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Wolfgang Puck

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Wolfgang Puck
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Wolfgang Puck was born on 8 July 1949 in St. Veit an der Glan, Carinthia, Austria. He is an actor and writer, known for Showgirls (1995), The Weather Man (2005) and Tales from the Crypt (1989). He has been married to Gelila Assefa since 7 July 2007. They have two children. He was previously married to Barbara Lazaroff and Marie France Trouillot.
BornJuly 8, 1949
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    Known for

    Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls (1995)
    Showgirls
    5.2
    • Additional Crew
    • 1995
    The Weather Man (2005)
    The Weather Man
    6.5
    • Wolfgang Puck
    • 2005
    Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Wolfgang Puck
    Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)
    Who's the Boss?
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Wolfgang Puck

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Conan O'Brien and Thomas Puskailer in Oscars 2026 - TV JOJ (2026)
      Oscars 2026 - TV JOJ
      TV Special
      • 2026
    • Shawn Ashmore, Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Jenna Dewan, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, Mekia Cox, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine in The Rookie (2018)
      The Rookie
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Wolfgang Puck
      • 2025
    • The Toque 12 (2022)
      The Toque 12
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Cut by Wolfgang Puck
      • 2022
    • Dallas Fresh: 92nd Academy Awards with Wolfgang Puck
      Video
      • 2020
    • Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan in Good Morning America (1975)
      Good Morning America
      4.4
      TV Series
      • 2012–2013
    • Ted Danson, Marg Helgenberger, Jorja Fox, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Wolfgang Puck
      • 2013
    • Shenae Grimes-Beech, Michael Steger, Dustin Milligan, AnnaLynne McCord, Jessica Stroup, and Tristan Mack Wilds in 90210 (2008)
      90210
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Wolfgang Puck
      • 2013
    • Alan Cumming, Jonathan Winters, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs (2011)
      The Smurfs
      5.4
      • Chef (voice)
      • 2011
    • Die Erfolgsstory
      TV Series
      • Self (2009)
      • 2009–2010
    • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
      Las Vegas
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Wolfgang Puck
      • 2003–2006
    • James Woods in Shark (2006)
      Shark
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Wolfgang Puck
      • 2006
    • The Weather Man (2005)
      The Weather Man
      6.5
      • Wolfgang Puck
      • 2005
    • Just Desserts (2004)
      Just Desserts
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Wolfgang Puck
      • 2004
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Wolfgang Puck (voice)
      • 2002
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Tom
      • Wolfgang Puck
      • 2000–2002

    Producer

    • Wolfgang Puck in The Event (2021)
      The Event
      5.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos5

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    Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter
    Trailer 2:01
    Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter
    The Event
    Trailer 1:33
    The Event

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Chef Wolfgang Puck
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • July 8, 1949
      • St. Veit an der Glan, Carinthia, Austria
    • Spouses
        Gelila AssefaJuly 7, 2007 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Byron Puck
    • Other works
      Print ads for Country Gourmet Foods' Wolfgang Puck brand Hearty Soups.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      First chef to turn his celebrity into a brand.
    • Quotes
      [on why Why restaurant workers don't want to come back during the COVID pandemic after being let go] A lot of employees in our industry changed their lifestyle. "They said, We don't want to work on Mother's Day, on Christmas Eve, or New Year's Eve, Saturday, Sunday.

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