Bastian Pastewka was born as the son of a primary school teacher and an agricultural engineer in Bochum but grew up in Bonn. After graduating from high school and doing community service, Pastewka began studying education, German, and sociology but left the university without finishing his degree. In 1992, he founded the comedy group "Comedy Crocodiles" with Bernhard Hoecker and Keirut Wenze. In 1994, Pastewka's career began as a television comedian on the WDR youth show "U30". As Brisko Schneider, presenter of "Sex-TV" in the legendary Sat.1 "Wochenshow" and as philistine Ottmar Zittlau, Bastian Pastewka became known to an audience of millions in 1996. Since then, the actor has been on the A-list of German comedians and has played a central role in countless movie and TV productions. Bastian Pastewka has been honored for his work with various prizes, such as the German Comedy Prize, the Rose d'Or, the Bavarian Television Prize, and the Adolf Grimme Prize. The actor lives with his wife, Heidrun Buchmaier, in Cologne and Berlin.
Pastewka(2005)
The Vexxer(2007)
Der Wixxer(2004)
Fabian and the Deadly Wedding(2026)as Fabian Kurtz
Mia Insomnia(2023)as Boris, Boris Pyka, Karlo Bode
The Perfect Miss(2024)as Ralf Hartmann
Alles gelogen(2024)as Hajo Siewers
Das Grundgesetz der Tiere(2024)as Carlo Schmid
Inside Out 2(2024)
Missing Link(2019)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted(2012)
Merry Madagascar(2009)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)
Der große Olli Schulz Adventskalender(2020)
LOL: Last One Laughing Germany(2021)
Ja uff erstmal! - Winnetou unter Comedy-Geiern(2000)
Der Super-Champion 2012(2012)as Self, Self - Experte Film und Fernsehen
Genial daneben(2003)as Self
Welke & Pastewka - Wiedersehen macht Freude!(2023)as Self - Host
Kalk & Welk - Die fabelhaften Boomer Boys(2022)as Self - Guest
Fritz Litzmann, mein Vater und ich(2025)
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?(2021)as Self
Die Küblböck-Story - Eure Lana Kaiser(2025)as Brisko Schneider
III nach neun(1974)as Self
Immer lustig!(2018)as Self
