{{short description|German actor (born 1977)}} {{About|the German actor|the Socialist Party politician|Joseph A. Weil|the American poet|Joe Weil|the con artist|Joseph Weil}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Jo Weil | image = Deutscher_Fernsehpreis_2012_-_Jo_Weil_2.jpg | caption = Jo Weil arrives at the 2012 German Television Awards in Cologne | birth_name = Johannes Hermann Bruno Anton Weil | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|08|29|df=y}}<ref name="bunte">{{cite news |title=Jo Weil: Aktuelle News, Infos & Bilder {{!}} BUNTE.de |url=https://www.bunte.de/starprofile/jo-weil.html |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=bunte.de}}</ref> | birth_place = Frankfurt, Hesse, West Germany | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1996–present | television = ''Verbotene Liebe'', ''Rote Rosen'', ''Alles was zählt'', ''Medicopter 117'', ''Die Rosenheim Cops'' | website = {{URL|joweil.com}} }} '''Johannes''' "'''Jo'''" '''Hermann Bruno Anton Weil''' (born 29 August 1977) is a German actor, best known for his portrayals of Oliver Sabel on the long-running German serial ''Verbotene Liebe'' ("Forbidden Love") and titular bodyguard Frank Farmer in multiple productions of ''The Bodyguard'' stage musical in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
In addition, Weil's career includes multiple leading and featured guest roles in both English- and German-language television, film and stage productions since 1996, the release of two music singles, and stints as a host/moderator for German television and online features.
==Early life and education== Weil is the son of a German business owner and a physiotherapist. He grew up in Fulda, West Germany, with a brother, Michael, who is three years younger and a lawyer, in Petersberg<ref name="rtl">{{cite news |title=Jo Weil ist verliebt - verliebt in AWZ |url=https://www.rtl.de/cms/jo-weil-ist-verliebt-verliebt-in-awz-2341795.html |accessdate=7 February 2019 |work=rtl.de |date=11 June 2015 |archive-date=16 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916182045/http://www.rtl.de/cms/jo-weil-ist-verliebt-verliebt-in-awz-2341795.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and finishing his high school education at the Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule. After high school and community service, he attended drama school in Cologne and took private acting and singing lessons. From 1998 to 2006, he continued his education via stage workshops at the Arturo Drama School.<ref name="bunte"/>
==Career== [[File:2013 05 68 Jo Weil (1).JPG|thumb|Weil at the 18th-anniversary ''Verbotene Liebe'' party in Düsseldorf]] {{expand section|date=July 2024}} Weil has primarily worked as an actor, starring in German- and English-language television and stage productions. He has also worked as a model, fronting a series of popular calendars<ref>{{cite web |title=Making of JOurney - Part 1 | website=YouTube | date=16 July 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JxgEDBTw9k |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/8JxgEDBTw9k| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|accessdate=9 February 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>), television host/moderator, and voiceover artist.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jo Weil - 2 Character Images |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Jo-Weil/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |accessdate=9 February 2019}}</ref>
In 2000, Weil started played a young bisexual waiter "Oliver Sabel", a lead role in the evening drama series ''Verbotene Liebe'' ('Forbidden Love'). Oliver later falls in love with his roommate Christian Mann (played by Thore Schölermann), and with whom he has formed one of the leading couples of the series since 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Christian and Olli |url=http://theworldofchistianandoliver.weebly.com/christian-and-olli.html |website=The International friends of Jo Weil, Thore Schölermann and Chrolli |accessdate=8 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> The impact of Christian and Oliver's story has spread outside Germany via the Internet (including YouTube<ref>{{cite web |title=Video I Love: Christian & Oliver – Found You |url=http://blog.sloanparker.com/2013/01/video-i-love-christian-oliver-found-you/ |website=Sloan Parker Blog |accessdate=8 February 2019 |date=14 January 2013}}</ref>), such as Brazil, the United States, Canada, Spain, China, and others countries,<ref>{{cite web |title=2,5 Jahre nach Aus: Für Fans ist Jo Weil immer noch VL-Olli |url=https://www.promiflash.de/news/2017/12/03/25-jahre-nach-aus-fuer-fans-ist-jo-weil-immer-noch-vl-olli.html |website=Promiflash.de |accessdate=9 February 2019 |language=de |date=3 December 2017}}</ref> even though the series is not broadcast outside of German-speaking countries.<ref name="Schauspieler">{{cite news |title=Der Schauspieler ist gefragt wie nie: "Verbotene Liebe": Jo Weil auch in den USA ein Star |url=https://www.welt.de/newsticker/leute/stars/article116477956/Verbotene-Liebe-Jo-Weil-auch-in-den-USA-ein-Star.html |accessdate=7 February 2019 |date=24 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="Huber">{{cite web |last1=Huber |first1=Hermann J. |title=Jo Weil im Interview |url=https://www.blu.fm/kultur/people/jo-weil-im-interview/ |website=blu hinnerk GAB rik Leo Männer |accessdate=7 February 2019 |language=de-de |date=3 April 2009}}</ref> They were also invited to attend Whistler in Canada for the ''Winterpride''. He attended fashion shows and was in the jury for the election of the "Mr. Gay World ".<ref name="Huber"/> From November 2007, Weil, after a five-year break, returned to the role of 'Oliver'. In September 2010, 'Oliver' marries 'Christian' in a church wedding. In 2011, he and co-star Thore Schölermann, won 'most beautiful lovers' award at the German Soap Awards and he won the 'Fan Price Male' award.<ref>{{cite news |title="German Soap Award": Wenn die "Sexiest Woman" "Verbotene Liebe" spielt |url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/article13412657/Wenn-die-Sexiest-Woman-Verbotene-Liebe-spielt.html |accessdate=6 February 2019 |date=4 June 2011}}</ref> He won another soap award,<ref name="Markos">{{cite news |last1=Papadatos |first1=Markos |title=Interview: Jo Weil talks acting, music, cooking and New York (Includes interview) |url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/a-and-e/entertainment/interview-jo-weil-talks-acting-music-cooking-and-new-york/article/409764 |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=digitaljournal.com |date=20 October 2014}}</ref> on 26 October 2012, he won 'Fan Prize Male' again at the Soap Award in Berlin, Germany.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stock Photo - Actor Jo Weil receives the 'Fan Prize Male' at the Soap Award in Berlin, Germany, 26 October 2012. Photo: Ma Nikelski |url=https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-actor-jo-weil-receives-the-fan-prize-male-at-the-soap-award-in-berlin-55311428.html |website=Alamy |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>Sybille von Goysern {{google books|ECAzAwAAQBAJ|Serien mit den meisten Episoden der Fernsehgeschichte: Aus dem Leben eines|page=115}}</ref> In August 2012, due to other commitments Thore Schölermann left the show, breaking up "Chrolli", as the couple was called by fans.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Troesser |first1=Julia |title=Jo Weil verrät's: Verbotene Liebe: Trennt sich das Traumpaar der Soap? |url=https://www.express.de/news/jo-weil-verraet-s-verbotene-liebe--trennt-sich-das-traumpaar-der-soap--5099396 |accessdate=9 February 2019 |work=Express.de |date=6 September 2012 |language=de }}{{Dead link|date=March 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> He then left the show in February 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jo Weil verabschiedet sich von "Verbotene Liebe": Macht er uns bald als Schlagerstar atemlos |url=https://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/leute/verbotene-liebe/star-jo-weil-macht-er-uns-bald-als-schlagerstar-atemlos-37643824.bild.html |accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref>
===Music=== After he was unsuccessful with his 2002 released first single ''One More Try'',<ref name=discogs>{{cite web |title=Jo Weil - One More Try |url=https://www.discogs.com/Jo-Weil-One-More-Try/release/3646763 |website=Discogs |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> a cover version of the same title by Timmy T from 1991.<ref>{{cite web |title=Timmy T - One More Try |url=https://www.discogs.com/Timmy-T-One-More-Try/master/170966 |website=Discogs |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He presented on 31 May 2014, his second single ''Explosiv'' in the ARD show ''The Summerfest am See'' ('The Summer Festival on the lake'). The song is again a cover version, this time by Michael Morgan, who already released the song in 2002.<ref name=smago>{{cite news |title=JO WEIL Der "Verbotene Liebe" Star hat den Michael Morgan-Titel "Explosiv" aus dem Jahre 2002 gecovert! |url=https://smago.de/schlager/JO-WEIL-Der-Verbotene-Liebe-St-102423/ |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=smago |date=4 June 2014 |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Verbotene Liebe-Star : Jo Weil feiert bei Florian Silbereisen Premiere als Sänger - Abendzeitung München |url=https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.verbotene-liebe-star-jo-weil-feiert-bei-florian-silbereisen-premiere-als-saenger.1523d6b8-95b2-4c11-ba32-8675587c6243.html |website=www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de |date=27 May 2014}}</ref>
===Hosting and reality television=== In 2010, he participated in the cooking show ''The Perfect Celebrity Dinner'' by RTL Living's section channel.<ref>{{cite web |title=Das perfekte Promi Dinner Folge 140: Gisele Oppermann, Jo Weil, Sabrina Lange und Kalle Pohl |url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/das-perfekte-promi-dinner/folgen/140-gisele-oppermann-jo-weil-sabrina-lange-und-kalle-pohl-487871 |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de |date=4 July 2010}}</ref>
In 2015, he wanted to set the world record in speed kissing in Cologne, as there were not enough women to beat the previous record set by Florian Silbereisen. 118 women missed a smooch within 60 seconds, but he did get to kiss 63 women in 30 seconds, impressing the record adjudicators.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zu wenig Frauen für "AWZ"-Star: Jo Weil scheitert am Weltrekord im Schnellküssen |url=https://www.t-online.de/unterhaltung/stars/id_75269218/jo-weil-scheitert-am-weltrekord-im-schnellkuessen.html |website=t-online.de |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de |date=1 September 2015}}</ref>
Since August 2016, Weil presents ''Lifestyle with Jo Weil'' on the online channel Wirtschaft TV. Guests have included were Daniela Katzenberger,<ref>{{cite web |title=Das Erfolgsgeheimnis der Katze |url=https://www.wirtschaft-tv.com/das-erfolgsheimnis-der-katze |website=Wirtschaft TV |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de-DE |date=31 August 2018}}</ref> Thomas Rath (fashion designer),<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas Rath: Aussehen für Erfolg unwichtig |url=https://www.wirtschaft-tv.com/thomas-rath-aussehen-fuer-erfolg-unwichtig |website=Wirtschaft TV |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de-DE |date=18 August 2016}}</ref> Kate Bosworth,<ref>{{cite web |title=Kate Bosworth: Ich liebe aufwendige Mode |url=https://www.wirtschaft-tv.com/kate-bosworth-ich-liebe-aufwendige-mode |website=Wirtschaft TV |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de |date=20 February 2017}}</ref> Sıla Şahin,<ref>{{cite web |title=Sıla Şahin: Der Wert des privaten Erfolges |url=https://www.wirtschaft-tv.com/sila-sahin-der-wert-des-privaten-erfolges |website=Wirtschaft TV |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de-DE |date=30 December 2016}}</ref> Kristina Bach<ref>{{cite web |title=Schlagerstar Kristina Bach: Ganz neue Pläne |url=https://www.wirtschaft-tv.com/schlagerstar-kristina-bach-ganz-neue-plaene |website=Wirtschaft TV |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de-DE |date=17 August 2016}}</ref> and Hilary Swank.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hilary Swank und ihr Einsatz für Kinder |url=https://www.wirtschaft-tv.com/hilary-swank-und-ihr-einsatz-fuer-kinder |website=Wirtschaft TV |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de-DE |date=12 December 2016}}</ref>
In 2017, Weil participated with Mirja du Mont as a dance partner on the program ''Dance Dance Dance''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dance Dance Dance 2017: Mirja du Mont und Jo Weil müssen nach Show zwei gehen |url=https://www.rtl.de/cms/dance-dance-dance-2017-mirja-du-mont-und-jo-weil-muessen-nach-show-zwei-gehen-4121172.html |website=rtl.de |accessdate=6 February 2019 |date=26 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bodyguard: Jo Weil: So viel "Verbotene Liebe" steckt noch in seinem Leben |url=http://www.news.de/promis/855726916/bodyguard-jo-weil-so-viel-verbotene-liebe-steckt-noch-in-seinem-leben/1/ |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=News.de |date=29 October 2018 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015459/http://www.news.de/promis/855726916/bodyguard-jo-weil-so-viel-verbotene-liebe-steckt-noch-in-seinem-leben/1/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> From autumn 2018, he took over the role of Frank Farmer in ''The Bodyguard'' at the Ronacher Theatre in Vienna.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bodyguard - The Musical |url=https://www.musicalvienna.at/en/news/518/Patricia-Meeden--Jo-Weil |website=Musical Vienna |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Papadatos |first1=Markos |title=Jo Weil discusses starring role in 'The Bodyguard' musical (Includes interview) |url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/entertainment/jo-weil-discusses-starring-role-in-the-bodyguard-musical/article/521862 |accessdate=6 February 2019 |work=digitaljournal.com |date=10 May 2018}}</ref>
In 2009, Weil also began writing a featured column in the English lifestyle magazine ''reFRESH''.<ref name=TG>{{cite web |title=TGoDT EXCLUSIVE: JO WEIL JOINS reFRESH AS COLUMNIST. |url=http://gaydaytime.blogspot.com/2009/01/tgodt-exclusive-jo-weil-joins-refresh.html |accessdate=7 February 2019 |date=13 January 2009}}</ref>
==Personal life== Weil lives in Cologne when not working elsewhere. Following 21 years of declining to comment on his personal life,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jacob |first1=Thomas |title=Jo Weil Freundin: Für wen schlägt das Herz des "Verbotene Liebe"-Schauspielers privat? |url=http://www.news.de/promis/855674666/jo-weil-privat-mit-freundin-oder-freund-und-familie-verbotene-liebe-alles-was-zaehlt-schauspieler-bei-dance-dance-dance/1/ |accessdate=9 February 2019 |work=News.de |date=16 September 2017}}</ref> he came out as gay in an interview with ''Bunte Magazine'' in April 2020,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Luin |first1=Iv |title=Ex- "Forbidden Love" star Jo Weil comes out as gay |url=https://www.ilawjournals.com/ex-forbidden-love-star-jo-weil-comes-out-as-gay/ |website=Law & Crime News |date=22 April 2020 |publisher=Law & Lawyer Journals |accessdate=22 April 2020 |ref=Sexuality out}}</ref> revealing he has been in a long-term relationship for more than a decade.
Weil has volunteered as a celebrity ambassador for the "Aidshilfe Köln" (AIDS-help Cologne),<ref name="bunte"/> including the "Run of Colors",<ref>{{cite web |title=Jo Weil: "Vielfalt macht das Leben bunter" |url=https://www.queer.de/detail.php?article_id=24380 |website=queer.de |accessdate=7 February 2019 |language=de |date=12 August 2015}}</ref> and has supported the "Puzzle of the Wishes" tour, which fulfills children's wishes nationwide<ref>{{cite web |title=ARD-Schauspieler Jo Weil über Kinderarmut und sein Engagement für das Puzzle der Wünsche 2009 |url=https://www.openpr.de/news/325667/ARD-Schauspieler-Jo-Weil-ueber-Kinderarmut-und-sein-Engagement-fuer-das-Puzzle-der-Wuensche-2009.html |website=OpenPR.de |accessdate=7 February 2019 |date=20 July 2009}}</ref> and the "Aktion Tagwerk" campaign.<ref>{{cite web |title=FSJlerinnen von Aktion Tagwerk machen auf die Kampagne "Dein Tag für Afrika" 2013 aufmerksam und gehen mit gutem Beispiel voran - Online-Zeitung-Die Zeitung für NRW - Tagesthemen - Fachthemen - Nachrichten - News |url=http://www.onlinezeitung.co/news/datum/2012/10/22/fsjlerinnen-von-aktion-tagwerk-machen-auf-die-kampagne-dein-tag-fuer-afrika-2013-aufmerksam-und-geh/ |website=onlinezeitung.co |accessdate=7 February 2019 |date=22 October 2012}}</ref>
==Work==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- |2004 |''Warten auf irgendwas'' (Short) |(unnamed role) |- |rowspan=2|2011 |''Das Leben ist keine Autobahn'' |Chauffeur <ref>Hans Messias (Editor) {{google books|ZRl3DwAAQBAJ|Lexikon des internationalen Films - Filmjahr 2011: Das komplette Angebot in Kino, Fernsehen, Auf DVD und Blu-Ray|page=659}}</ref> |- |''At Close Range'' (Short film) |Thomas |- |2016 |''Lula'' (Short) |Major Heinz Vollbracht |- |rowspan=3|2017 |''The Toymaker'' |Nazi Officer Hermann Fegelein<ref>{{cite web |last1=H. |first1=Alice |title=Horrorfilm-Debüt: "Verbotene Liebe"-Star Jo Weil spielt Nazi |url=https://www.promiflash.de/news/2016/11/18/horrorfilm-debuet-verbotene-liebe-star-jo-weil-spielt-nazi.html |website=Promiflash.de |accessdate=6 February 2019 |language=de |date=18 November 2016}}</ref> |- |''Sodom'' |Michael <ref>{{cite news |last1=Papadatos |first1=Markos |title=Jo Weil's film 'Sodom' will screen at Outfest Los Angeles |url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/entertainment/jo-weil-s-film-sodom-will-screen-at-outfest-los-angeles/article/524883 |accessdate=7 February 2019 |work=digitaljournal.com |date=17 June 2018}}</ref> |- |''Gehen, wenn's am schönsten ist'' |Oskar Ehrlich <ref>{{cite web |title=Independent Days 18 - OSKAR – Gehen wenn's am schönsten ist |url=http://qr.independentdays.de/programm18/indexdcb6.html?view=details&id=246%3AFEATURE&option=com_eventlist |website=qr.independentdays.de |accessdate=7 February 2019 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209232201/http://qr.independentdays.de/programm18/indexdcb6.html?view=details&id=246%3AFEATURE&option=com_eventlist |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1997 |''Geliebte Schwestern'' ('Beloved sisters') |(unnamed role) |TV series, 1 episode <ref name="bunte"/> |- |1999–2002, 2007–2014 |''Verbotene Liebe'' |Dirk Strohberg 1999 (2 episodes) / Oliver Sabel 2000-2015 |TV series, 1,436 episodes |- |2006–2007 |''Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt'' <ref name="rtl"/> |Sanitäter Florian Lenz |TV series, 18 episodes |- |rowspan=2|2008 |''112 – Sie retten dein Leben'' |Andreas Klein |TV series, 1 episode |- |''In aller Freundschaft'' |Tobias Müller |TV series, 1 episode |- |2012–2014 |''Tatort'' <ref name="Schauspieler"/><ref name="rtl"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Er spielte den Callboy: Jo Weil: Schlüpfrige Angebote nach "Tatort"-Dreh |url=https://www.berliner-kurier.de/news/er-spielte-den-callboy-jo-weil--schluepfrige-angebote-nach--tatort--dreh-5100408 |website=Berliner-Kurier.de |accessdate=7 February 2019 |language=de |date=21 November 2012}}</ref> |Toni Kelling |TV series, 4 episodes |- |2013–2017 |''SOKO 5113'' |Jonas Loibl (2017) / Sebastian Hofer (2013) |TV series, 2 episodes |- |2014 |''Koslowski & Haferkamp'' |Axel Steinbarth |TV series, 1 episode |- |2015 |''Alles was zählt'' |Nick Danne |TV series, 40 episodes |- |2016 |''Die Rosenheim-Cops'' |Roland Weber |TV series, 1 episode |- |2017–2018 |''Rote Rosen'' ('Red Roses') |Bodo Berger<ref>{{cite web |last1=Riedmeier |first1=Glenn |title=''Rote Rosen'': Jo Weil und Simone Hanselmann verstärken ARD-Telenovela |url=https://www.wunschliste.de/tvnews/m/rote-rosen-jo-weil-und-simone-hanselmann-verstaerken-ard-telenovela |website=TV Wunschliste |accessdate=7 February 2019 |language=de |date=27 September 2017}}</ref> |TV series, 25 episodes |- |}
===Stage=== * ''Glück auf'' (2000) * ''Gespenster'' (2004–2005) * ''Bei Verlobung Mord'' (2006–2007) * ''Ganze Kerle'' (Tough Guys) (2007–2009) * ''Landeier'' (2013) * ''Zauberhafte Zeiten'' (2015) * ''Bodyguard - The Musical'' Vienna production (2018) * ''Bodyguard - The Musical'' German-speaking tour (2019)
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * [http://www.joweil.de Official website] * {{IMDb name|0917956}}
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