Alexander Beyer
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1973 in Erfurt, Germany
- Active Years
- 1970–2026 (57 Years)
- Total Credits
- 147 credits in database
Biography
Alexander Beyer is a German actor born on June 24, 1973, in Erfurt, East Germany, also referred to as the German Democratic Republic. Throughout his career, he has accumulated 131 known credits. His filmography includes appearances in Volker Schlöndorff's The Legend of Rita, released in 1999, and Leander Haußmann's 2000 film Sun Alley. He also appeared in Wolfgang Becker's 2003 film Good Bye Lenin!, the 2005 film München, and the 2001 short film Gregor's Greatest Invention, directed by Johannes Kiefer. Additionally, Beyer has performed in television and film projects such as Deutschland83 in 2015, Die Libelle in 2018, and Daliland. Gregor's Greatest Invention received an Academy Award nomination. Beyer continues to live and work in Germany.
Career overview
Alexander Beyer is a German actor born on June 24, 1973, in Erfurt, East Germany, which was also known as the German Democratic Republic. Throughout his career, he has accumulated 131 known acting credits. He is recognized for his performances in a variety of film and television projects, including the 2015 series Deutschland83 and the 2018 production Die Libelle. His filmography also features appearances in the 2005 film München and the 2003 production Good Bye Lenin!, which was directed by Wolfgang Becker.
Beyer has collaborated with several notable directors during his career. He appeared in Volker Schlöndorff's 1999 terrorist drama The Legend of Rita, also titled Die Stille nach dem Schuss. His film work includes Leander Haußmann's 2000 film Sun Alley, known as Sonnenallee, and the 2001 short film Gregor's Greatest Invention, or Gregors größte Erfindung, directed by Johannes Kiefer. The latter project received an Academy Award nomination. In addition to his film and television roles, Beyer is credited for his work in the film Daliland. He currently lives and works in Switzerland.
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Full Filmography
147 titles- In ewiger Freundschaft (2026) as Dr. Henning Kirchhoff
- Brick (2025) as Friedman
- INRI - Warum musste Jesus sterben? (2024) as Kaiphas
- Asbest (2023) as Simon
- The Fox (2023) as Hauptmann Glück
- 791 km (2023) as Bernd
- Operation Mincemeat (2022) as Karl Kuhlenthal
- Dalíland (2022) as Christoffe
- Blutholz (2022) as Dr. Gerd Sasse
- The Mayoress (2022) as Landauer
- Blind ermittelt: Endstation Zentralfriedhof (2021) as Kurt Brandner
- The Turncoat (2020) as Martin Kunkel
- Persian Lessons (2020) as Camp Commander
- The Wall (2020)
- Erzgebirgskrimi (2019) as Florian Messerschmidt
- Das Quartett (2019) as Prof. Fred Eisel
- All I Never Wanted (2019) as Koch
- 1989: A Spy Story (2019) as Kai-Uwe Henning
- Zimmer mit Stall - Tierisch gute Ferien (2019) as Jan Gerber
- The Little Drummer Girl (2018) as Dr. Paul Alexis
- Luna's Revenge (2018) as Hartmann
- Styx (2018) as Paul
- Magnificent Times (2018) as Patient
- Wir lieben das Leben (2018) as Günther Sigmund Gerngros
- Redemption Road (2017) as Johannes Lenau
- Schreckenstein Castle 2 (2017) as Jean
- Whatever Happens (2017) as Fred
- Das Luther-Tribunal - Zehn Tage im April (2017) as Hieronymus Aleander
- Berlin Station (2016) as Hoffmann
- Die Diplomatin (2016) as Horava
- Die Diplomatin (2016) as Jan Horava
- Die Eifelpraxis (2016) as Stefan
- Marie fängt Feuer (2016) as Thomas Niedermayer
- NSU German History X (2016) as Mirko Kerber
- Schreckenstein Castle (2016) as Jean
- Deutschland (2015) as Tobias Tischbier
- 3 Türken und ein Baby (2015) as Joachim Holzapfel
- Matthiesens Töchter (2015) as Hagemann
- Vet Jacobs: Agent on Occasion (2014) as Frank Schmiedel
- München Mord (2014) as Dirk Ascher
- Friesland (2014) as Hanno Schlüter
- Utta Danella - Die Himmelsstürmer (2014) as Dr. Florian Mayring
- Die Kraft, die Du mir gibst (2014) as Konrad Baumgarten
- Strafsache Luther – Wie Rom die Reformation verhindern wollte (2014) as Martin Luther
- Heldt (2013) as Toto Emmerling
- The Fifth Estate (2013) as Marcel Rosenbach
- Meeres Stille (2013) as Wolf Kiefer
- Murder in the House of Medici (2013) as Francesco I. de' Medici
- Im Olymp der Kunst (2013) as Hugo von Hofmannsthal
- Münchhausen - Die Geschichte einer Lüge (2013) as Professor Rudolf Erich Raspe
- Letzte Spur Berlin (2012) as Thorsten Breitz
- Sechzehneichen (2012) as Konstantin
- Frisch gepresst (2012) as Gregor
- Schmidt & Schwarz (2012) as Chef
- Die Kulturakte (2011) as Heinrich von Kleist
- Carl & Bertha (2011) as Wilhelm von Mannstedt
- Mein Bruder, sein Erbe und ich (2011) as Adrian Bichler
- Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer Katze (2011) as Hans Albers
- The Kleist File (2011) as Heinrich von Kleist
- The Royal Siren (2010) as Jodokus von Arnstein / Ewald von Marburg
- A Film Unfinished (2010) as Interrogator
- Transit (2010) as Tankwart
- Ein Leben auf Probe (2010) as Kaspar Enders
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Dr. Thomas Gause
- Leningrad (2009) as Walter Hoesdorff
- Die Rebellin (2009) as Peter Sattler
- Summertime Blues (2009) as Seth
- Maria am Wasser (2009) as Marcus
- Lulu and Jimi (2009) as Peter Walz
- Krauses Kur (2009) as Michael Schimmelpfennig
- Der Bergdoktor (2008) as Michael Koller
- Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Nazi Soldier
- Innocent (2008) as Timotheus Wolf
- Putzfrau Undercover (2008) as Dr. Jan Beckmann
- Hamburg Dockland (2007) as Dr. Evgenji Pawlow
- War and Peace (2007) as Pierre Bezukhov
- Attack on Leningrad (2007) as Walter Hoesdorff
- Ein unverbesserlicher Dickkopf (2007) as Herr Müller
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Hinrich Schacht
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Anselm Brand
- Unter anderen Umständen (2006) as Franz Heidenreich
- 3 Degrees Colder (2006) as Steini
- Der Staatsanwalt (2005) as Leland von Brühl
- Der Staatsanwalt (2005) as Achim Haber
- Munich (2005) as German Reporter in Munich Underground
- Der Dolch des Batu Khan (2005) as Thomas Gensch
- The Family Jewels (2004) as Roman Schwarz
- Half the Rent (2004) as Georg
- Ein Goldfisch unter Haien (2004) as Edward Craine
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Gregor Kohlmann
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Peter Wüllner
- Kommissarin Lucas (2003) as Carl Wilhelm Raiffeisen
- Kommissarin Lucas (2003) as Neubauer
- Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) as Rainer
- A Birthday to Remember (2003) as Vincenz
- Sophiiiie! (2003) as Manuel
- Hamlet_X (2003) as Horatio
- SOKO Leipzig (2001) as Jochen Krollmann
- Abschnitt 40 (2001) as Thorsten Guthoff
- Der Ermittler (2001) as Bastian Kaufmann
- Gregor's Greatest Invention (2001) as Gregor
- Heinrich der Säger (2001) as Heiko Graf, Briefträger
- Die Hunde sind schuld (2001) as Rainier
- The Legend of Rita (2000) as Jochen Pettka
- Delta Team - Auftrag geheim! (1999) as Mike Schau
- Sonnenallee (1999) as Mario
- Bis zum Horizont und weiter (1999) as Beamter
- Mary (1999)
- Der letzte Zeuge (1998) as Janitor
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Jan Petzhold
- Ferkel Fritz (1998) as Tammo
- The Big Mambo (1998) as Bauarbeiter
- Küstenwache (1997) as Tom Berger
- Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (1997) as Müll-Fähse
- Kreuz & Quer (1997) as Martin Luther
- The German Bronx (1997) as Thommie Segerer
- Wilde Zeiten (1997) as Ingo Nobis
- Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1997) as Melder
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Ronald Balz
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Hendrik Larsen
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Wolfgang Thaler
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Kai Dresen
- SK-Babies (1996) as Richter
- Der Mond scheint auch für Untermieter (1995) as Tobias
- Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994) as Axel Fuchs
- Bella Block (1993) as Tim Seeger
- Riverboat (1992) as Self
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Goofy
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Lothar
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Die Männer vom K3 (1988) as Harald Bantz
- Der Fahnder (1984) as Yimlaz
- A Case For Two (1981) as Grimm
- SOKO München (1978) as Elias Stöckl
- The Old Fox (1977) as Dr. Oliver Kirchen
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Monn
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as André Sobowski
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Jan Hansen
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Jonathan Fränkel
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Thomas Behrens
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Markus Rummel
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Sven Habdank
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Rainer Czech
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Wolf Osburg
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Michael Klaes
- Ende Eden as Tom
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alexander Beyer best known for?
Alexander Beyer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Brick (2025), Operation Mincemeat (2022), Dalíland (2022), Persian Lessons (2020).
When and where was Alexander Beyer born?
Alexander Beyer was born on June 24, 1973 in Erfurt, Germany.
How many credits does Alexander Beyer have?
Alexander Beyer has accumulated over 147 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2026.
What is Alexander Beyer's background in cinema and television?
Alexander Beyer is a German actor born on June 24, 1973, in Erfurt, East Germany, also referred to as the German Democratic Republic. Throughout his career, he has accumulated 131 known credits. His filmography includes appearances in Volker Schlöndorff's The Legend of Rita, released in 1999, and Leander Haußmann's 200...
Alexander Beyer by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Persian Lessons (2020) as Camp Commander — aged about 47
- Deutschland (2015) as Tobias Tischbier — aged about 42
- Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) as Rainer — aged about 30
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Jan Petzhold — aged about 25
- Der Fahnder (1984) as Yimlaz — aged about 11
- Berlin Station (2016) as Hoffmann — aged about 43
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