Jürgen Heinrich
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Jürgen Heinrich (born August 20, 1945, in Groß Godems) is a German actor, voice actor, and director. After World War II, Jürgen Heinrich was raised by his mother, the politician Emma Heinrich, as his father was presumed missing in action. Following an apprenticeship as a steel shipbuilder, he began studying acting at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig in 1965. While still a student, he was cast in the DEFA production *Abschied* (Farewell) and subsequently appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout the GDR era. In 1982, Heinrich left the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany) in protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As a result, he was blacklisted from his profession and supported himself for several years through odd jobs before being forced to emigrate to West Berlin in 1985. There, he was engaged by theaters such as the Schiller Theater and appeared in films including *Der Himmel über Berlin* (Wings of Desire) and *Ein Richter für Berlin* (A Judge for Berlin). He also took on guest roles in television series such as *Tatort*, *Der Alte*, and *Praxis Bülowbogen*. Heinrich achieved nationwide fame starting in 1992 through his starring role as Chief Inspector Andreas Wolff in the series *Wolffs Revier*. For this series, he and the production team were awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize. Later, he also made his directorial debut on the show. Alongside his acting career, Heinrich has worked as a voice actor for many years. He has lent his German voice to actors such as Fred Dryer in the series *Hunter*, as well as James Belushi, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, and James Cromwell. Jürgen Heinrich has been married since the 1970s and resides in Berlin. His children, Fabian Heinrich and Katja Heinrich, are also active as actors.
Known for
Credits
Wings of Desire (1987)
as In the Old Apartments
Meine Mutter, meine Männer (2014)
as Roman
Takeover (2020)
as Günther
Wolff - Kampf im Revier (2012)
as Andreas Wolff
Schatzsucher (1979)
as Jonny
Do You Know Urban? (1971)
as Latowski
Judgment in Berlin (1988)
as Uri Andreyev
Hinter dem Regenbogen (1999)
as Vater
Follow Me (1989)
as Emigrant
Tod einer Schülerin (2010)
as Holger Weiss
Prinz und Bottel (2010)
as Daddo Prinz
Bird Waking Weather (1976)
as Johannes
An die Grenze (2007)
as Hauptmann Dobbs
Liebe und Maloche (1990)
Actor
Fire Below Deck (1982)
as Langer
Rückkehr ins Leben (1991)
as Wolfgang Thom
Das Echo der Schuld (2009)
as Jack Walker
Die Grenze (2010)
as Franz Geri
The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark (1977)
as Vater Schneidewind
Der Mann aus der Pfalz (2009)
as Horst Teltschik
Suddenly Gina (2007)
as Bundesfinanzminister Klaus Vorschmidt
Farewell (1968)
as Hartinger
The Best for Last (2024)
as Kurt Hanke
Das Haus im Ginster (1993)
as Professor
9 Days Awake (2020)
as Hans-Peter Stehfest
Zum Beispiel Josef (1974)
as Josef Neumann
Lügen haben linke Hände (2011)
as Herr Timmermann
La farfalla impazzita (2025)
as Erich Priebke
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Glory (2024)
as Jules Marchand
Sabine Wulff (1978)
as Atsche
Landschaft mit Dornen (1992)
as Rolf
Ein mörderisches Geschäft (2011)
as Werner Altkirch
The Scout (1983)
as Soldat Thomas Hicks
Die Affäre Borgward (2018)
as Wilhelm Kaisen
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann (1998)
as Artur
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere (1995)
Actor
Die Verwandlung (2019)
as Self
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln (2017)
as Cape Pescoe
Freundschaft auf den zweiten Blick (2022)
as Elmar Kern
Climbing Paradise (2016)
Actor
Hand in Hand (2009)
as Friedrich Laurens
Trumpeter Anton (1981)
as Vater Eisenberg
Tod auf der Insel (2015)
as Karl Hansen
Masserberg (2010)
as Chefarzt Dr. Studer
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2 (2001)
as Artur Vonstein
Marta, Marta (1979)
as Manfred
Haltet die Welt an (2010)
as Bernd Kückeberg
Das Schloß meines Vaters (1999)
as Wolf Apel
You and Nothing and Berlin (1977)
as Dieter Körber
Ombre (1999)
as Luis / De Girot / Yuri
Am Kreuzweg (2011)
as Bischof Gisbert Robenius
Hiev up (1978)
as Smutje Eduard