Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme

Born 1948-10-29 (age 77) Weimar, Germany
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Biography

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.

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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Known For

The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others

2006

as Bruno Hempf

Downfall
Downfall

2004

as Martin Bormann

Liebling, bring die Hühner ins Bett
The Baader Meinhof Complex
The Baader Meinhof Complex

2008

as Richter Dr. Prinzing

Murder on Amrum
Murder on Amrum

2009

as Heinz Koops

Männersache
Männersache

2009

as Ingo Kloos

The Audition
Look Who's Back
Look Who's Back

2015

as Kärrner

Rommel
Rommel

2012

as Günther von Kluge

Im Zweifel
Im Zweifel

2016

as Theo Schwarzberg

Mörderisches Wespennest
Mörderisches Wespennest

2011

as Gerhard Mühlfellner

The Berlin File
The Berlin File

2013

as Sigmund

The King's Surrender
The King's Surrender

2014

as Harthmann

Dahlmanns letzte Bescherung
Dahlmanns letzte Bescherung

2025

as Alfons Dahlmann

Chamisso’s Shadow
Chamisso’s Shadow

2016

as Captain James Cook (voice)

Aghet
Aghet

2010

as Walter Rößler

Vertraute Angst
The Door
The Door

2009

as Siggi Butschma

Heart of Stone
Heart of Stone

2014

as Holländer Michel

LasVegas
LasVegas

2024

as Hermann von Lossberg