Piet Klocke
Piet Klocke (born Peter Klocke; * December 20, 1948, in Essen) is a German musician, cabaret artist, author, and actor. After graduating from high school, Piet Klocke studied—among other subjects—psychology, pedagogy, German studies, and philosophy, before turning his attention to music and, later, the theater. After a period as a guitarist in various funk and soul bands in Amsterdam, he worked as an actor at the *Städtische Bühnen Essen* (Municipal Theaters of Essen) in the early 1980s, subsequently founding the avant-garde music theater ensemble *Kamikaze Orkester*. There, he developed his well-known artistic persona, the absent-minded Professor Schmitt-Hindemith—a character characterized by absurd leaps of thought, unfinished sentences, and improvisational monologues. In addition to his stage work, Klocke participated in various musical projects, including the bands *Gesundes Volksempfinden*, *The Tanzdiele*, and *Die Tanzdiebe*. Furthermore, he composed music for numerous film and television productions, including the films *Der Leibwächter* and *Peng! Du bist tot!* by Adolf Winkelmann. As a cabaret artist, he gained widespread public recognition primarily through television programs such as *RTL Samstag Nacht* and *7 Tage, 7 Köpfe*. His artistic role models include Werner Finck and Loriot. Klocke also appeared regularly as an actor in film productions, including *Das fliegende Klassenzimmer*, *Der Räuber Hotzenplotz*, and the short film *Mondmann*. Alongside his stage shows and readings, he has been releasing his own music and spoken-word productions since the 1990s. In 2025, he performed alongside Horst Evers in the program *Lies meinen Text*. For 2026, he announced the stage program *Wo bitte soll das alles nur...?* as well as the musically accompanied reading series *Am Hofe König Crimsons*.
Known For
Credits
- 2016 · Willy Astor - 30 Jahre Bühnenhonig as Self
- 2015 · Wer weiß denn sowas? as Self
- 2014 · Ottis Aquarium as Self
- 2013 · Stefanie Hertel – Die große Show zum Muttertag as Self
- 2013 · Schlachthof as self
- 2012 · Comedy aus dem Labor as Self
- 2010 · Tonspur – Der Soundtrack meines Lebens as Self
- 2009 · Rapunzel as Hoflehrer
- 2008 · Freche Mädchen as Mc Donald
- 2008 · Markus Lanz as Self
- 2007 · Neues aus der Anstalt as Himself
- 2006 · The Robber Hotzenplotz as Dimpfelmoser
- 2006 · The Wild Chicks as Junggeselle
- 2006 · Mondmann as Bunsen Van der Dunkel
- 2005 · Ein Engel für alle as
- 2003 · Die Hit-Giganten as
- 2003 · The Flying Classroom as Kreuzkamm Senior
- 2001 · Aeschbacher as Self
- 2000 · Komix as Self
- 1999 · Hiphop für Angestellte Teil 2 as
- 1998 · Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show as Self
- 1998 · Silvias Bauch - Zwei Männer und (k)ein Baby as Registrar
- 1997 · Tietjen und Bommes as Self
- 1997 · Beruf Stimmungsmacher as himself
- 1996 · 7 Tage, 7 Köpfe as Self
- 1995 · Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- 1993 · RTL Samstag Nacht as
- 1993 · North Curve as Geier
- 1992 · Riverboat as Self
- 1991 · DAS! as Self
- 1990 · Pssst ... as Self
- 1988 · Flitterabend as Self
- 1988 · Mitternachtsspitzen as Self
- 1988 · A.D.A.M. as Jogger
- 1987 · Peng! Du bist tot! as Krankenwagenfahrer
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · Verstehen Sie Spaß? as Self
- 1979 · NDR Talk Show as Self
- 1976 · Kölner Treff as Self
- 1951 · German Film Award as Self - Host