Ulrich Noethen
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Ulrich Noethen (born Ulrich Schmid; * November 18, 1959, in Munich) is a German actor, radio drama performer, and audiobook narrator. He is considered one of Germany's most renowned film actors and gained widespread public recognition through his role in the feature film *Comedian Harmonists*. Noethen grew up as the youngest of five children in a pastor's family. After graduating from high school in Augsburg, he initially studied law before deciding to pursue acting; he subsequently completed his studies at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. He adopted the stage name "Noethen" from his grandmother's maiden name. His theater career began in the mid-1980s at the *Städtische Bühnen Freiburg* (Freiburg Municipal Theaters). Further engagements took him to venues such as the *Schauspiel Köln* (Cologne Playhouse) and the *Staatliche Schauspielbühnen Berlin* (Berlin State Theaters), where he distinguished himself with roles in classics such as *Faust* and *A Midsummer Night's Dream*. He achieved his cinematic breakthrough in 1997 with the role of Harry Frommermann in *Comedian Harmonists*. For this performance, he received the German Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, as well as the Bavarian Film Award. Numerous other defining roles in film and television followed. Among his most well-known works are the family films *Das Sams*, *Bibi Blocksberg*, and *Das fliegende Klassenzimmer*. In *Der Untergang* (Downfall), he played Heinrich Himmler, while in *Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler* (My Führer – The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler), he offered a satirical interpretation of the same historical figure. Other significant productions include *Gripsholm*, *Ein fliehendes Pferd*, *Hannah Arendt*, and *Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank* (The Diary of Anne Frank), in which he portrayed Otto Frank. Since 2014, Noethen has starred as the psychiatrist Dr. Jessen in the crime series *Neben der Spur*. Additionally, he appeared as Ferdinand Sauerbruch in the historical drama series *Charité*. Noethen has received numerous awards and honors, including the *Goldene Kamera* (Golden Camera), the *Adolf-Grimme-Preis*, and multiple nominations for the German Film Award. He lives in Berlin-Charlottenburg and is in a relationship with the writer Alina Bronsky.
Known for
Credits
Downfall (2004)
as Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler
I'm The Father (2002)
as Nico Ellermann
The Red Jacket (2002)
as Vater
Bibi Blocksberg (2002)
as Bernhard Blocksberg
Mörderische Elite (2004)
as Klee
My Führer (2007)
as Heinrich Himmler
Hannah Arendt (2012)
as Hans Jonas
A Coffee in Berlin (2012)
as Walter Fischer
Henri 4 (2010)
as Karl IX
Moon Man (2012)
as The Father (voice)
The German Lesson (2019)
as Jens Ole Jepsen
Makellos - Eine kurze Welle des Glücks (2026)
as Anton Laux
The Green Desert (1999)
as Detlef
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)
as Bernhard Blocksberg
Unexpected (2014)
as Bernd
The Harmonists (1997)
as Harry Frommermann
Jargo (2004)
as Schuldirektor
Heirate mir! (2001)
as Eugen Schafmeyer
Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship (2014)
as Pettersson
The Scorpion (1997)
as Arno Jürging
Life Actually (2007)
as Roland Spatz
Aghet (2010)
as Armin Wegner
The Diary of Anne Frank (2016)
as Otto Heinrich Frank
Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall' (2005)
as Self
Brecht - Die Kunst zu leben (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
The Invisible Girl (2011)
as Wilhelm Michel
Cracks in the Shell (2012)
as Kaspar Friedmann
The Young Schiller (2005)
as Buchhändler Schwan
Busenfreunde (1997)
as Bernhard Kroll
Louis van Beethoven (2020)
as Christian Gottlob Neefe
Allerleirauh (2012)
as King Tobald
Busenfreunde 2 - Alles wird gut! (1998)
as Bernhard
The Slurb (2001)
as Mr. Taschenbier
TKKG - The Secret of the Mysterious Mind Machine (2006)
as Lehrer Herr Manek
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet (1999)
as Sven Arnhold
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
as Hans von Dohnanyi
The Flying Classroom (2003)
as Dr. Johann 'Justus' Bökh
Beresina (1999)
as Dr. Alfred Waldvogel
Sams im Glück (2012)
as Bruno Taschenbier
Runaway Horse (2007)
as Helmut
Meine Tochter und der Millionär (2009)
as Moritz von Wrede
Jew-boy Levi (1999)
as Ingenieur Kohler
My Magical Friend Sams (2003)
as Bruno Taschenbier
Lautlose Schritte (1996)
as Henry Stöver
Die Eisläuferin (2015)
as Helmuth Wendt
Rumpe und Tuli (2010)
as Therapeut
The General Case (2016)
as Fritz Bauer
St. Louis (2019)
as Captain Gustav Schröder
Gripsholm (2000)
as Kurt
Das Sams in Gefahr (—)
Actor
Polly Blue Eyes (2005)
as Herbert Pinn
Ein starker Abgang (2008)
as Arzt 2
My Husband, An Assassin (2013)
as Paul Frei
Erntedank - Ein Allgäu-Krimi (2009)
as Günter Hartmann
Off Beat (2004)
as Prof. Olivari
Kommissar Süden und das Geheimnis der Königin (2009)
as Tabor Süden
Es ist nicht vorbei (2011)
as Prof. Wolfgang Limberg
Zwei übern Berg (2012)
as Paul
Silberhochzeit (2006)
as Leo
The Deep End (1997)
as Steffen
Kennen Sie Ihren Liebhaber? (2012)
as Kai Stellmann
Trau’ niemals deinem Chef (2010)
as Oskar Moedebeck
Von Mäusen und Lügen (2011)
as Dr. Arnold 'Arnie' Fischer
Long Shadows (2008)
as Volker Widmer
¿De qué lado estás? (2002)
Actor
Secret Stories (2004)
as Reiner
The Inventive Lady (2013)
as Gregor
Josefa’s Return (2024)
as Norbert Blume
The Boxer and the Hairdresser (2004)
as Fränki Laue
Ausgerechnet Weihnachten (2005)
as Carl
Broken Glass Park (2013)
as Volker Trebur
Tsunami oder: Die Maximale Mitmenschlichkeit (2006)
Actor
Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet (2008)
as Joachim Hellwig
Mein ist die Rache (1997)
as Girres
Ett enklare liv (2008)
as Peter Hoffman
Der Parkhausmörder (1996)
as Jochen Stein
Kommissar Süden und der Luftgitarrist (2009)
as Tabor Süden
Eine Hand wäscht die Andere (2012)
as Chlodwig Pullmann
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt (1999)
as Rablonski
Departure (2016)
as Hillas Vater
Das Rätsel des blutroten Rubins (2001)
as Prof. Planitz
Lügen haben linke Hände (2011)
as Max Timmermann