{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{short description|German comedian and actor (born 1960)}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2010}} thumb|upright|Profitlich in 2012
'''Markus Maria Profitlich''' (born 25 March 1960 in Bonn) is a German comedian, actor and voice actor who was a cast member of ''Die Wochenshow'' between 1999 and 2001. He also hosted his own show, ''Mensch Markus'', from 2002 to 2007.
==Biography== Profitlich's most famous role on ''Die Wochenshow'' was the "Erklärbär" (Explaining Bear). Other roles included the shy reporter Peter Wuttke, Mawegda Gandhi and Baby Markus.
Furthermore, Profitlich is the producer of the programme ''Weibsbilder'', as well as ''Deutschland ist schön'' (Germany is nice). The name ''Profitlich'' is not a stage name, but is probably derived from "a person who acts profitably" (source: Udolph, Jürgen: ''Professor Udolphs Buch der Namen'', Munich, 2005, P. 78-81). Profitlich also voiced Bob Parr / Mr. Incredible in the German dub of the Pixar films ''The Incredibles'' and ''Incredibles 2''.
Profitlich is married to actress Ingrid Einfeldt, his stage partner in ''Mensch Markus''. His daughter was born in the beginning of 2005.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
Profitlich is member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and a confessing Christian.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jesus.ch/index.php/D/article/548-Promis/35994-Markus_Maria_Profitlich:_Jesus_brachte_Ordnung_in_mein_Leben/|title="Jesus brachte Ordnung in mein Leben"|access-date=21 February 2009|archive-date=17 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317105845/http://www.jesus.ch/index.php/D/article/548-Promis/35994-Markus_Maria_Profitlich:_Jesus_brachte_Ordnung_in_mein_Leben/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In his youth, he visited the YMCA in Siegburg (near Bonn), where he led Christian holiday courses for children. He is now member of a free Protestant parish.{{cn|date=January 2024}}
== Audiobooks == * 2007: Adrian Plass: ''Tagebuch eines frommen Chaoten'', publisher: Brendow, {{ISBN|978-3-8650-6142-3}} * 2018: ''Die Unglaublichen'' (The Incredibles, novelization), publisher: der Hörverlag, {{ISBN|978-3-8445-3049-0}} * 2018: ''Die Unglaublichen 2'' (Incredibles 2, novelization), publisher: der Hörverlag, {{ISBN|978-3-8445-3050-6}}
== Awards == *2002 German Comedy Awards: ''Best Comedian'' for ''Mensch Markus'' *2004 German Comedy Awards: ''Best Sketch Show'' for ''Mensch Markus'' *2006 German Comedy Awards: ''Best Sketch Comedy'' for ''Mensch Markus''
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [http://www.profitlich.de/ Official website] *[http://www.synchronkartei.de/index.php5?action=show&type=talker&id=1952 Markus Maria Profitlich] at the German Dubbing Card Index
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