Tedros "Teddy" Teclebrhan (born 1 September 1983) is a German comedian and actor, best known for his stand-up stage-comedy Teddy Comedy.

Teddy Teclebrhan
Teclebrhan in 2012
Born
Tedros Teclebrhan

(1983-09-01) September 1, 1983 (age 41)
NationalityGerman
Other namesAntoine Burtz, Percy, Ernst Riedler, Carlos
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor
Known for
  • Umfrage zum Integrationstest (was nicht gesendet wurde)
  • Teddy Comedy
Websiteteddy-sein-laden.de

Biography

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Teclebrhan was born in Asmara, Ethiopia in 1983 and was the youngest of three sons.[1] He grew up in Mössingen, Germany. After the Zivildienst, he attended an international acting-academy, the CreArte in Stuttgart, from which he graduated in 2008.

Teclebrhan first appeared on television in 2009, where he played a Swabian gas station leaseholder in Laible und Frisch on the network SWR and a drug dealer from the Rhineland in Stolberg on the network ZDF.

In 2009, Teclebrhan had his stage debut in the musical Hairspray.[2] From December 2009 to September 2010, he played the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs.

He first gained wide attention with the 2011 uploaded YouTube video Umfrage zum Integrationstest (was nicht gesendet wurde) ("Poll of integration test (outtakes)"), where he was first seen in his first self-created-role "Antoine". The video has gained over 42 million views as of November 2021.[3]

In May 2012, his first videos of the stage program Teddy's Show were played on ZDFneo. The show contains stand-up comedy, a live band and a talk to guests.[4] Next to Antoine, Teclebrhan also played new self-created characters there – "Percy", "Lohan Cohan", "Ernst Riedler" and "Ringo Fleischer".[5][6]

In April 2012, he celebrated the premiere and start of his comedy-stage tour Teddy Show – Was labersch du…?! in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

In 2013, he published the webseries Bootcamp on his YouTube channel TeddyComedy.[7]

In the film Half Brothers [de] by director Christian Alvart, in 2014, Teclebrhan assumed a leading role on the side of Fahri Yardım and Sido.[8]

Filmography

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Television

Film

  • 2006: Beles (short film)
  • 2007: The Roof is on Fire
  • 2007: Amselfeld (trailer)
  • 2009: Ebony & Ivory (short film)
  • 2010: Sascha
  • 2010: Kyra, Paris
  • 2012: Plötzlich 70!
  • 2013: Among Enemies [de]
  • 2014: Die Mamba
  • 2015: Half Brothers [de]
  • 2019: System Crasher
  • 2022: "The Magic Flute" as Mr. Baumgartner

Theatre

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  • 2007: Ein ungleiches Paar as Manolo
  • 2008: Don Juan oder die Liebe zur Geometrie as Don Juan
  • 2007: Das Orchester as Leon
  • 2008: Schlafwagen Pegasus as an angel, a porter and rolling stone
  • 2008: Das lange Weihnachtsmahl as Charles
  • 2008: Der nackte Wahnsinn as Tim
  • 2009–2011: Hairspray (musical) as Seaweed
  • 2010: Love

Comedy

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  • 2011: Umfrage zum Integrationstest (short film) as a participant on a poll
  • 2012: Teddy Show – Tournee Süd (stage program with Teddy and band) as Teddy, Percy, Lohan Cohan and Antoine
  • 2011: Antoine's Traum (short film/documentary) as Antoine
  • 2013: Bootcamp as Antoine
  • 2013: Teddy Show – Deutschlandtournee (stage program with Teddy and Band) as Teddy, Percy, Lohan Cohan, Carlos and Antoine
  • 2014: Teddy Show – Deutschlandtournee (stage program with Teddy and Band) as Teddy, Ernst Riedler, Percy, Lohan Cohan, Carlos and Antoine
  • 2015: Teddy Show – Deutschlandtournee (stage program with Teddy and Band) as Teddy, Ernst Riedler, Percy, Lohan Cohan, Carlos and Antoine

References

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  1. ^ "Tedros Teclebrhan". charactors.de (in German). Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Tedros Teclebrhan". theaterkontakte.de (in German). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ @Tedros Teddy Teclebrhan (8 May 2011). "Umfrage zum Integrationstest (was nicht gesendet wurde)" (in German). YouTube. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Teddys Show" (in German). ZDF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Auge drauf – Ahnungsloser Migrant, Rassist mit Überbiss: Teddy's Neo-Show". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ "360 Grad: Was labert der?". Quotenmeter (in German). 3 May 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ @Tedros Teddy Teclebrhan (15 February 2013). "Antoine Boot Camp Nr.1" (in German). YouTube. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Sido spielt Hauptrolle in Spielfilm 'Unter Brüdern'". rap.de (in German). 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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