---
name: "Ken Duken"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ken-duken"
fi1m_id: "ken-duken"
imdb_id: "nm0241222"
tmdb_id: 44651
wikidata_id: "Q68084"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 April 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T15:36:51.734990+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."
---

# Ken Duken

## Identity

Ken Duken

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ken-duken
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ken-duken
- **IMDb ID:** nm0241222
- **TMDB ID:** 44651
- **Wikidata ID:** Q68084
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Duken, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68084, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241222/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44651

Actor. Born 17 April 1979 in Heidelberg, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 April 1979, Heidelberg, Germany
- **Active:** 2009–2011
- **Also known as:** Ken Albert Duken, Кен Дукен
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 92 (1), 2010s 77 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Duken, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68084, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241222/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/44651

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Sinking of the Laconia*](https://film.one/tv/the-sinking-of-the-laconia.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ken Duken is a German actor and director. He was born on 17 April 1979 in Heidelberg and is the son of actress Christina Loeb. He took drama courses, including under James Reynold, and appeared in theatre productions before making his screen debut in 1997.

Duken is known for roles in *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), *The Sinking of the Laconia* (2011) as Werner Hartenstein, *Chalet Girl* (2011) and *Northmen: A Viking Saga* (2014). He has also appeared in German television series and directed several projects.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, filmportal.de.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Sinking of the Laconia* (2011), Fi1m 77, as Werner Hartenstein — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sinking-of-the-laconia.md)
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), Fi1m 92, as German Soldier / Mata Hari — [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)

## Complete filmography (91)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Euphorie* (2025), series, as Fabian Straube
- *Hexameron* (2025), as Black Monk
- *Pärchenabend* (2024), as Philipp
- *Drift: Partners in Crime* (2023), series, as Ali Zeller
- *Algiers Confidential* (2022), series, as Ralf Eley
- *Fate: The Winx Saga* (2021), series, as Andreas
- *Die Liebe des Hans Albers* (2021), as Hans Albers
- *Die Hexenprinzessin* (2020), as König Goderic
- *Professionals* (2020), series, as Kurt Neumann
- *Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog* (2020), as Ralph
- *Snow White and the Magic of the Dwarves* (2019), as Erzähler
- *Dreamfactory* (2019), as Alex Hellberg
- *A Rose in Winter* (2019), as Hans Lipps
- *Die Informantin - Der Fall Lissabon* (2019), as Jan
- *The Crimson Rivers* (2018), series, as Kripo-Beamter Nicolas Kleinert
- *Perfume* (2018), series, as Roman Seliger
- *Berlin Falling* (2017), as Frank · Idea, Director, Producer
- *Conni & Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex* (2017), as Jürgen Klawitter
- *Tempel* (2016), series, as Mark Tempel
- *The Lion Woman* (2016), as Andrej
- *Conni & Co* (2016), as Jürgen Klawitter
- *Adidas Vs. Puma: The Brother's Feud* (2016), as Adi Dassler
- *Die Informantin* (2016), as Jan
- *Up the Stairs* (2015), as Beyer
- *Arletty: A Guilty Passion* (2015), as Hans
- *Max and Helene* (2015), as Thomas Köller
- *Frau Müller muss weg!* (2015), as Patrick Jeskow
- *Northmen: A Viking Saga* (2014), as Thorald
- *Coming In* (2014), as Robert
- *Dr. Gressmann zeigt Gefühle* (2014), as Dr. Philipp Gressmann
- *False Freedom* (2014), as Obersturmbannführer Voss
- *Banklady* (2013), as Kommissar Fischer
- *Robin Hood* (2013), as Alexander Scholl
- *Alistair MacLean's Air Force One Is Down* (2013), series, as Petrovic
- *Odyssey of Heroes* (2013), as Karl Overbeck
- *Hotel Adlon* (2013), series, as Julian Zimmermann
- *Schief gewickelt* (2012), as Eddy Brennfleck
- *Two Lives* (2012), as Sven Solbach
- *Add a Friend* (2012), series, as Felix Wagner
- *On the Inside* (2011), as Marco Held
- *The Miracle of Carinthia* (2011), as Dr. Markus Höchstmann
- *My Last Day Without You* (2011), as Niklas
- *Carl & Bertha* (2011), as Carl Benz
- *Lisas Fluch* (2011), as Nick Schneider
- *Chalet Girl* (2011), as Mikki
- *The Sinking of the Laconia* (2011), series, as Werner Hartenstein — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sinking-of-the-laconia.md)
- *One Last Game* (2011), as Gellert
- *Sotto il cielo di Roma* (2010), series, as Hauptmann von Goedel
- *Pope Pius XII* (2010), as Hauptmann von Goedel
- *Distance* (2010), as Daniel Bauer · Producer
- *Enemies of the State* (2010), as Bukovský
- *Rabbit Without Ears 2* (2009), as Ralf
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), as German Soldier / Mata Hari — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)
- *Flug in die Nacht - Das Unglück von Überlingen* (2009), as Johann Lenders
- *König Drosselbart* (2008), as Prinz Richard von Begonien / König Drosselbart
- *Max Manus: Man of War* (2008), as Siegfried Fehmer
- *1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde* (2008), as Wärter
- *Fire!* (2008), as Ian
- *A Long Way Home* (2008), as Ben Winter
- *Ali Baba and the 40 thieves* (2007), as Séraphin
- *Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves* (2007), series, as Séraphin
- *War and Peace* (2007), series, as Anatole Kuragin
- *Eichmann* (2007), Executive Producer
- *Der Kriminalist* (2006), series, as Pfarrer Johannsen
- *A Pirate's Heart* (2006), as Klaus Störtebeker
- *Karol: A Man Who Became Pope* (2005), as Adam Zielinski
- *Karol: A Man Who Became Pope* (2005), series, as Adam Zielinski
- *Offside* (2005), as Toni
- *Nitschewo* (2004), as Jim
- *Die schöne Braut in Schwarz* (2004), as Aldo's Sohn
- *Deadly Diversion* (2004), as Adrian
- *Hidden Children* (2004), as Joseph Indig
- *Augustus: The First Emperor* (2003), as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
- *Augustus: The First Emperor* (2003), series, as Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
- *Entrusted* (2003), as Jürgen Müller
- *Nachtschicht* (2003), series, as Teddy Schrader
- *Kiss and Run* (2002), as Max
- *Mörderherz* (2002), as Gregor Dieckmann
- *100 Pro* (2001), as Floh
- *Run While You Can* (2001), as Rudi Novak
- *Das schwangere Mädchen* (2001), as Jens
- *Die Nacht der Engel* (2000), as Kai
- *Tricked* (2000), as Steve
- *Gran Paradiso* (2000), as Mark
- *Paradise Mall* (1999), as Laser
- *Julia - Kämpfe für deine Träume!* (1998), series, as Jens Leininger
- *Blutiger Ernst* (1998), Actor
- *Rosa Roth* (1994), series, as Eric
- *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Arndt Weinert, Dr. Joachim von Cadenbach
- *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Christian Marshall, David Bogmann
- *Über Menschen*, as Steffen

## Gallery

- ![Ken Duken](https://film.one/media/person/323062/gallery-81c71a4e9801.jpg) Ken Duken — Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/2012-05-31_Studio_Hamburg_Nachwuchspreis_DSCF0206_%28crop%29.jpg/1280px-2012-05-31_Studio_Hamburg_Nachwuchspreis_DSCF0206_%28crop%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ken Duken at the Romy TV awards (Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna) (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/323062/gallery-2c6396119a7c.jpg) Ken Duken at the Romy TV awards (Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna) (2012) — Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ROMY_2012_18_Ken_Duken.jpg/1280px-ROMY_2012_18_Ken_Duken.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ken Duken bei der Kinopremiere von "Frau Müller muss weg", Januar 2015, Cinedom Köln](https://film.one/media/person/323062/gallery-f5ed6e7583d3.jpg) Ken Duken bei der Kinopremiere von "Frau Müller muss weg", Januar 2015, Cinedom Köln — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Ken_Duken.JPG/1280px-Ken_Duken.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ken Duken and Marisa Leonie Bach at the party of the Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg, Berlinale 2020](https://film.one/media/person/323062/gallery-3f81c80cf0e0.jpg) Ken Duken and Marisa Leonie Bach at the party of the Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg, Berlinale 2020 — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/MJKr01037_Ken_Duken_und_Marisa_Leonie_Bach_%28Medienboard-Party_2020%29.jpg/1280px-MJKr01037_Ken_Duken_und_Marisa_Leonie_Bach_%28Medienboard-Party_2020%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ken Duken](https://film.one/media/person/323062/gallery-33e220fc9efc.jpg) Ken Duken — Image via TMDB
- ![Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis 2012](https://film.one/media/person/323062/gallery-b8d54c683f94.jpg) Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis 2012 — Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/2012-05-31_Studio_Hamburg_Nachwuchspreis_DSCF0209.jpg/1280px-2012-05-31_Studio_Hamburg_Nachwuchspreis_DSCF0209.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![German actor Ken Duken at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival at a Berlin street (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/323062/gallery-953f65e8759a.jpg) German actor Ken Duken at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival at a Berlin street (2009) — Siebbi, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Ken_Duken_%28Berlin_Film_Festival_2009%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Bavarian TV Awards 2009: Bavarian TV Awards (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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