About Herman Josรฉ
Hermann Jose von Krippahl, known as Herman Jose (born 19 March 1954), is a Portuguese-born German comedian, television host, actor and musician. He is best known for his numerous TV shows and comedy sketches. Starting his career in the mid-1970s, he has become one of Portugal's most recognized comedians and TV personalities, featuring in some of his shows guests such as Amalia Rodrigues, Kylie Minogue, Ramalho Eanes, Tony Bennett, Roger Moore, Cher and Joan Collins, and he also opened for Frank Sinatra's first and only concert in Portugal. He was born in Lisbon to a Portuguese mother and a Spanish-German father and attended Lisbon's German School.
His first leap to national fame was in 1975, invited by comedian Nicolau Breyner onto his TV show Nicolau no Pais das Maravilhas, where he performed a weekly skit called Sr. Feliz e Sr. Contente. His first big success as an author and performer was with O Tal Canal, where he played several characters appearing on a fictitious TV channel. The state channel RTP cancelled Humor de Perdicao after a sketch based on Saint Elizabeth of Portugal caused public outrage, and he then turned to daily game shows like Wheel of Fortune. He returned to comedy in the 1990s with Herman Enciclopedia and Herman 98.
In 2000, Herman Jose moved from RTP to the private channel SIC to host a late-night show called HermanSic. In 2009 he received the Top Choice Award for Top International Television Personality of Portugal. After hosting talk shows on RTP1 from 2010 to 2013, he returned to comedy, premiering the sitcom Nelo e Idalia on RTP1 in October 2015. In 2018, he played the character David Attenburger in two filmed skits during the intervals of the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest held in Lisbon. His discs Saca o Saca-Rolhas (1977) and Cancao do Beijinho (1980) both reached gold record status. On 29 December 2003, he was accused of various child sexual abuse offences connected with the Casa Pia scandal, but he proved he was working for SIC in Brazil at the time, and the judge dismissed the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Herman Jose's real name and when was he born?
His real name is Hermann Jose von Krippahl, and he was born on 19 March 1954.
What is Herman Jose's nationality?
He is a Portuguese-born German comedian, television host, actor and musician, born in Lisbon to a Portuguese mother and a Spanish-German father.
What were some of Herman Jose's most notable TV shows?
His shows include O Tal Canal, Humor de Perdicao, Herman Enciclopedia, Herman 98, HermanSic, and the sitcom Nelo e Idalia, which premiered on RTP1 in October 2015.
Did Herman Jose have a music career?
Yes. He was a singer with a popular one-man-show in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His discs Saca o Saca-Rolhas (1977) and Cancao do Beijinho (1980) both reached gold record status.
What happened with the Casa Pia scandal accusation?
On 29 December 2003, Herman Jose was accused of child sexual abuse offences connected with the Casa Pia scandal. He was able to prove he was working for the SIC television channel in Brazil at the time, and the judge dismissed the case.
