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
My Führer (2007)
as Heinrich Himmler
Hannah Arendt (2012)
as Hans Jonas
Bibi Blocksberg (2002)
as Bernhard Blocksberg
Gladbeck Freaks Out (2018)
as Einsatzleiter Recklinghausen
A Coffee in Berlin (2012)
as Walter Fischer
Henri 4 (2010)
as Karl IX
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)
as Bernhard Blocksberg
My Husband, An Assassin (2013)
as Paul Frei
The Harmonists (1997)
as Harry Frommermann
Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall' (2005)
as Self
TKKG - The Secret of the Mysterious Mind Machine (2006)
as Lehrer Herr Manek
Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship (2014)
as Pettersson
The Diary of Anne Frank (2016)
as Otto Heinrich Frank
The Green Desert (1999)
as Detlef
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt (1999)
as Rablonski
I'm The Father (2002)
as Nico Ellermann
The German Lesson (2019)
as Jens Ole Jepsen
Makellos - Eine kurze Welle des Glücks (2026)
as Anton Laux
Beresina (1999)
as Dr. Alfred Waldvogel
Brecht - Die Kunst zu leben (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
as Hans von Dohnanyi
Unexpected (2014)
as Bernd
Heirate mir! (2001)
as Eugen Schafmeyer
Cracks in the Shell (2012)
as Kaspar Friedmann
Louis van Beethoven (2020)
as Christian Gottlob Neefe
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet (1999)
as Sven Arnhold
Sams im Glück (2012)
as Bruno Taschenbier
Meine Tochter und der Millionär (2009)
as Moritz von Wrede
Von Mäusen und Lügen (2011)
as Dr. Arnold 'Arnie' Fischer
Kennen Sie Ihren Liebhaber? (2012)
as Kai Stellmann
My Magical Friend Sams (2003)
as Bruno Taschenbier
Erntedank - Ein Allgäu-Krimi (2009)
as Günter Hartmann
Jargo (2004)
as Schuldirektor
St. Louis (2019)
as Captain Gustav Schröder
Moon Man (2012)
as The Father (voice)
The Scorpion (1997)
as Arno Jürging
The Invisible Girl (2011)
as Wilhelm Michel
Kommissar Süden und das Geheimnis der Königin (2009)
as Tabor Süden
Life Actually (2007)
as Roland Spatz
The Red Jacket (2002)
as Vater
Mörderische Elite (2004)
as Klee
Jew-boy Levi (1999)
as Ingenieur Kohler
The Flying Classroom (2003)
as Dr. Johann 'Justus' Bökh
Lügen haben linke Hände (2011)
as Max Timmermann
Es ist nicht vorbei (2011)
as Prof. Wolfgang Limberg
Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet (2008)
as Joachim Hellwig
¿De qué lado estás? (2002)
Actor
The Deep End (1997)
as Steffen
The Boxer and the Hairdresser (2004)
as Fränki Laue
Busenfreunde (1997)
as Bernhard Kroll
Eine Hand wäscht die Andere (2012)
as Chlodwig Pullmann
Busenfreunde 2 - Alles wird gut! (1998)
as Bernhard
Aghet (2010)
as Armin Wegner
Kommissar Süden und der Luftgitarrist (2009)
as Tabor Süden
Das Sams in Gefahr (—)
Actor
Polly Blue Eyes (2005)
as Herbert Pinn
The Slurb (2001)
as Mr. Taschenbier
Die Eisläuferin (2015)
as Helmuth Wendt
Trau’ niemals deinem Chef (2010)
as Oskar Moedebeck
The General Case (2016)
as Fritz Bauer
The Young Schiller (2005)
as Buchhändler Schwan
Mein ist die Rache (1997)
as Girres
Off Beat (2004)
as Prof. Olivari
Das Rätsel des blutroten Rubins (2001)
as Prof. Planitz
Gripsholm (2000)
as Kurt
Ein starker Abgang (2008)
as Arzt 2
Runaway Horse (2007)
as Helmut
Allerleirauh (2012)
as King Tobald
Ausgerechnet Weihnachten (2005)
as Carl
Secret Stories (2004)
as Reiner
Tsunami oder: Die Maximale Mitmenschlichkeit (2006)
Actor
Silberhochzeit (2006)
as Leo
The Inventive Lady (2013)
as Gregor
Der Parkhausmörder (1996)
as Jochen Stein
Long Shadows (2008)
as Volker Widmer
Rumpe und Tuli (2010)
as Therapeut
Broken Glass Park (2013)
as Volker Trebur
Zwei übern Berg (2012)
as Paul
Josefa’s Return (2024)
as Norbert Blume
Departure (2016)
as Hillas Vater
Lautlose Schritte (1996)
as Henry Stöver
Ett enklare liv (2008)
as Peter Hoffman