
self
1994
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Self
1994
Bambi
Self
1948
Genial daneben - Das Quiz
Self
2018Aeschbacher
Self
2001
Inas Nacht
Self
2007Tietjen und Bommes
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1997Die ZDF-Hitparade
Self
1969G&G - Gesichter und Geschichten
Self
2005
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
Self
2006
Quizduell-Olymp
Self
2015
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner
Self
2006
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
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1994Die ultimative Chartshow
Self
2003
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest
1963Goldene Kamera
Self
1984Goldene Kamera
Self - Laudatio
1984
Boulevard Bio
Self
1991
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Self
2011
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Self
2002
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Self
1980Die Spielbude
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1982
Stern TV
Self
1990
Planet Wissen
himself
2002Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Self
2004Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz
Self
2010
Aktuelle Schaubude
Self
1957
Grill den Henssler
Self
2013ECHO-Verleihung
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1992Mini Playback Show
Self
1990
The Masked Singer
Self
2019Das NRW Duell
Self
2006Menschen
Self
1982
Hirschhausens Quiz des Menschen
Self
2010Höchstpersönlich
self
1994Musik für Sie
self
1995
Das 1% Quiz – Wie clever ist Deutschland?
Self
2023Flitterabend
Self - Singer
1988Koschwitz
Self
2000
Ein Herz für Kinder
Self
1998Here from Four
Self
1997Pssst ...
Self
1990
Die Giovanni Zarrella Show
Self
2021Leute am Donnerstag
himself
2004
Legendär!
Self
2021Weihnachten bei uns
Self
1993
MaiThink X – Die Show
Self
2021
Star Factory
2002Blondes Gift
self
2002
TV total Wok-WM
Self
2003Die Hit-Giganten
2003Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich
Self
2012Plasberg persönlich
Self
2008Domian: Der Promi-Talk
Self
2004VOX Dokumentation
Self
2015Rolling – Das Quiz mit der Münze
Self
2021Our Best
Self
2003
5 gegen Jauch
Self
2009Die Schlager des Sommers
Self
2009
HeidiFest 2025
Self
2025
X Factor
Self - Juror
2010
Hast du Töne?
Self - Guest
2024
Quiz Taxi
Self
2006Die 80er Jahre Show
Self
2002Kult am Sonntag
himself
2007Die Schlager des Jahres
Self
1995Paarduell
himself
2016The Big Music Quiz
Self
2016Die Beatrice Egli Show
Self
2022Eine(r) von hier
Self
2016Die Hitwisser
Self
2020Talk am See mit Gaby Hauptmann
self
2019
TV total
Self
1999WegGefährten
self
2007Die Superpauker
Self
2016Das unglaubliche Quiz der Tiere
Self
2007Das Schlagzeilenquiz
Self
2009Show Palast
Self
1999Der große deutsche ...
Self
2010Familien Duell Prominenten-Special
Self
2013Kölner Sommer-Treff
self
2017
So klingt Deutschland
Self
2021Die Schlagernacht des Jahres
Self
2017Die besten Hits aller Zeiten
Self
2016Schlager einer Stadt
Self
2015
Verona Pooth – More than Talking
Self
2023Die Quiz-Helden
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2015Privado – Stars und ihr Zuhause
Self
2005The Wheel - Das abgedrehte Promi-Quiz
Self
2021Die Klubbb3 Party
Self
2017Koch mal Anders
Self - Host
2020Wir sind Deutschland
Self
2015
Kiwis große Partynacht
Self
2023Privat bei …
Self
2012
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
Self
2004Xaviers Wunschkonzert Live
Self
2017
70 Jahre BRAVO - Das große Jubiläum
Self
2026
Wunderlich's World
Er selbst
2016
40 Jahre Formel Eins
Self
2023
Boney M: Disco. Macht. Legende.
Self
2026
Modern Talking: The Final Album - Ultimate DVD
Self
2003Maite Kelly - Vom Hippiekind zum Schlagerstar
Self
2020Du ahnst es nicht
Self - Host
2018
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music
Self
1976
Dieter Bohlen: Die Mega Show
Self
2017
МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80х
Self - singer (archive footage)
2021Schlager oder Pflicht?
Self
2019
25 Jahre Modern Talking
Self
2011
МУЗ КЛИПЫ - 90х
Self (archive footage)
2021Thomas Anders – The Gentleman Of Music / Live In Concert
Vocal
2009
ДИСКОТЕКА 80-х
Self
2014