--- name: "Godehard Giese" canonical: "https://film.one/person/godehard-giese" fi1m_id: "godehard-giese" imdb_id: "nm2146564" tmdb_id: 928468 wikidata_id: "Q1533711" roles: ["Actor"] born: "20 October 1972" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 79 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-24T11:19:27.177717+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." --- # Godehard Giese ## Identity Godehard Giese - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/godehard-giese - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** godehard-giese - **IMDb ID:** nm2146564 - **TMDB ID:** 928468 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1533711 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godehard_Giese, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1533711, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2146564/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/928468 Actor. Born 20 October 1972 in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 20 October 1972, Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany - **Active:** 2015–present - **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 78 (2), 2020s 80 (1) - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1, War 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godehard_Giese, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1533711, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2146564/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/928468 ## Coming up - *The Ideas* (2027-01-28) - *Oasis* (2027-02-04), as Martin Vogler - *Roland* (2027-02-11) - *Athos 2643* (2027-09-16), as Zenno ## Biography Godehard Giese is a German actor. Born on 20 October 1972 in Bamberg, he grew up in Hamburg and studied German and Italian at Humboldt University before training in acting at the Universität der Künste Berlin from 1997 to 2001. He was a member of the Stadttheater Hildesheim from 2001 to 2003 and began working in film and television from 2005. Giese is known for roles including Wilhelm Böhm in the series *Babylon Berlin* (2017–), Colonel Krüger in *Alone in Berlin* (2016), Richard in *Transit* (2018), and staff at the Volmer Institute in *A Cure for Wellness* (2017). He has also appeared in *Submergence* (2018), *The Conference* (2022), and *Rose* (2026) as the large-scale farmer. He directed the 2014 film *Die Geschichte vom Astronauten*. Giese has received several awards, including the German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for *Sad Jokes* (2024) and the German Television Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated three times for the German Film Award. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, de.wikipedia.org, filmportal.de.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Rose* (2026), Fi1m 80, as The Large-Scale Farmer — [page](https://film.one/film/rose.md) - *Babylon Berlin* (2017), Fi1m 82, as Wilhelm Böhm — [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md) - *Deutschland* (2015), Fi1m 74, as Karl Kramer — [page](https://film.one/tv/deutschland.md) ## Complete filmography (135) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Athos 2643* (2027), as Zenno - *Roland* (2027), Actor - *Oasis* (2027), as Martin Vogler - *The Ideas* (2027), Actor - *Manhunt: Cold Sun* (2026), as Hendrik Meingast - *Rose* (2026), as The Large-Scale Farmer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/rose.md) - *More Beautiful* (2025), as Philipp - *The Protected Men* (2024), as Kanzler Darius Becker - *Sie sagt. Er sagt.* (2024), as Christian Thiede - *This Is Gonna Be Great* (2024), series, as Dieter - *Sad Jokes* (2024), as Gero - *Fossil* (2024), as Horak - *A Million Minutes* (2024), as Prof. Dr. Finkelbach - *Bones and Names* (2024), as Becks - *One for the Road* (2023), as Dr. Blau - *Sörensen Catches Fire* (2023), as Jürgen - *Of Living Without Illusion* (2023), as David - *The Taster* (2023), Actor - *Das Mädchen von früher* (2023), as Philip Krohmann - *Uncharted* (2022), series, as Hauke Klein - *Souls* (2022), series, as Vincent - *Und dann steht einer auf und öffnet das Fenster* (2022), as Fred Wiener - *Kiss My Wounds* (2022), as Michi - *The Conference* (2022), as Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart - *No One's with the Calves* (2022), as Klaus - *Little America* (2021), series, Actor - *Equinox* (2021), as Christian - *Blurred Lines* (2021), as Jona / Janik's father - *The House* (2021), as Ronald - *Herbst 1929 - Schatten über Babylon* (2020), as G. W. Pabst, E. Kästner, Polizist, G. Stresemann, E. Jannings - *Leif in Concert Vol. 2* (2020), as Robert - *The Head* (2020), series, as Horst - *The Wall* (2020), series, Actor - *Unschuldig* (2019), series, as Uwe Mosbach - *Darling.Sister* (2019), as Chris - *I Was, I Am, I Will Be* (2019), as Raphael - *Hanna's Homecoming* (2019), as Erik - *Totgeschwiegen* (2019), as Volker - *All My Loving* (2019), as Christian - *Walpurgisnacht* (2019), series, as Egon Pölz - *Off Season* (2019), as Gregor - *Unschuldig* (2018), as Uwe - *Mack the Knife - Brecht's Threepenny Film* (2018), as Seymour Nebenzahl - *We Were Just Playing* (2018), as Robert - *Transit* (2018), as Richard - *Submergence* (2018), as Wolfgang - *Jetzt.Nicht.* (2017), as Walter - *My foreign girlfriend* (2017), as Martin Bredow - *Das Verschwinden* (2017), series, as Martin Göhl - *Babylon Berlin* (2017), series, as Wilhelm Böhm — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md) - *Under the Family Tree* (2017), as Einar - *Willkommen bei den Honeckers* (2017), as Walter Rührig - *Der Sohn* (2017), as Schröder - *Am Ruder* (2017), as Cornelius - *The Same Sky* (2017), series, as Conrad Weber - *A Cure for Wellness* (2017), as Volmer Institute Staff - *The Strange Summer* (2017), as Antek Liebmann - *God* (2016), as Death - *Hedda* (2016), as Jorgen - *Desired Children* (2016), as Peter Meisner - *Der Bankraub* (2016), as Harald Mertens - *Oregon Pine* (2016), as Mario Franke - *Die Informantin* (2016), as Hofmann - *Hunters in the Night* (2016), as Hans Meirich - *Alone in Berlin* (2016), as Colonel Krüger - *Fatal News* (2016), series, as Georg Szepanski - *The General Case* (2016), as Staatsanwalt Streuber - *Die Geschichte vom Astronauten* (2015), as Robert · Producer, Writer, Director - *Invisible Years* (2015), as Walter H. - *The Hotel Room* (2015), as Lukas Schmidt - *Summers Downstairs* (2015), as David - *Zweimal lebenslänglich* (2015), as Florian Mattausch - *Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten* (2015), series, as Dr. Klingner - *Brandmal* (2015), as Thomas - *Deutschland* (2015), series, as Karl Kramer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/deutschland.md) - *Käthe Kruse* (2015), as Robert Rogaske - *Harter Brocken* (2015), as Marco Riemann - *Shades of Guilt* (2015), series, as Jürgen Kremer - *Gruber Is Leaving* (2015), as Felix - *The King's Surrender* (2014), as Volker - *Dessau Dancers* (2014), as Buchner - *Willkommen bei Habib* (2014), as Derek - *Kommissarin Heller* (2014), series, as Robert Jansen - *Stromberg – The Movie* (2014), as Hartmut Münchow - *Vier Fünftel Nichts* (2014), as Moritz - *Auf den Hund gekommen* (2014), as Emil - *King Ping - Tippen Tappen Tödchen* (2013), as Rainer Elbroich - *Millionen* (2013), as Carsten - *Die Frau von früher* (2013), as Noras Vater - *Mord in Eberswalde* (2013), as Dr. Liebers - *Breaking Horizons* (2012), as Martin - *Match* (2012), as Hans Reschke - *Bella Australia* (2012), as Chef der "Oase" - *Letzte Spur Berlin* (2012), series, as Gerd Södersen - *Idiotentest* (2012), as Peter Lorenz - *An Enemy to Die For* (2012), as Major Dieter Knecht - *Lösegeld* (2012), as Peter Kaufmann - *Im Alleingang - Die Stunde der Krähen* (2012), as Bruno Schramm - *Reality XL* (2012), as Antoine - *Nacht ohne Morgen* (2011), Actor - *Summer Window* (2011), as Kollege - *I Phone You* (2011), Actor - *Passerby* (2011), as Christian - *Inspektor Barbarotti - Verachtung* (2011), as Kalle / Ole Borg - *Lena will es endlich wissen* (2011), as Thomas - *My Family kills me* (2011), as Apotheker - *8:28 AM* (2010), as Thomas - *Die Akte Golgatha* (2010), as Elia - *Easy Money* (2010), as Man in white coat - *My Words, My Lies - My Love* (2009), as Tobi - *12 Paces without a Head* (2009), as Kaufmann im Fass - *Viva Europa!* (2009), as Jonathan - *Ab jetzt sind wir anders* (2009), as Toni - *66/67 - Fairplay war gestern* (2009), as Tüp - *Schatten der Gerechtigkeit* (2009), as Eduard Billings - *Dr. Molly & Karl* (2008), series, as Marius Blessing - *Homicide Hills* (2008), series, as Christian Hesch - *Der Novembermann* (2007), as Gerald - *GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben* (2007), series, as Roland Krüss - *Der Kriminalist* (2006), series, as Dr. Grünberg, Florian Eder - *Spreewaldkrimi* (2006), series, as Johannes Sengmann - *Kommissar Stolberg* (2006), series, as Gary Franke - *Auszeit* (2006), Actor - *SOKO Wismar* (2004), series, as Christian Lüdke - *SOKO Köln* (2003), series, as Tommy Kopiske, Robert Quandt - *SOKO Leipzig* (2001), series, as Pascal von Leonhard, Rolf Metzger - *Küstenwache* (1997), series, as Torben Steffens - *Wilsberg* (1995), series, as Daniel Kaiser, Oliver Brandstetter - *Im Namen des Gesetzes* (1994), series, as Dietmar Pasch - *Bella Block* (1993), series, as Till Willemsen - *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Gunnar, Jonathan Hüter - *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Martin Tremmel, Roman Darschner, Thomas Klages, Radomski, Jens Reutter, Kochbeck, Karsten Stielicke, Uwe Ohlberger - *Zeit der Wunder – Das Tafelsilber der Deutschen Einheit*, Actor - *Mio*, Actor - *Der Tiger springt und tötet*, as Holger ## Gallery - ![The actors Godehard Giese presenting The Same Sky at the Berlinale 2017](https://film.one/media/person/979951/gallery-686658af4f00.jpg) The actors Godehard Giese presenting The Same Sky at the Berlinale 2017 — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/MJK35861_Godehard_Giese_%28Der_Gleiche_Himmel%2C_Berlinale_2017%29.jpg/1280px-MJK35861_Godehard_Giese_%28Der_Gleiche_Himmel%2C_Berlinale_2017%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Godehard Giese at the Teddy Award 2026](https://film.one/media/person/979951/gallery-17a1b524993a.jpg) Godehard Giese at the Teddy Award 2026 — UlrikeZimmermann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Godehard_Giese_Teddy_2026-3836.jpg/1280px-Godehard_Giese_Teddy_2026-3836.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Jana Voosen und Godehard Giesebei der Deutschlandpremiere von "King Ping", in Wuppertal. (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/979951/gallery-083b69ec7d70.jpg) Jana Voosen und Godehard Giesebei der Deutschlandpremiere von "King Ping", in Wuppertal. (2013) — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Godehard_Giese_%28cropped%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Actor Godehard Giese (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/979951/gallery-1f0e49b723ca.jpg) Actor Godehard Giese (2012) — Musikpirat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Godehard_Giese.jpg/1280px-Godehard_Giese.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Godehard Giese](https://film.one/media/person/979951/gallery-ba7412af7df5.jpg) Godehard Giese — Image via TMDB - ![Godehard Giese](https://film.one/media/person/979951/gallery-86a21f541dc3.jpg) Godehard Giese — Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Godehard_Giese_at_Berlinale_2026.jpg/1280px-Godehard_Giese_at_Berlinale_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 2025: German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *Sad Jokes* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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