Thomas Thieme

Actor · Born October 29, 1948 · Weimar, Germany

Biography

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 spent 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.

Acted in 107

2020s

2025
Dahlmanns letzte Bescherung
Alfons Dahlmann
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
Locke
2024
Max and the Senior Squad
Horst Dobberkau
LasVegas
Hermann von Lossberg
2023
Tell – Jagd auf Ewig
Herzog Albrecht von Habsburg
2022
Muttertag
Theodor Reifenrath · 2 episodes
Das Begräbnis
Ernst Wittig · 6 episodes
2021
Kaiserspiel
Otto von Bismarck
An seiner Seite
Martin Scherer
2020
Max und die wilde 7
Horst Dobberkau
56
Unterleuten: The Torn Village
Rudolf Gombrowski · 3 episodes

2010s

2019
Erzgebirgskrimi
Gerd Steigerwald, Fritz Bergelt · 1 episode
The Audition
Movie · Drama
64
Menuett
Martin Scheerer
Blame Game
Hubert
2018
Perfume
Direktor, Direktor (uncredited) · 3 episodes
70
Die Affäre Borgward
Carl F. W. Borgward
2017
Babylon Berlin
Karl Zörgiebel · 28 episodes
82
The Nameless Day
Jakob Franck
Willkommen bei den Honeckers
Fritz Krozowski
Old Agent Men
Locke
2016
Tempel
Jakob · 6 episodes
Fritz Lang
Ernst Gennat
Im Zweifel
Theo Schwarzberg
Die Stadt und die Macht
Karl-Heinz Kröhmer · 6 episodes
2015
Look Who's Back
Kärrner
69
Uli Hoeneß - Der Patriarch
Uli Hoeneß
Die Eisläuferin
Dieter Kahnitz
Der weisse Äthiopier
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Weilandt
2014
Heart of Stone
Holländer Michel
The King's Surrender
Harthmann
Lucky Child
Herr Wenzel
Besondere Schwere der Schuld
Heinz Braun
2013
Striving for Freedom
Prinz Carl von Kronach
Das letzte Wort
Bischof Lorenz
Robin Hood
Rainer van Kampen
George
Paul Wegener
Crime Stories
Dr. Lorenz · 1 episode
69
Ein weites Herz
Schadeck
The Berlin File
Sigmund
59
Hotel Adlon
Gustaf Schadt · 1 episode
2012
Rommel
Günther von Kluge
64
Strangers and Lovers
Karl Ferber
Woman's Lake
Movie
2011
Hotel Lux
Georgi Dimitroff
Bastard
Decker
Nord Nord Mord
Wilfried König · 1 episode
69
If Not Us, Who?
Will Vesper
Lessons of a Dream
Dr. Roman Bosch
69
Mörderisches Wespennest
Gerhard Mühlfellner
Finn Zehender
Gerhard Mühlfellner · 4 episodes
2010
Letzter Moment
Konstantin
Aghet
Walter Rößler

2000s

2009
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf
Gerd Jänicke
The Door
Siggi Butschma
66
Beloved Berlin Wall
Stasi-Major Kutzner
Murder on Amrum
Heinz Koops
Berlin '36
Hans von Tschammer und Osten
Was glücklich macht
Klaus
Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1932-1950) · 3 episodes
Männersache
Ingo Kloos
Effi Briest
Herr von Briest
Schuldig
Chefredakteur Rudolf
I've Never Been Happier
Schlickenrieder 2
2008
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Richter Dr. Prinzing
76
Vertraute Angst
Movie
2007
Die Katze
Hans Dunke
Duel at Night
Ludwig Wellingsen
The Hunt for Troy
Kaiser Wilhelm I.
2006
Der Kriminalist
Martin Brandler · 1 episode
Spreewaldkrimi
Oberleutnant Fuchs · 1 episode
The Lives of Others
Bruno Hempf
86
2005
Die Nachrichten
Bernhard Blöger
Der Staatsanwalt
Dr. Rainer Stehl · 1 episode
2004
Downfall
Martin Bormann
83
Die Frau des Architekten
Tolkening
Die Versuchung
Hans Carstens
The Family Jewels
Hans Schwarz
2003
Hamlet_X
Polonius 2
2002
Liebling, bring die Hühner ins Bett
Gerd Jänicke
Taking Sides
Reichsminister
67
Edel & Starck
Mr. Körber · 1 episode
2001
Leipzig Homicide
Manne Zach · 1 episode
58
2000
Donna Leon
Hasso · 1 episode
71