Ernst-Marcus Thomas
Ernst-Marcus Thomas is a German actor, TV host, radio DJ and writer. He is currently the host of The Afternoon Show on WDR 4 in Germany.
For the past 20 years, Thomas has been a host for many live programs in Germany and Switzerland, including the national entertainment show, ZDF Fernsehgarten, and the daily cooking show, ARD Buffet, which aired on Germany's national TV channel, ARD.
Thomas studied drama and psychology at the University of Munich and graduated with a Master of Arts. He also followed an education as a newspaper editor at Augsburger Allgemeine Zeitung, a major German daily newspaper.
Through his company, Charismedia, Thomas coaches CEOs and top managers throughout Europe on public speaking. He's also a lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and the ARD.ZDF Media-Academy.
In 2015, Thomas published the best-selling nonfiction book Der Perfekte Auftritt about the art of public speaking. In 2018/19, Thomas played a part in the action-comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon. The movie was partly filmed in Thomas' hometown of Amsterdam.
His latest book, Relationship Tango. How we Subconsciously Sabotage Love is a psychological essay, published in 2020.Credits TV
- 2018: The Spy Who Dumped Me, director: Susanna Fogel.
- 2013: Schimanski, director: Kaspar Heidelbach.
- 2012: Süskind, dubbing actor. director: Rudolf van den Berg.
- 2012: Moderation "Ernst-Marcus Thomas - Der Talk" bei Sat.1.
- since 2011: Radio host at public German broadcasting company WDR4, WDR 4.
- 2008: Wege zum Glück, director: Petra Wiemers
- 2008: ZDF-Fernsehgarten, ZDF.
- 2006 - 2009: EMT Talk, Star TV Switzerland.
- 2003-2008: ARD-Buffet, ARD.
- 2005-2007: Plietsch, NDR.
- 2006: NDR Talkshow, NDR.
- 2006: ARD-Advisor: Technics, ARD.
- 2006: TV-Fans, NDR.
- 2004-2006: Das!, NDR.
- 2005: Harbour Stories, NDR.
- 2002-2005: Olis Wild World, KI.KA.
- 2001: Die Kommissarin,, director: Charly Weller
- 2000: Marienhof, 15 episodes, character: Dario, director: Dieter Schlotterbeck
- 1998-2002: Philipp's Animal Hour, KI.KA/ARD.
Books
- Theater in der Zirkuskuppel. Grin, München 2002.
- Traumberuf Moderator. Hinter den Kulissen der TV-Welt. Tectum, Marburg 2015.
- Der perfekte Auftritt. Haufe, Freiburg 2015. 3rd revised edition: 2019
- Beziehungs-Tango. Hogrefe, Bern 2020