Ulrich Noethen

Ulrich Noethen

Acting
Born 1959-11-18Munich, Germany

Biography

Ulrich Noethen (born Ulrich Schmid; * November 18, 1959, in Munich) is a German actor, radio drama performer, and audiobook narrator. He is considered one of Germany's most renowned film actors and gained widespread public recognition through his role in the feature film *Comedian Harmonists*. Noethen grew up as the youngest of five children in a pastor's family. After graduating from high school in Augsburg, he initially studied law before deciding to pursue acting; he subsequently completed his studies at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. He adopted the stage name "Noethen" from his grandmother's maiden name. His theater career began in the mid-1980s at the *Städtische Bühnen Freiburg* (Freiburg Municipal Theaters). Further engagements took him to venues such as the *Schauspiel Köln* (Cologne Playhouse) and the *Staatliche Schauspielbühnen Berlin* (Berlin State Theaters), where he distinguished himself with roles in classics such as *Faust* and *A Midsummer Night's Dream*. He achieved his cinematic breakthrough in 1997 with the role of Harry Frommermann in *Comedian Harmonists*. For this performance, he received the German Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, as well as the Bavarian Film Award. Numerous other defining roles in film and television followed. Among his most well-known works are the family films *Das Sams*, *Bibi Blocksberg*, and *Das fliegende Klassenzimmer*. In *Der Untergang* (Downfall), he played Heinrich Himmler, while in *Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler* (My Führer – The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler), he offered a satirical interpretation of the same historical figure. Other significant productions include *Gripsholm*, *Ein fliehendes Pferd*, *Hannah Arendt*, and *Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank* (The Diary of Anne Frank), in which he portrayed Otto Frank. Since 2014, Noethen has starred as the psychiatrist Dr. Jessen in the crime series *Neben der Spur*. Additionally, he appeared as Ferdinand Sauerbruch in the historical drama series *Charité*. Noethen has received numerous awards and honors, including the *Goldene Kamera* (Golden Camera), the *Adolf-Grimme-Preis*, and multiple nominations for the German Film Award. He lives in Berlin-Charlottenburg and is in a relationship with the writer Alina Bronsky.

Movies (83)

Downfall
7.9

Downfall

2004Movie7.9
My Führer
5.6

My Führer

2007Movie5.6
Hannah Arendt
6.9

Hannah Arendt

2012Movie6.9
I'm The Father
5.0

I'm The Father

2002Movie5.0
Mörderische Elite
10.0

Mörderische Elite

2004Movie10.0
The Red Jacket
6.7

The Red Jacket

2002Movie6.7
Bibi Blocksberg
6.0

Bibi Blocksberg

2002Movie6.0
Henri 4
5.6

Henri 4

2010Movie5.6
The Harmonists
6.7

The Harmonists

1997Movie6.7
Makellos - Eine kurze Welle des Glücks
8.5

Makellos - Eine kurze Welle des Glücks

2026Movie8.5
A Coffee in Berlin
7.2

A Coffee in Berlin

2012Movie7.2
The Diary of Anne Frank
7.2

The Diary of Anne Frank

2016Movie7.2
Cracks in the Shell
6.0

Cracks in the Shell

2012Movie6.0
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls
6.1

Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls

2004Movie6.1
Moon Man
6.7

Moon Man

2012Movie6.7
Beresina
5.4

Beresina

1999Movie5.4
The Young Schiller
4.8

The Young Schiller

2005Movie4.8
The Green Desert
7.8

The Green Desert

1999Movie7.8
The German Lesson
6.6

The German Lesson

2019Movie6.6
Unexpected
5.9

Unexpected

2014Movie5.9
Heirate mir!
10.0

Heirate mir!

2001Movie10.0
Life Actually
6.0

Life Actually

2007Movie6.0
Jew-boy Levi
7.0

Jew-boy Levi

1999Movie7.0
The Flying Classroom
6.2

The Flying Classroom

2003Movie6.2
The Invisible Girl
5.9

The Invisible Girl

2011Movie5.9
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
8.5

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

1999Movie8.5
Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship
6.2

Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship

2014Movie6.2
Kennen Sie Ihren Liebhaber?
4.9

Kennen Sie Ihren Liebhaber?

2012Movie4.9
Gladbeck Freaks Out

Gladbeck Freaks Out

2018Movie
Sams im Glück
5.3

Sams im Glück

2012Movie5.3
The Scorpion
5.5

The Scorpion

1997Movie5.5
The Slurb
6.1

The Slurb

2001Movie6.1
Jargo
6.0

Jargo

2004Movie6.0
Aghet
8.2

Aghet

2010Movie8.2
¿De qué lado estás?
6.0

¿De qué lado estás?

2002Movie6.0
Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall'
7.0

Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall'

2005Movie7.0
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace
5.9

Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace

2000Movie5.9
Zwei übern Berg
5.2

Zwei übern Berg

2012Movie5.2
Louis van Beethoven
6.7

Louis van Beethoven

2020Movie6.7
Brecht - Die Kunst zu leben

Brecht - Die Kunst zu leben

2006Movie
Busenfreunde
3.3

Busenfreunde

1997Movie3.3
Josefa’s Return
5.4

Josefa’s Return

2024Movie5.4
My Magical Friend Sams
5.6

My Magical Friend Sams

2003Movie5.6
St. Louis
7.0

St. Louis

2019Movie7.0
Meine Tochter und der Millionär
6.0

Meine Tochter und der Millionär

2009Movie6.0
Die Eisläuferin
5.3

Die Eisläuferin

2015Movie5.3
Busenfreunde 2 - Alles wird gut!
9.0

Busenfreunde 2 - Alles wird gut!

1998Movie9.0
Allerleirauh
6.7

Allerleirauh

2012Movie6.7
Broken Glass Park
6.1

Broken Glass Park

2013Movie6.1
TKKG - The Secret of the Mysterious Mind Machine
5.7

TKKG - The Secret of the Mysterious Mind Machine

2006Movie5.7
Kommissar Süden und das Geheimnis der Königin

Kommissar Süden und das Geheimnis der Königin

2009Movie
Ausgerechnet Weihnachten
5.5

Ausgerechnet Weihnachten

2005Movie5.5
Off Beat
6.2

Off Beat

2004Movie6.2
Das Sams in Gefahr

Das Sams in Gefahr

Movie
The General Case
6.7

The General Case

2016Movie6.7
Trau’ niemals deinem Chef

Trau’ niemals deinem Chef

2010Movie
Rumpe und Tuli

Rumpe und Tuli

2010Movie
Silberhochzeit
5.5

Silberhochzeit

2006Movie5.5
The Boxer and the Hairdresser
5.9

The Boxer and the Hairdresser

2004Movie5.9
Ein starker Abgang
6.5

Ein starker Abgang

2008Movie6.5
Gripsholm
5.8

Gripsholm

2000Movie5.8
Polly Blue Eyes
6.8

Polly Blue Eyes

2005Movie6.8
The Deep End
7.0

The Deep End

1997Movie7.0
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt
9.0

Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt

1999Movie9.0
Es ist nicht vorbei
7.2

Es ist nicht vorbei

2011Movie7.2
Long Shadows
5.1

Long Shadows

2008Movie5.1
Erntedank - Ein Allgäu-Krimi
5.4

Erntedank - Ein Allgäu-Krimi

2009Movie5.4
Secret Stories
7.5

Secret Stories

2004Movie7.5
My Husband, An Assassin
5.4

My Husband, An Assassin

2013Movie5.4
Runaway Horse
5.3

Runaway Horse

2007Movie5.3
Der Parkhausmörder
10.0

Der Parkhausmörder

1996Movie10.0
Lautlose Schritte
10.0

Lautlose Schritte

1996Movie10.0
Mein ist die Rache
8.0

Mein ist die Rache

1997Movie8.0
Eine Hand wäscht die Andere
4.2

Eine Hand wäscht die Andere

2012Movie4.2
The Inventive Lady
4.0

The Inventive Lady

2013Movie4.0
Kommissar Süden und der Luftgitarrist

Kommissar Süden und der Luftgitarrist

2009Movie
Das Rätsel des blutroten Rubins
8.0

Das Rätsel des blutroten Rubins

2001Movie8.0
Ett enklare liv
5.5

Ett enklare liv

2008Movie5.5
Departure
4.8

Departure

2016Movie4.8
Lügen haben linke Hände

Lügen haben linke Hände

2011Movie
Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet
7.0

Was wenn der Tod uns scheidet

2008Movie7.0
Von Mäusen und Lügen
3.4

Von Mäusen und Lügen

2011Movie3.4
Tsunami oder: Die Maximale Mitmenschlichkeit

Tsunami oder: Die Maximale Mitmenschlichkeit

2006Movie

TV Shows (56)

Scene of the Crime
6.2

Scene of the Crime

1970Series6.2
The Old Fox
6.3

The Old Fox

1977Series6.3
Volle Kanne
4.4

Volle Kanne

1999Series4.4
Morgenmagazin
5.3

Morgenmagazin

1992Series5.3
NDR Talk Show
6.6

NDR Talk Show

1979Series6.6
Mein Nachmittag

Mein Nachmittag

2008Series
Polizeiruf 110
6.3

Polizeiruf 110

1971Series6.3
Wer weiß denn sowas?
7.6

Wer weiß denn sowas?

2015Series7.6
Quizduell-Olymp

Quizduell-Olymp

2015Series
A Case For Two
5.7

A Case For Two

1981Series5.7
Menschen der Woche
6.0

Menschen der Woche

2000Series6.0
Im Namen des Gesetzes
7.2

Im Namen des Gesetzes

1994Series7.2
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
Der Kriminalist
4.5

Der Kriminalist

2006Series4.5
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Grimme Award

Grimme Award

1964Series
Deutschland
7.4

Deutschland

2015Series7.4
Siska
8.0

Siska

1998Series8.0
Thadeusz
6.0

Thadeusz

2005Series6.0
German Film Award
6.0

German Film Award

1951Series6.0
Blauer Panther

Blauer Panther

1989Series
Kommissar Stolberg
1.0

Kommissar Stolberg

2006Series1.0
Vienna Blood
7.4

Vienna Blood

2019Series7.4
Charité
7.3

Charité

2017Series7.3
Furia
7.1

Furia

2021Series7.1
Under Suspicion
6.4

Under Suspicion

2002Series6.4
Rosa Roth
4.8

Rosa Roth

1994Series4.8
Lesenswert

Lesenswert

2013Series
Stadtklinik

Stadtklinik

1993Series
Neben der Spur
6.7

Neben der Spur

2015Series6.7
German Television Award
8.0

German Television Award

1999Series8.0
Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979Series
Eurocops
6.5

Eurocops

1988Series6.5
3satBuchzeit

3satBuchzeit

2006Series
Die Patriarchin
5.4

Die Patriarchin

2005Series5.4
Parallel Me
5.0

Parallel Me

2025Series5.0
Love & Chaos

Love & Chaos

Series
Hindenburg: The Last Flight
7.0

Hindenburg: The Last Flight

2011Series7.0
Zwei Brüder
5.5

Zwei Brüder

1994Series5.5
The Promise
8.1

The Promise

2011Series8.1
Marie Brand
7.4

Marie Brand

2008Series7.4
Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari
2.0

Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari

1998Series2.0
The Wasp
7.2

The Wasp

2021Series7.2
Sperling

Sperling

1996Series
Ku'damm 59
7.4

Ku'damm 59

2018Series7.4
NSU German History X
6.8

NSU German History X

2016Series6.8
Miss Sophie - Same Procedure as Every Year
6.4

Miss Sophie - Same Procedure as Every Year

2025Series6.4
Die Partner
8.0

Die Partner

1995Series8.0
Ku'damm 63
6.7

Ku'damm 63

2021Series6.7
Unterleuten: The Torn Village
7.2

Unterleuten: The Torn Village

2020Series7.2
Wendland
6.3

Wendland

2022Series6.3
Teufelsbraten

Teufelsbraten

2008Series
54 Hours: The Gladbeck Hostage Crisis
7.6

54 Hours: The Gladbeck Hostage Crisis

2018Series7.6
Vera Brühne
8.0

Vera Brühne

2001Series8.0
Die Luftbrücke
5.7

Die Luftbrücke

2005Series5.7
The Man with the Bassoon

The Man with the Bassoon

2011Series