Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
Willi Weitzel is from Stadtallendorf, Hesse, Germany, where his mother’s family ran a retail store for several generations.
He grew up with his younger brother Manuel and his older sister Ingrid. His father was a sales representative for a chocolate company.
In 1992, he graduated from St. Johann School in Amöneburg and subsequently performed his alternative military service.
Afterward, beginning in 1994, he studied theology for four semesters at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich without earning a degree.
He then completed an internship at Bayerischer Rundfunk.
At the same time, he began studying to become a secondary school teacher in the subjects of Catholic religious education, German, geography, and physical education, completing his studies in 2000.
Weitzel has lived in Herrsching am Ammersee since 2013. He has been married for the second time since 2012 and has three daughters, one of whom is from his first marriage.
Willi Weitzel is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 19 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Willi wants to know (2002), Kölner Treff (1976), Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015), Tietjen und Bommes (1997), Grimme Award (1964), Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg (2022), Blauer Panther (1989), Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (2011). The recorded credits span 1964 to 2023, including 4 movies and 15 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
TV ShowWilli wants to know
TV ShowKölner Treff
TV ShowWer weiß denn sowas?
TV ShowTietjen und Bommes
TV ShowGrimme Award
TV ShowStudio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg
TV ShowBlauer Panther
TV ShowKlein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
TV ShowDer Quiz-Champion
TV ShowGipfeltreffen
TV ShowDas Duell im Ersten
TV ShowGut zu wissen
TV ShowWillis VIPs
TV ShowWorauf Insekten wirklich fliegen – Willi trifft Wiesenmacher und Wildbienenschützer
TV ShowWillis Quiz Quark Club
MovieWilli and the wonders of this world
MovieWilli auf der Suche nach dem Christkind
MovieWilli und die Wunderkröte
MovieWilli auf der Suche nach der ewigen Liebe