Sylvester Groth
Acting Born Mar 31, 1958 Jerichow, Germany 119 credits
Biography
Sylvester Groth is an actor with an extensive television and theater career who was born in Jerichow, Germany, on March 31, 1958. Known for 108 known acting credits, he is well known for portraying Goebbels in Inglourious Basterds in 2009 and Clausen in Dark in 2019. His film and television work also includes starring roles in Stalingrad in 1993, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in 2015, and Deutschland 83 in 2015.
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Career overview
Sylvester Groth is an actor with an extensive career spanning television, theater, and film. Born on March 31, 1958, in Jerichow, Germany, which was part of the German Democratic Republic, he has accumulated a total of 108 known credits in the entertainment industry.
Groth is well known for several prominent roles in both film and television. His notable film appearances include portraying Goebbels in the 2009 feature Inglourious Basterds. He also starred in Stalingrad in 1993, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in 2015, and the television series Deutschland 83, which was also released in 2015. Additionally, he portrayed Clausen in the television series Dark in 2019.
Throughout his active career, Groth has established a diverse body of work across multiple mediums, maintaining a consistent presence in both film and television projects.
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Career timeline
Silent FriendGentle Monster
Dog
The Trouble with JessicaKati: A Freestyle That Stays
UnwantedGerman Crime Story: Gefesselt
The 355The Sheikh
The Witnesses
Criminal: GermanyBerlin, I Love YouDer Club der singenden MetzgerBFF DetectivesThe Master Butcher
KaisersturzThe New End
DarkBreatheIn Times of Fading LightZorn - Kalter Rauch
NSU German History XEin Kommissar kehrt zurück
Sense8The Man from U.N.C.L.E.DeutschlandNaked Among WolvesDie Mutter des Mörders
Generation WarA Pact
The WeekendShores of HopeFrisch gepresstIhr Brief zur HochzeitBittere Kirschen
Tom SawyerWisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I ChingBeate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe
AghetInspektor Barbarotti - Mensch ohne HundKeiner geht verloren
Inglourious BasterdsZarte ParasitenHildeMarcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein LebenWhiskey with Vodka
The ReaderFleisch ist mein GemüseBuddenbrooksDie Weisheit der Wolken
KDD - KriminaldauerdienstDer KronzeugeMy FührerContergan - Eine einzige TabletteSchuld und Unschuld
Der KriminalistDer KriminalistLuluNevermore
Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nieKäthchens TraumEin glücklicher TagZerbrechliche Zeugin
The Miracle of LengedeHexen - Magie, Mythen und die WahrheitThe Third WaveDas Wunder von LengedeDie Geisel
Die geheime InquisitionKolle - Ein Leben für Liebe und Sex
Mein Leben & IchJenseitsLiebe. Macht. Blind.Der VerlegerRomeo
VerzweiflungDer Briefbomber
Der Preis der SehnsuchtRequiem for a Romantic WomanThe Volcano
Gesche's Poison
NachtstudioSchimanski
SperlingJourney to WeimarBruder Esel
Outside Time
Rosa RothDie VergebungFarewell to Agnes
Full filmography
- Silent Friend (2026) as Anton
- Gentle Monster (2026) as Hermann Kühn
- Dog (2025) as Taxifahrer
- The Trouble with Jessica (2024) as Groth
- Kati: A Freestyle That Stays (2024) as Binges
- Unwanted (2023) as Klaus
- German Crime Story: Gefesselt (2023) as Ludwig Lübke
- The 355 (2022) as Jonas Muller
- The Sheikh (2022)
- The Witnesses (2021) as Prof. Max Felsner
- Criminal: Germany (2019) as Karl Schultz
- Berlin, I Love You (2019) as Frosch
- Der Club der singenden Metzger (2019)
- BFF Detectives (2019) as Klaus Schmitt
- The Master Butcher (2019) as Robert
- Kaisersturz (2018) as Kaiser Wilhelm II.
- The New End (2018) as Doktor
- Dark (2017) as Investigator Clausen
- Breathe (2017) as Dr. Erik Langdorf
- In Times of Fading Light (2017) as Kurt
- Zorn - Kalter Rauch (2017) as Adam Völx
- NSU German History X (2016) as Walter Ahler
- Ein Kommissar kehrt zurück (2016) as Michael Adam
- Sense8 (2015) as Sergei Bogdanow
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) as Uncle Rudi
- Deutschland (2015) as Walter Schweppenstette
- Naked Among Wolves (2015) as Helmut Krämer
- Die Mutter des Mörders (2015) as Dr. Benjamin
- Generation War (2013) as Hiemer
- A Pact (2013) as Georg
- The Weekend (2012)
- Shores of Hope (2012) as Roman
- Frisch gepresst (2012) as Helgo
- Ihr Brief zur Hochzeit (2012) as Liebhaber
- Bittere Kirschen (2012)
- Tom Sawyer (2011) as Doc Robinson
- Wisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I Ching (2011) as Richard Wilhelm - German(voice)
- Beate Uhse - das Recht auf Liebe (2011) as Martin Volke
- Aghet (2010) as Martin Niepage
- Inspektor Barbarotti - Mensch ohne Hund (2010) as Inspektor Gunnar Barbarotti
- Keiner geht verloren (2010) as Hotte
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) as Joseph Goebbels
- Zarte Parasiten (2009) as Martin
- Hilde (2009) as Boleslaw Barlog
- Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben (2009) as Kawalerowicz
- Whiskey with Vodka (2009) as Martin Telleck
- The Reader (2008) as Prosecuting Council
- Fleisch ist mein Gemüse (2008) as Oliver Bendt
- Buddenbrooks (2008) as Kesselmeyer
- Die Weisheit der Wolken (2008) as Max Eisenacher
- KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (2007) as Richard Plötz
- Der Kronzeuge (2007) as Frank Roloff
- My Führer (2007) as Joseph Goebbels
- Contergan - Eine einzige Tablette (2007) as Staatsanwalt Feddersen
- Schuld und Unschuld (2007) as Jakob Raffael
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Dieter Rohrbach
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Martin Kippendorf
- Lulu (2006) as Dr. Schön
- Nevermore (2006) as Pfarrer Ekdahl
- Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie (2004) as Christian Rilling
- Käthchens Traum (2004)
- Ein glücklicher Tag (2004) as George
- Zerbrechliche Zeugin (2004)
- The Miracle of Lengede (2003) as Harald Hansen
- Hexen - Magie, Mythen und die Wahrheit (2003)
- The Third Wave (2003) as Dauphin
- Das Wunder von Lengede (2003) as Harald Hansen
- Die Geisel (2003) as Olaf Bodenteich
- Die geheime Inquisition (2002) as Großinquisitor Santori
- Kolle - Ein Leben für Liebe und Sex (2002) as Oswalt Kolle
- Mein Leben & Ich (2001) as Dr.Reimann
- Jenseits (2001) as Matthias Mund
- Liebe. Macht. Blind. (2001) as Béla
- Der Verleger (2001) as Christian Kracht
- Romeo (2001) as Klaus Weingarten alias Hermann Weber
- Verzweiflung (2000) as Sigs
- Der Briefbomber (2000) as Frank Meyer
- Der Preis der Sehnsucht (1999) as Aleksander
- Requiem for a Romantic Woman (1999) as Clemens Brentano
- The Volcano (1999) as Hans Hollmann
- Gesche's Poison (1998) as Johann Timm
- Nachtstudio (1997) as Self
- Schimanski (1997) as Christian Wörner
- Sperling (1996) as Ewald
- Journey to Weimar (1996) as Dr. Hauke Wolf
- Bruder Esel (1996) as Elias Busch
- Outside Time (1995) as Georg
- Rosa Roth (1994) as Michael Katzmann
- Die Vergebung (1994) as Mann
- Farewell to Agnes (1994) as Stefan
- Bella Block (1993) as Dr. Jakob Groth
- Stalingrad (1993) as Otto
- The Last U-Boat (1993) as Funker Maschke
- Morgenmagazin (1992) as self
- Verlorene Landschaft (1992) as Father (Young)
- Momo (1986) as Agent BLW 553 X
- The House on the River (1986) as Heinz Hüsgen
- Junge Leute in der Stadt (1985) as Reinhardt
- Der Schimmelreiter (1985) as Hauke Haien
- Rote Erde (1983) as Fritz Rewandowski
- The Turning Point (1983) as Mark Niebuhr
- Meines Vaters Straßenbahn (1980) as Janker
- Meines Vaters Straßenbahn (1980) as Janker
- Plankton oder das Wunder der Anpassung (1980) as Kilian
- The Old Fox (1977) as Herbert Rühle
- The Old Fox (1977) as Josef Böcking
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Hauptkommsissar Jochen Drexler
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Hauptkommissar Jochen Drexler
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Peter Wengler
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Jochen Drexler
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Pathologe
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Christian Seitz
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Rainer Vaske
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Norbert Müller
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Dieter Gottschalk
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Justus Fürmann
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Polizeipräsident
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self
- German Film Award (1951) as Self