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Comedian Harmonists The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II. The group consisted of Harry Fromm ...

Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (; 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was of the (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and a main architect of th ...

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Life

Noethen grew up as the youngest of five children in a clergyman's family. The family initially lived in

Neu-Ulm Neu-Ulm ( Swabian: ''Nej-Ulm'') is the capital of the Neu-Ulm district and a town in Swabia, Bavaria. Neighbouring towns include Ulm, Senden, Pfaffenhofen an der Roth, Holzheim, Nersingen and Elchingen. The population is 58,978 (31 December 2019 ...

on the

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, where his father, Klaus-Peter Schmid (1920-2018), was dean of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Later the family moved to

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, where he graduated from the Gymnasium bei St. Anna. Ulrich initially studied law for a short time, but later he followed an acting course at the University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. Ulrich Schmidt adopted his mother's birth name (Noethen) as his stage name. He married the actress Friederike Wagner, with whom he has a daughter. The couple separated in 2005, after thirteen years of marriage, and divorced in 2009. Ulrich Noethen lives with Alina Bronsky and the three children from her first marriage in Berlin-Charlottenburg. The couple also have a daughter together.

Work

Theater

From 1985 to 1987 he was a member of the ensemble of the

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. He then worked at the Zelt-Ensemble Birach until 1988 and then moved to the

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for two years, where he worked under the direction of

Frank Castorf Frank Castorf (born 17 July 1951 in East Berlin) is a German theater director and was the artistic director of the ''Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz'' from 1992 to 2015. His work is often associated with postdramatic theatre. Biography Ea ...

and

Max Färberböck Max Färberböck (born 22 September 1950) is a German film director and writer. He was born in Brannenburg, Bavaria. He began his career at theaters in Buenos Aires and in Italy. He later studied at the University of Television and Film Munich, U ...

, among others. He then moved to the Staatliche Schauspielbühnen Berlin. There he drew attention to himself through his performances in productions of ''Faust'', ''Death and Devil'' and ''

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''. When the Staatliche Schauspielbühnen Berlin closed, he switched to film acting.

Film

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In 1995, he was able to see him for the first time in the TV series ''Die Partner''. He appeared in Dominik Graf's ''

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'' episode ' (1995) and in ' (1997). He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''The Scorpion''. In 1997, Ulrich Noethen was the year of his breakthrough as a film actor with the role of the acappella singer and arranger Harry Frommermann in the successful movie ''

Comedian Harmonists The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II. The group consisted of Harry Fromm ...

''. For his role, he was awarded the German Film Award for Best Actor in 1998 and, together with

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,

Heino Ferch Heino Ferch (born 18 August 1963) is a German film, theatre and television actor. His notable film roles include Albert Speer in ''Downfall (2004 film), Downfall'' (2004) and Harry Melchior in The Tunnel (2001 film), ''The Tunnel'' (2001). Biogr ...

, Heinrich Schafmeister,

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and

Kai Wiesinger Kai Wiesinger (born 16 April 1966) is a German actor. Life and work Wiesinger began taking private acting lessons as a teenager. After his civil service, he became an acting student in Munich. He has been active on German television and in film ...

, with the

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. In 1997 he won the

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for Best Actor in ''Der Ausbruch und Busenfreunde''. In 2000 he played the theatre critic and feuilletonist

Kurt Tucholsky Kurt Tucholsky (; 9 January 1890 – 21 December 1935) was a German journalist, satirist, and writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Kaspar Hauser (after the historical figure), Peter Panter, Theobald Tiger and Ignaz Wrobel. Tucholsky was on ...

in the literary film ''

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'', along with Heike Makatsch, Rudolf Wessely and Jasmin Tabatabai. In 2001, Noethen played the role of Mr. Taschenbier in Paul Maar's film ''The Sams''. In the following years he remained true to the genre of cinema-family comedy with roles in ''Bibi Blocksberg'' (2002), ''Das fliegende Klassenzimmer'' after

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including '' Emil and the Detectives''. He received ...

as teacher Dr. Johann "Justus" Bökh (2003) and in the ''Das Sams'' sequel ''Sams in Danger'' (2003). In 2004 he appeared in

Oliver Hirschbiegel Oliver Hirschbiegel (born 29 December 1957) is a German film director. His works include ''Das Experiment'' and the Oscar-nominated '' Downfall''. Life and career Hirschbiegel was born in Hamburg, Germany. A Waldorf graduate, Hirschbiegel stud ...

's film ''Downfall'' in the role of Heinrich Himmler, a role he played in 2007 in

Dani Levy Dani Levy (born 17 November 1957) is a Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, screenwriter and actor. Biography Levy was born to a Jewish family in Switzerland in 1957.

's black comedy ''

My Führer – The Really Truest Truth about Adolf Hitler ''My Führer – The Really Truest Truth about Adolf Hitler'' (german: Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler) is a 2007 German comedy-drama film directed by Dani Levy. The setting is World War II, around New Year's o ...

'' alongside Helge Schneider, Sylvester Groth and Ulrich Mühe in complete other interpretation. Also in 2004 he was seen in the TV drama ''The Boxer and the Hairdresser'' as gay star hairdresser Fränki Laue. In 2005 he impersonated the character of the father in the tragicomedy ', alongside Matthias Schweighöfer and Meret Becker. In the same year he received a nomination for the German Television Award for his acting creation of the opaquely cool Bent Peerson in Carlo Rola's ZDF multi-parter ''The Patriarch'' with

Iris Berben Iris Renate Dorothea Berben (, born 12 August 1950) is a German actress and voice actress. Biography Berben was born in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia. She grew up in Hamburg, where her parents ran a restaurant. Berben has appeared in about ...

in the leading role. In 2005 he was seen in ' as returnee Dr. Alexander Kielberg, again alongside Heino Ferch and Ulrich Tukur. For his role he received the German Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. On February 2, 2006 he was awarded the Golden Camera for his role interpretations in ''The Airlift'', ''The Boxer and the Friseuse'', and ''Silver Wedding'' as Best German Actor. In 2007 he impersonated the role of the husband Helmut Halm in Rainer Kaufmann's film ''

Runaway Horse ''Runaway Horse'' (german: Ein fliehendes Pferd) is a 1978 novella by the German writer Martin Walser. Plot Two men facing midlife crisis, Klaus Buch and Helmut Halm, are old school friends and meet by chance during vacation with their wives at ...

'', which was adapted by Martin Walser alongside Ulrich Tukur and Katja Riemann. He was nominated for the German Film Award 2008 in the category of Best Actor. In 2009, Ulrich Noethen appeared as Commissioner Tabor Süd in two ZDF films based on Friedrich Ani's crime novels. For ''Commissioner Süd and the air guitarist'', Noethen received the Adolf Grimme Prize as well as before for his leading role in Hermine Huntgeburth's TV two-part ''Devil's Roast''. He was nominated for the German Film Award for his portrayal of the French monarch Charles IX in Jo Baier's historical film '' Henri 4'' (2009). In ''

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'' (2012), Noethen portrayed the philosopher Hans Jonas. Since 2014 he plays the psychiatrist Dr. Jessen in the TV series ''Neben der Spur''. Noethen plays Anne's father Otto Heinrich Frank in the literary film ''

Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank ''Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank'' (also known as ''Anne Frank's diary'') is a 2016 German drama film directed by German filmmaker Hans Steinbichler and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It stars Lea van Acken as Anne Frank, the titular character, Mart ...

'', which was shot in spring 2015 and was released in cinemas on 3 March 2016. Noethen is a member of the German Acting Association (BFFS). Noethen was originally supposed to play the role of Professor Boerne in the Münster ''

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'' from 2002, but was unable to maintain his original promise due to other interesting role offers that would have clashed with the long-term format ''Tatort''.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1997) - Harry Frommermann * ''Viehjud Levi'' (1999) - Ingenieur Kohler * '' Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland'' (1999) - Dr. Alfred Waldvogel * ''Grüne Wüste'' (1999) - Detlef * ' (2000) - Hans Von Dohnanyi * ''

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'' (2000) - Kurt * ''Meine polnische Jungfrau'' (2001) - Eugen Schafmeyer * ''

Vera Brühne Vera Brühne (February 6, 1910 in Essen – April 17, 2001 in Munich) became famous throughout Germany as a victim of miscarriage of justice. In 1961/62, she was convicted, together with Johann Ferbach, of having murdered the physician Otto Praun ...

'' (2001, TV miniseries) - Prosecutor Böck * ' (2001) - Bruno Taschenbier * ''Francisca'' (2002) - Helmut Busch / Bruno Müller * ' (2002) - Nico Ellermann * ''Bibi Blocksberg'' (2002) - Bernhard Blocksberg * ''Das fliegende Klassenzimmer'' (2003) - Dr. Johann 'Justus' Bökh * ' (2003) - Bruno Taschenbier * '' Jargo'' (2004) - Schuldirektor * '' Downfall'' (2004) -

Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (; 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was of the (Protection Squadron; SS), and a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany. Himmler was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and a main architect of th ...

* '' Off Beat'' (2004) - Prof. Olivari * ' (2004) - Bernhard Blocksberg * ' (2005) - Herbert Pinn * ' (2005, TV film) - Dr. Alexander Kielberg * ''TKKG und die rätselhafte Mind-Machine'' (2006) - Herr Manek * ' (2006) - Roland Spatz * ''

My Führer – The Really Truest Truth about Adolf Hitler ''My Führer – The Really Truest Truth about Adolf Hitler'' (german: Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler) is a 2007 German comedy-drama film directed by Dani Levy. The setting is World War II, around New Year's o ...

'' (2007) - Heinrich Himmler * ''

Runaway Horse ''Runaway Horse'' (german: Ein fliehendes Pferd) is a 1978 novella by the German writer Martin Walser. Plot Two men facing midlife crisis, Klaus Buch and Helmut Halm, are old school friends and meet by chance during vacation with their wives at ...

'' (2007) - Helmut Halm * ' (2008) - Joachim Hellwig * ''Schattenwelt'' (2008) - Bernd Widmer * '' Henri 4'' (2010) - Charles IX * ''Rumpe & Tuli'' (2010) - Therapeut * ' (2011, TV film) - Kapitän Lehmann * ' (2011) - Rudi Bockelmann * ''

Cracks in the Shell ''Cracks in the Shell'' (german: Die Unsichtbare; ) is a 2011 German drama film directed by Christian Schwochow. Cast * Stine Fischer Christensen as Josephine 'Fine' Lorenz * Ulrich Noethen as Kaspar Friedmann * Dagmar Manzel as Susanne Loren ...

'' (2011) - Kaspar Friedmann * ' (2011, TV film) - Wilhelm Michel * ''Sams im Glück'' (2012) - Bruno Taschenbier * ''Der Mondmann'' (2012) - The Father (voice) * ''

A Coffee In Berlin ''A Coffee in Berlin'', also titled ''Oh Boy'', is a 2012 German tragicomedy film directed by Jan-Ole Gerster. It is in black-and-white. It is the director's debut film, and thesis project for the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin. The ...

'' (2012) - Walter Fischer * ''

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'' (2012) - Hans Jonas * ' (2013) - Volker Trebur * '' Pettson & Findus: Fun Stuff'' (2014) - Pettson * ''

Deutschland 83 ''Deutschland 83'' is a 2015 German television series starring Jonas Nay as a 24-year-old native of East Germany who, in 1983, is sent to West Germany as an undercover spy for the HVA, the foreign intelligence agency of the Stasi. It is a co-pr ...

'' (2015) - General Wolfgang Edel * ' (2016, TV film) -

Fritz Bauer Fritz Bauer (16 July 1903 – 1 July 1968) was a German Jewish judge and prosecutor. He was instrumental in the post-war capture of former Holocaust planner Adolf Eichmann and played an essential role in beginning the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials ...

* ''

Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank ''Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank'' (also known as ''Anne Frank's diary'') is a 2016 German drama film directed by German filmmaker Hans Steinbichler and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It stars Lea van Acken as Anne Frank, the titular character, Mart ...

'' (2016) - Otto Frank * ''

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: '' (2016) -

Helmut Roewer Helmut Roewer (born 1950) is a German lawyer and author. He served between 1994 and 2000 as president of the regional office for protection of the constitution in Thuringia (''"Thüringer Landesamtes für Verfassungsschutz"''). This is a state ...

* ''

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'' (2019) -

Ferdinand Sauerbruch Ernst Ferdinand Sauerbruch (; 3 July 1875 – 2 July 1951) was a Nazi Germany, German surgery, surgeon. His major work was on the use of negative-pressure chambers for surgery. Biography Sauerbruch was born in Barmen (now a district of Wu ...

References

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