Bruno Jonas (born in Passau, Germany, on 3 December 1952) is a German Kabarett artist and actor.
Many people predicted he would become a priest, but he prefers to pray from the Kabarett stage. Between 1975 and 1982, he studied German, political science, and philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. After several years he began to study theatre.
In 1975, Jonas played with Sigi Zimmerschied in the Kabarett Scharfrichterhaus. After an engagement as a writer and actor at the national theater in Munich he started his first soloprogram in 1979. He reached Germany through his first own radio show Jonas and regular appearances with Dieter Hildebrandt as member of the Kabarett theatre Münchener Lach- und Schiessgesellschaft and later until today in the political Kabarett TV series Scheibenwischer (together with Mathias Richling). He also appeared as monk Bruder Barnabas at "Starkbieranstich" on the "Nockherberg" in Munich, a traditional ceremony usually in March, in which Bruder Barnabas is giving a ticking-off to the present high-ranked politicians. In 2004 he started to work as a director at Theater am Gärtnerplatz where he also directed the Musical Man of La Mancha and played the part of Don Quichotte.
1987 - Der Morgen davor1990 - Wirklich wahr1993 - Wirklich wahr (CD)1995 - Hin und zurück1996 - Es soll nie wieder vorkommen1996 - Red ned (CD)1998 - Ich alter Ego (CD)1998 - Ich alter Ego2000 - Bin ich noch zu retten?2002 - Gebrauchsanweisung für BayernActor
2020
Bleicherode der Film as
Eddi
2011
Klugsch-Eisser & Co. KG (TV Series) as
Bruno
- Täuschen und Tarnen (2012) - Bruno
2004
Scheibenwischer (TV Series) - Episode dated 13 September 2007 (2007)
- Episode dated 15 February 2007 (2007)
- Episode dated 14 September 2006 (2006)
- Episode dated 25 May 2006 (2006)
- Episode dated 8 January 2004 (2004)
2006
Auffahrt Nockherberg (TV Series) as
Host
- Episode dated 3 November 2006 (2006) - Host
2004
Auf dem Nockherberg (TV Series) as
Bruder Barnabas
- Starkbierprobe 2006 - Trauminsel Nockherberg (2006) - Bruder Barnabas
- Starkbierprobe 2005 - Tatort Nockherberg (2005) - Bruder Barnabas
- Episode #1.23 (2004) - Bruder Barnabas
2006
Der Mann von La Mancha (TV Movie) as
Don Quixote
1996
Willkommen in Kronstadt (TV Movie)
1994
Wahlverwandtschaften (Short) as
Man
1992
Wir Enkelkinder as
Ulli Lasser
1986
Irgendwie und sowieso (TV Series) as
Manfred 'Tango-Fredi' Zeilinger
- Miteinander - auseinander (1986) - Manfred 'Tango-Fredi' Zeilinger
- Eine von uns (1986) - Manfred 'Tango-Fredi' Zeilinger
- Nur keine Panik (1986) - Manfred 'Tango-Fredi' Zeilinger
- Sir Quickly und die Frauen (1986) - Manfred 'Tango-Fredi' Zeilinger
- Eine lange Nacht (1986) - Manfred 'Tango-Fredi' Zeilinger
- Ringo (1986) - Manfred 'Tango-Fredi' Zeilinger
1986
Rette mich, wer kann (TV Series) as
Wirt Bebsi
- Feig: Aber tapfer (1986) - Wirt Bebsi
- Die Weltmacht Weib (1986) - Wirt Bebsi
- Kulturpause (1986) - Wirt Bebsi
- Witwentrost und Leidenschaft (1986) - Wirt Bebsi
- Die Nacht der offenen Tür (1986) - Wirt Bebsi
- Ein Horoskop: Zum Fürchten (1986) - Wirt Bebsi
1986
Lauter Glückspilze (TV Series)
1983
Familie Meier (TV Series) as
Makler
- Die Hausbesichtigung/Der Umzug (1983) - Makler (uncredited)
Writer
-
Klugsch-Eisser & Co. KG (TV Series) (developer - 6 episodes, 2011 - 2012) (written by - 3 episodes, 2011) (creator - 1 episode, 2012) - Episode dated 1 June 2012 (2012) - (creator)
- Episode #1.8 (2012) - (creator)
- Episode #1.7 (2012) - (creator)
- Episode #1.6 (2012) - (creator)
- Episode #1.5 (2011) - (written by)
- Episode #1.4 (2011) - (creator) / (written by)
- Episode #1.3 (2011) - (written by)
- Episode #1.2 (2011) - (creator)
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - (creator)
2006
Auffahrt Nockherberg (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Episode dated 3 November 2006 (2006) - (writer)
-
Scheibenwischer (TV Series) (4 episodes, 1986 - 2003) (writer - 1 episode, 2006) - Episode dated 25 May 2006 (2006) - (writer)
- Scheibenwischer Finale (2003) - (uncredited)
- Episode dated 20 July 1996 (1996)
- Weihnachtliche Gedankenspiele- (1987)
- Episode dated 24 January 1986 (1986)
1989
Ein Prachtexemplar (TV Movie)
1985
Geschichten aus der Heimat (TV Series) (2 episodes) - Fleischpflanzl/Hellings Flucht/Klassentreffen (1986) - (segment "Fleischpflanzl")
- Die Bewerbung/Sonnenblumenkerne/Der Weltrekord/Die Platzwunde (1985) - (segment "Die Platzwunde")
1983
Familie Meier (TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes) - Die Verwechslung/Der Anrufbeantworter (1983) - (written by)
- Die rote Tür/Faschingsparty (1983) - (written by)
- Sparmaßnahmen/Arbeitslos (1983) - (written by)
- Gsund samma!/Taxi (1983) - (written by)
1982
Auf dem Nockherberg (TV Series) (2004-2006)
Director
2006
Der Mann von La Mancha (TV Movie)
1989
Ein Prachtexemplar (TV Movie)
Self
2023
Wer weiß denn sowas? (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 May 2023 (2023) - Self
2010
Die Abendschau (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 June 2018 (2018) - Self
- Episode dated 13 May 2015 (2015) - Self
- Episode dated 2 September 2010 (2010) - Self
2015
Markus Lanz (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 2 May 2018 (2018) - Self
- Episode dated 4 October 2016 (2016) - Self
- Episode dated 2 July 2015 (2015) - Self
2005
NDR Talk Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Ausgabe 747 (2015) - Self
- Episode #1.519 (2005) - Self
2007
Der Sonntags-Stammtisch (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 4 March 2012 (2012) - Self
- Episode dated 21 March 2010 (2010) - Self
- Episode dated 17 January 2010 (2010) - Self
- Ausgabe 40 (2008) - Self
- Ausgabe 5 (2007) - Self
2011
Die UdeDoku (TV Movie documentary) as
Er selbst
2010
Quer... durch die Woche (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 September 2010 (2010) - Self
2010
laVita (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Das Schwabinger Gefühl (2010) - Self
2010
Kabarett, Kabarett (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2008
Zibb (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 June 2008 (2008) - Self
1982
Scheibenwischer (TV Series) as
Self
- Die Gala - Jahresrückblick 2005 (2005) - Self
- Scheibenwischer Finale (2003) - Self
- Wollt Ihr den totalen Neoliberalismus? (2000) - Self
- Politische Hygiene (2000) - Self
- Weihnachtliche Gedankenspiele- (1987) - Self
- Satire im Fernsehen vor den Wahlen (1982) - Self
2005
Menschen bei Maischberger (TV Series) as
Self
- Kabarettisten an die Macht! (2007) - Self
- Episode dated 18 October 2005 (2005) - Self
2005
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 November 2005 (2005) - Self
2000
Beckmann (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 September 2000 (2000) - Self
2000
Showgeschichten (TV Series) as
Self
- Bruno Jonas (2000) - Self
2000
Alpha Forum (TV Series) as
Self
- Bruno Jonas - Kabarettist (2000) - Self
2000
Boulevard Bio (TV Series) as
Self
- Lauter Chorknaben (2000) - Self
1998
Alfredissimo! - Kochen mit Bio (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.127 (1998) - Self
1998
Bayern, Bier und Politik (TV Series) as
Self
1992
Spott-Theater (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.4 (1992) - Self
1988
Auf der Couch (TV Series) as
Self
1983
Karussell (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 December 1983 (1983) - Self