René Steinke (born 16 November 1963 as René Dan Steinke in

East Berlin East Berlin (; ) was the partially recognised capital city, capital of East Germany (GDR) from 1949 to 1990. From 1945, it was the Allied occupation zones in Germany, Soviet occupation sector of Berlin. The American, British, and French se ...

East Germany East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on ...

), is a German actor, best known in ''

Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) is a British anti-radiation missile designed primarily to destroy enemy radars for the purpose of Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD). It was used by the RAF and is still used by the Royal Saudi ...

'' as ''Kriminalhauptkommissar'' Tom Kranich. He appeared in the role from 1999–2003 and 2005–07. He was paired with

Erdoğan Atalay Erdoğan Atalay (born 22 September 1966) is a German actor. He is known for his role as police detective Semir Gerkhan in '' Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei''. Early life and career Atalay was born in Hanover, West Germany, to a Turkis ...

, who played Semir Gerkhan.

Selected filmography

* '' Interrogating the Witnesses'' (1987) * ''Curse This House'' (2004, TV film) * ''The Cursed Treasure'' (2006, TV film) * ''Hitman Zero'' (2008, TV film) * ''

Plötzlich Papa – Einspruch abgelehnt! ''Plötzlich Papa – Einspruch abgelehnt!'' is a German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * ''4 Blocks (TV series), 4 Blocks'' (TN ...

'' (2008–2012, TV series)

References

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(in German) 1963 births Living people German male film actors German male television actors Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Male actors from Berlin {{Germany-screen-actor-stub