50 really good German Actors
by Channing_F | created - 29 Dec 2012 | updated - 14 Mar 2016 | Public
1. Matthias Brandt
Actor | Polizeiruf 110
Matthias Brandt was born on October 7, 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).
2. 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).
3. 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 ...
4. Christian Redl
Actor | Der Untergang
Christian Redl was born on April 20, 1948 in Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He is an actor, known for Downfall (2004), Der Hammermörder (1990) and Tattoo (2002).
5. 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).
6. Dirk Borchardt
Actor | Berlin Calling
Dirk Borchardt was born on February 24, 1969 in Berlin, Germany. He is an actor, known for Berlin Calling (2008), Danni Lowinski (2010) and Die Jägerin - Nach eigenem Gesetz (2021). He is married to Katja. They have one child. He was previously married to Caroline Maria Frier.
7. Martin Brambach
Actor | Das Leben der Anderen
Martin Brambach was born on October 28, 1967 in Dresden, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for The Lives of Others (2006), The Reader (2008) and Good Bye Lenin! (2003). He has been married to Christine Sommer since 2012. They have one child.
8. Rainer Bock
Actor | Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte
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9. 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).
10. Bernd Michael Lade
Actor | Der Zeuge
Bernd Michael Lade was born on December 24, 1964 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Der Zeuge (2023), Das Geständnis (2015) and Spur & Partner (2003). He is married to Maria Simon. They have three children.
11. 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.
12. Peter Jordan
Actor | The International
Peter Jordan was born on April 26, 1967 in Dortmund, Germany. He is an actor, known for The International (2009), Soul Kitchen (2009) and Police Call 110 (1971). He is married to Maren Eggert.
13. Oliver Mommsen
Actor | Tatort
Oliver Mommsen was born on January 19, 1969 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Tatort (1970), What to Do in Case of Fire (2001) and Der Befehl (2007). He has been married to Nicola since 2008. They have two children.
14. Mark Waschke
Actor | Habermann
Mark Waschke was born on March 10, 1972 in Wattenscheid, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Habermann (2010), A Hidden Life (2019) and Buddenbrooks (2008). He is married to Filipa César. They have two children.
15. Armin Mueller-Stahl
Actor | Eastern Promises
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 ...
16. Götz George
Actor | Der Totmacher
Götz George, born in Berlin in 1938, is the son of the famous actor Heinrich George and his wife, the actress Berta Drews. After first appearances on the stage of Berlin's Hebbel Theater during his childhood, Götz George was trained as an actor by the recognized teacher Else Bongers. At the age of ...
17. Wotan Wilke Möhring
Actor | Pandorum
Wotan Wilke Möhring was born on May 23, 1967 in Detmold, Germany. He is an actor, known for Pandorum (2009), Winnetou & Old Shatterhand (2016) and Antibodies (2005).
18. 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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19. Jürgen Schornagel
Actor | Doppelter Einsatz
Jürgen Schornagel was born in 1939 in Essen, Germany. He is an actor, known for Doppelter Einsatz (1994), Treasure Island (2007) and Goebbels und Geduldig (2001). He is married to Elisabeth.
20. 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...
21. Manfred Zapatka
Actor | Das Himmler Projekt
Manfred Zapatka was born on October 2, 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.
22. Götz Schubert
Actor | Alles was recht ist
Götz Schubert was born on February 13, 1963 in Pirna, German Democratic Republic [now Federal Republic of Germany]. He is an actor, known for Alles was recht ist (2008), The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) and Flemming (2009).
23. Devid Striesow
Actor | Im Westen nichts Neues
Devid Striesow was born on October 1, 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.
24. Friedrich von Thun
Actor | Schindler's List
Friedrich von Thun was born on June 30, 1942 in Kwassitz, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia [now Kvasice, Moravia, Czech Republic]. He is an actor and director, known for Schindler's List (1993), Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari (1998) and Cold Hell (2017). He was previously married to ...
25. Christian Berkel
Actor | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Christian Berkel was born on October 28, 1957 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor, known for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), Downfall (2004) and Valkyrie (2008). He has been married to Andrea Sawatzki since December 17, 2011. They have two children.
26. August Diehl
Actor | Inglourious Basterds
August Diehl was born on January 4, 1976 in Berlin, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Inglourious Basterds (2009), A Hidden Life (2019) and The King's Man (2021). He has been married to Julia Malik since 1999. They have two children.
27. Oliver Stokowski
Actor | The Book Thief
Oliver Stokowski was born on August 8, 1962 in Kassel, Hesse, West Germany. He is an actor, known for The Book Thief (2013), Zeit der Helden (2013) and Der Ermittler (2001). He has been married to Lilian Naumann since 2014.
28. 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 ...
29. Michael Roll
Actor | M.E.T.R.O. - Ein Team auf Leben und Tod
Michael Roll was born on April 29, 1961 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany. He is an actor, known for M.E.T.R.O. - Ein Team auf Leben und Tod (2006), Der König (1994) and Kommissarin Lucas (2003). He has been married to Claudia Heiss since July 23, 2016. He was previously married to Antje Roll.
30. Ronald Zehrfeld
Actor | Barbara
Ronald Zehrfeld was born on January 15, 1977 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor, known for Barbara (2012), The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) and In the Face of Crime (2010).
31. Max Riemelt
Actor | Napola - Elite für den Führer
Max Riemelt was born on January 7, 1984 in Berlin, Germany. He is an actor, known for Before the Fall (2004), Free Fall (2013) and Berlin Syndrome (2017).
32. Misel Maticevic
Actor | Im Angesicht des Verbrechens
Misel Maticevic was born on July 28, 1970 in West-Berlin, Germany. He is an actor, known for In the Face of Crime (2010), Exile (2020) and The Vow (2007).
33. 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 ...
34. Thomas Thieme
Actor | Das Leben der Anderen
Thomas Thieme was born on October 29, 1948 in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. He is an actor, known for The Lives of Others (2006), Downfall (2004) and The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008).
35. Michael Schenk
Actor | Der Baader Meinhof Komplex
Michael Schenk was born on December 21, 1965 in Osnabrück, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Enemy at the Gates (2001) and The Reader (2008).
36. Fabian Hinrichs
Actor | Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage
Fabian Hinrichs was born in 1974 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005), Tatort (1970) and Divided We Stand (2022).
37. Sebastian Koch
Actor | Das Leben der Anderen
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...
38. Hansa Czypionka
Actor | Happy Birthday, Türke!
Hansa Czypionka was born on March 1, 1958 in Sandhorst, Aurich, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor, known for Happy Birthday, Türke! (1992), Autumn Blood (2013) and R.I.S (2007).
39. Justus von Dohnányi
Actor | Der Untergang
Justus Von Dohnanyi was born in 1960 in Lubeck (Northern Germany) as a son of the conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi; his uncle is the politician Klaus von Dohnanyi. He worked at the city theaters in Frankfurt and Zurich and at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg after studying at the Hochschule fur Musik ...
40. Benjamin Sadler
Actor | Luther
Benjamin Sadler was born on February 12, 1971 in Toronto, Canada. He is an actor, known for Luther (2003), The Charlemagne Code (2008) and Augustus: The First Emperor (2003).
41. Jan-Gregor Kremp
Actor | The Musketeer
Jan-Gregor Kremp was born on September 30, 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.
42. 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).
43. Franz-Xaver Kroetz
Actor | Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar
Franz-Xaver Kroetz was born on February 25, 1946 in Munich, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar (2008), Der Leibwächter (1989) and Viagem para a Felicidade (1978). He was previously married to Marie Theres Relin.
44. Hanns Zischler
Actor | Munich
For an actor who has appeared in so many film roles, Hanss Zischler has had time to contribute to a remarkable variety of cultural and scholarly pursuits. He left his native Bavaria at age 21 for Berlin, where he wrote and directed plays, did translations into German of such philosophical authors ...
45. 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 ...
46. Clemens Schick
Actor | Dogman
Clemens Schick was born on February 15, 1972 in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is an actor, known for DogMan (2023), Andor (2022) and Futuro Beach (2014).
47. Jürgen Tonkel
Actor | Der Untergang
Jürgen Tonkel was born on August 23, 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.
48. Michael Lott
Actor | The Physician
Michael Lott was born on December 30, 1964 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for The Physician (2013), Tatort (1970) and Mit Leib und Seele (1989).
49. Pierre Besson
Actor | Die Zürcher Verlobung - Drehbuch zur Liebe
Pierre Besson was born on April 4, 1967 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor, known for Die Zürcher Verlobung - Drehbuch zur Liebe (2007), Hindenburg: The Last Flight (2011) and Cologne P.D. (2003).
50. Godehard Giese
Actor | Transit
Godehard Giese was born on October 20, 1972. He is an actor and director, known for Transit (2018), Babylon Berlin (2017) and I Was, I Am, I Will Be (2019).
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