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Thomas Thieme

Actor

Thomas Thieme

Born October 29, 1948 in Weimar, Germany83 films

Thomas Thieme (born 29 October 1948) is a German actor. He is considered to be a prolific stage actor and also appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1973.

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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. 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. He had a recurring role in the successful series Babylon Berlin as the police chief Karl Zörgiebel.

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The Lives of Others posterFirst watchThe Lives of Others20068.0as Bruno HempfIn 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Downfall poster7.9Downfall2004Look Who's Back poster6.8Look Who's Back2015The Baader Meinhof Complex poster7.0The Baader Meinhof Complex2008The Berlin File poster6.7The Berlin File2013Lessons of a Dream poster7.0Lessons of a Dream2011The Door poster6.2The Door2009Rommel poster6.0Rommel2012Taking Sides poster6.3Taking Sides2002

Filmography

83 films as actor
  1. 2025Dahlmanns letzte BescherungAlfons Dahlmann
  2. 2025Kundschafter des Friedens 2Locke
  3. 2024Max and the Senior SquadHorst Dobberkau
  4. 2024LasVegasHermann von Lossberg
  5. 2023Tell – Jagd auf EwigHerzog Albrecht von Habsburg
  6. 2021An seiner SeiteMartin Scherer
  7. 2020Max und die wilde 7Horst Dobberkau
  8. 2019The Audition
  9. 2019MenuettMartin Scheerer
  10. 2019Blame GameHubert
  11. 2018Die Affäre BorgwardCarl F. W. Borgward
  12. 2017Rübezahls SchatzNarrator (voice)
  13. 2017The Nameless DayJakob Franck
  14. 2017Willkommen bei den HoneckersFritz Krozowski
  15. 2017Old Agent MenLocke
  16. 2016Fritz LangErnst Gennat
  17. 2016Im ZweifelTheo Schwarzberg
  18. 2015Look Who's BackKärrner
  19. 2015Die EisläuferinDieter Kahnitz
  20. 2015Der weisse ÄthiopierRechtsanwalt Dr. Weilandt
  21. 2014Heart of StoneHolländer Michel
  22. 2014The King's SurrenderHarthmann
  23. 2014Lucky ChildHerr Wenzel
  24. 2014Besondere Schwere der SchuldHeinz Braun
  25. 2013Engel der Gerechtigkeit - KopfgeldThomas Reuter
  26. 2013Striving for FreedomPrinz Carl von Kronach
  27. 2013Das letzte WortBischof Lorenz
  28. 2013Robin HoodRainer van Kampen
  29. 2013GeorgePaul Wegener
  30. 2013Der Tote im WattPaul Flecker
  31. 2013Ein weites HerzSchadeck
  32. 2013The Berlin FileSigmund
  33. 2012RommelGünther von Kluge
  34. 2012Strangers and LoversKarl Ferber
  35. 2012Woman's Lake
  36. 2011Hotel LuxGeorgi Dimitroff
  37. 2011BastardDecker
  38. 2011If Not Us, Who?Will Vesper
  39. 2011Lessons of a DreamDr. Roman Bosch
  40. 2011Mörderisches WespennestGerhard Mühlfellner
  41. 2010Letzter MomentKonstantin
  42. 2009Liebling, weck die Hühner aufGerd Jänicke
  43. 2009Ein Dorf sieht MordFranz Wellbrock
  44. 2009The DoorSiggi Butschma
  45. 2009Beloved Berlin WallStasi-Major Kutzner
  46. 2009Der Mann aus der PfalzHelmut Kohl
  47. 2009Murder on AmrumHeinz Koops
  48. 2009Berlin '36Hans von Tschammer und Osten
  49. 2009Was glücklich machtKlaus
  50. 2009MännersacheIngo Kloos
  51. 2009Effi BriestHerr von Briest
  52. 2009SchuldigChefredakteur Rudolf
  53. 2009I've Never Been HappierSchlickenrieder 2
  54. 2008The Baader Meinhof ComplexRichter Dr. Prinzing
  55. 2008Vertraute Angst
  56. 2007Die KatzeHans Dunke
  57. 2007Duel at NightLudwig Wellingsen
  58. 2007The Hunt for TroyKaiser Wilhelm I.
  59. 2006The Lives of OthersBruno Hempf
  60. 2005Die NachrichtenBernhard Blöger
  61. 2005Der Vater meiner SchwesterChefkoch - Küchenbulle
  62. 2004DownfallMartin Bormann
  63. 2004Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter BaumannProf. Digel
  64. 2004Die Frau des ArchitektenTolkening
  65. 2004Die VersuchungHans Carstens
  66. 2004The Family JewelsHans Schwarz
  67. 2003Hamlet_XPolonius 2
  68. 2003OthelloOthello
  69. 2002Liebling, bring die Hühner ins BettGerd Jänicke
  70. 2002Taking SidesReichsminister
  71. 2002Hannas BabyDr. Eberhard
  72. 2001Liebe. Macht. Blind.Alfred
  73. 2001Planet B - C.I.AngelLuzifer
  74. 2000Der Gerechte RichterEkleim
  75. 1999Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindetLohmann
  76. 1999Fette WeltGustl
  77. 1996Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia
  78. 1996Gates of FireTischler
  79. 1994LemgoTrumphagen
  80. 1990Der Testnarrator
  81. 1987WallensteinMac Donald
  82. 1975Lotte in WeimarKestner
  83. 1973Erziehung vor Verdun