Dieter Tappert

Paul Panzer is the stage character of German comedian Dieter Tappert, born on January 8, 1972 in Cologne and raised in Nuervenich in the Rhineland. He has lived in Cologne since the mid-1990s, where his Rhenish dialect and small-town storytelling shaped one of the most distinctive comedy personas on German TV. As Paul Panzer he plays a confused, slightly paranoid, hopelessly sincere everyman who narrates his daily disasters with bulging eyes, exaggerated gestures and a voice that sounds permanently on the edge of an emotional breakdown.

Tappert built the Paul Panzer character through the late 1990s and 2000s on the Cologne comedy scene before breaking through nationally with the RTL TV special Paul Panzer - Heimatabend Deluxe on November 24, 2006, recorded from his debut solo program. The Heimatabend Deluxe DVD became one of the best-selling stand-up releases in German history and was followed by Heimatabend Deluxe XXL, Endlich Freizeit!, Invasion der Verrueckten and Glueckliche Niederlage, all touring nationwide and released as DVDs and audio specials. Paul Panzer has been a regular on ProSieben and Sat.1 comedy formats, including Quatsch Comedy Club, TV total appearances and his own variety vehicles. Beyond TV he developed a major live-streaming and YouTube presence and continues to fill arenas across Germany with new programs. His stage character has become one of the most quoted figures in 2000s German pop comedy, with catchphrases that remain widely recognized.

Paul Panzer continues to tour Germany, Austria and Switzerland with new live programs, regularly headlining large arenas and theatres. Older specials including Heimatabend Deluxe and Invasion der Verrueckten are available on DVD, Apple TV and via the Sat.1 / ProSieben archives.