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 Gosejohann in 2016 | |
| Born | 9 January 1976 Gütersloh, West Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, television presenter, actor |
| Website | simon-gosejohann.de |
Simon Gosejohann (born 9 January 1976) is a German comedian, television presenter and actor.
In 2008, Gosejohann won the "Deutscher Comedypreis" (German Comedy Award) in the category "Best Comedy Show" for his role in Elton vs. Simon . [1] A year later, he received the "Best Hidden Camera Award" for his show Comedystreet. [2]
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