Marcel Bonn (25 January 1981 – 1 March 2025) was a German pornographic film actor, producer and director known professionally as Tim Kruger. He entered the

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industry in 2006 and later co-founded the website TimTales in 2009, where he produced and performed in amateur-style

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until his death.

Early life

Tim Kruger was born Marcel Bonn on 25 January 1981, in

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, Germany. He trained in

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Career

Kruger worked at a pornography store in

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, where he became interested in performing in adult films. He sent emails and photos to studios and was subsequently contacted for roles. In 2006, Kruger began his career in the adult film industry. Kruger appeared in productions for various studios, including

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, Hot House, and

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. He acted in films such as ''DeskTops'', ''Pizza Cazzone'', ''Tim's Tool'', ''Wood Work'', ''Hot House Backroom, Vol. 10'', and ''The Deep End.'' In 2009, Kruger started his website, TimTales, in collaboration with his partner, who served as the cameraman and occasional onscreen participant. The website included amateur-style

with a focus on authenticity.'''' Kruger stated that the site's content was based on personal preferences rather than scripted performances.'''' He also continued to work for external studios while maintaining the website.''''

Personal life and death

Kruger was in a long-term relationship with his partner, Grobes Geraet, who assisted with the production and editing of his videos. He described himself as more reserved in his personal life compared to his on-camera persona. Kruger died on 1 March 2025, at the age of 44, following an accident at his home in Barcelona. A statement attributed to his partner stated that the accident was not related to drugs, foul play or suicide.

Accolades

As the founder of ''TimTales.com'', as well for his work as an adult performer, Kruger achieved several recognitions during his career in the pornography film industry, including nominations for four

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, four HustlaBall Awards, seven Prowler European Porn Awards, eight Cybersocket Web Awards, nine XBIZ Europa Awards, and fifteen

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, winning two HustlaBall Awards in 2015 and 2016, one Prowler European Porn Award in 2019, and one Grabby Award in 2024.

References

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