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Christian Berkel

Acting Born Oct 28, 1957 Berlin, West Germany [now Germany] 190 credits
190
Total Credits
2026
79 Years Career Span
78
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Christian Berkel is a German actor born in Berlin on October 28, 1957. His father worked as a military doctor. From the age of fourteen, Berkel lived in Paris, where he took drama lessons with Jean-Louis Barrault and Pierre Berlin. He subsequently trained at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin and performed on stage in Augsburg, Düsseldorf, Munich, Vienna, and at the Schiller Theatre in Berlin. Berkel has appeared in numerous German television productions and secured a major role as Doctor Ernst-Günther Schenck in the film Downfall. His career also includes significant roles in the Dutch movie Black Book, directed by Paul Verhoeven, as well as appearances in other film productions.

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Career

Career overview

Christian Berkel is a German actor born in Berlin on October 28, 1957. His father worked as a military doctor. From the age of fourteen, Berkel lived in Paris, where he took drama lessons with Jean-Louis Barrault and Pierre Berlin. He subsequently trained at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin. Over the course of his stage career, Berkel appeared on stage in Augsburg, Düsseldorf, Munich, Vienna, and at the Schiller Theatre in Berlin.

In addition to his theatrical work, Berkel has appeared in many German television productions. He secured a major role as Doctor Ernst-Günther Schenck in the Academy Award-nominated film Downfall. He followed this appearance with significant roles in the Dutch movie Black Book, directed by Paul Verhoeven, as well as big budget United States movies. His filmography also includes appearances in films such as Inglourious Basterds. Berkel remains a busy German actor working extensively across film and television.

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Known for

Hijack

as Roland Murnau

Furia

as Minister Hardenberg
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Talk aus Berlin

as Self

Ringlstetter

as self
Film

Elle

as Robert

Wer weiß denn sowas?

as Self

Wer weiß denn sowas?

2015
▦

Quizduell-Olymp

as Self
Film

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Udo
Film

Trumbo

as Otto Preminger

MDR um 4

as Self
Film

Inglourious Basterds

as Proprietor Eric

Frequent co-stars

André Hennicke 2 shared titles
Ulrich Noethen 2 shared titles
Thomas Kretschmann 2 shared titles
Justus von Dohnányi 2 shared titles
Edgar Selge 2 shared titles
Carice van Houten 2 shared titles
Antonia Holfelder 1 shared title
Nils Nelleßen 1 shared title
Suzan Anbeh 1 shared title
Janek Rieke 1 shared title

Career timeline

Block 10
Assenheimers PromitalkEin Taxi für zwei
Entführen für AnfängerQuerschussQuerschuss · Producer
HijackBlack BoxThe Blond Boy from the Casbah
Voices of LiberationA RetributionTrügerische SicherheitUnser Verein: "Eisern Union!"Die Akte Oppenheimer - Und ewig grüßt der Antisemit
FuriaSportabzeichen für Anfänger
The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely HeroesDie verlorene TochterEnfant Terrible
Criminal: GermanyHier spricht BerlinRealm of the Volga
Talk aus BerlinBeatWhat Doesn't Kill UsScheidung für Anfänger
MDR um 11AbendshowIn WahrheitRedemption Road
RinglstetterKlamroths KonterNSU German History XElleDie Superpauker
Wer weiß denn sowas?Wer weiß denn sowas?Quizduell-OlympThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.Das Literarische Quartett
MDR um 4QuizduellElly Beinhorn: Solo FlightBusiness as Usual - Der Prophet fliegt mit
Grill den HensslerBuddyTotenengel - Van Leeuwens zweiter Fall
Roche & BöhmermannGottschalk LiveIm Leben von …
Günther JauchKlein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche DuellDas dunkle NestThe Man with the BassoonThe Last Employee
Inglourious BasterdsLeningrad
Markus LanzValkyrieMiracle at St. AnnaHaberFlame & Citron
Dickes BDer andere Junge
Der KriminalistBlack BookHelen, Fred und TedHelen, Fred und TedDie Sturmflut
ThadeuszFlightplanFröhlich lesenStar-BiathlonDer Vater meiner Schwester
DownfallSoundlessGuys & BallsFeuer in der Nacht
ZIBB
Gero von Boehm begegnet...NDR Kultur – Das JournalErste LiebeSafe ConductDer Unbestechliche
The Experiment
Menschen der WocheVerzweiflungBlondine sucht Millionär fürs LebenHalt mich fest!
Volle Kannemaybrit illnerSweet Little SixteenYour Best YearsParadise Is a Trap
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowEin Herz für KinderDer letzte ZeugeDer letzte ZeugeDie Cleveren
Im DialogSimones EntscheidungRossiniLea Katz - Die Kriminalpsychologin: Einer von uns
Zimmer frei!Der Mann ohne SchattenGates of FireLautlose Schritte

Full Filmography

190 titles
  • Block 10 (2026) as Dr. Maximilian Samuel
  • Assenheimers Promitalk (2025) as Self
  • Ein Taxi für zwei (2025) as Gregor Basil
  • Entführen für Anfänger (2024) as Adam Lansky
  • Querschuss (2024) as Andreas
  • Querschuss (2024) Producer
  • Hijack (2023) as Roland Murnau
  • Black Box (2023) as Erik Behr
  • The Blond Boy from the Casbah (2023) as Sania
  • Voices of Liberation (2022) as Self
  • A Retribution (2022) as Simon Wiesenthal
  • Trügerische Sicherheit (2022) as Magnus Mittendorf
  • Unser Verein: "Eisern Union!" (2022) as Narrator (voice)
  • Die Akte Oppenheimer - Und ewig grüßt der Antisemit (2022) as Self
  • Furia (2021) as Minister Hardenberg
  • Sportabzeichen für Anfänger (2021) as Bertram Dinkler
  • The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes (2020) as Louis Ziffer
  • Die verlorene Tochter (2020) as Heinrich von Gems
  • Enfant Terrible (2020) as Interviewer
  • Criminal: Germany (2019) as Steffen Marquardt
  • Hier spricht Berlin (2019) as Self
  • Realm of the Volga (2019) as Narrator
  • Talk aus Berlin (2018) as Self
  • Beat (2018) as Richard Diemer
  • What Doesn't Kill Us (2018) as Mark
  • Scheidung für Anfänger (2018) as Christoph
  • MDR um 11 (2017) as Self
  • Abendshow (2017) as Self
  • In Wahrheit (2017) as Erich Kupka
  • Redemption Road (2017) as Jonathan Roth
  • Ringlstetter (2016) as self
  • Klamroths Konter (2016) as Self
  • NSU German History X (2016) as Amor
  • Elle (2016) as Robert
  • Die Superpauker (2016) as Self
  • Ein gefährliches Angebot (2016) as Michael Dithardt
  • Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
  • Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015)
  • Quizduell-Olymp (2015) as Self
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) as Udo
  • Das Literarische Quartett (2015) as Self
  • Trumbo (2015) as Otto Preminger
  • Anti-Social (2015) as Philip
  • Dreamgirls (2015) as Herr Hegemann
  • MDR um 4 (2014) as Self
  • Quizduell (2014) as Self
  • Elly Beinhorn: Solo Flight (2014) as Ernst Udet
  • Business as Usual - Der Prophet fliegt mit (2014) as Pilot
  • Grill den Henssler (2013) as Self
  • Buddy (2013) as Dr. Küster
  • Totenengel - Van Leeuwens zweiter Fall (2013) as Dr. van der Meer
  • Roche & Böhmermann (2012) as Self
  • Gottschalk Live (2012) as Self
  • Im Leben von … (2012) as Self
  • Günther Jauch (2011) as Self
  • Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (2011) as Self
  • Das dunkle Nest (2011) as Pfarrer Dr. Gabriel Reinberg
  • The Man with the Bassoon (2011) as Heinrich Bockelmann
  • The Last Employee (2011) as David Böttcher
  • Inglourious Basterds (2009) as Proprietor Eric
  • Leningrad (2009) as Vinkelmeyer
  • Markus Lanz (2008) as Self
  • Valkyrie (2008) as Albrecht Ritter Mertz von Quirnheim
  • Miracle at St. Anna (2008) as Captain Eichholz
  • Haber (2008) as Fritz Shimon Haber
  • Flame & Citron (2008) as Hoffmann
  • Mogadischu (2008) as Bundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt
  • Dickes B (2007) as Self
  • Der andere Junge (2007) as Jakob Wagner
  • Der Kriminalist (2006) as Hauptkommissar Bruno Schumann
  • Black Book (2006) as General Käutner
  • Helen, Fred und Ted (2006) as Eduard 'Ted' Fröhlich
  • Helen, Fred und Ted (2006) as Eduard 'Ted' Fröhlich
  • Die Sturmflut (2006) as Helmut Schmidt
  • Eine Frage des Gewissens (2006) as Martin Beltz
  • Thadeusz (2005) as self
  • Flightplan (2005) as Mortuary Director
  • Fröhlich lesen (2005) as Self
  • Star-Biathlon (2005) as Self
  • Der Vater meiner Schwester (2005) as Dr. Klaus Merbold
  • Hexenküsse (2005) as Herbert Zauner
  • Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang" (2005) as Self
  • Downfall (2004) as Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck
  • Soundless (2004) as Lang
  • Guys & Balls (2004) as Rudolf
  • Feuer in der Nacht (2004) as Karl Winkler
  • ZIBB (2003) as Self
  • Gero von Boehm begegnet... (2002) as Self
  • NDR Kultur – Das Journal (2002) as Self
  • Erste Liebe (2002) as Rolf Drost
  • Safe Conduct (2002) as Alfred Greven
  • Der Unbestechliche (2002) as Harald Kittler
  • The Experiment (2001) as Robert Steinhoff, Prisoner Nr. 38
  • Menschen der Woche (2000) as Self
  • Verzweiflung (2000)
  • Blondine sucht Millionär fürs Leben (2000) as Dietrich
  • Halt mich fest! (2000) as Axel
  • Volle Kanne (1999) as Self
  • maybrit illner (1999) as Self
  • Sweet Little Sixteen (1999) as Thomas Reiner
  • Your Best Years (1999) as Arzt
  • Paradise Is a Trap (1999) as Rudi
  • Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (1999) as Richard
  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
  • Ein Herz für Kinder (1998) as Self
  • Der letzte Zeuge (1998) as Hans Leinen
  • Der letzte Zeuge (1998) as Helmut Gittel
  • Die Cleveren (1998) as Alfons Kleiber
  • Tod auf Amrum (1998) as Rolf Spiekermann
  • Vickys Alptraum (1998) as John
  • Single sucht Nachwuchs (1998)
  • Im Dialog (1997) as self
  • Simones Entscheidung (1997)
  • Rossini (1997) as Weich
  • Lea Katz - Die Kriminalpsychologin: Einer von uns (1997) as Stelzer
  • Zimmer frei! (1996) as Self
  • Der Mann ohne Schatten (1996) as Bruno Kuhlin
  • Gates of Fire (1996) as Dr. Sander
  • Lautlose Schritte (1996) as Simon Sundermann
  • A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (1995) as Lefevre
  • Spur eines Zweifels (1995) as Jens Kolberg
  • Ich, der Boss (1995) as Victor Mazza
  • Ein Herz für Laura (1995)
  • Drei Frauen und (k)ein Mann (1995) as Patrick Lajonne
  • Inspector Rex (1994) as Gregor Schell
  • alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994) as Self
  • Ein starkes Team (1994) as Gerhard Brock
  • Die Kommissarin (1994) as Walter Neumann
  • Doppelter Einsatz (1994) as Sebastian van Leuyen
  • Rosa Roth (1994) as Maiwald
  • Air Albatros (1994)
  • Die Gerichtsreporterin (1994) as Dr. Wegener
  • Gute Referenzen (1994)
  • Mutter, ich will nicht sterben! (1994) as Walter Gebhard
  • Bella Block (1993) as Thomas Engler
  • The Devil Kissed from Behind (1993)
  • Hecht & Haie (1993) as Dr. Frenkel
  • Ein unvergeßliches Wochenende (1993)
  • Das Schicksal der Lilian H. (1993) as Josef
  • Morgenmagazin (1992) as self
  • Riverboat (1992) as Self
  • DAS! (1991) as Self
  • Ein toter Spieler verläßt den Tisch (1991) Writer
  • Ein toter Spieler verläßt den Tisch (1991) Director
  • Kommissar Klefisch (1990) as Terboven
  • ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (1989) as Self
  • Der Bastard (1989) as Felix Dennison
  • Münchhausens letzte Liebe (1988) as Wilhelm
  • Wallenstein (1987) as Schwedischer Hauptmann
  • Wind von Südost (1985) as Gernot
  • Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
  • Das schöne irre Judenmädchen (1984) as Friedrich, Graf von Schwerin
  • Steckbriefe (1982) as Gerhard Hartung
  • Frau Jenny Treibel (1982) as Leopold Treibel
  • Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
  • A Case For Two (1981) as Bernd Marquart
  • Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) as Self
  • NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
  • SOKO München (1978)
  • New Year's Eve (1978) as The Young Man
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Mano Deller
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Thilo Müller
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Hans Fänger
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Werner Kuziemsky
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Erik Falter
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Peter Aulan
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Hausmann
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Peter Larsen
  • The Old Fox (1977) as Harry Westphal
  • Eine Jugendliebe (1977) as Wolfgang
  • The Serpent's Egg (1977) as Student
  • Maiden's War (1977) as Karol Djudko
  • Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
  • Derrick (1974) as Alex Sierich
  • Derrick (1974) as Lussmann
  • Derrick (1974) as Jürgen Klose
  • Derrick (1974) as Dixi
  • Derrick (1974) as Andy Stein
  • Derrick (1974) as Rolf Laduhn
  • Derrick (1974) as Psychopath
  • Derrick (1974) as Manfred Kessler
  • Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Max Ortheil
  • Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Uwe Pfandler
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Erik Steinbeck
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Rainer Wenisch
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Alfred Waller
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Doc Decker
  • Bambi (1948) as Self
  • Triptych

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Christian Berkel best known for?

Christian Berkel is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hijack (2023), Furia (2021), Talk aus Berlin (2018), Ringlstetter (2016).

When and where was Christian Berkel born?

Christian Berkel was born on October 28, 1957 in Berlin, West Germany [now Germany].

How many credits does Christian Berkel have?

Christian Berkel has accumulated over 190 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2026.

What is Christian Berkel's background in cinema and television?

Christian Berkel is a German actor born in Berlin on October 28, 1957. His father worked as a military doctor. From the age of fourteen, Berkel lived in Paris, where he took drama lessons with Jean-Louis Barrault and Pierre Berlin. He subsequently trained at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin and performe...