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Christoph Waltz is an Austrian-German actor. He is known for his work with American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, receiving acclaim for portraying SS-Standartenführer Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) and bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained (2012). For each performance, he won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Additionally, he received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of Landa.
Christoph Waltz was born in Vienna, Austria, into a theatrical family, his mother Elisabeth Urbancic, an Austrian-born costume designer, and Johannes Waltz, a German-born stage builder. He has three siblings. His maternal grandmother was Viennese Burgtheater actress Maria Mayen, and his step-grandfather was fellow Burgtheater actor Emmerich Reimers. His maternal grandfather, Rudolf von Urban, was a psychologist and psychiatrist who wrote the 1949 book "Sex Perfection and Marital Happiness".
Waltz attended the Theresianium and Billrothstrasse in Vienna. Upon graduation, he attended the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar before going to New York to the Lee Strasberg Institute. While in New York, Christoph met his first wife, and moved back to Vienna, then to London.
During the 80s, Christoph worked primarily in theatre, commuting from his home in London to Germany. Slowly Waltz began to work in TV, taking one-off roles in series, and TV movies. Film roles soon followed. Attempts to break into English-speaking film and TV were, however, unsuccessful. Waltz has expressed his gratitude to have been able to make a living and support his family through acting. For thirty years he worked steadily, tirelessly, in this manner.
It was not until he met Quentin Tarantino that his career in Hollywood took off. The role of Colonel Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) catapulted Waltz from a lifetime working in German TV/film to the new life of an international superstar and Academy Award-winning actor. He won 27 awards for his performance as Hans Landa, including the Cannes prix d'interpretation Masculin for 2009, the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, the BAFTA Best Supporting Actor award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (which he won again for 2012's Django Unchained (2012)).
He also has portrayed computer genius Qohen Leth in the film The Zero Theorem (2013), American plagiarist Walter Keane in the biographical film _Big Eyes (2014), and 007's nemesis and head of SPECTRE Ernst Stavro Blofeld in _Spectre (2015)_. In Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, Waltz portrayed SS-Standartenführer Hans Landa, aka "The Jew Hunter". Clever, courteous, and multilingual - but also self-serving, cunning, implacable, and murderous. Waltz played gangster Benjamin Chudnofsky in The Green Hornet (2011). That same year, he starred in Water for Elephants (2011), Roman Polanski's Carnage (2011), and a remake of The Three Musketeers (2011). He played German bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012), a role Tarantino wrote specifically for Waltz.
Waltz resides in Berlin and Los Angeles. His wife is costume builder Judith Holste.- Actor
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Henning Baum was born on 20 September 1972 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Der letzte Bulle (2010), Mit Herz und Handschellen (2002) and Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018).- Miroslav Nemec was born on 26 June 1954 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Der Salzbaron (1994) and Katrin ist die Beste (1997).
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His stepfather was a chief petty officer in the Navy. He spent his childhood and youth in Neustadt, Holstein. After secondary school, he attended secondary school, switched to vocational school and then to technical high school, where he completed his technical high school diploma. He then studied music and mathematics at the University of Education for five semesters. He dropped out of his studies without graduating. He then trained at the Kiel Drama School from 1982 to 1985. As a result, Prahl worked as a theater actor at the Schleswig-Holstein State Theater as well as in touring theater and other stages. The artist then moved to Berlin in the early 1990s, where he received engagements at the Renaissance Theater, the GRIPS Theater and the Kammerspiele of the German Theater.
Prahl then switched to film and television. In 1994 he got his first TV engagement in the television series Bella Block. With the multi-award-winning, episodic film "Nachtgestalten", in which Prahl plays a police officer, a closer collaboration with director Andreas Dresen developed from 1999 onwards. He also appeared under him in the productions "Halbe Stapel" (2002) and "Willenbrock" (2004) as a cheated husband and a resourceful used car dealer. He was awarded the Bavarian Film Prize for his performance in "Half Stairs". In 2002 he played a German sergeant in the Holocaust drama "The Pianist" under the renowned director Roman Polanski. Axel Prahl has made a name for himself among audiences primarily through his versatility.
The mime masters his craft from comedy to tragic figures. His great acting achievements also include the embodiment of "little people" and narrow-minded scofflaws, as in the TV production "Hope Dies Last" (2002), which he co-created as the revenge-seeking district leader Eddy, in the award-winning TV drama "Das Miracle of Lengende" (2003), in which he plays a miner, or in the film "Befreite Zone" (2004), in which he can be seen as vacuum cleaner salesman Rolf Kubicek. He was once again awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize for his excellent casting in "Hope Dies Last". Pahl appears in the role of a representative in a music video released in 2006 for the song "If it happens" from "We Are Heroes".
Axel Pahl has been known to a larger series audience since 2002 as Chief Inspector Frank Thiel from Münster in the international television series "Tatort". In 2011, the actor separated from his second wife, with whom he has twins, after 12 years of marriage. He moved from Marienwerder in Brandenburg back to Berlin.- Actor
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Jan Josef Liefers was born on 8 August 1964 in Dresden, East Germany [now Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany]. He is an actor and director, known for Tatort (1970), The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) and Baron on the Cannonball (2012). He has been married to Anna Loos since 5 August 2004. They have two children. He was previously married to Aleksandra Tabakova.- Actor
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Lambert Hamel was born on 7 June 1940 in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Der Idiot (1968), Vater wider Willen (1995) and Rette mich, wer kann (1986).- Victoria Trauttmansdorff was born on 8 September 1960 in Vienna, Austria. She is an actress, known for The Golden Glove (2019), Gegenüber (2007) and Hannah Arendt (2012). She is married to Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger. They have two children.
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Mario Adorf, a tell-tale name indeed. Mario calls to mind the actor's Italian roots (his father was a Calabrian surgeon) whereas Adorf reveals his German origins (his mother was a radiologist from the German region Eifel). As for the full name Mario Adorf it echoes to perfection the international character of this living legend's long career. Born in 1930, Mario Adorf was still studying drama at the famous Otto Falkenberg School in Munich when he landed his first role in the first installment of the "O8/15" series in 1954. It was a small part but it didn't go unnoticed and got him new roles in German films, the most remarkable of which being that of Bruno Lüdke, the mentally retarded serial killer in Robert Siodmak's 1957 masterpiece "Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam". It earned him his first prize (the German Film Award of the outstanding young actor of 1958). After this Mario Adorf's career turned international. His Mediterranean looks, his rugged face, his dark oily frizzy hair and his volubility made him an ideal villain in European-made westerns, spy or mafia films. These flicks - made in the 1960s - were mostly just commercial and Adorf hammed his parts but he did it so brilliantly that he alone made them watchable. From the 1970s on, the quality of his films improved and Adorf could lend his remarkable acting talents to more ambitious works such as "Il Delitto Matteotti", in which he was a striking Mussolini, or "Die Blechtrommel", where he was terrifying as a boorish grocer contaminated by Nazism. The list of great directors he worked with is impressive: Robert Siodmak, Volker Schlöndorff, Wolgang Staudte, Michel Deville, Dino Risi, Mikhaïl Kalatozov, Luigi Comencini, Peter Fleischmann, Billy Wilder, John Frankenheimer, Claude Chabrol, Fassbinder... Likewise he served many a great author, either in the theatre (Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Richard Nash) or the big or small screen (Grass, Böll, Schnitzler, Heny Miller, Joseph Conrad, Gorky, Patrick Süskind...). He also sang and wrote books (five novels and one memoir). Hyperactive for more than fifty-five years now, Mario Adorf, still in fine form at the age of seventy-eight, is still ... hyperactive!- Actor
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Dominique Horwitz was born on 23 April 1957 in Paris, France. He is an actor and director, known for Stalingrad (1993), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) and Trickser (1997). He has been married to Anna Wittig since 2007. He was previously married to Patricia Horwitz.- Joachim Król was born on 17 June 1957 in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Maybe... Maybe Not (1994), Tatort (1970) and Run Lola Run (1998).
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Udo Wachtveitl was born on 21 October 1958 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Tatort (1970), Die fünfte Jahreszeit (1982) and Im Schleudergang (2013).- Axel Milberg was born on 1 August 1956 in Kiel, Germany. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Doktor Martin (2007) and Hannah Arendt (2012). He has been married to Judith Betzler since January 2004. They have one child.
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Moritz Bleibtreu is a German actor born on August 13, 1971 in Munich growing up in Hamburg. He first appears in children's television series Neues aus Uhlenbusch (1977) at the age of six. His breakthrough was the role called "Abdul" in the movie Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997). He also became internationally known for his work on Run Lola Run (1998), The Experiment (2001) and World War Z (2013). In Germany, He is well known for the classic stoner-movie called Lammbock (2001) in which he plays the leading role. He speaks fluent German, English, French and Italian and is the son of Austrian actors Hans Brenner and Monica Bleibtreu.- Actress
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She grew up in Vaihingen as the daughter of a nurse and a journalist. Her father suffered from Alzheimer's and cancer and died when she was 13 years old. Mother and daughter took turns caring for her. After graduating from school with a high school diploma, she studied at the New Munich Drama School until 1987, followed by an internship at the Munich Kammerspiele. The first engagements followed; Between 1988 and 1992 she played at theaters in Stuttgart, Wilhelmshaven and Munich, among others. She found her way into film in 1988 at the age of 25. Sawatzki made her debut in "Faust - From Heaven through the World to Hell" directed by Dieter Dorn. This was followed by numerous episodic roles in TV series.
From 1993 she played the role of Luise Gehbauer in the ARD series "Aufachse", with Manfred Krug in the leading role. From 1995 to 1998, Sawatzki appeared in the role of Sonja Hersfeld in 26 episodes of the television series "A.S. - Danger is His Business". From 1997 she was in a relationship with the actor Christian Berkel, whom she married in 2002. Together they became parents to two sons in 1999 and 2002. The couple settled in Berlin-Schlachtersee. She celebrated her breakthrough in 1997 in the role of Alma Siebert in the film "The Pharmacist" based on the novel by Ingrid Noll. In 1989 she appeared in six episodes of the TV drama "The King of St. Pauli". In 1999 she received the role of Sonja Vogel in the cinema production "Late Show", directed by Helmut Dietl, with Thomas Gottschalk and Harald Schmidt in the leading roles.
In 2001 she appeared in front of the camera for the first time as crime scene chief inspector Charlotte Singer, alongside her colleague Fritz Dellwo (Jörg Schüttauf). Until 2009 she played the role in 18 productions. She was awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize (2005) and the Hessian Television Prize (2006), among others. Meanwhile, in 2003 she was photographed for a photo series in the German edition of "Playboy". She made her stage debut alongside her husband in 2004 at the Renaissance Theater Berlin in Edward Albee's "The Goat or Who is Sylvia?". For her portrayal of Adina Gabriel in the television series "Poor Millionaires" from 2005 to 2006, Sawatzki was honored with the German Comedy Prize as Best Actress.
She received another award for Best Actress at the World Film Festival Montréal for the role of Evchen Morell in the television film "The Other Boy" from 2007. In 2009 she received the German Reading Prize. She then played the housewife Isabella "Bella" Jung in the six-part ZDF film series of the same name from 2010 to 2014. She received the Bavarian Television Prize in 2011 for "Bella Vita". In the same year, Sawatzki took part in the 4th season of the RTL dance show "Let's Dance". Together with her Italian dance partner Stefano Terrazzino, she took 8th place. She also made a name for herself as a dubbing and audio book speaker; Her speaking role in the animated film "Puss in Boots" was honored at the Stuttgart Animated Film Festival in 2011.
In 2013 she published her first two novels, "An Too Good Girl" and "Take a Deep Breath, the Family is Coming"; The material was made into a film in 2015. From July 2015 she hosted the TLC crime documentary series "Deadly Sins - Thou Shalt Not Kill". In 2019, Piper published her sixth title "Andrea Sawatzki - Others Do It for a Job". In the same year she played the second leading role in the cinema production "Zoro's Solo"; The tragicomedy was also Mert Dincer's film debut.- Actor
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Ulrich Noethen was born on 18 November 1959 in Munich, Germany. He is an actor, known for Downfall (2004), Das Sams (2001) and Das fliegende Klassenzimmer (2003). He was previously married to Friederike Wagner.- Actor
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Günther Maria Halmer was born on 5 January 1943 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor, known for Sophie's Choice (1982), Gandhi (1982) and Anwalt Abel (1988). He has been married to Claudia Halmer since 1976. They have two children.- Actress
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Ann-Kathrin Kramer was born on 4 April 1966 in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Sea of Lies (2008), Callboys - Jede Lust hat ihren Preis (1999) and Heaven & A Thing Called Love (2005). She has been married to Harald Krassnitzer since 7 July 2009. She was previously married to Peter Finkbeiner.- Actress
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Nina Kunzendorf was born on 10 November 1971 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She is an actress, known for Phoenix (2014), Tatort (1970) and Unspoken (2010).- Actor
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Volker Lechtenbrink was born on 18 August 1944 in Cranz, East Prussia, Germany [now Zelenogradsk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor and director, known for M.E.T.R.O. - Ein Team auf Leben und Tod (2006), Der Hausgeist (1991) and The Bridge (1959). He was married to Gül Ural-Aytekin, Jeannette Arndt, Anja Topf and Yvonne van Meerveld. He died on 22 November 2021 in Hamburg, Germany.- Lisa Martinek studied acting at the Hamburg University for Music and Theatre from 1993 to 1997. During that time she also performed at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg and acted in several TV and film productions. From 1997 to 2001 she was a member of the Schauspielhaus Leipzig, engagements with Schauspiel Frankfurt and Deutsches Theater Berlin followed. For her role as bike courier Lena in the movie Trial by Fire (Härtetest) she was nominated for the Deutscher Filmpreis, the highest German movie award, in 1998. She was also nominated for the Deutscher Fernsehpreis (German Television Award) in the category Best Lead for her work in the made-for-TV movie Jagd auf den Flammenmann. She starred alongside Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz in the 2007 made-for-TV remake of Helmut Käutner's Die Zürcher Verlobung and played the role of Juliane, which, in the original 50 years prior, had been played by Lilo Pulver. From 2006 to 2011 she starred as inspector Clara Hertz alongside Charlotte Schwab in the ZDF crime series Das Duo. Lisa Martinek lives with her husband Giulio Ricciarelli and their children in Berlin and Munich.
- Charlotte Schwab was born on 17 December 1952 in Basel, Switzerland. She is an actress and publicist, known for Alarm für Cobra 11 - Einsatz für Team 2 (2003), Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996) and Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (2007). She is married to Sven-Eric Bechtolf. They have one child. She was previously married to Peter Simonischek.
- Peter Prager was born on 18 March 1952 in Leipzig, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for Nord bei Nordwest (2014), Die Stadt und die Macht (2016) and Klemperer - Ein Leben in Deutschland (1999). He is married to Suse. He was previously married to Cornelia and ???.
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Daniel Brühl was born in Barcelona, Spain. His father was German TV director Hanno Brühl (1937-2010), who was born in São Paulo, Brazil. His Spanish mother was a teacher. He also has a brother and a sister, Oliver and Miriam. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Cologne, Germany, where he grew up and attended the Dreikönigsgymnasium. Brought up in a fully multilingual home, he speaks fluent German, English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Catalan.- Sylvester Groth was born in Jerichow, German Democratic Republic on March 31st, 1958. He is an actor with an extensive television and theater career, well known for portraying Goebbels in Inglourious Basterds (2009), Clausen in Dark (2019) and starring in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), Stalingrad (1993) and Deutschland 83 (2015).
- Christian Berkel was born on 28 October 1957 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Valkyrie (2008), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) and Downfall (2004). He has been married to Andrea Sawatzki since 17 December 2011. They have two children.
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Born in Stuttgart, Germany, Natalia Wörner studied acting at the Lee Strasberg's Actors' Studio in New York and began her stage career in Hamburg upon her return to Germany, She made her film debut in 1992, appearing in the feature film LENI as a young Jewish woman escaping Germany during the Second World War. That same year, she also starred in Sherry Hormann's 'Frauen sind etwas Wunderbares' (Women are wonderful) and 'Die Sieger' (The Invincibles.), a police thriller by Dominik Graf along with other TV productions. Fluent in several languages, Natalia effortlessly played alongside Gerard Depardieu in the 1994 French suspense thriller, François Dupeyron's 'La Machine'. She again caught the attention of the international audience for her French speaking role in the international cinematic production '20 Nuits et un Jour du Pluie' (20 Nights and One Rainy Day), which premiered in Cannes in 2000. However, it was her exceptional role in the 1995 popular TV series 'Um die Dreißig' (About 30) that won the hearts of the critics and the nation and catapulted her to become the critically acclaimed actress she is today having played leading roles in more than 50 national and international films. Natalia received her first award, the GOLDEN GONG, in 1996 for her outstanding performance in the episode 'Perfect Mind' of the long-standing crime series Tatort (Crime Scene). That same year she played in the romantic comedy 'Irren ist Männlich' (Father's Day), again directed by Sherry Hormann. Moving seamlessly between drama and comedy, in 2000 she was again honored twice for Best Leading Actress for her performances in 'Bella Block' episode 'Blinde Liebe' (Blind Love), to which she had also written the screenplay, and in the TV movie 'Frauen lügen besser' (Women Lie Better), an adaptation of Annemarie Schoenle's novel. Natalia's passion and commitment to the art of acting was never more evident than in her theatrical stage appearances. In 2001, at the Hamburger Kammerspiele she played in both David Hare's 'The Blue Room' and David Auburn's 'Proof'. She later returned to grace the stage in 2005, where she was part of the world premiere of Ulrich Waller's 'Ein Stück vom Himmel' (A Piece of Heaven) at the Deutsches Theater Berlin, and again in 2009 to the Renaissance Theatre in Berlin, for Patrick Marbers' successful play 'Hautnah' (Closer) directed by Ulrike Jackwerth. In addition to numerous appearances in television productions throughout the years, in 2006 Natalia played a compelling role as an investigator in the TV crime series 'Unter anderen Umständen' (Under Different Circumstances), directed by Judith Kennel. Natalia has since appeared in the numerous subsequent annual films. In addition to this, she also starred in the German adaptation 'Das Kindermädchen' by Carlo Rola and played the evil stepmother in the the international film series 'Cinderella' by Christian Duguay. The year 2009, saw Natalia flourish in the international film industry. Firstly, she appeared in the English/German co production 'Four Seasons', starring alongside Senta Berger, Tom Conti and Michael York. Later that year, she ventured to Hungary for the shooting of the monumental 'Ridley Scott' and the Tandem Communications adaptation of Ken Follett's world-wide bestselling novel, 'The Pillars of the Earth'. Here, Natalia played a dramatic and romantic lead, Ellen, the wild forest woman. The eight-hour series was broadcast world-wide in 2010 and received international critical acclaim. As such, the film was awarded several international honors including the Austrian ROMY, nominations for the American Golden Globes and receiving the German BAMBI. Natalia completed another German cinematic wonder in 2012 with the project 'Die Kirche bleibt im Dorf' (The church stays in the village) by Ulrike Grothe. Her hilarious portrayal of the Swabian western-styled dialect showdown was seen and loved by more than half a million people. She also finished the next sequel feature film of 'Unter anderen Umständen' (Under Different Circumstances) and the superb culture clash comedy 'Kückückskind'. Subsequent projects were leading roles in the film adaption of the world famous Goethe-Drama 'Götz von Berlichingen' (2013), the eagerly awaited sequel of 'Die Kirche bleibt im Dorf' (The church stays in the village II), Carlo Rola's thriller "Die Mutter des Mörders" (Mother of the murderer, 2014), "Der gute Göhring" and a newly developed political TV series "Die Diplomatin" (The Diplomat), which received its premiere in 2016. For the preparation of her role, Karla Lorenz, Natalia Wörner accompanied Germany's former Secretary of State Frank-Walter Steinmeier during official trips to Indonesia and South Korea, and she took over the leading role in a new adaption of "Mata Hari" (2016) as well as a role in the internationally cast of "Berlin Station" (2017), a successful American series produced by Studio Babelsberg. Natalia's profile would not be complete without mentioning her remarkable effort in numerous charity projects, particularly those that are of personal significance in her life. Having directly experienced the devastating 2004 tsunami in Thailand, she responded with immediate effect and founded the Tsunami Direkthilfe e.V., the function of which is to help re-establish the coastal fishing communities. In 2006, she became an ambassador for the international children's aid organization Kindernothilfe e.V. and supports many national and international projects that strive for the protection, health, safety, education and love of children. For her ongoing dedication to the cause she was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in 2016.- Actress
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Born on 12 November 1978 in Bucharest, Romania, Alexandra Maria Lara fled to Germany with her parents when she was four and half years old. After graduating at the French High School, she studied acting at the Theaterwerkstatt Charlottenburg from 1997 and 2000, but had already played leading characters in several TV shows and movies such as Die Bubi Scholz Story (1998). Due to her critically acclaimed performance in The Tunnel (2001), she has appeared in several successful national and international projects, most notably the Oscar nominated Downfall (2004).- Actor
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Matthias Brandt was born on 7 October 1961 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor and production manager, known for Police Call 110 (1971), Die Frau am Ende der Straße (2006) and Die zweite Frau (2008).- Actor
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After school, he completed his training at the Folkwang School in Essen from 1980 to 1984 and clown training with Pierre Byland. Rohde then worked at various theaters in Bielefeld and Bochum and played in the ensemble of the Schauspielhaus Bochum from 1987 to 1995. His brother Uwe Rohde, who was three years younger, also became an actor. His first major roles were in Berthold Brecht's "Threepenny Opera", "Sophocles' Oedipus" and "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett. Meanwhile, in 1991 he appeared with a role in "Schtonk!" Helmut Dietl participated in his first cinema production. In the same year he celebrated his breakthrough with Sönke Wortmann's film "Little Sharks". In 1992 he made his TV debut in the crime scene "The Schimanski Case". In 1996 he took on the main role of the truck driver in the television series "Auf Axle", which was made popular by Manfred Krug as a trucker. In 1995 Armin Rohde married Angela Baroness von Schilling.
In the following years he became one of the most popular actors in Germany with films such as "The Moving Man", "The Superwoman", "Rossini", "Life is a Construction Site" and "Lola Runs". He also appeared in numerous television films such as "Dangerous Girlfriend" by Hermine Huntnatalh (1996), "The Yellow of the Egg" by Lars Becker (1998), "No Way Back" by Volker Vogeler (1999) and the "Pommery Series". ZDF by Manfred Stelzer (2002, 2004). In 2000 Armin Rohde was awarded the Golden Camera for best actor. In 2001 he received the readers' award "Jupiter" from Cinema magazine as best actor. For his contribution to the two-part TV series "The Miracle of Lengede" (2003) he received the Bambi and the Adolf Grimme Prize. In 2005 he appeared in front of the camera for the successful productions "Blood Wedding" and "The Ghost of Canterville".
In 2006 he played the main roles in the fairy tale film "The Robber Hotzenplotz" and in the comedy "Father Undercover - On behalf of the family". In 2009 his autobiography was published under the title "Megalomania and Stage Fright: The Truth About Actors". In 2010 he appeared in front of the camera for the cinema production "Jud Süß - Film without Conscience".- Actress
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Martina Gedeck was born in Munich. After spending a year in the US, she studied drama at the Berlin University of the Arts. Martina's film career began while she was still at drama school. Her filmography covers practically all genres of film.
Gedeck has won a total of 23 major cinema and TV awards. She was nominated as Europe's best actress on her role in "Mostly Martha". The film was later remade with Catherine Zeta-Jones playing her role.
Her films were twice selected as Germany's entry to the Oscars. In 2007, "The Lives of Others" with her in the lead role won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009 she again had the title role in Germany's Oscar contender "The Baader Meinhof Complex", also nominated for the Golden Globes.
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Burghart Klaußner was born on 13 September 1949 in Berlin, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for The Edukators (2004), The White Ribbon (2009) and The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015). He is married to Jenny. They have two children.- Edgar Selge was born on 27 March 1948 in Brilon, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Police Call 110 (1971), The Experiment (2001) and The Poll Diaries (2010). He has been married to Franziska Walser since 1985. They have two children.
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Ulrich Mühe was born on 20 June 1953 in Grimma, East Germany. He was an actor and director, known for The Lives of Others (2006), Funny Games (1997) and Der letzte Zeuge (1998). He was married to Susanne Lothar, Jenny Gröllmann and Annegret Hahn. He died on 22 July 2007 in Walbeck, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.- Actor
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He spent his childhood and youth in Hesse, Westphalia and Lower Saxony. As a teenager he lived in the Wedemark region of Lower Saxony near Hanover. He spent his school years there, completing his high school diploma as an exchange student for the American Field Service AFS in Boston (USA). In 1977 he graduated from high school in Germany. He then did his military service. He then attended the University of Tübingen, where he studied German, English and history. During this time he also worked as a musician. It was at one of these performances that he was discovered for acting. In 1980, Ulrich Tukur started acting training at the Stuttgart State University of Music and Performing Arts. While he was still studying, he played the student and member of the resistance group against the Nazi dictatorship Willi Graf in the film "The White Rose" - directed by Michael Verhoeven.
He completed his training in 1983 and then initially played at the Heidelberg Municipal Theater. In Munich, Turkur had another engagement from this period, in which he took part in the play "Illness of Youth". The renowned theater maker Peter Zadek liked his acting skills and subsequently worked with him. It was also Zadek who brought Ulrich Tukur to success on stage in 1984. Tukur portrayed the SS soldier Kittel in the play "Ghetto" directed by Peter Zadek at the Freie Volksbühne Berlin. From 1985 to 1995 the actor was engaged at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg - under Peter Zadek as artistic director. During these ten years a fruitful collaboration developed between the two. Tukur played, among other things, in "As You Like It" by Shakespeare, Marc Anton in "Julius Caesar" based on Shakespeare, in Frank Wedekind's "Lulu" the role of Alwa Schön and in Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
Tukur's convincing stage performances were rewarded with the title "Actor of the Year" by German theater critics in 1986. From 1995, Tukur himself was director of the Hamburg Festival as director together with Ulrich Waller - until 2003. A year later, he appeared in a "Tatort" episode for the first time: in "Das Böse" he played Andrea Sawatzki's counterpart and appeared in He shot a mass murderer so brilliantly that he was awarded the German Television Prize for it. In 2009 he played the character of the same name in the film's lead role in the drama "John Rabe". Since 2010 he has been playing the Hessian LKA detective Felix Murot, who fights against crime around Wiesbaden, in the HR series of the international crime production "Tatort". Tukur plays a lonely character who suffers from a brain tumor. The sought-after artist expressed his musical inclination in 1995 by founding the dance band Ulrich Tukur & The Rhythm Boys.
Since then he has been touring with the band and releasing his own compositions and cover music. Ulrich Tukur is the front man as a singer, but also plays the piano and accordion keyboards himself. In 2007, the artist made his debut as the author of his collection of stories "The Water Lily in the Dining Room - Venetian Stories", in which he makes a declaration of love for Venice. Ulrich Tukur is a member of the Free Academy of Arts Hamburg. Tukur became the father of two daughters from his first marriage. His second wife Katharina John is a photographer. He lives with her on the island of Giudecca in Venice and in the mountain village of Montepiano, where he also works as a winemaker. Tukur has won numerous prizes and awards, including the 1985 O.E. Hasse Prize and the Boy Gobert Prize, the title of "Actor of the Year" in 1986, the Golden Bear at the Berlinale in 1986 for "Stammheim" and the Golden Camera in 1996 for the portrayal of the sex offender in "The Murderer and His Child".
He also received the Hamburg Island Art Prize in 1996, the Adolf Grimme Prize in 2000, the German Television Prize in 2004 - Best Actor for the role of a banker in Tatort "Das Böse", and the German Film Prize in 2006 - Best Actress - Male Supporting Role for " The Lives of Others", the 2009 Bavarian Film Prize in 2008 as Best Actor in "John Rabe", the German Film Prize as Best Actor for "John Rabe" and the German Film Peace Prize for "John Rabe", and the Lower Saxony State Prize in 2010 together with Wilhelm Krull and in 2011 the Golden Camera as Best German Actor for Tatort: "Like Lilly" and the Chevalier de l''Ordre National des Arts et des Lettres.- Actor
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Sebastian Koch is one of the most internationally sought-after German actors of his generation. After stage engagements in Berlin, Bochum and Darmstadt, the Karlsruhe native was twice awarded the "Grimme Prize" in 2002 for the title role in Peter Keglevic's "Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker" (Dance with the devil - The kidnapping of Richard Oetker) and for his acting performance as Klaus Mann in the family story "The Manns" by Heinrich Breloer. He also received the "Bavarian Television Award" for his portrayal of Klaus Mann. His international breakthrough came in 2006 with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Oscar-winning theatrical success "The Lives Of Others". For his outstanding portrayal of the GDR writer Georg Dreyman, Koch received numerous nominations and awards, including the 2007 Italian Foreign Press Award, the "Globo d'Oro" for Best European Actor.
He has since appeared in numerous international film productions. His performances in the historical drama "Napoleon" alongside Isabella Rossellini, Gérard Depardieu and John Malkovich, and alongside Catherine Deneuve in Benoît Jaquot's "Princesse Marie" (Marie Bonaparte, 2004) brought him great attention. He starred in Constantin Costa-Gavra's Hochhuth adaptation "Amen" (2002) and played the title role in Jo Baier's documentary "Stauffenberg". He received the "German Television Award" for his portrayal of Nazi criminal Albert Speer in Heinrich Breloer's multi-part series "Speer and Hitler".
Together with Paul Verhoeven, Sebastian Koch filmed the World War II drama "Black Book" (Zwartboek, 2006) and was nominated for an "Emmy Award" in 2008 for his portrayal of the title role in the international co-production "The Sea Wolf", based on Jack London's classic. He also appeared in Jaume Collet-Serra's "Unknown" (2011) with Liam Neeson, as well as Mike Figgis' "Suspension Of Disbelief" (2012). He assumed the lead role in the most successful Greek film of 2012, "God Loves Caviar" (O Theös Agapäei To Chaviäri), alongside John Cleese and Catherine Deneuve. Koch starred alongside Bruce Willis in John Moore's "A Good Day To Die Hard" (2013) and in the pilot of Ridley Scott's US series "The Vatican" (2014). He then co-starred with Daniel Auteuil in the German-French feature film "Kalinka" (Au Nom De Ma Fille, 2015) and with Oscar winners Eddie Redmayne and Tom Hooper in Hooper's Oscar-nominated bestselling adaptation "The Danish Girl" (2016). That same year, Sebastian Koch joined Tom Hanks in front of the camera for Steven Spielberg's "Bridge Of Spies", a story about brokering the first agent exchange in the Cold War - the film was nominated for an "Academy Award". Koch was lauded for his leading role in Kai Wessel's "Fog In August" (2016). In "Bel Canto" (2017), a film by Paul Weitz, he stars alongside Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe. In the 5th and 6th seasons of the US series "Homeland", he played the German entrepreneur Otto Düring. The film "Never Look Away", yet another collaboration with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, gained international attention after it premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in fall 2018 and was nominated for several Oscars and Golden Globes. Sebastian Koch received the "Bambi" in the category "Best Actor National" for the role of Prof. Seeband in 2018. In 2021, he was awarded the European film prize "Die Europa" at the Braunschweig International Film Festival. Most recently, Sebastian Koch starred in the German-Austrian thriller series "Euer Ehren" (Your Honor), which is set to air in spring 2022 on the German public broadcaster Das Erste. He was also involved in the creation of the scripts.
Sebastian Koch has been a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since July 2019.
In addition to his acting work, he regularly delights audiences with symphonic-scenic readings, including "Paradise" with violinist Daniel Hope, "Dream Story" with the Hubert Nuss Jazz Quartet and recently "The Kreutzer Sonata" after L. Tolstoy, which Sebastian Koch dramaturgically adapted and conceived as a stage play with piano and violin.- Thomas Thieme was born on 29 October 1948 in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Lives of Others (2006), Downfall (2004) and The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008).
- Herbert Knaup was born on 23 March 1956 in Sonthofen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Run Lola Run (1998), The Invincibles (1994) and The Little Ghost (2013). He has been married to Christiane Knaup since 2006.
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Nadeshda Brennicke was born on 21 April 1973 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She is an actress, known for Banklady (2013), Case 39 (2009) and Tattoo (2002).- Actor
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Managed to survive the Nazi terror regime together with his mother. While his father was deported to a concentration camp and died shortly after World War II, they were hidden by friends in Berlin.
Published his critically acclaimed autobiography "Nicht alle waren Mörder - Eine Kindheit in Berlin" (Not everyone was a murderer - A childhood in Berlin) in 1999.
After studying acting in Berlin, he made his stage debut at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin. In the following decades, he collaborated with some of the most important stage directors in Germany such as Bertolt Brecht, Rudolf Noelte or Peter Zadek.
Is portrayed by Aaron Altaras on Nicht alle waren Mörder (2006) (TV), the movie about his childhood.
Degen is married for the third time, his second wife was the actress Dora Degen Borkoff, they have two children: Adina and Jakob Degen.
He's also the father of Elisabeth Degen (actress) and Gabi Degen (first marriage).- Bernhard Schir was born on 24 January 1963 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. He is an actor, known for Vorstadtweiber (2015), Tatort (1970) and OP ruft Dr. Bruckner - Die besten Ärzte Deutschlands (1996).
- Jürgen Tarrach was born on 17 December 1960 in Geilenkirchen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Die Musterknaben (1997), The Reader (2008) and Casino Royale (2006).
- Jan-Gregor Kremp was born on 30 September 1962 in Monheim, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Musketeer (2001), Tatort (1970) and Fugitives (2011). He is married to Johanna Gastdorf. They have one child.
- Josefine Preuß was born on 13 January 1986 in Zehdenick, Brandenburg, Germany. She is an actress, known for Türkisch für Anfänger (2012), Türkisch für Anfänger (2006) and Sapphire Blue (2014).
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Hinnerk Schönemann was born on 30 November 1974 in Rostock, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor and director, known for The Lives of Others (2006), War Horse (2011) and Never Look Away (2018). He was previously married to Anne Sarah Hartung.- Actor
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Thomas Sarbacher was born on 25 January 1961 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for The Wave (2008), Unsolved (2002) and Über die Grenze (2017). He is married to Ariela Sarbacher. They have two children.- Manfred Zapatka was born on 2 October 1942 in Bremen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Das Himmler Projekt (2000), KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (2007) and Todesspiel (1997). He has been married to Margarete ? since 1978. They have two children. He was previously married to Regine Vergeen.
- Roeland Wiesnekker was born on 25 November 1967 in Zürich, Switzerland. He is an actor, known for Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich (2006), Strähl (2004) and Der Fürsorger (2009).
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The actor is one of the most successful German actors. Hannes Jaenicke became popular in the role of the tough guy. He spent part of his childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In Regensburg he attended the Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium and the Albrecht-Altdorfer-Gymnasium. Here he completed his high school diploma. Jaenicke received his acting training at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna, the Vienna Opera School and the London School of Modern Dance. In addition to his work as an actor, he was also active as a screenwriter and speaker in various audio books, and he also won a screenwriting scholarship in the USA. Jaenicke has appeared in numerous German television productions. In the American TV series "Highlander: The Raven" he played the role of Bert Myers. In his private life, the mime was involved in numerous animal and environmental protection projects, in collaboration with the Borneo Orangutan Aid organization. He made a documentary for ZDF about the threatened lives of polar bears in the Arctic.- Ulrike Kriener was born on 24 December 1954 in Bottrop, Germany. She is an actress, known for Kommissarin Lucas (2003), Einfach mal was Schönes (2022) and Midlife Crisis (2009). She has been married to Georg Weber since 1992. They have two children.
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Hannelore Hoger was born on 20 August 1942 in Hamburg, Germany. She is an actress and director, known for Bella Block (1993), Die zweite Heimat: Chronik einer Jugend (1992) and Die Bertinis (1988).- Devid Striesow was born on 1 October 1973 in Bergen auf Rügen, East Germany [now Germany]. He is an actor, known for All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), The Counterfeiters (2007) and Before the Fall (2004). He has been married to Francine since 2008. They have two children.
- Samuel Itzhak Finzi was born on January 20, 1966 in Plovdiv. He graduated acting in National Academy for Theatre and Film Art, Sofia, Bulgaria in the class of Professor Dimitrina Gyurova (1992). He specializes in "Lee Strasberg Theater Institute", New York (1994). He debuted in the role of Leopold ("Tutor" - B. Brecht, Y. Lenz) in the Theatre "Bulgarian Army" (1989). Since 1989 he lives and works in Germany. He plays in Toured Hebbel Theater - Berlin, Schauspielhaus - Dusseldorf, Schauspielhaus - Cologne, Thalia Theater - Hamburg (1989 - 2003), Folksbyune - Berlin (2003 - 2006), the Deutsches Theater (2006). His roles are: Cosimo and others ( "Hermafroditus" - performance by director Ivan Stanev); collage of images ( "Performance and Punishment" - by Ivan Stanev); Author, Kalfa ( "Leons and Lena", "Woyzeck" - G. Buchner); Treplyov and several characters, Bortzov ( "Seagull", "Swan songs", "The Big Time" - by Chekhov); Herria ( "Caligula" - A. Camus); Man ( "One month Dachau "- Sorokin); Firs, Charlotte (" The Cherry Orchard "- A. Chekhov); Cortes (" Personal corner "- Yang); Rosenstock (" Wide Side "- A. Schnitzler); collage of characters ( "Germany 3" - H. Muller); several characters ( "Powder Keg" - D. Dukovski), Ivanov ( "Ivanov" - Chekhov); Alburi and other characters ( "Battle of the Negro and dogs "- Koltes); Platonov (" Platonov "- Chekhov); Messenger, Xerxes (" The Persians "- Aeschylus); Volpone (" Volpone "- B. Johnson) and others. He has participated in Bulgarian and German cinema, and of the Pop podium. He is a winner of the German national awards. Samuel Finzi or Sancho, as it is known among his friends, is a true star of the German theater scene. She starred in dozens of feature films - from "The Camp", directed by Georgi Djulgerov and "Pieces of Love", directed by Ivan Tscherkelov to Oscar nominee Austrian film "Testament." Sancho is a pet of the German audience with memorable performances in plays by the most famous world playwrights, Finzi worked for years with Dimitar Gochev, recognized as one of Europe's best theater directors. Bulgarian actor Samuel Finzi was named best actor in Germany. He received high recognition of the 42 known critics and journalists who voted in a poll of the magazine "The theater today." Many of them have indicated Finzi a favorite of the German-speaking scene in 2015 for his role of Vladimir in "Waiting for Godot" by Beckett, staging by another Bulgarian - director Ivan Panteleev, and played in Berlin "Deutsches Theater". Samuel Finzi is married to Sorrel Athina Jardine. They have one child.
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Rudolf Kowalski was born on 8 September 1948 in Gladbeck, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Bruder Esel (1996), Bella Block (1993) and Die Konferenz (2004). He has been married to Eva Scheurer since 1989. They have one child.- Claudia Michelsen was born on 4 February 1969 in Dresden, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for The Tower (2012), Mack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny Film (2018) and 12 heißt: Ich liebe dich (2007).
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Helmut Zierl was born on 6 October 1954 in Meldorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for Wie gut, daß es Maria gibt (1990), Nesthocker - Familie zu verschenken (1999) and The Country Doctor (1987). He was previously married to Dolly Dollar.- Silke Bodenbender was born on 31 January 1974 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Eine folgenschwere Affäre (2007), Das jüngste Gericht (2008) and Vater Mutter Mörder (2011).
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Suzanne von Borsody was born on 23 September 1957 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. She is an actress and director, known for Run Lola Run (1998), Beate S. (1979) and Das eine Glück und das andere (1980). She has been married to Jens Schniedenharn since April 2014.- Actress
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As a student, she gained media experience by appearing on WDR radio together with Marius Müller-Westernhagen. She attended high school and graduated from high school. She then trained at the Bochum Drama School from 1971 to 1974. This was followed by five semesters of studying German and fine arts. Sabine Postel made her debut as an actress at the Oldenburg State Theater. This was followed by engagements at the stages in the city of Essen and at the Cologne Theater. At the same time, she worked as a radio play and voice actress. In the early 1980s she switched to television and gained wider fame. In 1982 she started her television career with the film "The Task of Dr. Graefe". Four years later she appeared in the lead role in the television film "The Proposal" directed by Rolf Busch. For this, the artist not only received a lot of critical praise, but also the Jakob Kaiser Prize in the "Best Television Program" category, which was awarded by the Federal Ministry for Pan-German Issues.
In 1991 she married the literary scholar and journalist Dr. Otto Riewoldt. The following year she appeared as the betrayed wife Susanne in the comedy "Sleeping Dogs" directed by Max Färberböck. For her commitment, Sabine Postel was awarded the Television Prize of the Academy of Arts, and the film itself was awarded the "Telestar" Prize in 1992 in the "Best Television Play" category. In the same year, 1992, their son Moritz was born. The actress played her role as mother and music teacher Sybille Schefer in the ARD evening series "Not from Bad Parents" so convincingly that it earned the then 40-year-old the German media award "Bambi" in 1994. Three years later, in 1997, Postel made her debut as Inspector "Inga Lürsen" in Radio Bremen's "Tatort" series. She also investigated the 500th and 600th "Tatort" anniversary episodes. From 1999 to 2002 she appeared in the television family series "Die Nesthocker - Familie zu gaben" as divorced mother Marianne Brandt, which further boosted her popularity among TV audiences.
The following year, her husband died of cancer in Cologne at the age of 54. Since 2008 she has been in front of the camera alongside Dieter Pfaff as the lawyer "Isabel von Brede" in the TV series of the same name. She also appeared in the 2010 Bavarian TV film "Until Nothing Remains", which takes a critical look at Scientologists. In 2011, the actress investigated again in the "Tatort" episode "The Illegal Death" as Inspector "Inga Lürsen".
Sabine Postel lives in Cologne with her son.- Actress
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Katharina Wackernagel was born on 15 October 1978 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Mein Mörder kommt zurück (2007) and Contergan (2007).- Actress
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Jeanette Hain was born in Munich. While studying directing at the School of Television and Film in Munich, the by chance meeting with director Sherry Hormann made her childhood dream come true by resulting in her first leading part in "Die Cellistin - Liebe und Verhängnis". Since then she has been playing in German and international films.- Actress
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Johanna Wokalek was born on 3 March 1975 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Pope Joan (2009) and Barefoot (2005). She is married to Thomas Hengelbrock. They have one child.- Actress
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Nadja Uhl was born on 23 May 1972 in Stralsund, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Operation Sugar (2012) and Divided We Stand (2022).- During his school years he was enthusiastic about artistry and gymnastics. His athletic skills helped him land a role in the musical "Can Can" in 1978, which also sparked his interest in acting. After finishing school, Heino Ferch devoted himself to his acting training at the Salzburg Mozarteum. In addition to the classical acting courses, he was also trained here in singing, ballet and tap dancing. He completed his training in 1987 and was immediately hired by the Freie Volksbühne Berlin, whose ensemble he was a member of until 1990. Also in 1987 he had his first screen role in the cinema production "Schloss Königswald".
After his time at the Freie Volksbühne, Ferch went to the Berlin Schillertheater in 1990, where he remained loyal until 1994. During this time he had several guest appearances at the Scala in Milan, at the Salzburg Festival and at the Burgtheater in Vienna. He quickly attracted attention both through his performance in the theater and in film. He received particular praise for his portrayal of Obersturmbandführer Raufeisen in "Unhold" (1996) and for his portrayal of Gestapo leader Klaus Barbie in "Lucie Aubrac" (1996). His role as Roman Cycowski in the hit production "Comedian Harmonists" helped him achieve widespread popularity in 1997. Heino Ferch became one of the most sought-after German actors and several successful productions followed, both for cinema and television.
His most successful TV production to date was "The Miracle of Lengede" in 2003, which was awarded a "Bambi" as "TV Event of the Year". Ferch left a lasting impression as Albert Speer in "Downfall," in which he played Lara alongside Bruno Ganz and Alexandra Maria. "Ghetto," another Third Reich drama, was released in German cinemas in 2006. However, the production did not achieve the desired success and also failed to convince the critics. Ferch was in a relationship with the actress Susanne von Borsody for several years. He has been married to the rider Marie-Jeanette Steinle since August 2005. - Actress
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Hannah Herzsprung was born on 7 September 1981 in Hamburg, West Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for The Reader (2008), Who Am I (2014) and Four Minutes (2006).- Actor
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Florian David Fitz was born on 20 November 1974 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Jesus Loves Me (2012), The Most Beautiful Day (2016) and Oskars Kleid (2022).- Actress
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Diana Amft was born on 7 November 1975 in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Im weißen Rössl - Wehe Du singst! (2013), Doctor's Diary (2008) and Josephine Klick - Allein unter Cops (2014). She has been married to Arne Regul since 2011. They have one child.- Felicitas Woll was born on 20 January 1980 in Harbshausen, Hessen, Germany. She is an actress, known for Berlin, Berlin (2002), Dresden (2006) and Die Ungehorsame (2015).
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Florian Lukas was born on 16 March 1973 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Good Bye Lenin! (2003), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and The Weissensee Saga (2010).- Leonard Lansink was born on 7 January 1956 in Hamm, Germany. He is an actor, known for Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997), Nur für eine Nacht (1997) and Wilsberg (1995). He has been married to Maren Muntenbeck since 15 October 2011.
- Hans Werner Meyer was born on 14 April 1964 in Hamburg, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Die Cleveren (1998) and Adieu Paris (2013). He is married to Jacqueline Macaulay. They have three children.
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Jürgen Tonkel was born on 23 August 1962 in Höhenrain, Wolfratshausen, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Downfall (2004), Leave Without Running (2009) and Die Chefin (2012). He is married to Eva Tonkel. He was previously married to Daniela Tolkien.- Rolf Hoppe was born on 6 December 1930 in Ellrich, Thuringia, Germany. He was an actor, known for Sardsch (1997), La piovra (1984) and Mephisto (1981). He was married to Friederike. He died on 14 November 2018 in Dresden, Saxony, Germany.
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Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German actor with a relatively long film career. He was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as an abusive father in the biographical drama "Shine" (1996).
In 1930, Mueller-Stahl was born in Tilsit, East Prussia. The town developed around the castle of Schalauer Haus, which had been founded by the Teutonic Knights. Tilsit was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945, and renamed to Sovetsk. It is currently part of the Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of Russia located in Central Europe. The town is located close to the Oblast's borders with Lithuania, and has long had an ethnic Lithuanian minority.
Mueller-Stahl's father was bank teller Alfred Müller (who later changed the family name to Mueller-Stahl) ,and his mother was university professor Editha Maaß. Editha was born to a Baltic German family from Estonia. During World War I, the Maaß lived in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg). They moved to Tilsit in 1918.
Mueller-Stahl was born in Germany's Weimar Republic period, and spend his childhood and early adolescence in Nazi Germany. In 1938, he moved with his family to the town of Prenzlau in Brandenburg. During World War II, Mueller-Stahl parted with his father. Alfred was drafted into military service, and later fought on the Eastern Front of World War II. In 1945, Alfred died in a military hospital in Schönberg , Mecklenburg.
In 1945, Editha briefly moved her family to Goorstorf, located near Rostock, the largest city of Mecklenburg. They returned to Prenzlau following the end of World War II. Armin continued his school education there. He graduated from school in 1948, at the age of 18.
Mueller-Stahl initially aspired to become a professional violinist. In 1948, he moved to Berlin. There he attended the city conservatory in West Berlin, where he studied violin playing and musicology. He graduated in 1949, and acquired qualifications to work as a music teacher. At this point, he decided to become an actor instead.
After a few years of studies, Mueller-Stahl made his professional debut at the "Theater am Schiffbauerdamm" of Berlin in 1952. In 1954, he started performing in the Volksbühne ("People's Theatre") , a prestigious theater in East Berlin. For the next 20 years, he was primarily a theatrical actor. During the 1960s, he started a side career as a character actor in East German films. By the 1970s, he repeatedly appeared in polls as East Germany's most popular actor.
From 1973 to 1976, Mueller-Stahl played the Stasi agent Werner Bredebusch in the spy thriller television series "The Invisible Visor" (1973-1979). Bredebusch was initially the series' main character, a Stasi agent who impersonates deceased fighter pilot Achim Detjen and infiltrates West Germany. The series achieved high ratings, and Mueller-Stahll received acclaim. He left the series in 1976, and its ratings soon declined.
In 1976, Mueller-Stahl signed an open letter, protesting against East Germany's decision to exile singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann (1936-). Consequenly, Mueller-Stahl found himself blacklisted in East Germany. After a few years of being unable to find roles in his country, Mueller-Stahl migrated to West Germany.
In 1981, Mueller-Stahl played Von Bohm, the male lead in the romantic drama "Lola" (1981). The film depicted Von Bohm as a building commissioner who struggles against widespread corruption in the town of Coburg, while falling in love with brothel-employed singer Lola (played by Barbara Sukowa). Following the film's relative success, Mueller-Stahl found steady work in West German cinema throughout the 1980s.
Although he barely spoke English at this point of his life, Mueller-Stahl was cast as General Petya Samanov in the American television miniseries Amerika. The dystopian series depicted a version of the United States which was under Soviet military occupation, and in which Soviet general Samanov is the de facto ruler of the occupied country. "Amerika" was the second-highest rated miniseries of the 1986-87 U.S. television season.
Mueller-Stahl decided to to seek more acting roles in the United States, and made his American film debut in the crime drama "Music Box" (1989). He was cast in the role of Mike Laszlo, a Hungarian-American family man, who is exposed as a wanted war criminal who killed numerous civilians during the Siege of Budapest (1944-1945). The film won the "Golden Bear" at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.
Mueller-Stahl next received the primary role of Polish-Jewish immigrant Sam Krichinsky in the family drama "Avalon" (1990). The film concerned the gradual assimilation of Krichinsky's family into modern American culture. The film was critically praised, and its screenwriter won the "Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay".
In 1991, Mueller-Stahl played the role of Inspector Grubach in the mystery thriller "Kafka". The film depicted a conspiracy in 1910s Prague, and was loosely inspired by the works of Franz Kafka (1883-1924). The film under-performed at the box office, but gained a cult following.
During the same year, Mueller-Stahl played New York City-based taxi driver Helmut Grokenberger in the anthology film "Night on Earth". In the film, Helmut is an East German immigrant in the United States. He is a former professional clown, whose ineptness as a driver and ignorance of New York geography make him ill-suited for his new profession. The film was critically well-received.
In 1992, Mueller-Stahl played Meissen porcelain collector Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz in the eponymous film "Utz". The film was an adaptation of a 1988 novel by Bruce Chatwin (1940-1989), concerning a passionate collector and his unwillingness to part with his collection, even at the offer of a better life abroad. For this role, Mueller-Stahl won the "Silver Bear for Best Actor" at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.
In 1996, Mueller-Stahl played Peter, the abusive father of concert pianist David Helfgott (1947-). The film concerns the negative effects of long-term physical and mental abuse of David by his father. Mueller-Stahl's role was critically praised, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The award was instead won by rival actor Cuba Gooding Jr. (1968-).
In 1998, Mueller-Stahl played German scientist Conrad Strughold in the science fiction film "The X-Files", a spin-off of the then-popular television series "The X-Files" (1993-2002, 2016-2018). In the film, Strughold is a member of the Syndicate, a shadow government which collaborates with extraterrestrial would-be colonists. The film was a box-office hit, earning 189 million dollars at the worldwide box office.
In 2007, Mueller-Stahl played Semyon, a high-ranking member of the Russian mafia, in the gangster film "Eastern Promises". The film was critically praised, and appeared on many critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007.Mueller-Stahl won the "Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role".
In 2009, Mueller-Stah played former Stasi colonel Wilhelm Wexler in the action thriller "The International". In the film, Wexler works with a merchant bank that has secret ties to drug cartels, powerful corporations, corrupt governments, and terrorist organizations,. The film earned about 60 million dollars at the worldwide box office, and was considered notable for drawing inspiration from real-world banking scandals of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Also in 2009, Mueller-Stahl portrayed Cardinal Strauss, Dean of the College of Cardinals and the Papal Conclave, in the mystery thriller "Angels & Demons". The film was an adaptation of a 2000 novel by Dan Brown (1964-). It concerns the assassination of fictional Pope Pius XVI, and a conspiracy trying to influence the election of his successor. The film earned about 486 million dollars at the worldwide box office, the highest-grossing film in Mueller-Stah's career.
In 2011, Mueller-Stahl received the "Honorary Golden Bear" at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. His only film role in the 2010s was playing Fr. Zeitlinger in the experimental film "Knight of Cups ". The film uses images from tarot cards as a main theme, while elements of the plot were inspired by the "Hymn of the Pearl" (2nd century) and the "The Pilgrim's Progress" (1678) by John Bunyan.
By 2021, Mueller-Stahl was 90-years-old. He lives in semi-retirement in California, where he enjoys its pleasant climate. He has written a number of novels and short stories, and has taken painting as a hobby.- Sophie Rois was born on 1 June 1961 in Ottensheim, Austria and studied acting at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna from 1982 to 1985. In the following years, she played at several theaters in Berlin, since 1992 she has been ensemble member at the city's Freie Volksbühne. Appearing also on successful TV productions such as Die Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman (2001), she became one of the most respected actresses in the German speaking region.
- Ulrich Matthes was born on 9 May 1959 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Downfall (2004), A Hidden Life (2019) and Feuerreiter (1998).
- Sebastian Blomberg was born on 24 May 1972 in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Age of Cannibals (2014) and What to Do in Case of Fire (2001).
- Born 9 November 1965 in Stuttgart, Germany, she attended well-renowned Folkwang theater school in Essen from 1986 to 1989. She made her début at famous Schaubühne theater, Berlin in 1989, then moved to Schauspielhaus Bochum until 1992, then came back to the Schaubühne until 1995. Since then, she acted in a significant number of German TV productions and had remarkable (and award-winning) appearances in cinema films.
- Sandra Borgmann was born on 25 April 1974 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. She is an actress, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), In July (2000) and Der König von Palma (2022).
- Christian Kohlund was born on 17 August 1950 in Basel, Switzerland. He is an actor and director, known for Anna Maria - Eine Frau geht ihren Weg (1994), L'homme de Suez (1983) and La nouvelle malle des Indes (1981). He has been married to Elke Best since 1982. They have two children. He was previously married to Christine Buchegger and Sylvana Henriques.
- Volker Brandt was born on 2 August 1935 in Leipzig, Germany. He is an actor, known for Immer im Einsatz - Die Notärztin (1994), Glückliche Reise (1992) and The Country Doctor (1987).
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The German actor became one of the most popular actors on comedic television alongside Anke Engelke in the comedy series "Ladykracher". Christoph Maria Herbst was initially seen at the Bremerhaven City Theater from 1992 to 1996, until he switched to television in 1998 with participation in series such as "Balko" and "Alarm für Cobra 11". In 2000 he played in the series "Die Wache" until he switched to comedy with "Ladykracher" in 2001. For his performance he was awarded the German Comedy Award "Best Supporting Actor" in 2002. He appeared in front of a cinema camera for the first time in 2002 for "The Really Last Bachelor" and "Lassie". From 2004 onwards, the TV series "Stromberg" became his star role, in which he played the lazy and power-hungry office worker "Bernd Stromberg". In 2005 he was awarded the "Bavarian Television Prize" and the German Comedy Prize "Best Actor" for the successful series. The "Adolf Grimme Prize" followed in 2006. His most popular films include "The Wixxer" (2003), "(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Period 1" (2003), "On Searching and Finding Love" (2004), "Erkan & Stefan - Death Comes Krass" ( 2004) and "Hui Buh, das Schlossgespenst" (2006) alongside Michael "Bully" Herbig.- Actor
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Bastian Pastewka was born as the son of a primary school teacher and an agricultural engineer in Bochum but grew up in Bonn. After graduating from high school and doing community service, Pastewka began studying education, German, and sociology but left the university without finishing his degree. In 1992, he founded the comedy group "Comedy Crocodiles" with Bernhard Hoecker and Keirut Wenze. In 1994, Pastewka's career began as a television comedian on the WDR youth show "U30". As Brisko Schneider, presenter of "Sex-TV" in the legendary Sat.1 "Wochenshow" and as philistine Ottmar Zittlau, Bastian Pastewka became known to an audience of millions in 1996. Since then, the actor has been on the A-list of German comedians and has played a central role in countless movie and TV productions. Bastian Pastewka has been honored for his work with various prizes, such as the German Comedy Prize, the Rose d'Or, the Bavarian Television Prize, and the Adolf Grimme Prize. The actor lives with his wife, Heidrun Buchmaier, in Cologne and Berlin.- Actress
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Franka Potente was born on 22 July 1974 in the German city of Münster, to Hildegard, a medical assistant, and Dieter Potente, a teacher, and raised in the nearby town of Dülmen. After her graduation in 1994, she went to the Otto-Falckenberg-Schule, a drama school in Munich, but soon broke off to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. After a notable debut in Nach Fünf im Urwald (1995), the role of the heroine in Run Lola Run (1998), directed by her then longtime companion Tom Tykwer was her national breakthrough. After some other successful movies in Germany, she starred in several Hollywood productions, most prominently The Bourne Identity (2002) and The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and lived one year in Los Angeles. After her return to Berlin, she continues working with German and international directors.- Actor
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Born in the USA. His father, a Jewish immigrant, was head of the Opera Department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Illinois. The Zirners lived on Burlison Drive in Urbana, Illinois. Back in Europe Zirner studied at the "Max-Reinhardt-Seminar". Lives with his spouse, actress Katalin Zsigmondy, and their four children at the Chiemsee.- Dieter Mann was born on 20 June 1941 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Downfall (2004), Vergiss dein Ende (2011) and Karl May (1992). He died on 3 February 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
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Gustav-Peter Wöhler was born on 31 July 1956 in Bielefeld, Germany. He is an actor, known for Soul Kitchen (2009), Alles außer Mord! (1994) and Crime Stories (2013). He has been married to Albert Wiederspiel since 2008.- Actor
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Ken Duken was born on the 17th of April 1979 as a son of an actress and a doctor in Heidelberg / Germany. He started to learn acting from his stage actress mother Christina Loeb. Later he took courses by James Reynolds and Bruce McDonald but he never attended drama school.
Before starting his career on television in 1997 Ken acted throughout different stage plays, for example "Visit from an old Lady". In the year 1998 he got a hold of his first leading role in the film "Land of Milk and Honey" (direction: Friedemann Fromm), and played side by side with Franka Potente and Heiner Lauterbach. BILD, largest daily paper in Germany, called him a "Shootingstar" with great talent and charisma.
In 2000 Ken convinced in the role of Mark, a young guy confined to a wheelchair, in the motion picture "Gran Paradiso" from Miguel Alexandre. This film was nominated for the German Film Award. After some German productions, for example "Nightshift" (ZDF, direction: Lars Becker), Ken took part in the comedy "100 per cent" from Simon Verhoeven.
Throughout the last years Ken Duken above all was shooting abroad together with great actors like Peter O'Toole, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow and Dominique Pinon. With the Italian production "Hidden Children" (2003, direction: Leone Pompucci) he gained great success and won amongst others the French Movie-Award at the 18th "Reincontres de Television de Reims".
In 2003 Ken and some friends founded the film production company "Grand Hotel Pictures". The successful debut's name was "From another Point of View" (direction and production), which premiered on the 15th of April 2004 in Munich, starring his wife Marisa Leonie Bach and Dominique Pinon, famous French actor (Alien4, Amélie...). At the same time he put on Music-Videos (e.g. Curse - "Gangster-Rap", Oomph - "Das letzte Streichholz") and began to write the script for his first own film "Waiting for Eve".
In 2005 Ken played the leading role in the movie "Another league" (produced by Wüste Film, winner of the Berlinale 2004 with "Against the wall") for which he was assigned as best actor at the Comedy-Festival in Monte Carlo. Furthermore he took part at the big Italian production "Karol" (film version of the life of the deceased Pope John Paul II (Karol Woytila)) for Channel 5 (Italy) which achieved an audience rating of 47%. In Poland this film beat all records and was more successful than "Star Wars 3" or "War of the worlds".
In March 2005 Ken Duken was awarded with the Grimme Award for his role in "Kiss and Run" before he started filming "Störtebeker" (a movie about the life of the most famous German pirate) in May 2005. Afterwards he played the character Teddy Schrader in Lars Becker's "Nightshift". In summer 2006 Ken played the role of Anatol Kuragin in the international production "War & Peace", based on the novel of Tolstoj, directed by Robert Dornhelm, where he had to shoot in Vilnius/Lithuania and St. Petersburg and afterward he was shooting another international production in Morocco - "Ali Baba", directed by Pierre Aknine. After leading roles in the movies "Distanz" and "Gellert", which were produced by Grand Hotel Pictures, he took part in the Italian production "Il Commissario de Luca", directed by Antonio Frazzi and played Ben Winter, a war returnee from Afganistan in the tv movie "Willkommen zuhause". In 2008 Ken won his second Grimme Award for "Eine andere Liga" and the Franz Hofer Award. In the same year he played the name part in the fairy tale "Koenig Drosselbart", co-starred with Gary Dourdan in the international production "Fire", played the leading role in "Das Unglueck von Ueberlingen" (directed by Till Endemann), a tv movie about the air plane crash in Ueberlingen in 2002, and took part in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds". In 2009 he won the "Bayerischen Fernsehpreis" for "Willkommen zuhause" in the category "best actor TV-movie". At the moment he co-stars with Till Schweiger in his new movie "Zweiohrkueken.- Actress
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Inka Friedrich was born on 1 November 1965 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Sommer vorm Balkon (2005), Zeit der Helden (2013) and Stopped on Track (2011).- Actor
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Nicholas Ofczarek was born on 30 May 1971 in Vienna, Austria. He is an actor and writer, known for Pagan Peak (2018), Wir Staatskünstler (2011) and Tatort (1970). He is married to Tamara Metelka. They have one child.- Actor
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Stefan Kurt was born on 22 October 1959 in Berne, Switzerland. He is an actor and producer, known for Der Schattenmann (1996), Dreileben (2011) and The Foster Boy (2011).- Actress
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Dagmar Manzel was born on 1 September 1958 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress, known for Frei nach Plan (2007), Schtonk (1992) and Cracks in the Shell (2011).- Michael Brandner was born on 22 January 1951 in Augsburg, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Downfall (2004), The Monuments Men (2014) and Der Tod ist kein Beinbruch (2002). He has been married to Karin since 1997. They have one child.
- Peter Simonischek was born on 6 August 1946 in Graz, Austria. He was an actor, known for Toni Erdmann (2016), The Interpreter (2018) and Sapphire Blue (2014). He was married to Brigitte Karner and Charlotte Schwab. He died on 29 May 2023 in Vienna, Austria.
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Josef Bierbichler was born on 26 April 1948 in Ambach, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for The White Ribbon (2009), Two Men in Suits (2018) and Winterreise (2006).- Actor
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Bjarne Mädel grew up in Hamburg before studying world literature and creative writing in California before returning to Germany to study theater and literature in Erlangen. Subsequently, he underwent acting training in Potsdam, graduating in 1996. Mädel made his acting debut the same year at the Volkstheater Rostock, where he worked for three years before joining the ensemble of the "Schauspielhaus" in Hamburg.
In 2002, Bjarne Mädel made his television debut with a guest appearance in the series "Der Ermittler." He then appeared in various television series and films, including "Königskinder," "Bella Block," and "Tatort." His breakthrough came in 2004 when he landed a leading role in the comedy series "Stromberg" alongside Christoph Maria Herbst. His portrayal of Berthold 'Ernie' Heisterkamp earned him praise and led to his own series, "Der kleine Mann," where he played the protagonist.
In 2008, Bjarne Mädel took on a leading role in the crime series "Mord mit Aussicht" while also making guest appearances in various other shows. In 2011, the comedy series "Der Tatortreiniger" premiered, with Mädel starring as Heiko "Schotty" Schotte. The series quickly became a favorite among critics, earning Mädel two Grimme Awards in 2012 and 2013, as well as nominations for the German Television Award. He also won the German Comedy Award for Best Actor. Mädel is also well-known as a narrator in numerous radio and audiobook productions.- After school, Jentsch turned to acting. She attended the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin. Jentsch then began her acting career in the theater. In 2001 she joined the ensemble of the Munich Kammerspiele, where she masterfully interpreted Desdemona in Shakespeare's "Othello", Sophocles' "Antigone" and other classic stage roles. After she had already received the Max Reinhardt Prize in 2000 for her participation in the Berlin production of "The Persians", Jentsch was named the best young actress by the magazine "Theater aktuell" in 2002 for her acting achievements on stage.
In the meantime, Jentsch had already made her cinema debut in Judith Kennel's successful film "Angry Kisses" in 2000. In addition to her theater work, she was also featured in several television productions such as an episode of "Praxis Bülowbogen" (2000), in the film "And the Bride knew of nothing" (2002) and in the "Tatort" episode "Bitteres Brot" ( 2003). The actress continued to shine in the cinema in "Julietta" (2001) by Christoph Stark and in Sven Taddicken's "My Brother, the Vampire" (2001). She then appeared in the internationally acclaimed Hitler film "Downfall" (2004) under the direction of Oliver Hirschbiegel. Jentsch then played the leading role in Hans Weingartner's "The Fat Years Are Over" (2004), for which she won the Bavarian Film Prize for Best Young Actress.
This was followed by another leading role in "Schneeland" (2004) by Hans Wilhelm Geißendörfer. Under the direction of Marc Rothemund, Jentsch continued to play the leading role in the semi-documentary drama "Sophie Scholl - The Last Days" (2005), which was shown for the first time at the 55th Berlinale in February 2005 as one of the three German competition entries. For her performance in this film, Jentsch was awarded the "Silver Bear" as best actress. At the 55th German Film Awards in July 2005, Jentsch received the award for Best Leading Role. A little later, "Sophie Scholl" was nominated for an Oscar as a German contribution. - Martin Feifel was born on 16 June 1964 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor, known for What to Do in Case of Fire (2001), Feuerreiter (1998) and Wunderlich's World (2016).
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Lisa Wagner was born on April 22, 1979 in Kaiserslautern, Germany. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Letzte Ausfahrt Gera - Acht Stunden mit Beate Zschäpe (2016) and Vorstadtrocker (2015).
Lisa Wagner is a film and theatre actress and writer from Germany. She started her acting career studying at 'Theater Akademie August Everding' in Munich in 1999 and played at the Residenztheater München during her second year, and continued to work at the theatre until 2011. She has received several awards for her outstanding performances both in the theatre and film business.
Her first and highly recognized appearance on camera was in 2006 in Ralf Westhoff's debut film 'Shoppen'. From then on she starred in numerous German and Austrian television films and series, including iconic productions like 'Tatort' by Christian Zübert and 'Weissensee' by Friedemann Fromm. In 2011 she won her first award as 'Best Actress' for her performance in 'Tatort: Nie Wieder Frei Sein'.
Since 2012 she has portrayed the leading role in the same-named series 'Kommissarin Heller' by Christiane Balthasar. Lisa is also involved in writing the scripts for this production. In 2012 she got cast as a series regular member of the detection team in 'Tatort: München'. In 2014 she took the role of an investigative journalist in 'Weissensee' which won the 'Grimme-pris' in 2016.
In 2017 Lisa won one of Germany's most acclaimed awards 'Golden Kamera', as best actress for her portrayal of neo-fascist Beate Zschäpe in 'Letxe Aushfarth Gera' by Raymond Ley. Lisa has worked with many highly respected directors both on stage and screen.- Jörg Hartmann was born on 8 June 1970 in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for The Weissensee Saga (2010), Tatort (1970) and Bella Block (1993). He was previously married to Simone.