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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

154

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-10-29 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Weimar, Germany

Also Known As

Thomas Thieme

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.

Known For

The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others

Downfall

Downfall

Murder on Amrum

Murder on Amrum

Ein weites Herz

Ein weites Herz

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

Aghet

Aghet

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

Uli Hoeneß - Der Patriarch

Uli Hoeneß - Der Patriarch

Der weisse Äthiopier

Der weisse Äthiopier

An seiner Seite

An seiner Seite

Acting

The Lives of Others

2006

The Lives of Others

as

Bruno Hempf

Downfall

2004

Downfall

as

Martin Bormann

Das Phantom

1994

Das Phantom

as

Rudi Kröll

Duel at Night

2007

Duel at Night

as

Ludwig Wellingsen

Effi Briest

2009

Effi Briest

as

Herr von Briest

Tell – Jagd auf Ewig

Tell – Jagd auf Ewig

as

Herzog Albrecht von Habsburg

Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang"

2005

Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang"

as

Self

LasVegas

2024

LasVegas

as

Hermann von Lossberg

Kaiserspiel

2021

Kaiserspiel

as

Otto von Bismarck

Beloved Berlin Wall

2009

Beloved Berlin Wall

as

Stasi-Major Kutzner

Männersache

2009

Männersache

as

Ingo Kloos

Fette Welt

1999

Fette Welt

as

Gustl

Murder on Amrum

2009

Murder on Amrum

as

Heinz Koops

The Family Jewels

2004

The Family Jewels

as

Hans Schwarz

Rübezahls Schatz

2017

Rübezahls Schatz

as

Narrator (voice)

Hotel Lux

2011

Hotel Lux

as

Georgi Dimitroff

Lessons of a Dream

2011

Lessons of a Dream

as

Dr. Roman Bosch

Ein weites Herz

2013

Ein weites Herz

as

Schadeck

Robin Hood

2013

Robin Hood

as

Rainer van Kampen

George

2013

George

as

Paul Wegener

Max and the Senior Squad

2024

Max and the Senior Squad

as

Horst Dobberkau

Striving for Freedom

2013

Striving for Freedom

as

Prinz Carl von Kronach

Die Versuchung

2004

Die Versuchung

as

Hans Carstens

Mörderisches Wespennest

2011

Mörderisches Wespennest

as

Gerhard Mühlfellner

Bastard

2011

Bastard

as

Decker

Berlin '36

2009

Berlin '36

as

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Liebling, weck die Hühner auf

2009

Liebling, weck die Hühner auf

as

Gerd Jänicke

Der Mann aus der Pfalz

2009

Der Mann aus der Pfalz

as

Helmut Kohl

Rommel

2012

Rommel

as

Günther von Kluge

Schuldig

2009

Schuldig

as

Chefredakteur Rudolf

Warten ist der Tod

1999

Warten ist der Tod

as

Max Glöckler

If Not Us, Who?

2011

If Not Us, Who?

as

Will Vesper

Gates of Fire

1996

Gates of Fire

as

Tischler

The Door

2009

The Door

as

Siggi Butschma

The Baader Meinhof Complex

2008

The Baader Meinhof Complex

as

Richter Dr. Prinzing

Die Nachrichten

2005

Die Nachrichten

as

Bernhard Blöger

Der Vater meiner Schwester

2005

Der Vater meiner Schwester

as

Chefkoch - Küchenbulle

Aghet

2010

Aghet

as

Walter Rößler

Liebling, bring die Hühner ins Bett

2002

Liebling, bring die Hühner ins Bett

as

Gerd Jänicke

The King's Surrender

2014

The King's Surrender

as

Harthmann

Der Tote im Watt

2013

Der Tote im Watt

as

Paul Flecker

The Hunt for Troy

2007

The Hunt for Troy

as

Kaiser Wilhelm I.

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

1999

Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet

as

Lohmann

Lucky Child

2014

Lucky Child

as

Herr Wenzel

Hannas Baby

2002

Hannas Baby

as

Dr. Eberhard

Der Gerechte Richter

2000

Der Gerechte Richter

as

Ekleim

Heart of Stone

2014

Heart of Stone

as

Holländer Michel

Besondere Schwere der Schuld

2014

Besondere Schwere der Schuld

as

Heinz Braun

Lemgo

1994

Lemgo

as

Trumphagen

Liebe. Macht. Blind.

2001

Liebe. Macht. Blind.

as

Alfred

Letzter Moment

2010

Letzter Moment

as

Konstantin

Die Frau des Architekten

2004

Die Frau des Architekten

as

Tolkening

Strangers and Lovers

2012

Strangers and Lovers

as

Karl Ferber

Ein Dorf sieht Mord

2009

Ein Dorf sieht Mord

as

Franz Wellbrock

Was glücklich macht

2009

Was glücklich macht

as

Klaus

Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia

1996

Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia

as

Engel der Gerechtigkeit - Kopfgeld

2013

Engel der Gerechtigkeit - Kopfgeld

as

Thomas Reuter

Die Eisläuferin

2015

Die Eisläuferin

as

Dieter Kahnitz

Kundschafter des Friedens 2

2025

Kundschafter des Friedens 2

as

Locke

Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter Baumann

2004

Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter Baumann

as

Prof. Digel

Vertraute Angst

2008

Vertraute Angst

as

Wallenstein

1987

Wallenstein

as

Mac Donald

Uli Hoeneß - Der Patriarch

2015

Uli Hoeneß - Der Patriarch

as

Uli Hoeneß

Old Agent Men

2017

Old Agent Men

as

Locke

I've Never Been Happier

2009

I've Never Been Happier

as

Schlickenrieder 2

Im Zweifel

2016

Im Zweifel

as

Theo Schwarzberg

Fritz Lang

2016

Fritz Lang

as

Ernst Gennat

Hamlet_X

2003

Hamlet_X

as

Polonius 2

Das letzte Wort

2013

Das letzte Wort

as

Bischof Lorenz

Der weisse Äthiopier

2015

Der weisse Äthiopier

as

Rechtsanwalt Dr. Weilandt

The Berlin File

2013

The Berlin File

as

Sigmund

Die Katze

2007

Die Katze

as

Hans Dunke

Willkommen bei den Honeckers

2017

Willkommen bei den Honeckers

as

Fritz Krozowski

Woman's Lake

2012

Woman's Lake

as

The Nameless Day

2017

The Nameless Day

as

Jakob Franck

Die Affäre Borgward

2018

Die Affäre Borgward

as

Carl F. W. Borgward

Othello

2003

Othello

as

Othello

Look Who's Back

2015

Look Who's Back

as

Kärrner

Planet B - C.I.Angel

2001

Planet B - C.I.Angel

as

Luzifer

Blame Game

2019

Blame Game

as

Hubert

The Audition

2019

The Audition

as

Lotte in Weimar

1975

Lotte in Weimar

as

Kestner

Max und die wilde 7

2020

Max und die wilde 7

as

Horst Dobberkau

Menuett

2019

Menuett

as

Martin Scheerer

Chamisso’s Shadow

2016

Chamisso’s Shadow

as

Captain James Cook (voice)

Taking Sides

2002

Taking Sides

as

Reichsminister

Erziehung vor Verdun

1973

Erziehung vor Verdun

as

An seiner Seite

2021

An seiner Seite

as

Martin Scherer

Dahlmanns letzte Bescherung

2025

Dahlmanns letzte Bescherung

as

Alfons Dahlmann

Der Test

1990

Der Test

as

narrator

Der Staatsanwalt

Der Staatsanwalt

as

Dr. Rainer Stehl

Wolffs Revier

Wolffs Revier

as

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Bruno Niemeyer

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Busch

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Bemering

Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110

as

Hans Regensberger

Crime Stories

Crime Stories

as

Dr. Lorenz

Die Männer vom K3

Die Männer vom K3

as

Maximilian Bogenhausen

Doppelter Einsatz

Doppelter Einsatz

as

Eckhoff

Bloch

Bloch

as

Prof. Hübner

Edel & Starck

Edel & Starck

as

Herr Körber

Siska

Siska

as

Arnold Riegert

Der Kriminalist

Der Kriminalist

as

Martin Brandler

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Olaf Wirth

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Kommissar Lüttge

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Kommissar Schastock

Der Alte

Der Alte

as

Hermann Bender

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Kommissar Ufer

Der Alte

Der Alte

as

Kaspar Schlosser

Der Alte

Der Alte

as

Hartmut Obermayer

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Kommissar

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

as

Harry Barski

Wolffs Revier

Wolffs Revier

as

Kadletz

Wolffs Revier

Wolffs Revier

as

Peter Mantau

Schwarz greift ein

Schwarz greift ein

as

Cäsar Müller

Im Fadenkreuz

Im Fadenkreuz

as

Gerd Funke

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Busso von Mayer

Delta Team - Auftrag geheim!

Delta Team - Auftrag geheim!

as

Norbert Grob

A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft

A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft

as

Karl Landowski

Die Stadt und die Macht

Die Stadt und die Macht

as

Karl-Heinz Kröhmer

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Horst Randers

Die Kommissarin

Die Kommissarin

as

Jürgen Neumann

Perfume

Perfume

as

Direktor (uncredited)

Perfume

Perfume

as

Direktor

Das Begräbnis

Das Begräbnis

as

Ernst Wittig

Balko

Balko

as

Lindert

Muttertag

Muttertag

as

Theodor Reifenrath

Donna Leon

Donna Leon

as

Hasso

Finn Zehender

Finn Zehender

as

Gerhard Mühlfellner

SOKO Leipzig

SOKO Leipzig

as

Manne Zach

Ein starkes Team

Ein starkes Team

as

Moritz Anderson

Inspector Rex

Inspector Rex

as

Gerhard Frank

Rosa Roth

Rosa Roth

as

Dr. Julius Salm

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Gerd Hassler

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Agent Herbert Kroll

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Martin Lohmann

Erzgebirgskrimi

Erzgebirgskrimi

as

Gerd Steigerwald

Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace

Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace

as

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1932-1950)

Hecht & Haie

Hecht & Haie

as

Ludwig Ecker

Babylon Berlin

Babylon Berlin

as

Karl Zörgiebel

Nord Nord Mord

Nord Nord Mord

as

Wilfried König

Tempel

Tempel

as

Jakob

The Wall

The Wall

as

Spreewaldkrimi

Spreewaldkrimi

as

Oberleutnant Fuchs

Hotel Adlon

Hotel Adlon

as

Gustaf Schadt

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

as

Self

Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff

as

Self

Unterleuten: The Torn Village

Unterleuten: The Torn Village

as

Rudolf Gombrowski

Alpha Forum

Alpha Forum

as

Self

Dickes B

Dickes B

as

Self

Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne

as

Self

Thadeusz

Thadeusz

as

self

Riverboat

Riverboat

as

Self

Die Spur meiner Tochter

Die Spur meiner Tochter

as

Felix Zeisberg

Production

Crew

Directing