# Tim Kruger

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{{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](/source/D%C3%BCsseldorf), [North Rhine-Westphalia](/source/North_Rhine-Westphalia), [West Germany](/source/West_Germany)
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2025|03|01|1981|01|25|df=y}}
| death_place        = [Mallorca](/source/Mallorca), [Balearic Islands](/source/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](/source/pornographic_film) industry in 2006 and later co-founded the website TimTales in 2009, where he produced and performed in amateur-style [gay pornography](/source/gay_pornography) until his death.

== Early life ==
Bonn was born on 25 January 1981 in [Düsseldorf](/source/D%C3%BCsseldorf), 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](/source/business_administration).<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Bonn/Kruger worked at a pornography store in [Berlin](/source/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](/source/Cazzo_Film), Hot House, and [Raging Stallion Studios](/source/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](/source/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](/source/%C3%9Altima_Hora_(Spain)) |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](/source/GayVN_Awards), four [HustlaBall Awards](/source/Hustlaball_Awards), seven Prowler European Porn Awards, eight Cybersocket Web Awards, nine [XBIZ Europa Awards](/source/XBIZ_Awards), and fifteen [Grabby Awards](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/XBIZ_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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