Biography
Bernd Birkhahn is a German actor born in 1945 in Bremerhaven. He trained at the Westfälische Schauspielschule Bochum and began his career with engagements at the Schauspielhaus Bochum, Stadttheater Koblenz and Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. In 1986 he joined the ensemble of the Burgtheater in Vienna, where he has remained a member.
On screen he is known for appearances in the television series Inspector Rex (2000–2001) and The Empress (2024), and for film roles including Otto von Bismarck in Ludwig II (2012) and Schwarzbach in Domain (2009). He played Prof. Wild in Silent Friend (2026).
