Credits

• 2025 · About Narration as
• 2021 · Black Island as Friedrich Hansen
• 2021 · A Place Called Dignity as Uncle Paul
• 2020 · Wim Wenders, Desperado as Self
• 2018 · Talk aus Berlin as Self
• 2017 · Babylon Berlin as Engelbert Rath
• 2017 · Crash Test Aglae as Friedrich Fürstenberg, CEO
• 2017 · Axolotl Overkill as Film Award Laudator
• 2017 · A Prominent Patient as Dr. Stein
• 2016 · Der Bankraub as Harald Kühnen
• 2015 · Die Kanzlei as Hubertus Dehling
• 2015 · Outside the Box as Bruno Bickstein
• 2014 · Clouds of Sils Maria as Henryk Wald
• 2012 · Letzte Spur Berlin as Dr. Bernhard Lindner
• 2011 · Bastard as Samuel Schweizer
• 2010 · The Red Room as Prof. Mühsam
• 2010 · In the Shadows as Planer
• 2009 · Flemming as Dr. Hans Matthei
• 2008 · Todsünde as Polonius Fischer
• 2008 · Flame & Citron as Gilbert
• 2008 · Manhunt as Klaus Barbie
• 2007 · Denkzeit as Self
• 2006 · Der Kriminalist as Günther Ellis
• 2006 · Kommissar Stolberg as Gerhard Mohr
• 2005 · Munich as Hans
• 2005 · Thadeusz as self
• 2005 · The Ring Finger as Le patron de l'hôtel
• 2004 · Woman Driving, Man Sleeping as Sven Hedin
• 2004 · The Edukators as Vermieter
• 2004 · Post Impact as Dr. Gregor Starndorf
• 2003 · Gate to Heaven as Polizist
• 2003 · Sulla as Lucius Cornelius Sulla
• 2003 · ZIBB as Self
• 2003 · Saltimbank as Johann Kreisler
• 2003 · West.art am Sonntag as Self
• 2003 · Small Cuts as Verekher
• 2002 · I'm The Father as Dr. Beilenberg
• 2002 · Bloch as Claus Claussen
• 2002 · Jean Moulin as Le major von Gutlingen
• 2002 · Tanners letzte Chance as Karl Sedlag
• 2002 · Gero von Boehm begegnet... as Self
• 2002 · Taking Sides as Rudolf Werner
• 2002 · Amen. as Grawitz
• 2002 · Edel & Starck as Alfred Mendel
• 2001 · Solange wir lieben as Prof.Rudolf Zondek
• 2000 · Donna Leon as Franco Murino
• 2000 · Paradiso: Seven Days with Seven Women as Adam
• 2000 · Ben & Maria - Liebe auf den zweiten Blick as Raabe senior
• 1999 · Beck as Josef Hillman
• 1999 · The Alchemists as Bruno Gudmanson
• 1999 · Sunshine as Baron Margitta
• 1998 · Operation Noah as Kanzler
• 1998 · 23 as Karls Vater
• 1998 · Der letzte Zeuge as Wolf Zöllner
• 1998 · Der letzte Zeuge as Arthur Pollack
• 1998 · Alpha Forum as Self
• 1997 · Nachtstudio as Self
• 1997 · Coast Guard as Hein Andersson
• 1997 · Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP as Simon Höxter
• 1995 · Luise knackt den Jackpot as
• 1995 · When in Doubt as Klaus Merten
• 1994 · Die Kommissarin as Joachim Hubrath
• 1994 · Im Namen des Gesetzes as Hilmar Renier
• 1994 · Im Namen des Gesetzes as Bernd Höhne
• 1994 · Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte Lottchen as Dieter Reich
• 1993 · Rotlicht as Hans Fengler
• 1993 · The Cement Garden as Father
• 1993 · Adelheid und ihre Mörder as Meier-Rottluff
• 1992 · Wolffs Revier as Alex Kamrath
• 1992 · Wolffs Revier as Dr. Peter Landsberg
• 1991 · Germany Year 90 Nine Zero as Count Zelten
• 1991 · DAS! as Self
• 1989 · The Rose Garden as Eckert
• 1989 · Francesco as Pope Innocent III
• 1989 · Himmelsheim as Dr. Ehrenfried
• 1989 · My Dear Subject as Hans
• 1988 · Le Dernier Mot as
• 1988 · Die Männer vom K3 as Ernst Stiller
• 1987 · Das Treibhaus as Mergentheim
• 1987 · Milan noir as Hardy
• 1986 · Tarot as Eduard
• 1986 · Douce France as Karl
• 1986 · Anemia as Umberto
• 1985 · A Viso Coperto as Roberto Connolly
• 1984 · Der Fahnder as
• 1983 · The Unburdening as Diego
• 1983 · System Without Shadow as Melo
• 1983 · A Woman in Flames as Kurt
• 1981 · A Case For Two as Dr. Roland Schäfer
• 1981 · A Case For Two as Heiko Drews
• 1981 · A Case For Two as Erich Schierer
• 1981 · Strike Back as
• 1981 · Malevil as le vétérinaire
• 1980 · Berlin Chamissoplatz as Martin
• 1977 · Der Alte as Peter Binding
• 1977 · Der Alte as Anton Spengler
• 1977 · Der Alte as Ulrich Herzog
• 1976 · Kings of the Road as Robert Lander
• 1976 · Kölner Treff as Self
• 1974 · Derrick as Haffner
• 1974 · Derrick as Gaston Riemann
• 1974 · Derrick as Karau
• 1974 · Derrick as Robert Reitmoor
• 1971 · Polizeiruf 110 as Christian Korte
• 1971 · Polizeiruf 110 as Ekki von Dülmen
• 1971 · Polizeiruf 110 as Roland Seedow
• 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Dr. Joachim Dreher
• 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Huber
• 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Dr. Lars Heinemann
• 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Joachim Huber
• 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Ansgar Frey
• 1958 · Stahlnetz as Konrad Bienek
• Future · 1949 as Thomas Mann
• 2025 · Home Entertainment as
• 2024 · John Cranko as Walter Erich Schäfer
• 2024 · Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt as Self - Narrator (voice)
• 2023 · All Will Be Revealed as Dr. Abweger
• 2023 · The Universal Theory as Dr. Strathen
• 2023 · Black Box as Hanns Böhm
• 2022 · So Long Daddy, See You in Hell as Politiker
• 2021 · Gefährliche Wahrheit as Richard Freydank
• 2021 · Prince as Michael Schmidt-Fournier
• 2021 · No as Joachim
• 2019 · Relativity as Aron's Father
• 2019 · Berlin und Brandenburg unterm Hakenkreuz as Self - Sprecher (voice)
• 2019 · Professor Wall im Bordell as Professor Wall
• 2018 · Whatever Happens Next as Silbermann
• 2018 · Der große Rudolph as Toni
• 2018 · Katie Fforde: Ziemlich beste Freundinnen as Douglas van Garden
• 2018 · Just Push Abuba as Professor Schwarz
• 2018 · Krieg und Frieden – Deutsch-sowjetische Skizzen as Narrator
• 2017 · Einen Moment fürs Leben as Samuel Silchester
• 2017 · Erste deutsche Tiefsee-Expedition - Die Weltreise der Valdivia as Self - Narrator
• 2017 · Bimbes: Die schwarzen Kassen des Helmut Kohl as Self - Reader
• 2017 · 1917: The Real October as Alexander Benois (voice)
• 2017 · Der Gutachter: Ein Mord zu viel as H. Moldenhauer
• 2016 · So Broad and Big: The Nature of Otto Modersohn as Narrator (voice)
• 2016 · Allmen and the Dragonflies as Hirt Senior
• 2016 · Ein Mann unter Verdacht as Anjas Vater
• 2016 · Traveling Roadshow as Self
• 2016 · All of a Sudden as Klaus
• 2016 · Chamisso’s Shadow as Adelbert von Chamisso (voice)
• 2015 · What Happens In Your Brain If You See a German Word Like...? as Narrator (voice)
• 2015 · Heil as Grad Ludbert zu Regenstauf
• 2015 · Brief an mein Leben as Dr. Pogel
• 2014 · Stille Nächte as Paul
• 2014 · Stations of the Cross as Bestatter
• 2013 · Grenzgang as Rektor Granitzny
• 2013 · Whispers Behind the Wall as Martins Vater
• 2013 · King Ordinary as Wallenstein
• 2013 · Stadt, Rad, Hund as Self
• 2013 · George as Max Beckmann
• 2013 · Der Tote im Eis as Dr. Lutz Conrad
• 2012 · Rommel as Gerd von Rundstedt
• 2012 · The Case of Jakob von Metzler as Friedrich von Metzler
• 2012 · Zettl as Gaishofer
• 2011 · Nils Holgerssons wunderbare Reise as Kobold
• 2011 · Playoff as Franz
• 2011 · Wilde Wellen – Nichts bleibt verborgen as Leon Menec
• 2011 · In der Welt habt ihr Angst as Johannes Baumann
• 2011 · Für immer 30 as Hans Kranich
• 2010 · Blessed Events as Gynäkologe
• 2010 · Aghet as Leslie Davis
• 2010 · Voyage to 'Metropolis' as Narrator (voice)
• 2010 · Matussek trifft as Self
• 2010 · Hinter blinden Fenstern as Polonius Fischer
• 2009 · Hilde as Erich Pommer
• 2009 · Entführt as Maximilian Kessler
• 2008 · A Year Ago in Winter as Dr. Thomas Richter
• 2008 · Die Frau aus dem Meer as Michael Kolberg
• 2008 · Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte as Self
• 2008 · Wer nie beim Schwenken schwankte as Produzent
• 2007 · Overnight as Fischer
• 2007 · Tracing Battleship Potemkin as Narrator (voice)
• 2007 · Day of Disaster as Walter Köhler
• 2007 · Der falsche Tod as Dr. Franz Stoever
• 2007 · March of Millions as Graf Rüdiger von Gernstorff
• 2006 · Commissario Laurenti as Salvio Giustina
• 2006 · A Perfect Friend as Rodolph Hartmann
• 2006 · Eine Krone für Isabell as Archibald Kent
• 2005 · Undercover as Landsbichler
• 2005 · Wen die Liebe trifft as Henry Rhomberg
• 2005 · Heiraten macht mich nervös as Oskar Becker
• 2005 · Liebe auf den zweiten Blick as Norbert Hahn
• 2004 · Für immer im Herzen as Richard Berger
• 2004 · Küss mich, Kanzler! as Kanzleramtschef Dr. Nick Riemer
• 2004 · Walk on Water as Axel's Father
• 2004 · Red & Blue as Samuel Eisenstein
• 2003 · Es wird etwas geschehen as Alfred Wunsiedel
• 2003 · Antonia – Tränen im Paradies as Friedrich Fürstenberg
• 2003 · Mädchen Nr. 1 as Alfred Hammerstein
• 2003 · Two Days of Hope as Wiedemeyer (uncredited)
• 2003 · Novaks Ultimatum as Dr. Hildebrandt
• 2003 · Nicht ohne meinen Anwalt as
• 2003 · Gelübde des Herzens as Professor Leunitz
• 2002 · Wenn die Liebe verloren geht as Georg
• 2002 · Zwei Seiten der Liebe as Rolf Wagner
• 2002 · Ripley's Game as Art Dealer
• 2002 · Southeast Passage as
• 2002 · Olga's Summer as Richard
• 2002 · Beck 16 - The Last Witness as Josef Hillman
• 2002 · Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball as Josef Hillman
• 2002 · Beck 14 - The Advertising Man as Josef Hillman
• 2002 · 666: In Bed with the Devil as Prince of Darkness
• 2002 · Beck 13 - Sender Unknown as Josef Hillman
• 2002 · Beck 12 - The Loner as Josef Hillman
• 2002 · Der kleine Mönch as Angermeyer
• 2002 · The Specimen as
• 2001 · Beck 11 - The Cartel as Josef Hillman
• 2001 · Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker as Oetker's Attorney
• 2001 · Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face as Josef Hillman
• 2001 · Venus Talking as
• 2001 · A Fine Day as Regisseur
• 2000 · Rotlicht - In der Höhle des Löwen as Hans Fengler
• 2000 · Jahrestage as De Rosny
• 2000 · Falsche Liebe – Die Internetfalle as Wilhelm Täufer
• 2000 · Wenn man sich traut as Isabell's Vater
• 1999 · No Sex as Friedrich Liebermann
• 1999 · Benzin im Blut as Frank Ellinghaus
• 1998 · Mein Papa ist kein Mörder as Thorsten Gregor
• 1998 · Der Handymörder as Bundeskanzler
• 1998 · Black Sun as Narrator
• 1998 · Die Bubi Scholz Story as Otto Grimm
• 1998 · Callboy as Dr.Deckel
• 1998 · Kidnapping – Ein Vater schlägt zurück as Dieter
• 1998 · Debt of Love as Besse
• 1997 · Drancy Future as The Old Man (voice)
• 1997 · Betrogen – Eine Ehe am Ende as Jan Goldbeck
• 1997 · Ende einer Leidenschaft as Dr. Blöss
• 1997 · Requiem for Something Which Is Very Small as Michael
• 1997 · Null Risiko und reich as
• 1997 · Viel Spaß mit meiner Frau as Schmidthenner
• 1996 · Der letzte Kurier as Kant
• 1996 · Nach uns die Sintflut as
• 1996 · A Girl Called Rosemarie as
• 1996 · Anwalt Martin Berg - Im Auftrag der Gerechtigkeit as Staatsanwalt Winkler
• 1996 · Adieu, Mon Ami as Serge
• 1996 · Superbrain as Kottke
• 1996 · Ehebruch - Eine teuflische Falle! as Til Deboers
• 1996 · Die Drei as Rolf Kemper
• 1996 · Die Drei as Semper
• 1995 · Jury Trial as Thorsten Gregor
• 1995 · A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft as Udo Rohde
• 1994 · Das Baby der schwangeren Toten as Prof. Stuck
• 1994 · Balle perdue as Victor Trampot
• 1994 · Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin as Monsieur de Staël
• 1994 · Gute Referenzen as
• 1994 · The Violin Player as Michael
• 1994 · Alles Glück dieser Erde as Pfarrer Lucas Delbrück
• 1994 · The Blue One as Minister
• 1994 · Germaine et Benjamin as
• 1994 · Der König von Bärenbach as Gottfried Lederle
• 1993 · The Open Universe as Frank
• 1993 · Faraway, So Close! as Dr. Becker
• 1993 · The Denunciation as Erfinder
• 1993 · Rotlicht as Hans Fengler
• 1993 · Stunde der Füchse as Heinz Binder
• 1992 · Herzsprung as Herr Papenfuß
• 1992 · Salt on Our Skin as Sidney
• 1992 · Abgetrieben as Dr. Friedrich Hess
• 1992 · Manoeuvres d'Élégance as
• 1991 · Mise-en-scene as
• 1990 · Europa Europa as Captain von Lerenau
• 1990 · Dr. M as Moser
• 1990 · Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders as Self
• 1990 · Das Haus am Watt as Ulrich Golborn
• 1989 · The French Revolution as Goethe
• 1989 · Der Leibwächter as Dr. Kant
• 1988 · The French as Seen by… as (Segment "Le Français entendu par Jean-Luc Godard")
• 1988 · The Venus Trap as Kurt
• 1987 · Berlin as Interviews
• 1986 · Kir Royal as Dr. Josef Geisshofer
• 1986 · Afrika am Rhein as Hans
• 1985 · The Berlin Affair as Wolf von Hollendorf
• 1984 · The Autograph as Lieutenant Suarez
• 1984 · The Horsemen of the Storm as Castaing
• 1983 · Pharos of Chaos as Self
• 1982 · Logik des Gefühls as
• 1982 · Doctor Faustus as Dr. Serenius
• 1982 · Domino as Zollner
• 1982 · Before Your Eyes - Vietnam as
• 1981 · Kino 81 as Self
• 1981 · Angels of Iron as Ridzinski
• 1981 · Hast du Lust, mit mir einen Kaffee zu trinken? as Hanns
• 1981 · Total vereist as Pilot
• 1980 · Henry Angst as
• 1979 · Putting Things Straight as Alfred Flechtheim
• 1979 · The demise of Herman Dürer as Herwig Jungmann, neuroloog
• 1979 · David as
• 1978 · The Meetings of Anna as Hans
• 1978 · "Amerika" vor Augen oder Kafka in 43 Min. 30 Sec. as Voice
• 1978 · The Left-Handed Woman as
• 1976 · Die Tannerhütte as
• 1975 · Bent or Broken as
• 1973 · Einmal wirst auch du mich lieben. Über die Bedeutung von Heftromanen as Self
• 1972 · Summer in the City as Hanns
• 1969 · Blinker as
• 1968 · Same Player Shoots Again as Man with Gun