Thomas Thieme (born 29 October 1948) is a German actor. He is considered to be a prolific stage actor and also appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1973.
In his film and television appearances, Thieme often plays powerful but morally dubious characters. He is perhaps best-known internationally for his roles as Martin Bormann in Downfall (2004) and as Communist minister Bruno Hempf in the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others, for which he was compared to Sydney Greenstreet by Roger Ebert in his review. He played former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeneß, who had to spend time in jail for tax evasion, in the 2015 television film Der Patriarch. He had a recurring role in the successful series Babylon Berlin as the police chief Karl Zörgiebel.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes1973Erziehung vor Verdun. Der große Krieg der weißen Männer1975Lotte in WeimarKestner - Young1982Das Fahrrad1998Fat WorldGustl 2001Taking SidesReichsminister2003EierdiebeHans SchwarzHamlet_XPolonius #2 2004DownfallMartin Bormann 2006The Lives of OthersKulturminister Bruno Hempf2007Emperor William ITV filmLudwig WellingsenTV film2008The Baader Meinhof ComplexRichter Dr. Prinzing2009Effi BriestHerr von BriestIngo KloosGustav Krupp von Bohlen und HalbachTV miniseriesBerlin 36Hans von Tschammer und OstenHeinz KoopsTV filmThe DoorSiggi ButschmaHelmut KohlTV filmBeloved Berlin WallStasi-Major Kutzner2011If Not Us, Who?Will VesperLessons of a DreamDr. Roman BoschHotel LuxGeorgi DimitroffAlexander Decker2012FrauenseeThe Old FishermanKarl FerberTV filmRommelGeneralfeldmarschall Günther von KlugeTV film2013Gustaf SchadtTV miniseriesRainer Van KampenThe Berlin FileSiegmundPaul WegenerTV film2014The King's SurrenderHarthmannHolländer-MichelTV filmHeinz BraunTV film2014–2015Ein Fall für ZweiDr Oskar Renners 7 episodes2015Look Who's BackSenderchef Kärrner2016Ernst Gennat2017Locke2017–2020Babylon Berlin Karl ZörgiebelTV series2018Parfum InternatsleiterTV series Carl F. W. BorgwardTV film2019The Audition Walter
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