Biografia
Krüger grew up and attended school in Hamburg. After earning his high school diploma, he completed an apprenticeship as a concrete worker. Following his mandatory military service, he began studying architecture. In the mid-1970s, Krüger entertained audiences in Hamburg’s "Danny's Pan" with his solo show "Mein Gott, Walter". The accompanying album, released in 1975, sold approximately 660,000 copies. He earned two gold records and attracted over 60,000 attendees during his tour across Germany. In 1980, Krüger topped the charts with the song "You just have to pull the nipple through the tab," which garnered him another gold record in Germany and a platinum record in Austria. He married Birgit in 1976, and their daughter was born in 1979. The family later settled in Quickborn.
Krüger also found success on television. His show "Oh, it's you, Mike" on ZDF was watched by around 12 million viewers. He also appeared in films; in 1981, 2.1 million cinema-goers saw him alongside Thomas Gottschalk in "Pirate Station Powerplay." The following year, the duo achieved another box office success with "The Supernoses," which became the most successful domestic film at that time, with 2.9 million admissions. Soon after, Krüger scored another hit with "Bodo with the Excavator." In 1984, "Zwei Naseentanken Super" was released, and Krüger and Gottschalk received the "Bambi" award as "Funsters of the Year." In 1985, Krüger released his eleventh LP, "Spiegelei," and gained recognition as a show host. He presented the Saturday evening show "Four Against Willi" thirteen times. In 1991, Krüger moved to Sat.1, producing 30 episodes of the "Mike Krüger Show" and 150 episodes of the game show "Punkt, Punkt, Punkt."
Starting January 6, 1995, Krüger hosted the "10 Million Mark Show" with 13 episodes, followed by "Sonnenstich" from January 10, 1995, with 12 episodes. From 1996, he was a permanent member of RTL’s "7 Days - 7 Heads," one of Europe's most successful comedy shows; together with Jochen Busse and Rudi Carrell’s team, he received a "Golden Lion." The final episode aired on December 30, 2005. In July 1997, his joke show "Do you know him?" premiered on RTL. In the summer of 1999, the TV movie "Voll auf der Kippe," featuring Krüger in the lead role, was broadcast on RTL. In summer 2002, he hosted "Krüger sees everything," presenting curious television clips from around the world. After "7 Days - 7 Heads" ended, Krüger appeared on NDR in 2006 with his program "Klüger mit Krüger."
Since 2006, he has made several guest appearances as a police officer on Sat.1’s improv comedy show "Schillerstraße." In 2007, the show "Krügers Woche" premiered on ProSieben. In 2008, Krüger starred in the TV film "African Race - The Crazy Hunt for the Marakunda." That same year, he was awarded the Till Eulenspiegel Satire Prize by the city of Bremen. In 2009, he received the honorary German Comedy Prize. In 2010, he released the album "Is this art, or can it go away?" based on his live stage program. That year, Krüger celebrated his 35th anniversary on stage. In 2011, he appeared in the TV series "Pastewka" in the episode titled "The Laudatio." In 2017, he portrayed himself in the tragicomedy "A cold would have been enough," a film based on the autobiography of German comedian Gaby Köster, who was partially paralyzed after a stroke.
