Tommi Piper in private: The voice of Al Alf misses the most in the jungle

You think Tommy Piper, the words "Null Problemo" and a subsequent laughter come to mind. the actor, Actor and vocal singer will probably be eternally badociated with a special stranger from the planet Melmac, who has an extremely idiosyncratic love for cats. Everyone should know the television series "Alf", which grew up in the 80s and early 90s. We focus on the man who lent his voice to the cult character of German television.

Tommi Piper: his career was marked early

Thomas "Tommi" Piper was born on March 19, 1941 in Berlin (West), son of actor and television broadcaster Heinz Piper. Tommi Piper's way was more or less predetermined. At a young age, he performed in theater and at the age of 11, he participated in radio plays on NWDR (Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk of NDR and WDR appeared). Three years later, he pbaded the cameras for the first time. Although he studied graphic design at the Hamburg High School of Fashion as a young adult, he saw his true professional imprint but still in the theater.

The actor Tommi Piper works mainly for television

At 77, he has appeared in more than 150 film and television productions. Including films such as "Why UFOs Steal Our Salad" (1980), "Get Out of Your Ball" (1985) and "Matt in Thirteen Strokes" (1984). His films rarely go to the movies, mainly produced directly for television. For well-known German series such as "Forsthaus Falkenau", "SOKO Wismar" or "SOKO 5113", he still plays the role of guest in front of the camera.

From Bonanza to Tony Danza – Tommi Piper was not just Alf's voice

However, his voice is better known than Piper's face. As a singer, he not only lent Alf his incomparable organ but also Nick Nolte ("Only 48 Hours"), Michael Landon ("Bonanza"), Tony Danza ("Who is the boss?") And the veteran from the Enterprise George Takei in the 4th and 5th films "Star Trek". Fans of fairy tales, meanwhile, nod their head appreciatively by mentioning the name of Rumburak. The magician from the fairytale bride series also lent her voice to Piper. Oh yes, the television advertising fox of the construction company Schwäbisch Hall also spoke Piper.

However, Piper has a very ambivalent relationship with his role as the most famous speaker today. The actor does not tire of emphasizing that "Alf" did him more harm than good. He was too reduced to the cult character in the episode and was rejected more often. Plus, he had never really participated in the huge monetary success of the alien. He had his expenses, but the big money was paid by others. Tire Piper so mainly for money worries jungle camp 2019?

We do not know much about the private person Tommi Piper

In addition to his synchronous and acting roles, Tommi Piper is excited about music. He can not only play banjo and ukulele, but also sing. He was therefore the leader of the Krautrock group Amon Düül II in the 1970s. Apart from that, the 77-year-old, who now lives in Munich, enjoys sailing.

In the meantime, we know very little about his relationship life. At the very least, in an interview with the "Stern" in 2001, in a subordinate clause, he once said: "Well, at least my life is not clogged, my marriage is over, I'm a free person. " Since then, we do not know much about his relationship life. That only changed with the jungle camp in 2019.

Tommi Piper confesses a difficult marriage in the jungle camp

Here, on the second day, a statement from Piper on the "photo" became clearer, explaining why he had gone to Australia without an escort. "I do not want to have any members of my family there, the only one I really miss, is my dog ​​Romeo."

Compared to Gisele Opperman, he became more precise and told him: "I am grateful to Christ for being here, I must be an alcoholic because I have been moving for years in this terrible relationship. […], I do everything: buy, because she can not drive anymore. […] Every day, I go out with the dog, then I take my breakfast and I always tell him: eat something. I have now put it before the choice: if nothing changes, when I come back, I'll take off. I've already moved … I do not want anymore, I want to rest. I do not need that. I'd like to have a woman who cares, who is sweet, where love takes place – age has nothing to do with it. "

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