Oliver Petszokat Explained

Oliver Petszokat
Birth Name:	Oliver Alexander Reinhard Petszokat
Birth Date:	10 August 1978
Birth Place:	Berlin, West Germany
Other Names:	Oli.P
Occupation:	Singer, actor, TV presenter
Years Active:	1996–present

Oliver Alexander Reinhard Petszokat (born 10 August 1978), better known by his stage name Oli.P, is a German singer, actor and television presenter.

Biography

Petszokat, whose father Reinhard Petszokat was a policeman, began ballroom dancing at the age of ten. His biggest dance success was in 1995 as a participant in the winning team for the Youth Cup team of the Dance Sport Federation of North Rhine-Westphalia eV.

In Germany, Petszokat became famous as pop singer Oli.P. On German broadcaster RTL, he played character Ricky Marquart in the television series Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten. In several television shows he worked as television presenter (Big Brother, ...).^[1]

In 1999, Petszokat married German actress Tatiani Katrantzi. Together they have one child. In 2007, the couple separated.^[2]

Awards

1998: Bravo Otto
1999: Bravo Otto
2000: Echo

Discography

(as Oli.P)

Albums

Studio albums

1998: Mein Tag
1999: o.ton
2001: P.ulsschlag
2002: Startzeit
2004: Freier Fall
2016: Wie früher
2019: Alles Gute!

Compilation albums

2002: Lebenslauf – Gold & Platin 98-01

Singles

1997: "Liebe machen"
1998: "Flugzeuge im Bauch" #1 (7 weeks, DE)^[3] #1 (6 weeks, AT), #1 (CH)^[4]
1998: "I Wish" #2 (DE), #3 (AT), #7 (CH)^[5]
1999: "Der 7. Sinn" #66 (DE)
1999: "So bist du (und wenn du gehst...)" #1 (5 weeks, DE), #1 (3 weeks, AT), #1 (CH)^[6]
2000: "Niemals mehr" #23 (DE)
2000: "Plötzlich stand sie da"
2001: "Girl You Know It's True" #17 (DE), #40 (AT)^[7]
2001: "When You Are Here" #45 (DE)
2002: "Das erste Mal tat's noch weh" #15 (DE), #15 (AT), #15 (CH)^[8]
2002: "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" #30 (DE), #46 (AT)^[9]
2003: "Alles ändert sich (alles oder nichts)" #33 (DE)
2003: "Neugeboren"
2004: "Engel" / "Unsterblich"
2016: "Wie früher"
2016: "Wohin gehst du"
2019: "Flugzeuge im Bauch (2K19)"
2019: "Lieb mich ein letztes Mal"
2019: "Hallo Schatz"

Filmography

TV series

1996–1997: Alle zusammen – jeder für sich (230 episodes)
1998–1999: Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (480 episodes)
1999: Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast (4 episodes)
2002: Der kleine Mönch (7 episodes)
2004: Wie erziehe ich meine Eltern? (1 episode)
2004: Im Namen des Gesetzes (1 episode)
2005: Axel! will's wissen (1 episode)
2006–2007: Gott sei dank … dass Sie da sind! (6 episodes)
2010–2011: Hand aufs Herz (234 episodes)
2015: Die tierischen 10 (VOX)
2016: Rote Rosen (ARD)

Films

2000: Girl Friday
2001: Girl
2003: Baltic Storm
2003: Motown
2005: Ein Hund, zwei Koffer und die ganz große Liebe
2007: Die ProSieben Märchenstunde: Dörnröschen – ab durch die Hecke
2008: Funny Movie – Dörtes Dancing