---
name: "Martin May"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/martin-may"
fi1m_id: "martin-may"
imdb_id: "nm0562056"
tmdb_id: 5232
wikidata_id: "Q1669533"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 April 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T10:49:11.108402+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."
---

# Martin May

## Identity

Martin May

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/martin-may
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** martin-may
- **IMDb ID:** nm0562056
- **TMDB ID:** 5232
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1669533
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_May_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1669533, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0562056/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5232

Actor. Born 21 April 1961 in Coburg, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 April 1961, Coburg, Germany
- **Active:** 1981–1985
- **Frequently works with:** [Dean Riesner](https://film.one/person/dean-riesner.md), [Herbert Grönemeyer](https://film.one/person/herbert-gronemeyer.md), [Hubertus Bengsch](https://film.one/person/hubertus-bengsch.md), [Jürgen Prochnow](https://film.one/person/jurgen-prochnow.md), [Klaus Wennemann](https://film.one/person/klaus-wennemann.md), [Martin Semmelrogge](https://film.one/person/martin-semmelrogge.md), [Wolfgang Petersen](https://film.one/person/wolfgang-petersen.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 86, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_May_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1669533, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0562056/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5232

## Biography

Martin May is a German actor, voice actor and writer. Born on 21 April 1961 in Coburg, he began acting as a teenager with appearances as an extra at the Landestheater Coburg. While still at school he was selected from around 800 applicants for the lead role of Stephan in the 1979 film *Die wunderbaren Jahre*.

May's breakthrough came with his portrayal of Fähnrich Ullmann in Wolfgang Petersen's *Das Boot* (1981); he reprised the role in the 1985 television version. Subsequent work has included further film and television roles, notably in *Der Flieger* (1986), and extensive voice work for German dubs and audio productions. He received the Deutscher Darstellerpreis in 1988.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Das Boot* (1985), Fi1m 84, as Fähnrich Ullmann — [page](https://film.one/tv/das-boot-1985.md)
- *Das Boot* (1981), Fi1m 89, as Ullmann — [page](https://film.one/film/das-boot.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

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

- *Sober* (2017), Actor
- *Die Insassen* (2015), as Arzt
- *Der rote Punkt* (2015), as Florian Wert
- *Katie Fforde: Eine Liebe in New York* (2014), as Walter McKien
- *Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden* (2012), series, as Till Tiedemann
- *Thomas & seine Freunde: Dampfloks gegen Dieselloks* (2011), as Diesel (voice)
- *Sex, Dogz and Rock n Roll* (2011), as Mad B (voice)
- *Die Kinder von Blankenese* (2010), as Zoobesucher
- *Thomas & seine Freunde: Rettungseinsatz Nebelinsel* (2010), as Diesel / Diesel 10 (voice)
- *Katie Fforde - Eine Liebe in den Highlands* (2010), as Mike Nettleton
- *SOKO Stuttgart* (2009), series, as Wolfgang Aichner
- *Unser Mann im Süden* (2008), series, as Jan Diepenbrock
- *Here Comes Kalle* (2006), series, as Martin Thomsen
- *Rotkäppchen* (2005), as Konrads Vater
- *Fliege hat Angst* (2004), as Robert Bothe
- *SOKO Wismar* (2004), series, as Henry Mengers
- *Fliege kehrt zurück* (2003), as Robert Bothe
- *Die Rosenheim-Cops* (2002), series, as Ehrhard Lauinger
- *Abschnitt 40* (2001), series, as Freier Steingräber
- *Die Motorrad-Cops: Hart am Limit* (2000), series, as Gerhard Hündgen
- *In aller Freundschaft* (1998), series, as Artur Bär
- *Der letzte Zeuge* (1998), series, as Anton Fischler
- *Parkhotel Stern* (1997), series, as Jan Lorenz
- *Solo für Sudmann* (1997), series, as Stefan Eck
- *Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall* (1995), series, as Kay Klowe
- *Für alle Fälle Stefanie* (1995), series, as Leonhard Pietsch
- *Wilsberg* (1995), series, as Björn Kempe
- *Das Baby der schwangeren Toten* (1994), as Sven
- *Der König* (1994), series, as Merkel
- *Die Kommissarin* (1994), series, as Manni Posanke
- *Im Namen des Gesetzes* (1994), series, as Peter Robin
- *Die Wache* (1994), series, as Markus Lipp
- *Andy* (1992), Actor
- *Abenteuer Airport* (1990), series, as Kai Wolf
- *Mit Leib und Seele* (1989), series, as Karl 'Charly' Strecker
- *Forsthaus Falkenau* (1989), series, as Erwin Lederer
- *Eurocops* (1988), series, as Andi
- *Die Männer vom K3* (1988), series, as Richard 'Richie' Karlmann
- *Bei Thea* (1988), Actor
- *Michas Flucht* (1988), as Michael Aßmann
- *Die Erbschaft* (1987), as Horst
- *The Crack Connection* (1987), as Drug Addict
- *The Country Doctor* (1987), series, as Mann auf Brücke
- *The Flyer* (1987), as Bernd Klinger
- *Großstadtrevier* (1986), series, as Ben Miller
- *Liebling Kreuzberg* (1986), series, as Bodo Bilgoreit
- *Das Boot* (1985), series, as Fähnrich Ullmann — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/das-boot-1985.md)
- *Der Sohn des Bullen* (1984), as Tommi
- *Der Fahnder* (1984), series, as Reiner Klein
- *Das Boot* (1981), as Ullmann — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/das-boot.md)
- *A Case For Two* (1981), series, as Pit Brauer, Michael Hude, Wolfgang Bloch
- *Auf Achse* (1980), series, as Heinz Sawatzki
- *Die wunderbaren Jahre* (1979), as Stephan
- *SOKO München* (1978), series, as Christian, Mugner-Bruder, Herbert Sterr, Paul
- *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Polizeihauptmeister Robert Wegener, Wegener, Robert Wegener, 17 jähriger Drogenabhängiger, Assistent, Robert Wegner, Assistent Robert Wegner

## Gallery

- ![Martin May - Schauspieler (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/103061/gallery-33b44f62e90b.jpg) Martin May - Schauspieler (2015) — Bodow, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Martin-May-Schauspieler-2015.jpg/1280px-Martin-May-Schauspieler-2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Der Schauspieler, Synchronregisseur etc. Martin May (2025)](https://film.one/media/person/103061/gallery-d97fb77ba97d.jpg) Der Schauspieler, Synchronregisseur etc. Martin May (2025) — Sebastian Faust, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Martin_May_2025_von_Sebastian_Faust.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Nominees and jury of the category "The Voice" at the German Acting Awards 2024](https://film.one/media/person/103061/gallery-8f03dc6a8ae2.jpg) Nominees and jury of the category "The Voice" at the German Acting Awards 2024 — Blubb2020, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Nominierte_und_Jury_der_Kategorie_%22Die_Stimme%22_beim_deutschen_Schauspielpreis_2024.jpg/1280px-Nominierte_und_Jury_der_Kategorie_%22Die_Stimme%22_beim_deutschen_Schauspielpreis_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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