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Ulrich Tukur

Acting Born Jul 29, 1957 Viernheim, Germany 166 credits
166
Total Credits
2026
79 Years Career Span
52
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Ulrich Tukur is a German actor and musician born on July 29, 1957, in Viernheim. He is also known as Ulrich Gerhard Scheurlen and Ulrich Scheurlen. Tukur has been involved in acting, with a career spanning multiple known credits. He has appeared in various films, including those directed by Michael Haneke and Steven Soderbergh. Tukur's work also includes a role in the docudrama North Face, which is based on the 1936 Eiger climbing event. He has been active in the film industry, with a total of 158 known credits.

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Career

Career overview

Ulrich Tukur is a German actor and musician. Born on July 29, 1957, in Viernheim, Germany, he has had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry. Tukur has been involved in numerous projects throughout his career, with a total of 158 known credits.

Tukur has worked with notable directors such as Michael Haneke and Steven Soderbergh. He is known for his roles in films like The White Ribbon and Solaris. Additionally, he has been involved in the docudrama North Face, which is based on the 1936 Eiger climbing disaster. These projects demonstrate Tukur's ability to take on a wide range of roles and work with different directors and genres.

Tukur's career has spanned multiple decades, with his birthdate indicating that he is currently 69 years old. His extensive filmography showcases his talent and versatility as an actor, and he continues to be a respected figure in the German film industry.

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Known for

Film

Köln 75

as Dr. Brandes
Film

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

as Hans-Georg Dahlmann
Film

In the Fade

as Jürgen Möller

Wer weiß denn sowas?

as Self

MDR um 4

as Self

Ai yori aoku

as Heinrich
Film

A Quiet Place to Kill

as self
Film

Largo Winch II

as Dwight Cochrane
Film

The White Ribbon

as The Baron

The Houndcats

as Nick Nickelby
Film

North Face

as Henry Arau

Inas Nacht

as Self

Frequent co-stars

Ina Müller 2 shared titles
Ulrich Mühe 2 shared titles
Sebastian Koch 2 shared titles
Martin Brambach 2 shared titles
Burghart Klaußner 2 shared titles
Petra Morzé 2 shared titles
Susanne Lothar 2 shared titles
Hinnerk Baumgarten 1 shared title
Inka Schneider 1 shared title
Bettina Tietjen 1 shared title

Career timeline

My Friend Barry
The Three Investigators and the Carpathian DogKöln 75Time We LostCabaret-Berlin, the Wild Scene
Martin Reads the Quran
Gestern waren wir noch Kinder
Bis zum letzten TropfenDie Geschichte der Menschheit - leicht gekürzt
Faking HitlerIt's Just a Phase, HoneybunnyDie UnschuldsvermutungMeeresleuchtenMuM Calls It Quits
The TurncoatOpen SeasonÖkozid
Adults in the RoomUnd wer nimmt den Hund?Defender of the FaithDer Schauspieler Ulrich Tukur - Träumer und Suchender
As Green As It GetsAttempted Murder
In the FadeDie Lebenden und die Toten
Original BlissHerr Lenz reist in den Frühling
Wer weiß denn sowas?Grzimek
MDR um 4The Chosen OnesWeek-ends
PinocchioHoustonPinocchioExit MarrakechDer Tote im Eis
RommelMoon ManZettlThe Second Execution of Romell Broom
Hamburg JournalWhen Pigs Have WingsLargo Winch IIJedermann Remixed
The Day of the CatGierEichmanns Ende
The White RibbonJohn RabeWithin the WhirlwindEden Is WestKill Daddy Good Night
Germany, Your ArtistsNorth FaceSéraphineDie Frau aus dem MeerFaszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief
Inas Nacht42plusEarthMein alter Freund FritzHand of the Headless Man
The Lives of OthersDornröschen erwachtDas SchneckenhausHeute heiratet mein MannUne famille parfaite
ThadeuszThe AxDie LuftbrückeBerlin AirliftDie Nacht der großen Flut
Operation ValkyrieDie DreigroschenoperMein Vater, meine Frau und meine GeliebteDie fremde Frau
ZIBB
Through the Night with...Gero von Boehm begegnet...NDR Kultur – Das JournalUnder SuspicionSolaris
Die Stunde der Stars
Hunters in the SnowBonhoeffer: Agent of GraceUlrich Tukur – Bühnenstar und „Rhythmusboy“Probieren Sie’s mit einem Jüngeren
Volle KanneBeckmannGerman Television AwardAnnaluise & AntonWarten ist der Tod
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowDas BöseDie Verbrechen des Professor Capellari
Leute heuteIm DialogTietjen und BommesBlutige ScheidungFree Fall

Full Filmography

166 titles
  • My Friend Barry (2026) as Prior
  • The Three Investigators and the Carpathian Dog (2025) as Mr. Prentice
  • Köln 75 (2025) as Dr. Brandes
  • Time We Lost (2025) as Hans Schenke
  • Cabaret-Berlin, the Wild Scene (2025) as voice
  • Martin Reads the Quran (2024) as Professor Dr. Neuweiser
  • Gestern waren wir noch Kinder (2023) as Hans Klettmann
  • Bis zum letzten Tropfen (2022) as Dr. Rainer Gebhard
  • Die Geschichte der Menschheit - leicht gekürzt (2022) as Erik der Rote
  • Faking Hitler (2021) as Hans Stöckel
  • It's Just a Phase, Honeybunny (2021) as René Güldenberg
  • Die Unschuldsvermutung (2021) as Marius Atterson
  • Meeresleuchten (2021) as Thomas Wintersperger
  • MuM Calls It Quits (2021) as Paul
  • The Turncoat (2020) as Ernst Menzel
  • Open Season (2020) as Hans Werner Brockmann
  • Ökozid (2020) as Victor Graf
  • Adults in the Room (2019) as Wolfgang Schäuble
  • Und wer nimmt den Hund? (2019) as Georg Lehnert
  • Defender of the Faith (2019) as Narrator (voice)
  • Der Schauspieler Ulrich Tukur - Träumer und Suchender (2019) as Himself
  • As Green As It Gets (2018) as Richard von Zeydlitz
  • Attempted Murder (2018) as Hans-Georg Dahlmann
  • In the Fade (2017) as Jürgen Möller
  • Die Lebenden und die Toten (2017) as Dirk Stadler
  • Original Bliss (2016) as Eduard Gluck
  • Herr Lenz reist in den Frühling (2016) as Herr Lenz
  • Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
  • Grzimek (2015) as Bernhard Grzimek
  • MDR um 4 (2014) as Self
  • The Chosen Ones (2014) as Simon Pistorius
  • Week-ends (2014) as Ulrich
  • Pinocchio (2013) as Mangiafuoco
  • Houston (2013) as Clemens Trunschka
  • Pinocchio (2013) as Mangiafuoco
  • Exit Marrakech (2013) as Heinrich
  • Der Tote im Eis (2013) as Thomas Gruber
  • Rommel (2012) as Erwin Rommel
  • Moon Man (2012) as President (voice)
  • Zettl (2012) as Urs Doucier
  • The Second Execution of Romell Broom (2012) as Reader
  • Hamburg Journal (2011) as self
  • When Pigs Have Wings (2011) as UN official
  • Largo Winch II (2011) as Dwight Cochrane
  • Jedermann Remixed (2011) as Jedermann (archive footage)
  • The Day of the Cat (2010) as Dr. Stotzer / Pfiff
  • Gier (2010) as Dieter Glanz
  • Eichmanns Ende (2010) as Willem Sassen
  • The White Ribbon (2009) as The Baron
  • John Rabe (2009) as John Rabe
  • Within the Whirlwind (2009) as Dr. Anton Walter
  • Eden Is West (2009) as Nick Nickelby
  • Kill Daddy Good Night (2009) as Jonas Shtrom
  • Germany, Your Artists (2008) as Self
  • North Face (2008) as Henry Arau
  • Séraphine (2008) as Wilhelm Uhde
  • Die Frau aus dem Meer (2008) as Karl Kress
  • Faszination Bergfilm - Himmelhoch und Abgrundtief (2008) as Self (archive footage)
  • Der Mann, dem die Frauen vertrauten (2008) as Horst David
  • Inas Nacht (2007) as Self
  • 42plus (2007) as Georg
  • Earth (2007) as Narrator (voice)
  • Mein alter Freund Fritz (2007) as Prof. Dr. Harry Seidel
  • Hand of the Headless Man (2007) as Peter
  • Runaway Horse (2007) as Klaus
  • The Lives of Others (2006) as Anton Grubitz
  • Dornröschen erwacht (2006) as Prof. Seebaldt
  • Das Schneckenhaus (2006) as Dr. Lucas Bator
  • Heute heiratet mein Mann (2006) as Dr. Agatz
  • Une famille parfaite (2006) as Harald Beckmann
  • Thadeusz (2005) as self
  • The Ax (2005) as Gérard Hutchinson
  • Die Luftbrücke (2005) as Lucius D. Clay
  • Berlin Airlift (2005) as General Lucius Dubignon Clay Jr.
  • Die Nacht der großen Flut (2005) as Helmut Schmidt
  • Operation Valkyrie (2004) as Henning v. Tresckow
  • Die Dreigroschenoper (2004) as Macheath, genannt Mackie Messer
  • Mein Vater, meine Frau und meine Geliebte (2004) as Dr. Mohrauer
  • Die fremde Frau (2004) as Alexander Brandenburg
  • ZIBB (2003) as Self
  • Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
  • Gero von Boehm begegnet... (2002) as Self
  • NDR Kultur – Das Journal (2002) as Self
  • Under Suspicion (2002) as Eric Glasner
  • Solaris (2002) as Gibarian
  • Amen. (2002) as Kurt Gerstein
  • Taking Sides (2002) as Helmut Rode
  • Die Stunde der Stars (2001) as Self
  • Hunters in the Snow (2000) as Franz
  • Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000) as Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • Ulrich Tukur – Bühnenstar und „Rhythmusboy“ (2000) as Self
  • Probieren Sie’s mit einem Jüngeren (2000) as neuer Mann
  • Volle Kanne (1999) as Self
  • Beckmann (1999) as Self
  • German Television Award (1999) as Self
  • Annaluise & Anton (1999)
  • Warten ist der Tod (1999) as Jürgen Venske
  • Warten ist der Tod (1999) as Jürgen Venske
  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
  • Das Böse (1998) as Johannes Lenz
  • Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari (1998) as Alexander
  • Leute heute (1997) as Self
  • Im Dialog (1997) as self
  • Tietjen und Bommes (1997) as Self
  • Blutige Scheidung (1997) as Bernd
  • Free Fall (1997) as Werner März
  • Ein Vater sieht rot (1997) as Matthias Heller
  • Charm's Incidents (1996)
  • Beim nächsten Kuß knall ich ihn nieder (1996) as Conrad Veidt
  • Geschäfte (1995) as Dr. Weiß
  • Das Alibi (1995) as Dr. Thomas Lamprecht
  • My Mother's Courage (1995) as SS-Offizier
  • Tears of Stone (1995) as Ernst Züchner
  • Der Mörder und sein Kind (1995) as Martin Dreyer
  • Nikolaikirche (1995) as Rechtsanwalt Schnuck
  • Inspector Rex (1994) as Kurt Hauff
  • Rosa Roth (1994) as Peter Nikolai
  • Höchstpersönlich (1994) as self
  • Der König (1994) as Peter Kissling
  • Rotwang Must Go! (1994) as Bruno's Friend
  • Felidae (1994) as Francis (voice)
  • Wehner - Die unerzählte Geschichte (1993) as Herbert Wehner
  • The Last U-Boat (1993) as Röhler - 1. Wachoffizier
  • Maus und Katz (1993) as Fred Tonndorf
  • Riverboat (1992) as Self
  • Glückliche Reise (1992) as Dirk
  • The Democratic Terrorist (1992) as Siegfried Maak
  • Kleiner Furz (1992) as Narrator (voice)
  • Die Spur des Bernsteinzimmers (1992) as Siegfried Emmler
  • Wenn ich sonntags in mein Kino geh'... (1992) as Self
  • DAS! (1991) as Self
  • Die Kaltenbach-Papiere (1991) as Tom Severin
  • Pssst ... (1990) as Self
  • Werner and the Wizard of Booze (1990) as (voice)
  • Wenn das die Nachbarn wüßten (1990) as Taxifahrer
  • Das Milliardenspiel (1989) as Gerd Asselt
  • Das Milliardenspiel (1989) as Gerd Asselt
  • Ballhaus Barmbek - Let's Kiss and Say Goodbye (1988) as Self
  • Julius Caesar (1988) as Mark Anthony
  • Felix (1988) as Felix
  • Lenz oder die Freiheit (1986) as Friedrich Engels
  • The Lenz Papers (1986) as Friedrich Engels
  • Solaris TV – Der freundliche Sender im All (1986) as Boss
  • The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial (1986) as Andreas Baader
  • Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
  • Kaltes Fieber (1984) as Michael
  • Le dernier civil (1984)
  • The Story (1984) as Alexander
  • Dear Melanie (1983)
  • The Swing (1983) as Lhombre
  • Wortwechsel (1982) as Self
  • The White Rose (1982) as Willi Graf
  • NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
  • Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
  • Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
  • 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Hanno Haak
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Dr. Meister
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Felix Murot
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Karl Petzold
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Georg Hochreiter
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Kommissar Murot
  • Grimme Award (1964) as Self
  • German Film Award (1951) as Self
  • Bambi (1948) as Self
  • Das Kind in dir muss Heimat finden

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ulrich Tukur best known for?

Ulrich Tukur is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Köln 75 (2025), Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968), In the Fade (2017), Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015).

When and where was Ulrich Tukur born?

Ulrich Tukur was born on July 29, 1957 in Viernheim, Germany.

How many credits does Ulrich Tukur have?

Ulrich Tukur has accumulated over 166 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2026.

What is Ulrich Tukur's background in cinema and television?

Ulrich Tukur is a German actor and musician born on July 29, 1957, in Viernheim. He is also known as Ulrich Gerhard Scheurlen and Ulrich Scheurlen. Tukur has been involved in acting, with a career spanning multiple known credits. He has appeared in various films, including those directed by Michael Haneke and Steven So...