Thomas Gottschalk (born May 18, 1950) is a German radio and television host, entertainer and actor.
He appeared as a contestant on a celebrity edition of Series 2 of Wer wird Millionär?, the German version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on May 28, 2001, and won DM 500.000. He appeared again on Series 10 on November 20, 2008 and won the €1.000.000 top prize, becoming the eighth top prize winner on the German version, and the second celebrity millionaire. After 13 years, he appeared once again on May 24, 2021, winning €125,000.
Thomas' First Run[]
Thomas' Run to the Million[]
| DM 1.000.000 (15 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What does both an animal and a plant signify? | |
| ⬥ A: Seerose | ⬥ B: Seelöwe |
| ⬥ C: Seegurke | ⬥ D: Seestern |
| Had he played the question, Thomas would have said C: Seegurke, however the right answer was A: Seerose. Gewinnsumme: DM 500.000 |
Thomas' Second Run[]
Thomas' Run to the Million[]
| €1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed | |
| What was the name of Franz Kafka's last companion, that he met in 1923, one year before his death? 'Phone-A-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Dora Diamant | ⬥ B: Sarah Saphir |
| ⬥ C: Rita Rubin | ⬥ D: Olga Opal |
| Thomas Gottschalk: MILLIONÄR |
| Preceded by Norbert Blüm |
German Contestant (Series 2) Thomas Gottschalk |
Succeeded by Heidi Klum |
| Preceded by Franziska von Almsick |
German Contestant (Series 10) Thomas Gottschalk |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Barbara Schöneberger |
German Contestant (Series 22) Thomas Gottschalk |
Succeeded by Oliver Pocher |
| Preceded by Oliver Pocher |
German Top Prize Winner Thomas Gottschalk |
Succeeded by Ralf Schnoor |