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
Hannah Arendt (2012)
as Hans Jonas
Bibi Blocksberg (2002)
as Bernhard Blocksberg
Louis van Beethoven (2020)
as Christian Gottlob Neefe
My Führer (2007)
as Heinrich Himmler
Henri 4 (2010)
as Karl IX
Unexpected (2014)
as Bernd
The Diary of Anne Frank (2016)
as Otto Heinrich Frank
A Coffee in Berlin (2012)
as Walter Fischer
The German Lesson (2019)
as Jens Ole Jepsen
Makellos - Eine kurze Welle des Glücks (2026)
as Anton Laux
Off Beat (2004)
as Prof. Olivari
The Flying Classroom (2003)
as Dr. Johann 'Justus' Bökh
The Slurb (2001)
as Mr. Taschenbier
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)
as Bernhard Blocksberg
The Green Desert (1999)
as Detlef
The Young Schiller (2005)
as Buchhändler Schwan
The Harmonists (1997)
as Harry Frommermann
My Magical Friend Sams (2003)
as Bruno Taschenbier
Moon Man (2012)
as The Father (voice)
Heirate mir! (2001)
as Eugen Schafmeyer
St. Louis (2019)
as Captain Gustav Schröder
Polly Blue Eyes (2005)
as Herbert Pinn
Cracks in the Shell (2012)
as Kaspar Friedmann
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet (1999)
as Sven Arnhold
Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship (2014)
as Pettersson
Jargo (2004)
as Schuldirektor
Kennen Sie Ihren Liebhaber? (2012)
as Kai Stellmann
Sams im Glück (2012)
as Bruno Taschenbier
Die Eisläuferin (2015)
as Helmuth Wendt
The Boxer and the Hairdresser (2004)
as Fränki Laue
I'm The Father (2002)
as Nico Ellermann
The Invisible Girl (2011)
as Wilhelm Michel
Aghet (2010)
as Armin Wegner
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
as Hans von Dohnanyi
Erntedank - Ein Allgäu-Krimi (2009)
as Günter Hartmann
¿De qué lado estás? (2002)
Actor
Life Actually (2007)
as Roland Spatz
Brecht - Die Kunst zu leben (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
TKKG - The Secret of the Mysterious Mind Machine (2006)
as Lehrer Herr Manek
Silberhochzeit (2006)
as Leo
The General Case (2016)
as Fritz Bauer
Beresina (1999)
as Dr. Alfred Waldvogel
Allerleirauh (2012)
as King Tobald
Kommissar Süden und der Luftgitarrist (2009)
as Tabor Süden
Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang" (2005)
as Self
The Scorpion (1997)
as Arno Jürging
Gripsholm (2000)
as Kurt
Berlin Airlift (2005)
as Dr. Alex Kielberg
Jew-boy Levi (1999)
as Ingenieur Kohler
Kommissar Süden und das Geheimnis der Königin (2009)
as Tabor Süden
Long Shadows (2008)
as Volker Widmer
My Husband, An Assassin (2013)
as Paul Frei
Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet (2008)
as Joachim Hellwig
Ein starker Abgang (2008)
as Arzt 2
Secret Stories (2004)
as Reiner
The Red Jacket (2002)
as Vater
Broken Glass Park (2013)
as Volker Trebur
Departure (2016)
as Hillas Vater
Runaway Horse (2007)
as Helmut
Busenfreunde 2 - Alles wird gut! (1998)
as Bernhard
Eine Hand wäscht die Andere (2012)
as Chlodwig Pullmann
Trau’ niemals deinem Chef (2010)
as Oskar Moedebeck
Das Rätsel des blutroten Rubins (2001)
as Prof. Planitz
The Inventive Lady (2013)
as Gregor
Mein ist die Rache (1997)
as Girres
Der Parkhausmörder (1996)
as Jochen Stein
Ett enklare liv (2008)
as Peter Hoffman
The Deep End (1997)
as Steffen
Meine Tochter und der Millionär (2009)
as Moritz von Wrede
Es ist nicht vorbei (2011)
as Prof. Wolfgang Limberg
Lügen haben linke Hände (2011)
as Max Timmermann
Rumpe und Tuli (2010)
as Therapeut
Josefa’s Return (2024)
as Norbert Blume
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt (1999)
as Rablonski
Ausgerechnet Weihnachten (2005)
as Carl
Zwei übern Berg (2012)
as Paul
Mörderische Elite (2004)
as Klee
Lautlose Schritte (1996)
as Henry Stöver
Busenfreunde (1997)
as Bernhard Kroll
Von Mäusen und Lügen (2011)
as Dr. Arnold 'Arnie' Fischer
Tsunami oder: Die Maximale Mitmenschlichkeit (2006)
Actor