Bjarne Mädel (born 12 March 1968) is a German actor based in Berlin.

Biography

Born in

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, Mädel graduated from the Burggymnasium in Friedberg in der Wetterau. He studied theater studies and literature at the

University of Erlangen A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

and attended the

University of Redlands The University of Redlands is a private university headquartered in Redlands, California. The university's main, residential campus is situated on 160 acres (65 ha) near downtown Redlands. An additional eight regional locations throughout Califo ...

in California. Mädel completed a diploma course in acting at the

Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg The Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg (German: ''Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf'') is the oldest and largest film school in Germany. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, as well as post-graduate studies in all fields o ...

in Potsdam between 1992 and 1996. He worked at

Rostock People's Theatre The Volkstheater Rostock ( en, Rostock People's Theatre, link=no) is the municipal theatre of the Hanseatic city of Rostock. It has three venues: the ''Großes Haus'', the ''Theater im Stadthafen'' and the ''Kleine Komödie'' and puts on plays, ...

from 1996 to 1999 and at

Deutsches Schauspielhaus The Deutsches Schauspielhaus is a theatre in the St. Georg quarter of the city of Hamburg, Germany. It was established in 1901 by the renowned stage actress Franziska Ellmenreich. Theatre managers Notable actors Marco Albrecht, Ingrid ...

in Hamburg from 2000 to 2005. He gained television exposure starting in 2004 with the series '' Stromberg''. In 2020, Mädel directed the NDR film ''Sörensen hat Angst'' and also took on the leading role as Chief Detective Sörensen.

Awards and recognition

For his role in the series '' Crime Scene Cleaner'', he was awarded the Grimme Prize in 2012 and 2013.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

Literature

External links

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Bjarne Mädel
at Schott + Kreutzer talent agency 1968 births Living people German male film actors German male television actors 21st-century German male actors {{Germany-actor-stub