Joachim Król
Acting Born Jun 17, 1957 Herne, Germany 141 credits
Biography
Joachim Król is a German actor born on June 17, 1957, in Herne, Germany. His father was a miner and union activist. Known for his acting work with 136 known credits, he has appeared in films including Run Lola Run, Maybe, Maybe Not, and Anne Frank: The Whole Story. He also served as the German dubbing voice for Peter Davison in All Creatures Great and Small from 1978. The surname Krol means king in Polish. He resides in Cologne, Germany, with his wife, Heidrun, and their son, Tom.
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Career overview
Joachim Król is a German actor born on June 17, 1957, in Herne, Germany. His father was a miner and union activist. Król has built an extensive career in film and television, with one hundred thirty-six known acting credits to his name. Among his notable film appearances are roles in Run Lola Run, Maybe, Maybe Not, and Anne Frank: The Whole Story. In addition to his screen work, he has served as the German dubbing voice of Peter Davison in All Creatures Great and Small.
Beyond his acting credits, personal details from his life include residing in Cologne, Germany, with his wife, Heidrun, and their son, Tom. His surname, Król, means king in Polish.
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Career timeline
Weihnachten im OlympRosamunde Pilcher: Wer immer du bistNo Beast. So Fierce.My Lady in Blue
Where's Wanda?Zeit VerbrechenA Million MinutesEndlich Witwer - Griechische Odyssee
791 kmWeekend RebelsEndlich Witwer - Über alle BergeZwei Weihnachtsmänner sind einer zu viel
Studio 3 - Live aus BabelsbergWonderfully BeautifulBlutholzMostly MinimalisticEndlich Witwer - Forever Young
Confessions of Felix Krull
The Postcard KillingsBerlin AlexanderplatzThe WallSchuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes
ErzgebirgskrimiJupp, watt hamwer jemaht?Der König von KölnGanz: How I Lost My Beetle
All About MeMack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny FilmLehman. Gier frisst HerzDie AuferstehungEndlich Witwer
AbendshowIn WahrheitIngo ThielRivals Forever - The Sneaker BattleTod im Internat
CollideGotthardHotel Sacher10 Winzer, Joachim Król und der MoissonnierÜber Barbarossaplatz
Wer weiß denn sowas?Wer weiß denn sowas?Neben der SpurPampa Blues
Helen DornSalomea's Nose
Lost in SiberiaKing of Comics
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche DuellTom Sawyer
Henri 4Aghet
Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein LebenFriends Forever
Markus LanzDie große ARD WeltreiseAdam Resurrected
Dickes BLutterTrick or TreatersWindland
Der KriminalistDer KriminalistKronprinz RudolfTod eines Keilers
SnowlandThe Call of the Toad
Leute am DonnerstagSoundlessDrechslers zweite ChanceSilentiumIn Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema
ZIBBSOKO KölnNachtschichtWenn Weihnachten wahr wird
BAP - Ode to CologneBear's Kiss
Anne Frank: The Whole StoryThe Short Life of Anne Frank
AbendschauMenschen der WocheDonna LeonEinsatz in HamburgThe Princess and the Warrior
Gloomy Sunday
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowRun Lola RunWhen the Light ComesDie Unschuld der KrähenAm I Beautiful?
Leute heuteRossiniIt Happened in Broad Daylight
The Superwife
Die Harald Schmidt ShowKulturzeitRegen in New York
Full Filmography
141 titles- Weihnachten im Olymp (2025)
- Rosamunde Pilcher: Wer immer du bist (2025) as Stephen Crayshaw
- No Beast. So Fierce. (2025) as Fernsehsprecher (voice)
- My Lady in Blue (2025) as Alfred Hansen
- Where's Wanda? (2024) as Harald Hessel
- Zeit Verbrechen (2024) as Miehe
- A Million Minutes (2024) as Werner Küper
- Endlich Witwer - Griechische Odyssee (2024) as Georg Weiser
- 791 km (2023) as Josef
- Weekend Rebels (2023) as Grandfather Gerd
- Endlich Witwer - Über alle Berge (2023) as Georg Weiser
- Zwei Weihnachtsmänner sind einer zu viel (2023) as Bernd Hoffmann
- Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg (2022) as Self
- Wonderfully Beautiful (2022) as Wolfgang Abeck
- Blutholz (2022) as Hans Schüssler
- Mostly Minimalistic (2022) as Magnus Joosten
- Endlich Witwer - Forever Young (2022) as Georg Weiser
- Confessions of Felix Krull (2021) as Professor Kuckuck
- The Postcard Killings (2020) as Inspector Klaus Bublitz
- Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020) as Pums
- The Wall (2020)
- Schuss in der Nacht - Die Ermordung Walter Lübckes (2020) as Norbert Bartels
- Erzgebirgskrimi (2019) as Dr. Lothar Uhlig
- Jupp, watt hamwer jemaht? (2019)
- Der König von Köln (2019) as Lothar Stüssgen
- Ganz: How I Lost My Beetle (2019) as Josef Ganz (voice)
- All About Me (2018) as Willi
- Mack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny Film (2018) as Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum
- Lehman. Gier frisst Herz (2018) as Arno Breuer
- Die Auferstehung (2018) as Joschi
- Endlich Witwer (2018) as Georg Weiser
- Abendshow (2017) as Self
- In Wahrheit (2017) as Wolfgang Abeck
- Ingo Thiel (2017) as Staatsanwalt
- Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle (2017) as Christoph Dassler
- Tod im Internat (2017) as Herbert Wichert
- Reformation (2017) as Albrecht von Brandenburg
- The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter (2017) as Narrator
- You'll Never Walk Alone (2017) as Narrator
- Collide (2016) as Wolfgang
- Gotthard (2016) as Knecht
- Hotel Sacher (2016) as Arthur Grünstein
- 10 Winzer, Joachim Król und der Moissonnier (2016) as Self
- Über Barbarossaplatz (2016) as Benjamin Mahler
- Der Bankraub (2016) as Werner Kreye
- Letzte Ausfahrt Gera: Acht Stunden mit Beate Zschäpe (2016) as BKA-Beamter Troller
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015)
- Neben der Spur (2015) as Philip Kampmann
- Pampa Blues (2015) as Maslow
- Helen Dorn (2014) as Dr. Ising
- Salomea's Nose (2014)
- Lost in Siberia (2012) as Matthias Bleuel
- King of Comics (2012)
- Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell (2011) as Self
- Tom Sawyer (2011) as Muff Potter
- Henri 4 (2010) as Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné
- Aghet (2010) as Graf Wolff Metternich zur Gracht
- Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben (2009) as David Reich
- Friends Forever (2009) as Waldemar (voice)
- Markus Lanz (2008) as Self
- Die große ARD Weltreise (2008) as Self
- Adam Resurrected (2008) as Abe Wolfowitz
- Dickes B (2007) as Self
- Lutter (2007) as Alex Lutter
- Trick or Treaters (2007) as Malente (voice)
- Windland (2007) as Oskar
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Volker Pütz
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Martin Poll
- Kronprinz Rudolf (2006) as Moritz Szeps
- Tod eines Keilers (2006) as Gottfried Binder
- Snowland (2005) as Rubert
- The Call of the Toad (2005) as Karau
- Leute am Donnerstag (2004) as himself
- Soundless (2004) as Viktor
- Drechslers zweite Chance (2004) as Budde
- Silentium (2004) as Sportpräfekt Fitz
- In Free Fall - Tom Tykwer and the Cinema (2004) as Self
- ZIBB (2003) as Self
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Professor Reinhardt
- Nachtschicht (2003) as Kurt Rockenbach
- Wenn Weihnachten wahr wird (2003) as Hannes Fischer
- BAP - Ode to Cologne (2002) as Projectionist
- Bear's Kiss (2002) as Groppo
- Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) as Hermann van Pels
- The Short Life of Anne Frank (2001) as Narrator (German version)
- Abendschau (2000) as Self
- Menschen der Woche (2000) as Self
- Donna Leon (2000) as Commissario Guido Brunetti
- Einsatz in Hamburg (2000) as Oskar Camphaus / Gero Camphaus
- The Princess and the Warrior (2000) as Walter Riemer
- Gloomy Sunday (1999) as László
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Run Lola Run (1998) as Norbert von Au
- When the Light Comes (1998) as Lars
- Die Unschuld der Krähen (1998) as Georg Finke
- Am I Beautiful? (1998) as Robert
- Train Birds (1998) as Hannes Weber
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- Rossini (1997) as Jakob Windisch
- It Happened in Broad Daylight (1997) as Kommissar Matthäus
- The Superwife (1996) as Dr. Enno Winkel
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- Kulturzeit (1995) as self
- Regen in New York (1995) as Wilfried
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994) as Self
- Faust (1994)
- Nobody Loves Me (1994) as Anton
- Maybe... Maybe Not (1994) as Norbert Brommer
- No More Mr. Nice Guy (1993) as Rudi Kipp ("Kipp")
- Deadly Maria (1993) as Dieter
- Without Me (1993) as Bannert
- Modell Adenauer - Ein Tag im Leben des Herrn K. (1993) as Held
- Riverboat (1992) as Self
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Stefan Kranz
- Happy Birthday, Türke! (1992) as Polizist
- DAS! (1991)
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe (1991) as oficer SS
- Eine Wahnsinnsehe (1990)
- ZDF-Mittagsmagazin (1989) as Self
- Das Nest (1989) as Gabriel Longius
- Eurocops (1988) as Hermann
- Wherever You Are... (1988) as Eduard
- Ticket to Rome (1986)
- Der Fahnder (1984) as Neuner
- Kaltes Fieber (1984)
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Winter
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Peter Röhl
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Frank Steier
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Martin Jahnn
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Manfred Schirmer
- Titel, Thesen, Temperamente (1967) as Self
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- German Film Award (1951) as Self - Host
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- Wochenendrebellen 2 as Grandfather Gerd
- An Impossible Wedding as Standesbeamter
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Joachim Król best known for?
Joachim Król is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Where's Wanda? (2024), Weekend Rebels (2023), Wonderfully Beautiful (2022), The Postcard Killings (2020).
When and where was Joachim Król born?
Joachim Król was born on June 17, 1957 in Herne, Germany.
How many credits does Joachim Król have?
Joachim Król has accumulated over 141 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2025.
What is Joachim Król's background in cinema and television?
Joachim Król is a German actor born on June 17, 1957, in Herne, Germany. His father was a miner and union activist. Known for his acting work with 136 known credits, he has appeared in films including Run Lola Run, Maybe, Maybe Not, and Anne Frank: The Whole Story. He also served as the German dubbing voice for Peter D...
Joachim Król by the numbers
141credits
80films
61TV series
1948–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bambi (1948) as Self — aged about 8
- Der König von Köln (2019) as Lothar Stüssgen — aged about 62
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self — aged about 41
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self — aged about 58
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) — aged about 58
- Wonderfully Beautiful (2022) as Wolfgang Abeck — aged about 65
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