History Creator / SerdarSomuncu

Serdar Somuncu (*1968 in Istanbul) is a German comedian born in Turkey who became famous by scenically reading ''Literature/MeinKampf'' by UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler as a way to make fun of that text. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. After many years of doing that (sometimes under police protection) and a follow-up routine based on Goebbels' (in)famous ''Sportpalast'' speech (the one with the "Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg" line, which was the only one Somuncu did not read himself but rather played from tape), he felt TypeCast and instead went in a different direction creating a ''Hassprediger'' (literally hate preacher; a term usually referring to a religious extremist preacher inciting violence) persona ranting about day to day events and diverse groups insulting pretty much everybody. Due to his eloquence and his ethnic background as well as his will and ability to be confrontational about his views, Somuncu has in recent years become a somewhat frequent guest on German political talk shows, especially when migration or Islam are discussed. As of 2016 he is a semi regular contributor on the ''Series/HeuteShow'', the German equivalent of ''Series/TheDailyShow''.

* MST: One act is to simultaneously read, and mock, ''Mein Kampf'' to the audience.

* MST3K: One act is to read, and mock, ''Mein Kampf.''

* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: The Hassprediger has insulted almost any group you could think of; vegans, gays, Jews, Turks, Muslims, Germans (this list could continue for hours without repetition)

Serdar Somuncu (*1968 in Istanbul) is a German comedian born in Turkey who became famous by scenically reading ''Literature/MeinKampf'' by UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler as a way to make fun of that text. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. After many years of doing that (sometimes under police protection) and a follow-up routine based on Goebbels' (in)famous ''Sportpalast'' speech (the one with the "Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg" line, which was the only one Somuncu did not read himself but rather played from tape), he felt TypeCast and instead went in a different direction creating a ''Hassprediger'' (literally hate preacher; a term usually referring to a religious extremist preacher inciting violence) persona ranting about day to day events and diverse groups insulting pretty much everybody. Due to his eloquence and his ethnic background as well as his will and ability to be confrontational about his views, Somuncu has in recent years become a somewhat frequent guest on German political talk shows, especially when migration or Islam are discussed. He is currently (2016) a semi regular contributor on the ''Series/HeuteShow'', the German equivalent of ''Series/TheDailyShow''.

* GodwinsLaw: Naturally, given the subject matter he is still best known for. His (genetic, not political as he likes to point out) baldness does not help matters
* HeAlsoDid: He has written a couple of books and recorded a rap album
* MisaimedFandom: His Hassprediger persona had many people liking one rant going against a certain group only to vividly dislike the next rant that went against another group. Somuncu has made clear more than once that he does not share most of the views his persona expresses.
* PlayingAgainstType: In his solo program "Hitler Kebap" he explains how his role of Hitler resulted from him not getting roles in accordance with his talent and schooling and instead being pigeonholed into "the foreigner" type roles which resulted in him wanting to play something "German" - and who could be more German than Hitler?

* TheUnpronouncable: He likes making fun of Germans who struggle with his name. Especially if they themselves have names like Wischnewsky.

Serdar Somuncu (*1968 in Istanbul) is a German comedian born in Turkey who became famous by scenically reading ''Literature/MeinKampf'' by UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler as a way to make fun of that text. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. After many years of doing that (sometimes under police protection) and a follow-up routine based on Goebbels' (in)famous ''Sportpalast'' speech (the one with the "Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg" line, which was the only one Somuncu did not read himself but rather played from tape), he felt TypeCast and instead went in a different direction creating a ''Hassprediger'' (literally hate preacher; a term usually referring to a religious extremist preacher inciting violence) persona ranting about day to day events and diverse groups insulting pretty much everybody. Due to his eloquence and his ethnic background as well as his will and ability to be confrontational about his views, Somuncu has in recent years become a somewhat frequent guest on German political talk shows, especially when migration or Islam are discussed. He is currently (2016) a semi regular contributor on the ''Series/Heute Show'', the German equivalent of ''Series/TheDailyShow''.

Serdar Somuncu (*1968 in Istanbul) is a German comedian born in Turkey who became famous by scenically reading ''Literature/MeinKampf'' by UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler as a way to make fun of that text. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. After many years of doing that (sometimes under police protection) and a follow-up routine based on Goebbels' (in)famous ''Sportpalast'' speech (the one with the "Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg" line, which was the only one Somuncu did not read himself but rather played from tape), he felt TypeCast and instead went in a different direction creating a ''Hassprediger'' (literally hate preacher; a term usually referring to a religious extremist preacher inciting violence) persona ranting about day to day events and diverse groups insulting pretty much everybody. Due to his eloquence and his ethnic background as well as his will and ability to be confrontational about his views, Somuncu has in recent years become a somewhat frequent guest on German political talk shows, especially when migration or Islam are discussed. He is currently (2016) a semi regular contributor on the ''Heute Show'', the German equivalent of ''Series/TheDailyShow''.

Serdar Somuncu (*1968 in Istanbul) is a German comedian born in Turkey who became famous by scenically reading ''Literature/MeinKampf'' by UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler as a way to make fun of that text. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. After many years of doing that (sometimes under police protection) and a follow-up routine based on Goebbels' (in)famous ''Sportpalast'' speech (the one with the "Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg" line, which was the only one Somuncu did not read himself but rather played from tape), he felt TypeCast and instead went in a different direction creating a ''Hassprediger'' (literally hate preacher; a term usually referring to a religious extremist preacher inciting violence) persona ranting about day to day events and diverse groups insulting pretty much everybody. Due to his eloquence and his ethnic background as well as his will and ability to be confrontational about his views, Somuncu has in recent years become a somewhat frequent guest on German political talk shows, especially when migration or Islam are discussed. He is currently (2016) a semi regular contributor on the ''Heute Show'', the German equivalent of TheDailyShow

Serdar Somuncu (*1968 in Istanbul) is a German comedian born in Turkey who became famous by scenically reading Literature/MeinKampf by AdolfHitler as a way to make fun of that text. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. After many years of doing that (sometimes under police protection) and a follow-up routine based on Goebbels' (in)famous ''Sportpalast'' speech (the one with the "Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg" line, which was the only one Somuncu did not read himself but rather played from tape), he felt TypeCast and instead went in a different direction creating a ''Hassprediger'' (literally hate preacher; a term usually referring to a religious extremist preacher inciting violence) persona ranting about day to day events and diverse groups insulting pretty much everybody. Due to his eloquence and his ethnic background as well as his will and ability to be confrontational about his views, Somuncu has in recent years become a somewhat frequent guest on German political talk shows, especially when migration or Islam are discussed. He is currently (2016) a semi regular contributor on the ''Heute Show'', the German equivalent of TheDailyShow

* SophisticatedAsHell: More than once has he made a surprisingly profound statement - in equally profound words - buried beneath a cluster F bomb.

Serdar Somuncu (*1968 in Istanbul) is a German comedian born in Turkey who became famous by scenically reading Literature/MeinKampf by AdolfHitler as a way to make fun of that text. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. After many years of doing that (sometimes under police protection) and a follow-up routine based on Goebbels' (in)famous ''Sportpalast'' speech (the one with the "Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg" line, which was the only one Somuncu did not read himself but rather played from tape), he felt TypeCast and instead went in a different direction creating a ''Hassprediger'' (literally hate preacher; a term usually referring to a religious extremist preacher inciting violence) persona ranting about day to day events and diverse groups insulting pretty much everybody. Due to his eloquence and his ethnic background as well as his will and ability to be confrontational about his views, Somuncu has in recent years become a somewhat frequent guest on German political talk shows, especially when migration or Islam are discussed.

Serdar Somuncu (*1968 in Istanbul) is a German comedian born in Turkey who became famous by scenically reading Literature/MeinKampf by AdolfHitler as a way to make fun of that text. As absurd as that sounds it actually works surprisingly well as a comedy routine. After many years of doing that (sometimes under police protection) and a follow-up routine based on Goebbels' (in)famous ''Sportpalast'' speech (the one with the "Wollt ihr den totalen Krieg" line, which was the only one Somuncu did not read himself but rather played from tape), he felt TypeCast and instead went in a different direction creating a ''Hassprediger'' (literally hate preacher; a term usually referring to a religious extremist preacher inciting violence) persona ranting about day to day events and diverse groups insulting pretty much everybody. Due to his eloquence and his ethnic background Somuncu has in recent years become a somewhat frequent guest on German political talk shows, especially when migration or Islam are discussed.

* SophisticatedAsHell: More than once has he made a surprisingly profound statement buried beneath a cluster F bomb.

* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: The Hassprediger has insulted almost any group you could think of; vegans, gays, Jews, Turks, Muslims, Germans (this list could continue for hours without repetition)

* PlayingAgainstType: In his solo program "Hitler Kebap" he explains how his role of Hitler resulted from him not getting roles in accordance with his talent and schooling and instead being pigeonholed into "the foreigner" type roles which resulted in him wanting to play something "German" - and who could be more German than Hitler?