Theatre school and music studies in Leipzig. A Frank Schröder in real
life too. Additionally an up-and-coming young actor and musician from
Leipzig. Works a lot in theatre but also in films like ”Der rote
Kakadu“, ”Heimat 3“ or ”Speer und Er“.
Jürgen Prochnow
Born in Berlin, Theatre School in Essen. One of
the few Germans who is also a star in the USA. Lives in Los Angeles and
enjoys coming back home for interesting projects. Known to audiences from
numerous films (The Da Vinci Code, The English Patient, Die verlohrene
Ehre der Katharina Blum, Beverly Hills Cop II etc.), but particularly
in the role of the U-Boot captain in Wolfgang Petersen’s ”Das
Boot“. Winner of the German and Bavarian Film Award as well as ”The
Golden Camera“.
Karl-Fred
Müller
State Theatre School, Rostock, since 1986 actor at the Neuen Theater,
Halle, various solo performances and TV/film roles ("Tatort"
& "Polizeiruf" or "Vergiss Amerika" as well as
Manfred in ”Schultze gets the blues“).
Eva-Maria
Hagen
Born in Pomerania. Theatre School in Berlin. The Brigitte Bardot of the
East. Played in countless TV and cinema films, first in the GDR, and also
in West Germany after she moved there in 1977. Regular theatre engagements,
and solo work as singer (of chansons) and author. Was Wolfgang Biermann’s
partner for a while, mother of Nina Hagen.
Clemens
Deindl
Born in Fürth. Theatre training in Leipzig. Since 1995, worked in
numerous State theatres. Various film projects, including lead roles.
Football fan in "Fürth führt!".
Michaela
Behal
Born in Wahlstorf. Theatre School in Hamburg. Long term engagements at
various State theatres. Appearances in various episodes of TV series and
numerous film parts. Mother of an 8 year old son.
Gerhard
Olschewski
Born in Masuren, Theatre School training in Hamburg; currently resident in
Lübeck. TV heavyweight holding down substantial roles(Tatort, Landarzt, Der Alte etc.). Less well-known nowadays are his demanding roles in films like "Eisenhans" or "Verlorenes Leben" for which he received the Silver Bear and German Film Awards.
Dieter
Montag
Born in Helbra. Trained at Babelsberg. Since 1970, countless theatre engagements
in Berlin, Basel, Frankfurt and Munich, amongst others. A similar number
of TV and film parts (Polizeiruf 110, 17. Juni, Die Blindgänger)
Igor
Bares
Stanislav
Jaskólka
Gitta Schweighöfer
State Theatre School, Rostoc, lives in Berlin & Lübeck, since 1981 actress at the theater in Chemnitz, Hannover, Lübeck etc., also lots of TV roles (e.g. Tatort, series) and newly cinema (Das Leben der Anderen, The Red Baron etc.)
Harald
Warmbrunn
State Theatre School, Berlin; since 1960, actor at the Volksbühne
Berlin, various TV & film appearances, including "Solo Sunny"
and "Schultze gets the blues", as well as directing in his own
right.
Wilhelmine
Horschig
Private training as actor; since 1986, various theatre engagements, including
the Gorki Theater Berlin, alongside film appearances, including "Schultze
gets the blues".
