Thomas Thieme
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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| Born | 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 spent 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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
- Winkler, Paula (2020-02-27). "Wenn Sie mal nicht so gut drauf sind, was dann?". SZ Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- Emerson, Jim (February 15, 2007). "The Lives of Others movie review (2007) | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- Schmitz, Joachim. "ZDF-Dokudrama "Der Patriarch": Thomas Thieme – der Mann, der Uli Hoeneß ist". www.noz.de. Retrieved 2021-03-06.