- Born
- Birth namePierre Michael Schilling
- Nickname
- Major Tom
- Peter Schilling was born on January 28, 1956 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is a music artist and actor, known for Atomic Blonde (2017), The Umbrella Academy (2019) and Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988).
- Spouses??(2012 - ?)Casha Schilling(1994 - 2003) (divorced)
- After his hit single "Major Tom" had been #1 in Germany, he recorded an English version, which topped the single charts in several countries and went to #14 in the US Top 100 (1983).
- His 1983 English language album "Error In The System" went to no. 1 for 2 months in Canada, generating his only hit single "Major Tom", a retelling of David Bowie's classic 1969 song "Space Oddity".
- As a teenager, he had a hard time trying to decide on a career as a musician or a career as a soccer player. He eventually chose music.
- He has made over 200 TV appearances
- Released the comeback album "Zeitsprung", which was a commercial disappointment (2004).
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