Deutsche Schauspieler
by palamp | created - 30 Sep 2012 | updated - 11 Nov 2013 | PublicJust started with germans around...
• Deutsche Schauspielerinnen
• Actors i remember. And will not forget! (male main topic)
1. Gert Fröbe
Actor | Goldfinger
Tall, portly built German born actor (and talented violinist) who notched up over 100 film appearances, predominantly in German-language productions. He will forever be remembered by Western audiences as the bombastic megalomaniac "Auric Goldfinger" trying to kill Sean Connery and irradiate the ...
2. Klaus Kinski
Actor | Nosferatu - Phantom der Nacht
Klaus Kinski was born as Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski in Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland), to Susanne (Lutze), a nurse, and Bruno Nakszynski, a pharmacist. He grew up in Berlin, was drafted into the German army in 1944 and captured by British forces in Holland. After the war he began...
3. Christoph Maria Herbst
Actor | Stromberg
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 ...
4. Heiner Lauterbach
Actor | Männer
Heiner Lauterbach was born on April 10, 1953 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Men... (1985), Eurocops (1988) and Rossini (1997). He has been married to Viktoria Lauterbach since September 8, 2001. They have two children. He was previously ...
5. Moritz Bleibtreu
Actor | Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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 ...
6. Sky du Mont
Actor | Eyes Wide Shut
Sky du Mont's parents left Germany and moved to Argentina. Sky Du Mont attended school in Great Britain. He completed his high school diploma in Switzerland. From 1969 he trained as an actor in Munich, which he completed in 1971 with the examination before the State Theater Cooperative. Afterwards,...
7. Martin Semmelrogge
Actor | Das Boot
Martin Semmelrogge was born on December 8, 1955 in Bad Boll, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is an actor, known for Das Boot (1981), Schindler's List (1993) and Fahr zur Hölle (2011). He was previously married to Sonja Semmelrogge and Susanne.
8. Jürgen Vogel
Actor | Die Welle
Jürgen Vogel was born on April 29, 1968 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for The Wave (2008), Der freie Wille (2006) and Life is All You Get (1997).
9. Fritz Wepper
Actor | Cabaret
Fritz Wepper was born on August 17, 1941 in Munich, Germany. He was an actor, known for Cabaret (1972), Der Kommissar (1969) and For Heaven's Sake (2002). He was married to Susanne Kellermann and Angela von Morgen. He died on March 25, 2024 in Gmund am Tegerseen, Bavaria, Germany.
10. Elmar Wepper
Actor | Kirschblüten - Hanami
Elmar Wepper was born on April 16, 1944 in Augsburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Cherry Blossoms (2008), Zwei Münchner in Hamburg (1989) and Unsere schönsten Jahre (1983). He was married to Anita Schlierf. He died on October 31, 2023 in Planegg, Bavaria, Germany.
11. Axel Prahl
Actor | Tatort
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 ...
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12. Jan Josef Liefers
Actor | Tatort
Jan Josef Liefers was born on August 8, 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 The Tower (2012). He has been married to Anna Loos since August 5, 2004. They have two ...
13. Joachim Król
Actor | Der bewegte Mann
Joachim Król was born on June 17, 1957 in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Maybe... Maybe Not (1994), Tatort (1970) and Run Lola Run (1998).
14. Richy Müller
Actor | xXx
Richy Müller was born on September 26, 1955 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for xXx (2002), Tatort (1970) and The Poll Diaries (2010).
15. Dietmar Bär
Actor | Tatort
Dietmar Bär was born on February 5, 1961 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Kehrtwende (2011) and Ärzte (1994). He has been married to Maren Geißler since April 15, 2009.
16. Klaus J. Behrendt
Actor | Tatort
He spent his childhood in Ibbenbüren. After school he completed training as a mining mechanic because he was interested in mining. He worked in the job for four years. At the age of 20 he decided to become an actor. He attended the Hedi Höpfner School in Hamburg until 1984, where he took acting ...
17. Udo Wachtveitl
Actor | Tatort
Udo Wachtveitl was born on October 21, 1958 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Tatort (1970), Die fünfte Jahreszeit (1982) and Im Schleudergang (2013).
18. Miroslav Nemec
Actor | Tatort
Miroslav Nemec was born on June 26, 1954 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Der Salzbaron (1994) and Katrin ist die Beste (1997).
19. Andreas Hoppe
Actor | Tatort
Andreas Hoppe was born on June 1, 1960 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), The Day of the Triffids (2009) and Esperanza (2006).
20. Ulrich Tukur
Actor | Das Leben der Anderen
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 ...
21. Jörg Schüttauf
Actor | Tatort
Jörg Schüttauf was born on December 26, 1961 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, German Democratic Republic [now Chemnitz, Federal Republic of Germany]. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Forwards Ever! (2017) and Ete und Ali (1985). He is married to Martina. They have one child.
22. Harald Krassnitzer
Actor | Tatort
Harald Krassnitzer was born on September 10, 1960 in Grödig, Salzburg, Austria. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Der Bergdoktor (1992) and Mutig in die neuen Zeiten (2005).
23. Til Schweiger
Actor | Inglourious Basterds
Actor, producer, writer, and director Til Schweiger is Germany's best-known actor and also the country's most successful director. With more than 51 Million admissions no other German filmmaker drew more people to cinemas. He runs his own production company Barefoot Films based in Berlin, Germany.
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24. Benno Fürmann
Actor | Speed Racer
Benno Fürmann was born on 17 January 1972 in Berlin, Germany and worked as a waiter, bouncer and drifter before attending acting lessons at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. After returning to Germany, he played several minor parts in movie and television projects until his breakthrough ...
25. Uwe Ochsenknecht
Actor | Transporter: The Series
He grew up in Mannheim. As a ten-year-old, Uwe Ochsenknecht sang in the opera choir and later became interested in the theater. His school performance suffered because of his interests and Ochsenknecht had to leave high school shortly before graduating from high school. At the age of 17 he passed ...
26. Kai Wiesinger
Actor | Der Lack ist ab
Kai Wiesinger was born on April 16, 1966 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for The Glory Is Gone (2015), Backbeat (1994) and Little Sharks (1992). He was previously married to Chantal De Freitas.
27. Dominic Raacke
Actor | Tatort
As a teenager he temporarily went to the USA. He completed his high school diploma in Germany. Raacke then sat in at the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt for two years. Then from 1978 to 1981 he trained in acting and directing in New York at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and at the "Stella Adler ...
28. Claude-Oliver Rudolph
Actor | Das Boot
Claude-Oliver Rudolph was born on November 30, 1956 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, West Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Das Boot (1981), The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Rote Erde (1983). He was previously married to Sabine von Maydell.
29. Hannes Jaenicke
Actor | Sardsch
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 ...
30. Jürgen Prochnow
Actor | Dune
Jürgen Prochnow is the son of a telecommunications engineer. He has an older brother, Dieter Prochnow, who is also in the acting profession. Jürgen's parents encouraged him initially to study the banking trade. However, their son had other ideas and began working on the side as an extra and a ...
31. Leonard Lansink
Actor | Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Leonard Lansink was born on January 7, 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 October 15, 2011.
32. Willi Thomczyk
Actor | Die Camper
Willi Thomczyk was born on October 14, 1953 in Wanne-Eickel [now Herne], North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Die Camper (1997), Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997) and Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht (2002).
33. Ralph Herforth
Actor | Speed Racer
Ralph Herforth was born on January 15, 1960 in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Speed Racer (2008), Æon Flux (2005) and Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997). He has been married to Zora Holt since August 4, 2011. They have two children.
34. Ralf Richter
Actor | Das Boot
Ralf Richter was born on August 17, 1957 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Das Boot (1981), Was nicht passt wird passend gemacht (2003) and Es wäre gut, daß ein Mensch würde umbracht für das Volk (1991).
35. Hilmi Sözer
Actor | Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich
Hilmi Sözer was born on March 9, 1970 in Çubuk, Ankara, Turkey. He is an actor, known for Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich (2006), Germanikus (2004) and Was nicht passt, wird passend gemacht (2002).
36. Oliver Korittke
Actor | Die Musterknaben
Oliver Korittke was born on April 6, 1968 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Die Musterknaben (1997), Miracle at St. Anna (2008) and Heldenfrühling (1991). He was previously married to Monica Nancy Wick.
37. Diether Krebs
Actor | Sketch-up
Diether Krebs was born on August 11, 1947 in Essen, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Sketch-up (1984), Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999) and Komm in die Wanne, Schätzchen (1971). He was married to Bettina von Leoprechting. He died on January 4, 2000 in Hamburg, Germany.
38. Heinrich Giskes
Actor | Heinrich
Heinrich Giskes was born on April 3, 1946 in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Heinrich (1977), Unter dem Pflaster ist der Strand (1975) and Die Kumpel (2001).
39. Dietrich Mattausch
Actor | Der Fahnder
Dietrich Mattausch was born on April 26, 1940 in Leitmeritz, Sudetenland [now Litomerice, Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Der Fahnder (1984), Die Wannseekonferenz (1984) and Kleinstadtbahnhof (1972). He has been married to Annette since 1999. They have three children.
40. Klaus Wennemann
Actor | Das Boot
Klaus Wennemann was born on December 18, 1940 in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor, known for Das Boot (1981), Der Fahnder (1984) and Das Boot (1985). He was married to Hedwig. He died on January 7, 2000 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
41. Hans-Jürgen Schatz
Actor | Heimat - Eine Chronik in elf Teilen
Hans-Jürgen Schatz was born on October 10, 1958 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Heimat: A Chronicle of Germany (1984), Der Fahnder (1984) and Der Clown (1998).
42. Dieter Pfaff
Actor | Bruder Esel
Dieter Pfaff was born on October 2, 1947 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor, known for Bruder Esel (1996), Balko (1995) and Sperling (1996). He was married to Eva Maria Emminger. He died on March 5, 2013 in Hamburg, Germany.
43. Jochen Nickel
Actor | Schindler's List
Jochen Nickel was born on April 10, 1959 in Witten, Germany. He is an actor, known for Schindler's List (1993), Stalingrad (1993) and Hammer & Sichl (2013). He was previously married to Frauke-Ellen Moeller.
44. Dominique Horwitz
Actor | Stalingrad
Dominique Horwitz was born on April 23, 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.
45. Jörg Schüttauf
Actor | Tatort
Jörg Schüttauf was born on December 26, 1961 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, German Democratic Republic [now Chemnitz, Federal Republic of Germany]. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Forwards Ever! (2017) and Ete und Ali (1985). He is married to Martina. They have one child.
46. Michael Lesch
Actor | Freunde fürs Leben
Michael Lesch was born on October 18, 1956 in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Freunde fürs Leben (1992), Tatort (1970) and Der Fahnder (1984). He is married to Christina Keiler.
47. Edgar Hoppe
Actor | Großstadtrevier
Edgar Hoppe was born on December 18, 1937 in Hannover, Germany. He is an actor, known for Großstadtrevier (1986), Fernfahrer (1963) and Loriot (1976).
48. Peter Heinrich Brix
Actor | Neues aus Büttenwarder
Peter Heinrich Brix was born on May 13, 1955 in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Neues aus Büttenwarder (1997), The Country Doctor (1987) and Großstadtrevier (1986). He is married to Angelika.
49. Christof Wackernagel
Actor | Männerpension
Christof Wackernagel was born on August 27, 1951 in Ulm, Württemberg-Baden [now Baden-Württemberg], Germany. He is an actor, known for Jailbirds (1996), Abschnitt 40 (2001) and Sternenfänger (2002).
50. August Schmölzer
Actor | Die Familienanwältin
August Schmölzer was born on June 27, 1958 in St. Stefan ob Stainz, Styria, Austria. He is an actor and writer, known for Die Familienanwältin (2006), Schindler's List (1993) and Downfall (2004). He was previously married to Isabella Hübner.
51. Leander Haußmann
Director | Sonnenallee
Leander Haußmann was born on June 26, 1959 in Quedlinburg, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor and director, known for Sun Alley (1999), Berlin Blues (2003) and Hotel Lux (2011).
52. Jürgen Tarrach
Actor | Die Musterknaben
Jürgen Tarrach was born on December 17, 1960 in Geilenkirchen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Die Musterknaben (1997), The Reader (2008) and Casino Royale (2006).
53. Gedeon Burkhard
Actor | Inglourious Basterds
Born in Munich in 1969, Gedeon was raised bilingual (English & German). He was sent to boarding school in England at the age of 8 and transferred to American high school at the age of 12. Gedeon starred in his first movie (Aunt Maria) when he was 10, his second lead role followed one year later in ...
54. Armin Rohde
Actor | Lola rennt
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 ...
55. Michael Kessler
Actor | Switch: Reloaded
Michael Kessler was born on June 24, 1967 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Switch: Reloaded (2007), Look Who's Back (2015) and Little Sharks (1992).
56. Bastian Pastewka
Actor | Pastewka
Bastian Pastewka was born on April 4, 1972 in Bochum, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Pastewka (2005), Der Wixxer (2004) and Morgen hör ich auf (2016). He has been married to Heidrun Buchmaier since 2004.
57. Michael Mendl
Actor | Der Untergang
Michael Mendl was born on April 20, 1944 in Lünen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Downfall (2004), A Cure for Wellness (2016) and Im Schatten der Macht (2003).
58. Herbert Grönemeyer
Actor | Das Boot
Herbert Grönemeyer was born on April 12, 1956 in Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is a music artist and actor, known for Das Boot (1981), The American (2010) and A Most Wanted Man (2014). He was previously married to Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer.
59. Klaus Wennemann
Actor | Das Boot
Klaus Wennemann was born on December 18, 1940 in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor, known for Das Boot (1981), Der Fahnder (1984) and Das Boot (1985). He was married to Hedwig. He died on January 7, 2000 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany.
60. Heinz Hoenig
Actor | Das Boot
Heinz Hoenig was born on September 24, 1951 in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor, known for Das Boot (1981), Der Schattenmann (1996) and Der König von St. Pauli (1998). He has been married to Annika Kärsten-Hoenig since March 30, 2019. They have two children. He was ...
61. Herbert Knaup
Actor | Lola rennt
Herbert Knaup was born on March 23, 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.
62. Tobias Moretti
Actor | Kommissar Rex
Tobias Moretti was born on July 11, 1959 in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. He is an actor, known for Kommissar Rex (1994), A Hidden Life (2019) and The Hard Cops (2004). He has been married to Julia Moretti since August 31, 1997. They have three children.
63. Robert Atzorn
Actor | Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer
Robert Atzorn was born on February 2, 1945 in Bad Polzin, Pomerania, Germany [now Polczyn-Zdrój, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He is an actor, known for Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer (1988), From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) and Der Fall Jakob von Metzler (2012). He has been married to Angelika Hartung...
64. Josef Bierbichler
Actor | Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
Josef Bierbichler was born on April 26, 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).
65. Heino Ferch
Actor | Der Untergang
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...
66. Charly Hübner
Actor | Polizeiruf 110
Charly Hübner was born on December 4, 1972 in Neustrelitz, East Germany [now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany]. He is an actor and writer, known for Police Call 110 (1971), Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt (2017) and The Good Neighbour (2011). He is married to Lina Beckmann. They have ...
67. Michael Fassbender
Actor | Shame
Michael Fassbender is an Irish actor who was born in Heidelberg, Germany, to a German father, Josef, and an Irish mother, Adele (originally from Larne, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland). Michael was raised in the town of Killarney, Co. Kerry, in south-west Ireland, where his family moved to when ...
68. Dieter Hallervorden
Actor | Nonstop Nonsens
He grew up in middle-class circumstances with two sisters. Before his hometown was 90 percent destroyed by air raids, his parents brought him to Quedlinburg. After the war, Didi Hallervorden returned to Dessau, where he completed primary school as one of the best in the district. The SED leadership...
69. Diether Krebs
Actor | Sketch-up
Diether Krebs was born on August 11, 1947 in Essen, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Sketch-up (1984), Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999) and Komm in die Wanne, Schätzchen (1971). He was married to Bettina von Leoprechting. He died on January 4, 2000 in Hamburg, Germany.
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70. Wilfried Klaus
Actor | SOKO München
Wilfried Klaus' acting career began on stage. His first performance at the distinguished Munich Volkstheater was followed by 6 continuous years of steady ensemble theater work at that venue. He was the lead character in many of the famous classical works and later developed a liking plays by Ludwig...
71. Werner Kreindl
Actor | The Winds of War
Werner Kreindl was born on October 20, 1927 in Wels, Austria. He was an actor, known for The Winds of War (1983), Der 13. Tag (1991) and Holocaust (1978). He was married to Diana Körner and Irene Kuhn. He died on June 6, 1992 in Wagrain, Austria.
72. Bernd Herzsprung
Actor | Freunde fürs Leben
Bernd Herzsprung was born on March 22, 1942 in Hamburg, Germany. He is an actor, known for Freunde fürs Leben (1992), The Flying Classroom (1973) and La crociera (2001). He was previously married to Barbara Herzsprung.
73. Heinz Baumann
Actor | Adelheid und ihre Mörder
Heinz Baumann was born on February 12, 1928 in Oldenburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Adelheid und ihre Mörder (1993), Wehner - Die unerzählte Geschichte (1993) and Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen (1971). He was married to Gardy Brombacher. He died on March 4, 2023 in Munich, ...
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74. Tilo Prückner
Actor | The Neverending Story
Tilo Prückner was born on October 26, 1940 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for The NeverEnding Story (1984), Iron Sky (2012) and Der Willi-Busch-Report (1979). He was married to Ute Paffendorf and Brigitte. He died on July 2, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
75. Gert Burkard
Actor | Die Schokoladenschnüffler
Gert Burkard was born on August 14, 1939 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Die Schokoladenschnüffler (1986), Marienhof (1992) and Ein Mann kam im August (1977). He died on May 28, 2004 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
76. Gert Haucke
Actor | Krankensaal 6
Gert Haucke was born on March 13, 1929 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Krankensaal 6 (1974), The Country Doctor (1987) and Ein Mann will nach oben (1978). He was married to Ute Blaich. He died on May 30, 2008 in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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