Jürgen Maurer (born 30 January 1967) is an Austrian stage and screen actor. He was a regular cast member of Austrian co-produced crime drama Tatort, and appeared in society drama . He is known to English-speaking audiences for his role as Detective Oskar Rheinhardt in the British-Austrian series Vienna Blood.
Early life and education Maurer was born in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. He graduated from the BRG Klagenfurt-Viktring in 1985 and then studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, where he settled.
From 1997 until 2012, Maurer was an actor with the Burgtheater ensemble.
He played a main role as Detective Oskar Rheinhardt in the British-Austrian series Vienna Blood.
In 2023 he played Gerd Schmidt in Bonn – Alte Freunde, neue Feinde, a political drama set in post-war West Germany in 1954.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1995Tascheninhalt und NasenblutenShort film2004Die Josef TrilogieJosef2006FreundschaftDidi Dobernig2009Der Fall des LemmingBreitner2015Frau Müller muss weg!Hape Höfel2017Harri Pinter, DrecksauHarri Pinter2021RotzbubPfarrer
Television Film YearTitleRoleNotes2001Der ZerrisseneWixer2006Mozart Werke Ges.m.b.H.Der Vorarbeiter ("The Foreman")2008Der erste TagLeiter EKC2011A Day for a MiracleThomas WenningerWeihnachtsengel küsst man nichtManfred Weissinger2012The TowerLawyer SperreReigenDer Ehegatte ("The Spouse")2013Eine unbeliebte FrauFriedhelm DöringDas Paradies in unsTom2014SarajevoJustizchef Fiedler2015René NovakMeine fremde FrauMarquard2016Begierde – Jäger in der NachtGeorg Holzner2017Willkommen in der Patchwork-HölleFrank Wiedemann2018In Wahrheit: Jette ist totNiklas Mohn2019Silent ScreamsKurt BremerDer Anfang von etwasHarry HoppeSüdpolHans Wallentin
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1997Alma - A Show biz ans EndeFranz Werfel (young)3 episodes2007–2018TatortRoland Rombach / Robert Kovar / Franz Wiegele / Mike Hansen / Thomas Vollmer / Jörn Brunner7 episodes2008Die 4 daSprecherEpisode 2.7: "Das dritte Lager"2008Der WinzerkönigClemens HoflehnerEpisode 2.8: "Der Anschlag"2009Fast ForwardUlrich HadererEpisode 2.6: "Nico Hartmann"2010FC RückpassAnton Leopold Schurbitz5 episodesVitásek?WitasekEpisode 1.5: "Doppelgänger"Eine Couch für alleSigmund Freud4 episodes2011Das Glück dieser ErdeJosef Wagner13 episodes2012–2019Spuren des BösenGerhard Mesek4 episodes2012SOKO DonauWerner SwobodaEpisode 8.7: "Im freien Fall"2013Vier Frauen und ein TodesfallMike Teisnig2 episodesPaul Kemp – Alles kein ProblemReinerEpisode 1.2: "Die Hölle sind wir"2014BösterreichWürstelstandler PiefkeliebEpisode 1.7: "Politiker und Verbrecher"Die DetektiveMilan IvankovicEpisode 1.5: "Der Selbstmordjob"2014–2018Neben der SpurKommissar Vincent Ruiz6 episodes2015–presentVorstadtweiberGeorg Schneider40 episodes2015Inspector RexAndreas MittererEpisode 16.11: "Ice Age"2016, 2017Die ChefinErik Lambert4 episodes2017Cologne P.D.Peter UhlenTV special: "Die Zeit heilt keine Wunden"Schuld nach Ferdinand von SchirachMax TacklerEpisode 2.3: "Das Cello"2017–presentIn Wahrheit Niklas Mohn3 episodes Television film series2018ParfumeMatthias Köhler6 episodesDer KriminalistMarkus KampmannEpisode 13.5: "Kleiner Bruder"2019M – A City Hunts a MurdererBruder Kommissar4 episodesDer Kroatien-Krimi Stojan ManojlovicEpisode 3.2: "Der Henker"2019–2024Vienna BloodOskar Reinhardt11 episodes2020WilsbergHartmut NiehoffEpisode: "Unser tägliches Brot"2023BonnGerd Schmidt6 episodes
Theatre YearPlayRoleVenue1997–1998PublikumsbeschimpfungSpeakerBurgtheater, ViennaMother Courage and Her ChildrenEilif / MedicThe Servant of Two MastersBrighella1998–1999Romeo and JulietPeterProfessor BernhardiHochroitzpointnerUbu RoiPapa Ubu1999–2000Der Färber und sein ZwillingsbruderSturm / Gemeiner / Hermanns DienerDie Verschwörung des Fiesco zu GenuaMisfitKasinoHansReigenPoet2000–2001Heimatlos (Steirische Heimatrevue)SepplReineke FuchsKing Noble2001–2002Cyrano de BergeracLignièreThe Maid of OrleansCount DunoisDer ZerrisseneWixer2002–2003HamletGuildenstern2003–2004SalomeChor2004–2005SteppenwolfPabloMozart Werke Ges.m.b.H.The ForemanVor SonnenuntergangErich Klamroth2005–2006Boulevard SevastopolGeorgij2006–2007Measure for MeasurePolice Officer / CrowdA Midsummer Night's DreamSchnock2007–2008The Wars of the RosesWarwick / Rivers / Father / Street SweeperWallensteinDeverouxIncendiesAntoine2008–2009So leben wir und nehmen immer AbschiedBusiness TravellerTrilogie des WiedersehensLotharRomeo and JulietFriar Laurence2009–2010PhilotasParmenioThe Wonderful Wizard of OzCowardly LionImmanuel KantVoice of Friedrich2010–2011Der Boxer oder Die zweite Luft des Hans OrsolicsBussi / Announcer / AdvertiserRasmus, Pontus och TokerPatrick PerssonThe Jewess of ToledoDon Garceran2011–2012TroyAgamemnon / DeiphobosA Streetcar Named DesireSteve HubbelThe Broken JugLicht
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