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Marc Hosemann was born on 20 August 1970 in Hamburg, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Soul Kitchen (2009), The Golden Glove (2019) and Sophia, Death and Me (2023).- Actor
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Fahri Yardim was born in Hamburg, Germany, the son of an academic family of Turkish extraction. Performing on stage in school productions he developed his love of acting. He trained at the Hamburger Bühnenstudio der darstellenden Künste (Hamburg Stage Studio of the Performing Arts) and appeared in theatre productions in Berlin and Hamburg. Fahri represents a generation that focuses on character rather than nationality. He is a naturalist who avoids ethnic stereotype, and his versatility is mirrored in his choice of roles: He portrayed an Anatolian in Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011), a Greek in Kebab Connection (2004), a German Sinte in Chiko (2008), a German in Mogadischu (2008), and a woman in Unter Frauen (2012). His most memorable roles include the Brunswick-set film 66/67: Fairplay Is Over (2009). 2012 proved to be a peak year allowing him to demonstrate the range of his talent and his powerful, committed, discursive and nuanced personality. He played a priest in Marcus H. Rosenmüller's Wer's glaubt, wird selig (2012), an artist in Marc Rothemund's Men Do What They Can (2012), a paramedic in Lars Becker's ZDF thriller Die Geisterfahrer (2012), a doctor in the ProSieben crime drama Kreutzer kommt ... ins Krankenhaus (2012) and a detective in the Sat.1 thriller drama Hannah Mangold & Lucy Palm (2011). In 2013 he will appear with Ben Kingsley in the international movie version of The Physician (2013). In Austria he is a regular in the ORF police drama CopStories. And in March of 2013 he was Til Schweiger's partner in the first of several projected Tatort (1970) episodes.- Actor
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Christian Ulmen was born on 22 September 1975 in Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Berlin Blues (2003), Dr. Psycho - Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich (2007) and Die Discounter (2021). He has been married to Collien Ulmen-Fernandes since 22 June 2011. He was previously married to Huberta.- Collien Ulmen-Fernandes was born on 26 September 1981 in Hamburg, Germany. She is an actress, known for Accidentally in Ossi (2007), Night of the Living Dorks (2004) and Autobahnraser (2004). She has been married to Christian Ulmen since 22 June 2011. They have one child.
- Emily Cox was born on February 23, 1985 in Vienna, Austria. She is an actress, known for The Last Kingdom (2015), Jerks (2017) and The Fatherless (2011).
You know Emily from her leading role as the female Viking Warrior 'BRIDA' in the epic and highly successful Netflix series 'The Last Kingdom' which is now in its 5th and final season. Emily Cox grew up in Vienna with a British father and an Irish mother, who are both pianists. She now lives in Vienna and in Berlin. As a teenager, she thought that she wanted to become a dancer, but after performing in a play as part of her English classes during her final year in high school, she knew that acting was what she loved and wanted to do. After her graduation, she went on to study acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar. In 2008 she was under contract as a stage actor at the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna. After that, she continuously worked for German and Austrian TV and cinema. Her most important TV- credits include "JERKS" (the german remake of 'Clovn', which is now in it's fourth season), various 'Tatorts', 'Dutschke', 'Homeland' and 'A new life'. For cinema her most prominent work includes films like 'The Fatherless' by Marie Kreutzer (Berlinale), 'Die Rettung der uns bekannten Welt' and 'Head full of Honey' by Til Schweiger, 'Wuff' by Detlev Buck and 'The silent mountain' by Ernst Gossner. - Actor
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Edin Hasanovic was born on 2 April 1992 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), Shifting the Blame (2012) and Familie Braun (2016).- Actor
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Moritz Bleibtreu is a German actor born on August 13, 1971 in Munich growing up in Hamburg. He first appears in children's television series Neues aus Uhlenbusch (1977) at the age of six. His breakthrough was the role called "Abdul" in the movie Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997). He also became internationally known for his work on Run Lola Run (1998), The Experiment (2001) and World War Z (2013). In Germany, He is well known for the classic stoner-movie called Lammbock (2001) in which he plays the leading role. He speaks fluent German, English, French and Italian and is the son of Austrian actors Hans Brenner and Monica Bleibtreu.- Actor
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Bjarne Mädel grew up in Hamburg before studying world literature and creative writing in California before returning to Germany to study theater and literature in Erlangen. Subsequently, he underwent acting training in Potsdam, graduating in 1996. Mädel made his acting debut the same year at the Volkstheater Rostock, where he worked for three years before joining the ensemble of the "Schauspielhaus" in Hamburg.
In 2002, Bjarne Mädel made his television debut with a guest appearance in the series "Der Ermittler." He then appeared in various television series and films, including "Königskinder," "Bella Block," and "Tatort." His breakthrough came in 2004 when he landed a leading role in the comedy series "Stromberg" alongside Christoph Maria Herbst. His portrayal of Berthold 'Ernie' Heisterkamp earned him praise and led to his own series, "Der kleine Mann," where he played the protagonist.
In 2008, Bjarne Mädel took on a leading role in the crime series "Mord mit Aussicht" while also making guest appearances in various other shows. In 2011, the comedy series "Der Tatortreiniger" premiered, with Mädel starring as Heiko "Schotty" Schotte. The series quickly became a favorite among critics, earning Mädel two Grimme Awards in 2012 and 2013, as well as nominations for the German Television Award. He also won the German Comedy Award for Best Actor. Mädel is also well-known as a narrator in numerous radio and audiobook productions.- Actor
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Kida Khodr Ramadan was born on 8 October 1976 in Beirut, Lebanon. He is an actor and producer, known for Man from Beirut (2019), Kanun (2018) and 4 Blocks (2017).- Actor
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Veysel Gelin was born on 3 January 1984 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is an actor and composer, known for Crooks (2024), Man from Beirut (2019) and 4 Blocks (2017).- Actor
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Frederick Lau is a German actor. He was born and raised in Steglitz, Berlin, Germany, and still lives there. He played in over 50 roles since 2000. In 2008 he won the Deutscher Filmpreis award (Lola) for best male role for being Tim Stoltefuss in "Die Welle". He is also known for portraying Wurstjunge in "Die Snobs".- Actor
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Georg Friedrich was born on 31 October 1966 in Vienna, Austria. He is an actor, known for Great Freedom (2021), Wild Mouse (2017) and Bright Nights (2017).- Uwe Preuss was born in Dresden in 1961. He is a theater and television actor known for his roles in Deutschland 83 (2015), Im Angesicht des Verbrechens (2010), 4 Blocks (2017) and Dogs of Berlin (2018). He first appeared on stage in 1992 at the Dresden State Theater and made his television debut in Boomtown Berlin (2003).