Thomas Anders
Known for: Acting
Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in school, Anders unsuccessfully attempted to establish himself as a Schlager artist for several years. After forming the Eurodisco duo Modern Talking with Dieter Bohlen in 1983, they became a worldwide sensation with their hit "You're My Heart, You're My Soul". They followed up with a string of other hits, namely "You Can Win If You Want", "Cheri, Cheri Lady", "Brother Louie", "Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)", "Geronimo's Cadillac", and "Jet Airliner", before dissolving in 1987. In 1998, they reunited and produced several new songs such as "You Are Not Alone", "Sexy, Sexy Lover", "No Face, No Name, No Number", "Ready for the Victory", and "TV Makes the Superstar", before dissolving again in 2003. Their controversial break-ups led to several lawsuits and heavy coverage from the German tabloid press. During their two stints together, the duo sold 120 million records worldwide and received numerous sales certifications around the globe. After the two break-ups of Modern Talking, Anders performed as a solo artist during the 1990s and after 2003. During the first Modern Talking split, he released six studio albums, none of which managed to chart, whereas some singles such as "Love of My Own" achieved mediocre success. Only his Spanish language album Barcos de Cristal (1994) proved successful in Argentina, where its eponymous title track climbed to number 1. Following the second break-up, Anders started a more successful solo career, with his album This Time (2004) reaching number 14 in Germany and producing number 1 hits in Russia and Turkey. His 2010 album Strong reached Platinum status in Russia for sales of more than 650,000 copies. Two (2010), a collaboration album with Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen reached number 11 in Germany, while his first German language album Pures Leben (2017) climbed at number 14. While being unable to match his success with Modern Talking with his solo career, Anders is considered a musical icon in Eastern Europe, where he is more revered than in his native country and regularly performs stadium tours and on New Year's Eve in Poland. In 2006, the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv made him an honorary professor for "shaping the musical taste of a generation", and he holds the distinction for being the best-selling foreign artist of all time in Russia. ... Source: Article "Thomas Anders" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
Series
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Volle Kanne
Self
1999
Series
Markus Lanz
Self
2008
Series
Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin
self
1994
Series
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
1995
Series
Kölner Treff
Self
1976
Series
Leute heute
Self
1997
ZIBB
Self
2003
Series
DAS!
Self
1991
Series
Champs-Elysées
Self - Modern Talking
1982
Series
NDR Talk Show
Self
1979
Series
Bambi
Self
1948
Series
Abendschau
self
2000
Series
Wer weiß denn sowas?
Self
2015
Series
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
3 nach 9
Self
1974
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Series
Riverboat
Self
1992
Series
Planet Wissen
himself
2002
Series
Taff
self
1997
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten
Self
2005
Series
Nachtcafé
Self
1987
Series
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner
Self
2006
Die ZDF-Hitparade
Self
1969
Tietjen und Bommes
Self
1997
Series
Beckmann
Self
1999
Series
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
Self
1986
Series
Dalli Dalli
Self
1971
Series
Inas Nacht
Self
2007
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Goldene Kamera
Self - Laudatio
1984
Series
Stern TV
Self
1990
Series
MDR um 4
Self
2014
Series
Zimmer frei!
Self
1996
Series
X Factor
Self - Juror
2010
Quizduell-Olymp
Self
2015
Series
Deutschland sucht den Superstar
Self
2002
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
Self
1989
Series
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Self
1994
Menschen der Woche
Self
2000
Series
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Self - Musical Guest
1963
Series
Genial daneben - Das Quiz
Self
2018
Aeschbacher
Self
2001
Series
Boulevard Bio
Self
1991
Series
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Self
2011
Series
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
Self
2006
Die ultimative Chartshow
Self
2003
Series
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Self
1980
Star Factory
2002
Series
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
Self
1994
ECHO-Verleihung
Self
1992
Series
Grill den Henssler
Self
2013
Series
Aktuelle Schaubude
Self
1957
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Self
2004
Höchstpersönlich
self
1994
Series
The Masked Singer
Self
2019
Musik für Sie
self
1995
Menschen
Self
1982
Die Spielbude
Self
1982
Die Beatrice Egli Show
Self
2022
Series
Hirschhausens Quiz des Menschen
Self
2010
Series
Ein Herz für Kinder
Self
1998
Pssst ...
Self
1990
Koschwitz
Self
2000
Das NRW Duell
Self
2006
Mini Playback Show
Self
1990
Leute am Donnerstag
himself
2004
Our Best
Self
2003
Flitterabend
Self - Singer
1988
Series
Legendär!
Self
2021
Weihnachten bei uns
Self
1993
Series
Verona Pooth – More than Talking
Self
2023
Die Hit-Giganten
2003
Series
Hast du Töne?
Self - Guest
2024
Series
Das 1% Quiz – Wie clever ist Deutschland?
Self
2023
VOX Dokumentation
Self
2015
Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz
Self
2010
Series
MaiThink X – Die Show
Self
2021
Here from Four
Self
1997
Plasberg persönlich
Self
2008
Series
TV total Wok-WM
Self
2003
Blondes Gift
self
2002
Series
Die Giovanni Zarrella Show
Self
2021
Das Schlagzeilenquiz
Self
2009
Die Schlager des Sommers
Self
2009
Series
5 gegen Jauch
Self
2009
Die Schlager des Jahres
Self
1995
WegGefährten
self
2007
So klingt Deutschland
Self
2021
Kult am Sonntag
himself
2007
Privado – Stars und ihr Zuhause
Self
2005
The Big Music Quiz
Self
2016
Das unglaubliche Quiz der Tiere
Self
2007
Eine(r) von hier
Self
2016
Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich
Self
2012
Rolling – Das Quiz mit der Münze
Self
2021
Schlager einer Stadt
Self
2015
Die Klubbb3 Party
Self
2017
Film
Boney M: Disco. Macht. Legende.
Self
2026
Die Hitwisser
Self
2020
Talk am See mit Gaby Hauptmann
self
2019
Kölner Sommer-Treff
self
2017
The Wheel - Das abgedrehte Promi-Quiz
Self
2021
Die 80er Jahre Show
Self
2002
Film
HeidiFest
Self
2025
Der große deutsche ...
Self
2010
Show Palast
Self
1999
Wir sind Deutschland
Self
2015
Film
70 Jahre BRAVO - Das große Jubiläum
Self
2026
Familien Duell Prominenten-Special
Self
2013
Die Schlagernacht des Jahres
Self
2017
Quiz Taxi
Self
2006
Die Superpauker
Self
2016
Die besten Hits aller Zeiten
Self
2016
Paarduell
himself
2016
Die Quiz-Helden
Self
2015
Film
40 Jahre Formel Eins
Self
2023
Domian: Der Promi-Talk
Self
2004
Koch mal Anders
Self - Host
2020
Film
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
Self
2004
Film
МУЗ КЛИПЫ 80х
Self - singer (archive footage)
2021
Privat bei …
Self
2012
Series
TV total
Self
1999
Xaviers Wunschkonzert Live
Self
2017
Series
Kiwis große Partynacht
Self
2023
Du ahnst es nicht
Self - Host
2018
Film
Modern Talking: The Final Album - Ultimate DVD
Self
2003
Film
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music
Self
1976
Film
25 Jahre Modern Talking
Self
2011
Film
Wunderlich's World
Er selbst
2016
Film
Dieter Bohlen: Die Mega Show
Self
2017
Schlager oder Pflicht?
Self
2019
Film
МУЗ КЛИПЫ - 90х
Self (archive footage)
2021
Maite Kelly - Vom Hippiekind zum Schlagerstar
Self
2020
Film
ДИСКОТЕКА 80-х
Self
2014
Thomas Anders – The Gentleman Of Music / Live In Concert
Vocal
2009