Max Riemelt (born 7 January 1984) is a German actor, known internationally for playing Wolfgang Bogdanow in the

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''. In Germany, he is known for many years of television and cinema both acting and directing.

Career

Riemelt's career began in Germany at the age of 13, in the TV productions ''Eine Familie zum Küssen'' and ''

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''. The following year Riemelt played his first leading role in the ZDF Christmas series ''Zwei allein'' (director: Matthias Steurer): the Waisenkind "Max Loser". In the video for the title song "Two of a Kind" by the Hamburg duo "R & B", Riemelt has a cameo appearance. He has starred in all of

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's feature films, starting with ''

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''. In 2013, he starred in the movie ''

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'' with

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, in which he plays Kay Engel, a police officer in training. The movie depicts a gay love story and has been compared to ''

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''. From 2015 to 2018, he starred in

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series ''

'', playing Wolfgang Bogdanow, a German safe cracker. The first season received positive reviews from critics. He starred in the psychological thriller '' Berlin Syndrome'' alongside Australian actress

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, which premiered at the

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in 2017. The film received generally favorable reviews, and both Palmer and Riemelt garnered praise for their performances. In 2020, he joined the cast of ''

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''.

Personal life

Riemelt has a daughter. He is a passionate speaker for equality.

Filmography

TV

Awards

*2004: Best Actor for '' Before the Fall'' (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival) *2006: Best Young Actor for ' (Bavarian Film Awards)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Riemelt, Max 1984 births Living people Male actors from Berlin German male television actors German male film actors 20th-century German male actors