Munich native Christian Tramitz (born in 1955) took acting lessons while still pursuing his university studies in art history, philosophy, and theater studies. His father is a film producer, and on his mother's side, Tramitz hails from the acting Hörbiger family. He gained his first media experience alongside Michael Herbig on the radio show *Die Bayern Cops*, which subsequently gave rise to the television series *Isar 3*. His major TV breakthrough came in 1997 with the launch of the *Bullyparade*: for five years, working as both an actor and a writer alongside his friends Michael "Bully" Herbig and Rick Kavanian, Tramitz entertained millions of viewers with sketches such as *Traumschiff*, *Sissi und Franzl*, and various Western parodies.