Matthias Opdenhövel
German television presenter
Matthias Augustinus Wilhelm Georg Opdenhövel (born 25 August 1970) is a German television presenter.
Biography
Born in Detmold, Opdenhövel has worked as journalist and television presenter for German broadcasters ARD, Sat 1, Pro7, VIVA Germany, VOX and WDR. Together with Aleksandra Bechtel he presented Bitte lächeln between 1997 and 1998 on German broadcaster RTL 2. He also presented Frühstücksfernsehen Weck Up between 1998 and 2003 with Barbara Schöneberger on broadcaster Sat 1.
Opdenhövel is married, has two sons and lives with his family in Cologne.
Television
Ongoing
since 2019: The Masked Singer, Pro7
since 2021: ran, Sat.1
since 2024: The Floor
2010, since 2024: Schlag den Star, Pro7
1999–2001, since 2024: Hast du Töne?, VOX/Sat.1
Formerly / specials
1997–1998: Bitte lächeln, RTL Zwei
1999: Eins Live TV, WDR Fernsehen
2003–2004: Die Quiz Show, Sat.1
2005: TV total Bundestagswahl, Pro7
2006: Das große Ochsenrennen, Pro7
2006–2007: 1. Bundesliga, Arena
2006–2011: Schlag den Raab, Pro7
2006–2011: Die TV total Wok-WM, Pro7
2006–2011: Das große TV total Turmspringen, Pro7
2008: Die TV total Autoball Europameisterschaft 2008
2009: Wipe out – Heul nicht, lauf!, Pro7
2009: TV total Bundestagswahl, Pro7
2009: Das große Kipp-Roll-Fall Spektakel, Pro7
2009–2011: 1. Bundesliga, LIGA total!
2010: Die große TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge, Pro7
2010: Die TV total Autoball Weltmeisterschaft 2010, Pro7
2010: Unser Star für Oslo, Das Erste/Pro7
2010: ECHO 2010, Das Erste
2010–2011: Spieltaganalyse, Sport1
2011: Unser Song für Deutschland, Das Erste/Pro7
2011: Eurovision Total, Pro7
2011: Die Show zum Tag des Glücks, Das Vierte
2011–2021: Sportschau, Das Erste
2011–2021: Sportschau live: Fußball, Das Erste
2011–2021: Sportschau live: Skispringen, Das Erste
2013–2021: Sportschau vor acht, Das Erste
2012: Brot und Spiele, Das Erste
2012: Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2012 - Live-Moderator und Reporter im Quartier der deutschen Nationalmannschaft, Das Erste
2012: Sportschau-Club, Das Erste
2012: US Wahl 2012 – Die Wahlparty im Ersten, Das Erste
2012–2013: Opdenhövels Countdown, Das Erste
2013: Star-Biathlon, Das Erste
2013: Nordische Skiweltmeisterschaft 2013 - Skispringen, Das Erste
2013: Alles auf einen Deckel, WDR Fernsehen
2013: Die Show der unglaublichen Helden, Das Erste
2014: Star-Biathlon, Das Erste
2014: Olympische Winterspiele 2014 – Skispringen und Interviews im Deutschen Haus, Das Erste
2014: Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2014 – Live-Moderator mit Mehmet Scholl, Das Erste
2014: 24 Stunden Quiz, WDR Fernsehen
2015: U-21-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2015, Das Erste
2015: Gefällt mir! – Die total vernetzte Show, WDR
2016: US-Wahl 2016 – Die Wahlnacht im Ersten, Das Erste
2016–2017: Rate mal, wie alt ich bin, Das Erste
2018: Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2018, Das Erste – Live moderator with Thomas Hitzlsperger, Stefan Kuntz and Hannes Wolf
2018–2019: Big Bounce – Die Trampolin Show, RTL
2019: Die Liveshow bei dir zuhause, Pro7 (with Steven Gätjen)
2019–2021: Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben, Pro7 (guest appearances)
2021–2023: Zervakis & Opdenhövel.Live, Pro7 (with Linda Zervakis)
2022: The Masked Dancer, Pro7
2022: Die Stapelshow. Pro7
Awards
2007: Deutscher Fernsehpreis in category Best moderation entertainment for Schlag den Raab
2008: Goldene Kamera in category Best entertainment for Schlag den Raab
2010: Deutscher Fernsehpreis in category Best entertainment for Unser Star für Oslo
2012: Deutscher Fernsehpreis in category Best sports broadcast for game analysis of UEFA Euro 2012 (together with Mehmet Scholl)
2015: Deutscher Sportjournalistenpreis in category Best German sport moderator
Works
Die Schnellficker-Schuhe und andere Geschichten; Erlebnisse eines VIVA-Moderators.
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