Thomas Thieme (born 29 October 1948) is a German actor. He is considered to be a prolific stage actor[1] and also appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1973.
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![]() Thieme in 2014 | |
Born | Weimar, Germany | 29 October 1948
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1973–present |
In his film and television appearances, Thieme often plays powerful but morally dubious characters. He is perhaps best-known internationally for his roles as Martin Bormann in Downfall (2004) and as Communist minister Bruno Hempf in the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others, for which he was compared to Sydney Greenstreet by Roger Ebert in his review.[2] He played former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeneß, who had to spend time in jail for tax evasion, in the 2015 television film Der Patriarch.[3] He had a recurring role in the successful series Babylon Berlin as the police chief Karl Zörgiebel.
Filmography
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Erziehung vor Verdun. Der große Krieg der weißen Männer | ||
1975 | Lotte in Weimar | Kestner - Young | |
1982 | Das Fahrrad | ||
1998 | Fat World | Gustl | |
2001 | Taking Sides | Reichsminister | |
2003 | Eierdiebe | Hans Schwarz | |
Hamlet_X | Polonius #2 | ||
2004 | Downfall | Martin Bormann | |
2006 | The Lives of Others | Kulturminister Bruno Hempf | |
2007 | The Hunt for Troy | Emperor William I | TV film |
Duel at Night | Ludwig Wellingsen | TV film | |
2008 | The Baader Meinhof Complex | Richter Dr. Prinzing | |
2009 | Effi Briest | Herr von Briest | |
Männersache | Ingo Kloos | ||
Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace | Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach | TV miniseries | |
Berlin 36 | Hans von Tschammer und Osten | ||
Murder on Amrum | Heinz Koops | TV film | |
The Door | Siggi Butschma | ||
Der Mann aus der Pfalz | Helmut Kohl | TV film | |
Beloved Berlin Wall | Stasi-Major Kutzner | ||
2011 | If Not Us, Who? | Will Vesper | |
Lessons of a Dream | Dr. Roman Bosch | ||
Hotel Lux | Georgi Dimitroff | ||
Bastard | Alexander Decker | ||
2012 | Frauensee | The Old Fisherman | |
Strangers and Lovers | Karl Ferber | TV film | |
Rommel | Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge | TV film | |
2013 | Hotel Adlon: A Family Saga | Gustaf Schadt | TV miniseries |
Robin Hood | Rainer Van Kampen | ||
The Berlin File | Siegmund | ||
George | Paul Wegener | TV film | |
2014 | The King's Surrender | Harthmann | |
The Cold Heart | Holländer-Michel | TV film | |
Besondere Schwere der Schuld | Heinz Braun | TV film | |
2014–2015 | Ein Fall für Zwei | Dr Oskar Renners | 7 episodes |
2015 | Look Who's Back | Senderchef Kärrner | |
2016 | Fritz Lang | Ernst Gennat | |
2017 | Kundschafter des Friedens | Locke | |
2017–2020 | Babylon Berlin | Karl Zörgiebel | TV series |
2018 | Parfum | Internatsleiter | TV series |
Die Affäre Borgward | Carl F. W. Borgward | TV film | |
2019 | The Audition | Walter |
References
edit- ^ Winkler, Paula (27 February 2020). "Wenn Sie mal nicht so gut drauf sind, was dann?". SZ Magazin (in German). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Emerson, Jim (15 February 2007). "The Lives of Others movie review (2007) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ Schmitz, Joachim (15 August 2015). "ZDF-Dokudrama "Der Patriarch": Thomas Thieme – der Mann, der Uli Hoeneß ist". www.noz.de. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
External links
edit- Media related to Thomas Thieme at Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Thieme at IMDb