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Herman van Ulzen

Acting Born Jan 1, 1948 Enschede, Netherlands 24 credits

Biography

Herman van Ulzen (* 1948 in Enschede, Netherlands; † December 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a Dutch actor who was active primarily in the German-speaking world.

Herman van Ulzen completed his acting training at the State University of Music and Theater in Heidelberg. Subsequently, he worked at numerous German-language theaters, including the Zimmertheater Heidelberg, the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, the Münchner Volkstheater, and the Comödie Dresden.

From the mid-1970s onward, van Ulzen appeared regularly in film and television productions. He made his television debut in 1975 in the series Autoverleih Pistulla. He gained wider recognition through his recurring role in the crime series Der Fahnder, in which he appeared between 1985 and 1994. He made further appearances in productions such as Hausmeister Krause and, in 2020, in Bibi & Tina – Die Serie.

Alongside his work in front of the camera, van Ulzen remained dedicated to the theater for many years and was regarded as a versatile character actor in both German television and on the stage.

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Known for

Polizeiruf 110

as Schuldirektor

Polizeiruf 110

as Herr Niewöhler

Flikken Maastricht

as Götz Maier

Die Bergretter

as Martin Thomas

Alles Atze

as Armin Freriks
Film

Lea

as Administrator

Beethoven

as Senator Davis

Full filmography

  • Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Schuldirektor
  • Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Herr Niewöhler
  • Flikken Maastricht (2007) as Götz Maier
  • Die Wache (1994) as Herbert Klein
  • Die Wache (1994) as Friedrich Sommer
  • Die Wache (1994) as Dr. Ralf Bönnen
  • Der Fahnder (1984) as Paul
  • Der Fahnder (1984) as Eckhardt
  • Die Bergretter (2009) as Martin Thomas
  • Mitternachtsspitzen (1988) as Self
  • Auf Achse (1980) as Künstler
  • Alles Atze (2000) as Armin Freriks
  • Auf eigene Gefahr (1993) as Weissberg
  • Lea (1996) as Administrator
  • Kanzlei Berger (2021) as Rabbi
  • Ants in the Pants (2000) as Tierarzt
  • Bibi & Tina (2020) as Butler Dagobert
  • (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004) as Senator Davis
  • Ants in the Pants 2 (2002) as Auktionar
  • Rossini (1997)
  • This Crazy Heart (2017) as Älterer Herr
  • The Girl with Nine Wigs (2013) as Dr. Neumann
  • Pura Vida Ibiza (2004) as Bens Vater
  • Love Scenes from Planet Earth (1998) as Abteilungsleiter