Joko Winterscheidt facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Joko Winterscheidt
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Winterscheidt at the Grimme Awards in 2018.
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Joachim Winterscheidt
13 January 1979 Mönchengladbach, West Germany
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | See Awards and Recognition |
Joachim Winterscheidt (born January 13, 1979), better known as Joko, is a German television host, producer, and actor. He is very famous in Germany, especially for the shows he creates and hosts with his partner, Klaas Heufer-Umlauf. Together, they are known as the duo Joko & Klaas.
Joko grew up in the town of Waldniel. He started his television career in 2005 as a host for MTV Germany. In 2010, he and Klaas began working for the TV production company Endemol, where they developed many of their famous shows. After living in Berlin for a while, he moved to Munich with his family in 2015.
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Television Career
Joko is best known for the exciting and funny shows he hosts with Klaas Heufer-Umlauf. Their partnership has led to some of Germany's most popular TV programs.
Famous Shows with Klaas
Joko and Klaas have worked together on many shows. Some of their most famous ones include:
- Joko gegen Klaas – Das Duell um die Welt: In this show, which started in 2012, Joko and Klaas travel to different countries to complete difficult and often strange challenges.
- Circus HalliGalli: This was a popular late-night talk show that ran from 2013 to 2017. It was known for its celebrity guests, funny sketches, and live music.
- Die beste Show der Welt: A show where Joko and Klaas compete to create the best TV show concept in front of a live audience.
- Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben: In this series, the duo competes against their own TV channel, ProSieben. If they win, they get 15 minutes of live TV time to do whatever they want.
Other TV Work
Besides his work with Klaas, Joko has also hosted shows on his own. In Beginner gegen Gewinner (Beginner vs. Winner), amateur athletes competed against professionals. He is also a judge on Das Ding des Jahres (The Thing of the Year), a show where inventors present their new creations.
In 2023, he starred in The World's Most Dangerous Show, a documentary series about the effects of climate change.
Other Projects
Joko has also been involved in movies and podcasts.
Film and Voice Acting
Joko has appeared in a few films, often in smaller roles or as himself. He had roles in the German comedy Der Nanny and the movie Battle of the Year.
He has also worked as a voice actor. In 2017, he was the German voice for the villain Balthazar Bratt in the animated movie Despicable Me 3.
Podcasts
From 2017 to 2021, Joko co-hosted a popular podcast called Alle Wege führen nach Ruhm (All Roads Lead to Fame) with photographer Paul Ripke. Since 2023, he has hosted a new podcast called Sunset Club with Sophie Passmann.
Awards and Recognition
Throughout his career, Joko Winterscheidt, often together with Klaas Heufer-Umlauf, has won many of Germany's most important television awards. These awards recognize their creativity and success in entertainment.
Some of their major awards include:
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis (German Television Award): They have won this award multiple times for shows like Joko gegen Klaas – Das Duell um die Welt and for their work as hosts. In 2021, they won for a special program about the nursing profession.
- Grimme-Preis: This is a very prestigious award for high-quality television. They won it for Circus HalliGalli and for a special live broadcast on Joko & Klaas LIVE.
- Deutscher Comedypreis (German Comedy Award): They won for Beste Comedyshow (Best Comedy Show) for Circus HalliGalli.
- Goldene Henne: Joko won this award in 2019 for his podcast with Paul Ripke.
