{{Short description|German pornographic film actor, producer and director (1981–2025)}} {{Infobox person | name = Tim Kruger | image = TimKrugers selfie on Instagram February 13 2025.jpg | birth_name = Marcel Bonn | birth_date = {{Birth date|1981|01|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | death_date = {{Death date and age|2025|03|01|1981|01|25|df=y}} | death_place = Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain | occupation = Adult film actor, producer, and director | years_active = 2006–2025 }}
'''Marcel Bonn''' (25 January 1981 – 1 March 2025) was a German pornographic film actor, producer and director known professionally as '''Tim Kruger'''. He entered the pornographic film industry in 2006 and later co-founded the website TimTales in 2009, where he produced and performed in amateur-style gay pornography until his death.
== Early life == Bonn was born on 25 January 1981 in Düsseldorf, Germany.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-03-01 |title=Popular Gay Pornstar Tim Kruger Has Died |url=https://inmagazine.ca/2025/03/popular-gay-pornstar-tim-kruger-has-died/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=IN Magazine |language=en-CA}}</ref> He trained in business administration.<ref name=":0" />
== Career == Bonn/Kruger worked at a pornography store in Berlin, where he became interested in performing in adult films.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Granaud |first=Gaspard |date=2012-03-22 |title=Tim Kruger: Alerte roux |url=http://www.popandfilms.com/tim-kruger-alerte-roux/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124185240/http://www.popandfilms.com/tim-kruger-alerte-roux/#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url |archive-date=2018-01-24 |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Pop and Films |language=fr-FR |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> He sent emails and photos to studios and was subsequently contacted for roles.<ref name=":1" /> In 2006, Kruger began his career in the adult film industry.<ref name=":0" /> He appeared in productions for various studios, including Cazzo Film, Hot House, and Raging Stallion Studios. He acted in films such as ''DeskTops'', ''Pizza Cazzone'', ''Tim's Tool'', ''Wood Work'', ''Hot House Backroom, Vol. 10'', and ''The Deep End''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=JC |date=2009-04-23 |title=Performer Tim Kruger Revamps Web Identity |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/107460/performer-tim-kruger-revamps-web-identity |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref>
In 2009, Kruger started his website, TimTales, in collaboration with his partner, who served as the cameraman and occasional onscreen participant.<ref name=":2" /> The website included amateur-style gay pornography with a focus on authenticity. Kruger stated that the site's content was based on personal preferences rather than scripted performances. He also continued to work for external studios while maintaining the website.''<ref name=":2" />''
== Personal life and death == Kruger was in a long-term relationship with his partner, Grobes Geraet, who assisted with the production and editing of his videos.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> He described himself as more reserved in his personal life compared to his on-camera persona.<ref name=":1" /> Kruger died on 1 March 2025, at the age of 44, following an accident at his home in Mallorca.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Sim |first=Bernardo |date=2025-03-01 |title=Tim Kruger, gay adult film star and TimTales founder, dies |url=https://www.out.com/news/tim-kruger-dead |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Out Magazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicolau |first1=Jordi |title=Tim Kruger, the well-known German gay adult film actor, dies in Mallorca |url=https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/sociedad/2025/03/03/2337853/tim-kruger-muere-mallorca-conocido-actor-aleman-cine-para-adultos-gay-fundador-timtales.html |website=Última Hora |access-date=9 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250309103216/https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/sociedad/2025/03/03/2337853/tim-kruger-muere-mallorca-conocido-actor-aleman-cine-para-adultos-gay-fundador-timtales.html |archive-date=9 March 2025 |language=Spanish |date=3 March 2025}}</ref> A statement attributed to his partner stated that the accident was not related to drugs, foul play or suicide.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />
== Accolades == As the founder of ''TimTales.com'', as well for his work as an adult performer, Kruger achieved several recognitions during his career in the pornography film industry, including nominations for four GayVN Awards, four HustlaBall Awards, seven Prowler European Porn Awards, eight Cybersocket Web Awards, nine XBIZ Europa Awards, and fifteen Grabby Awards, winning two HustlaBall Awards in 2015 and 2016, one Prowler European Porn Award in 2019, and one Grabby Award in 2024.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of awards and nominations received by Tim Kruger ! scope="col" |Award ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Nominated work ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" |Ref. |- ! scope="row" | GayVN Awards |2008 |Best Group Scene |''Fisting Underground III'' <small>(shared with Danny Fox, Violator,</small> <small>Aaron King, Adam Faust, Demetrius, Lee Heyford, Aaron Summers and Tommy Rawlins)</small><br> |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1043466/awards/?ref_=tt_awd |title=Fisting Underground III (Video 2007) - Awards - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-03-15 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="8" scope="row" |Cybersocket Web Awards | rowspan="4" |2010 |Best Reality Site | rowspan="3" |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="8" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2010-11-03 |title=Cybersocket Awards Finalists Announced, Voting Has Begun |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/127063/cybersocket-awards-finalists-announced-voting-has-begun |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2015-10-12 |title=Nominations for 16th Annual Cybersocket Web Awards Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/200029/nominations-for-16th-annual-cybersocket-web-awards-announced |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- |Best Amateur Video Site |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Mobile Site |{{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="2" |Best Porn Star | rowspan="2" |Himself |{{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="5" |2015 |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Content Producer | rowspan="4" |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Video Site |{{Nominated}} |- |Best European Site |{{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row" | HustlaBall Awards |Best Studio |{{Won}} |<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2015-10-17 |title=HustlaBall Berlin and HustlaBall Porn Award 2015 |url=https://www.queermenow.net/blog/hustlaball-berlin-porn-award-2015/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=QUEER ME NOW : The Hardcore Gay Porn Blog - Gay Porn Stars, Muscle Men, Anal Sex, Gay Porn News, Free XXX Pics and Videos |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" |Grabby Awards | rowspan="6" |2016 |Hottest Cock | rowspan="2" |Himself |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2016-03-15 |title=2016 Grabby Nominations Are Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/205623/2016-grabby-nominations-are-announced |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- |Manly Man |{{Nominated}} |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" |HustlaBall Awards |Best Hunk Scene |Tim Kruger and Darius Ferdynand for ''Tim Tales'' |{{Won}} | rowspan="3" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=QueerPig |date=2016-09-06 |title=HustlaBall Awards 2016 - Nominees [VOTE NOW] • QueerPig - Gay Porn Blog |url=https://queerpig.com/hustlaball-awards-2016-nominees/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=QueerPig - Gay Porn Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2016-10-22 |title=Hustlaball Awards 2016 Winners |url=http://gay-news.eu/media/hustlaball-awards-2016-berlin/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=GayNews |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813132833/http://gay-news.eu/media/hustlaball-awards-2016-berlin/ |archive-date=13 August 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Europe’s Best Scene |Tim Kruger and Ian Torres for ''Tim Tales'' |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Website |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- ! rowspan="6" scope="row" |Prowler European Porn Awards |Best International Porn Star | rowspan="4" |Himself |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-13 |title=2016 Awards – Prowler Porn Awards |url=http://www.prowlerpornawards.com/2016-award/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513060442/http://www.prowlerpornawards.com/2016-award/ |archive-date=13 May 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Check out the Prowler Award nominees {{!}} BananaGuide |url=https://bananaguide.com/article/104316/check-out-the-prowler-award-nominees |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=bananaguide.com}}</ref> |- | rowspan="8" |2018 |Best European Top |{{Nominated}} |- |Best European Daddy |{{Nominated}} |- |Hottest European Porn Star |{{Nominated}} |- |Best European Website | rowspan="2" |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- |Best European Studio |{{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row" | Str8UpGayPorn Awards |Favorite International Star | rowspan="2" |Himself |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Here Are The Nominees For The 2nd Annual Str8UpGayPorn Awards {{!}} STR8UPGAYPORN |url=https://str8upgayporn.com/here-are-the-nominees-for-the-2nd-annual-str8upgayporn-awards/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=str8upgayporn.com}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" |GayVN Awards |Favorite Daddy |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=AVN |first=Sharan Street |title=AVN Media Network Announces the 2018 GayVN Awards Nominees AVN |url=https://avn.com/news/gay/avn-media-network-announces-the-2018-gayvn-awards-nominees-160424 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=AVN}}</ref> |- |Favorite Membership Site |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row" | Prowler European Porn Awards | rowspan="3" |2019 |Best European Couple |Tim Kruger and John Thomas for ''Tim Tales'' |{{Won}} |<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2019-05-17 |title=2019 Prowler European Porn Awards Crown Winners |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/244178/2019-prowler-european-porn-awards-crown-winners |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row" |XBIZ Europa Awards |Gay Performer of the Year |Himself |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2019-08-14 |title=XBIZ Announces Nominees for 2nd Annual XBIZ Europa Awards |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/246157/xbiz-announces-nominees-for-2nd-annual-xbiz-europa-awards |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- |Gay Site of the Year |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- ! scope="row" |Fleshbot Awards |2020 |Best Daddy | rowspan="3" |Himself |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2020-11-18 |title=Nominees for 2020 Fleshbot Awards Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/255723/nominees-for-2020-fleshbot-awards-announced |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | GayVN Awards | rowspan="3" |2021 |Performer of the Year |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=GayVN Awards (2021) |url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000789/2021/1/?ref_=nmawd_1#gayvn_award_performer_of_the_year |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="7" scope="row" |XBIZ Europa Awards |Gay Performer of the Year |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2021-08-19 |title=2021 XBIZ Europa Awards Nominees Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/261139/2021-xbiz-europa-awards-nominees-announced |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- |Gay Site of the Year |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="2" |2022 |Gay Performer of the Year |Himself |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2022-07-31 |title=2022 XBIZ Europa Awards Nominees Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/267915/2022-xbiz-europa-awards-nominees-announced |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- |Gay Site of the Year |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |Gay Performer of the Year |Himself |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2023-08-01 |title=2023 XBIZ Europa Awards Nominees Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/275806/2023-xbiz-europa-awards-nominees-announced |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- |Gay Site of the Year |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="14" |2024 |Gay Performer of the Year | rowspan="6" |Himself |{{Nominated}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2024-08-01 |title=2024 XBIZ Europa Awards Nominees Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/283051/2024-xbiz-europa-awards-nominees-announced |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="13" scope="row" |Grabby Awards |Pornstar of the Year |{{Nominated}} | rowspan="13" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=XBIZ |date=2024-02-12 |title=2024 Grabby Awards Europe Nominees Announced |url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/279684/2024-grabby-awards-europe-nominees-announced |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=XBIZ |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-01 |title=GRABBY EUROPEAN GAY PORN AWARDS WINNERS 2024. – Into The Darkroom |url=https://intothedarkroom.net/2024/05/22/grabby-european-gay-porn-awards-winners-2024/?i=2 |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=archive.is |archive-date=2025-03-01 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250301203031/https://intothedarkroom.net/2024/05/22/grabby-european-gay-porn-awards-winners-2024/?i=2 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> |- |Most Accomplished International Pornstar |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Daddy |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Top |{{Nominated}} |- |Content Creator of the Year |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Website |TimTales.com |{{Nominated}} |- |Director of the Year |Tim Kruger for ''Tim Tales'' |{{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="2" |Best Duo |Bastian Karim & Tim Kruger for ''Tim Tales'' |{{Won}} |- |John Thomas & Tim Kruger for ''Tim Tales'' |{{Nominated}} |- |Collaboration of the Year |Teddy Bryce & Tim Kruger for ''Fansite Content'' |{{Nominated}} |- |Best Scene |Tim Kruger & John Thomas for ''Tim Tales'' |{{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="2" |Best Group Scene |Tim Kruger, Caio Veyron, Allen King & Luciano for "Timtales Holiday Fuckfest" on ''Tim Tales'' |{{Nominated}} |- |John Thomas, Diego Mattos, Maksim Orlov, Tim Kruger for "John’s Triple Double Pentatlon" on ''Tim Tales'' |{{Nominated}} |}
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