--- name: "Benno Fürmann" canonical: "https://film.one/person/benno-furmann" roles: ["Actor"] born: "17 January 1972" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T20:05:21.454766+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Benno Fürmann Actor. Born 17 January 1972 in Kreuzberg, Berlin, West Germany [now Germany]. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 17 January 1972, Kreuzberg, Berlin, West Germany [now Germany] - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benno_F%C3%BCrmann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60687, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0299811/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11953 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Babylon Berlin*](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Benno Fürmann is a German actor. He was born on 17 January 1972 in Kreuzberg, Berlin. Fürmann studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. He first gained attention in German television, including the series *Und tschüss!* (1994–1995) and *Sperling* (1996–1999). His breakthrough came with the title role in the television film *Die Bubi Scholz Story* (1998), for which he received the German Television Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He has appeared in international films including *Joyeux Noel* (2005), *North Face* (2008) as Toni Kurz, *Speed Racer* (2008), and *In Darkness* (2011). Since 2017 he has played Oberst Günter Wendt in the series *Babylon Berlin*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, de.wikipedia.org, filmportal.de.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Babylon Berlin* (2017), Fi1m 82, as Günter Wendt — [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md) ## Complete filmography (108) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Phoenix* (2026), series, as Hans Frankeinhemer - *The Life of Wishes* (2025), Acting - *Neo Nuggets: A Pulled Pork Comedy* (2025), as Thilo Mannheim - *Akiko, the Flying Monkey* (2025), as Zookeeper - *Steirerschuld* (2024), as Rüdiger Vogt - *Für immer Freibad* (2024), as Rainer - *Chantal in Fairyland* (2024), as Stone Creature (voice) - *Club Las Piranjas* (2023), series, as Oskar Assmann - *The Kangaroo Conspiracy* (2022), as Adam Krieger - *Der Kommissar und die Wut* (2020), as Heiner Jatzkowski - *Herbst 1929 - Schatten über Babylon* (2020), as Alfred Hugenberg, Curt Moreck, Joseph Goebbels - *God, You’re Such a Prick* (2020), as Jupp - *9 Days Awake* (2020), as Tilo - *Love Parade: When Love Learned to Dance* (2019), as Narrator (voice) - *Get Lucky* (2019), as Martin - *Hanna* (2019), series, as Dieter - *Intrigo: Death of an Author* (2018), as David - *Babylon Berlin* (2017), series, as Günter Wendt — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md) - *Ellas Baby* (2017), as Roman - *Do You Sometimes Feel Burned Out and Empty?* (2017), as Leopold - *Neu in unserer Familie - Ein Baby für alle* (2017), as Jonas - *Neu in unserer Familie – Zwei Eltern zu viel* (2016), as Jonas Balzer - *Die vierte Gewalt* (2016), as Jan Schulte - *Volt* (2016), as Volt - *Twice New Life* (2016), as Leo Borchert - *Fiddlesticks* (2015), as Animal Catcher - *Heil* (2015), as Sven Stanislawski - *Happy Lambs* (2015), as Klaus - *Survivor* (2015), as Zafer Pavlou - *Bright Night* (2015), as Bernd - *Shades of Guilt* (2015), series, as Edgar Lembke - *A Hitman's Solitude Before the Shot* (2014), as Koralnik - *Fiddlesticks* (2014), as Tierpfleger - *Kein Entkommen* (2014), as Micha Bartels - *Radical Evil* (2014), as Voice - *Striving for Freedom* (2013), as Arnim von Hohenberg - *The Almost Perfect Man* (2013), as Ulf - *Weniger ist mehr* (2013), as Frank Schuster - *The Blind Spot* (2013), as Ulrich Chaussy - *Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee* (2013), as Der reiche Mann von Friedrichshagen - *Alles Schwindel* (2013), as Leopold von Hohensinn - *Kornfeld & Wiese* (2013), as voice - *Geschichtenerzähler* (2012), series, as Narrator - *The Green Planet* (2012), as Narrator (voice) - *In Darkness* (2011), as Mundek Margulies - *Tom Sawyer* (2011), as Indianer Joe - *Der Mauerschütze* (2011), as Dr. Stefan Kortmann - *Die Grenze* (2010), as Rolf Haas - *The Devil's Kickers* (2010), as Moritz' Father - *Dinosaurier - Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus!* (2009), as Jo Schwertlein - *Farewell* (2009), Acting - *Friends Forever* (2009), as Johnny Mauser (voice) - *Germany ’09 – 13 Short Films About the State of the Nation* (2009), as Herr Feierlich (segment "Feierlich reist") - *Hinter Kaifeck* (2009), as Marc Barenberg - *The Wild Chicks and Life* (2009), as Lehrer Grünbaum - *North Face* (2008), as Toni Kurz - *Jerichow* (2008), as Thomas - *Mutant Chronicles* (2008), as Lt. Maximillian von Steiner - *Speed Racer* (2008), as Inspector Detector - *Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family* (2008), as Inspector Detector - *Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps* (2007), as Jan - *Surviving with Wolves* (2007), as Reuven - *Pornorama* (2007), as Freddie - *Wild Chicks in Love* (2007), as Lehrer Grünbaum - *Crusade in Jeans* (2006), as Thaddeus - *Die Sturmflut* (2006), series, as Jürgen Urban - *The Wild Chicks* (2006), as Grünbaum - *Joyeux Noel* (2005), as Nikolaus Sprink - *Ghosts* (2005), as Oliver - *Ring of the Nibelungs* (2004), series, as Siegfried - *Ring of the Nibelungs* (2004), as Siegfried - *Wolfsburg* (2003), as Phillip Gerber - *The Order* (2003), as William Eden - *My House in Umbria* (2003), as Werner - *Nachtschicht* (2003), series, as Harry Tönnie - *Naked* (2002), as Felix - *Das Staatsgeheimnis* (2001), as Lars - *Kanak Attack* (2000), as Der Neue - *The Princess and the Warrior* (2000), as Bodo Riemer - *Anatomy* (2000), as Hein - *Friends* (2000), as Nils - *A Good Opportunity* (1999), as Gosbert Klee - *St. Pauli Nacht* (1999), as Johnny - *Annaluise & Anton* (1999), as Carlos - *Mein Freund, der Bulle* (1998), as Christian - *The Polar Bear* (1998), as Fabian - *Scarmour* (1998), as Carl - *Kiss My Blood* (1998), as John - *Die Bubi Scholz Story* (1998), as Gustav 'Bubi' Scholz - jung - *Und tschüss! In Amerika* (1996), as Günther 'Günni' Dobrinski - *The First Time* (1996), as Ike - *Landgang für Ringo* (1996), as Ringo - *Sperling* (1996), series, as Karsten Rohde - *Und tschüss! Auf Mallorca* (1996), as Günther 'Günni' Dobrinski - *Und tschüss!* (1995), series, as Günther „Günni“ Dobrinski - *Belle Époque* (1995), series, as Alphonse - *Tot auf Halde* (1995), as Bruno - *Die Kommissarin* (1994), series, as Jan Brick - *Einfach nur Liebe* (1994), as Mamba - *Lemgo* (1994), as Junkie - *Schwarz greift ein* (1994), series, as Claudio - *Deadly Web* (1994), as Chet - *Durst* (1993), as Schüler - *Schicksalsspiel* (1993), as Hansa Fan - *Die ungewisse Lage des Paradieses* (1992), Acting - *Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova* (1992), as Little Joe - *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Geerdem - *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Drago Stepanovic, Thomsen ## Gallery - ![Benno Fürmann](https://film.one/media/person/976725/gallery-b87d0023c5d0.jpg) Benno Fürmann — Quejaytee, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/2025_Benno_F%C3%BCrmannn_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-2025_Benno_F%C3%BCrmannn_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Anna Bederke, Benno Fürmann, Surho Sugaipov und Sascha Alexander Gersak bei der NRW-Premiere von "Volt", Januar 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/976725/gallery-364b36c23a9c.jpg) Anna Bederke, Benno Fürmann, Surho Sugaipov und Sascha Alexander Gersak bei der NRW-Premiere von "Volt", Januar 2017. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Anna_Bederke%2C_Benno_F%C3%BCrmann%2C_Surho_Sugaipov%2C_Sascha_Alexander_Gersak.jpg/1280px-Anna_Bederke%2C_Benno_F%C3%BCrmann%2C_Surho_Sugaipov%2C_Sascha_Alexander_Gersak.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Anna Bederke, Benno Fürmann, Surho Sugaipov, Sascha Alexander Gersak bei der NRW-Premiere von "Volt", Januar 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/976725/gallery-de6a5486c260.jpg) Anna Bederke, Benno Fürmann, Surho Sugaipov, Sascha Alexander Gersak bei der NRW-Premiere von "Volt", Januar 2017. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Anna_Bederke%2C_Benno_F%C3%BCrmann%2C_Surho_Sugaipov%2C_Sascha_Alexander_Gersak_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Anna_Bederke%2C_Benno_F%C3%BCrmann%2C_Surho_Sugaipov%2C_Sascha_Alexander_Gersak_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Benno Fürmann, Berlin (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/976725/gallery-1a946db5d9cf.jpg) Benno Fürmann, Berlin (2022) — PHHBK, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/BennoF.jpg/1280px-BennoF.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Benno Fürmann bei der NRW-Premiere von "Volt", Januar 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/976725/gallery-095cef9e9dac.jpg) Benno Fürmann bei der NRW-Premiere von "Volt", Januar 2017. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Benno_F%C3%BCrmann_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Benno_F%C3%BCrmann_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor 2001: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *The Princess and the Warrior* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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