His hobbies are music (drums, guitar), skiing, tennis, horse riding,
fencing and swimming.
His autobiography "Nichts ausgelassen!" (Nothing left out) gained a lot
of media attention. He described his life "as an orgy" and wrote openly
about his affairs and drug addiction (February 2006).
Is considered Germany's best paid TV actor, earning up to 15,000 Euro per day.
Dedicated his autobiography "Nichts ausgelassen!" to his son
Oscar.
Supports the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany's major conservative party.