--- name: "Peter Kurth" canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-kurth" roles: ["Actor"] born: "4 April 1957" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-17T20:05:32.634316+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." --- # Peter Kurth Actor. Born 4 April 1957 in Güstrow, Germany. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 4 April 1957, Güstrow, Germany - **Active:** 2003–2017 - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (1), 2010s 82 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Kurth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1577817, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0475982/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15486 ## Coming up - *Jackpot* (2027-01-28), as Alfred - *Aliens over Meck-Pomm* (2027-11-11) ## 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 Peter Kurth is a German actor. Born on 4 April 1957 in Güstrow, he trained at the Schauspielschule Rostock from 1978 to 1981. He began his career in East German theatres before moving to ensembles including the Thalia Theater in Hamburg and the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. Kurth is known for film and television roles including the 'X-TV' boss in *Good Bye, Lenin!* (2003), Bruno Wolter in the series *Babylon Berlin* (2017–), and the lead in *A Heavy Heart* (2015), for which he received the German Film Award for Best Actor in 2016. Other credits include *In the Aisles* (2018), *Inventing Anna* (2022) and the series *Polizeiruf 110*. He was named Actor of the Year by the magazine *Theater heute* in 2014. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, de.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, filmportal.de.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Babylon Berlin* (2017), Fi1m 82, as Bruno Wolter — [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md) - *Good Bye, Lenin!* (2003), Fi1m 78, as "X-TV" Boss — [page](https://film.one/film/good-bye-lenin.md) ## Complete filmography (84) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Aliens over Meck-Pomm* (2027), Acting - *Jackpot* (2027), as Alfred - *Mozart/Mozart* (2025), series, as Leopold Mozart - *Berlin Hero* (2025), as Fritz Teubner - *Franz* (2025), as Hermann Kafka - *Sterben für Beginner* (2024), as Volker Mutz - *Micha denkt groß* (2024), as Hermann - *Two to One* (2024), as Markowski - *Spuk unterm Riesenrad* (2024), as Jackel - *Before It Ends* (2023), as Heinrich - *A Thin Line* (2023), series, as Christoph Wandler - *Dark Satellites* (2022), as Hans - *Inventing Anna* (2022), series, as Vadim Sorokin - *The Allegation* (2021), series, as Rechtanwalt Dr. Richard Schlesinger - *Next Door* (2021), as Bruno - *Christmas Crossfire* (2020), as Rainer - *Old Land* (2020), series, as Hinni - *Asphalt Burning* (2020), as Kurt - *Im Abgrund* (2020), as Kommissar David Wallat - *Sörensen's Fear* (2020), as Jens Schäffler - *Criminal: Germany* (2019), series, as Jochen Müller - *Sew the Winter to My Skin* (2019), as Botha - *Sealed Lips* (2018), as Vernehmer - *Die Aldi-Brüder* (2018), as Hans-Joachim Ollenburg - *The Typist* (2018), series, as Henry Silowski - *1929 - Das Jahr Babylon* (2018), Acting - *In the Aisles* (2018), as Bruno - *Babylon Berlin* (2017), series, as Bruno Wolter — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md) - *End of the Season* (2017), as Becker - *Paradise* (2016), as Krauze - *Allmen and the Dragonflies* (2016), as Dörig - *Ein Mann unter Verdacht* (2016), as Andreas Roth - *A Heavy Heart* (2016), as Herbert - *Me and Kaminski* (2015), as Hochgart - *Die Kleinen und die Bösen* (2015), as Horst 'Hotte' Mazocha - *Schmitke* (2014), as Julis Schmitke - *Arne's Legacy* (2013), as Uwe Hellmer - *Gold* (2013), as Wilhelm Laser - *Ein Jahr nach morgen* (2012), as Berthold Kran - *Einer wie Bruno* (2012), as Karli Fichtner - *Nord Nord Mord* (2011), series, as Freddy - *Lena will es endlich wissen* (2011), as Lothar Liebling - *In the Shadows* (2010), as Richard Bauer - *Frösche petzen nicht* (2010), as Georg Schrummek - *Der gestiefelte Kater* (2009), as Eberhard - *12 Paces without a Head* (2009), as Keno Tom Brooke - *Whiskey with Vodka* (2009), as Herbert - *Without You I'm Nothing* (2008), as Hans-Gert - *Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen* (2008), as Grant, US-Geheimdienstagent - *1st of May: All Belongs to You* (2008), as Harry - *Homicide Hills* (2008), series, as Thomas Clausen - *Alle Alle* (2007), as Otto - *KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst* (2007), series, as Dr. Waldhausen - *Nimm dir dein Leben* (2007), as Gunter Neusorge - *Die Weihnachtswette* (2006), as Hagenberg - *Der Kriminalist* (2006), series, as Ralf Penke, Kurt Deutschmann - *Unter anderen Umständen* (2006), series, as Günther Kroll - *A Friend of Mine* (2006), as Fernandez - *Security* (2006), as Sicherheitsbeamter Becker - *Der Mann im Strom* (2006), as Kuddel - *Hallesche Kometen* (2006), as Karl - *M.E.T.R.O. – Ein Team auf Leben und Tod* (2006), series, as Kommissar Maklund - *Kometen* (2005), as Erich Wagner - *Ghosts* (2005), as Vorarbeiter - *Das Lächeln der Tiefseefische* (2005), as Dietmar - *SOKO Wismar* (2004), series, as Marvin Schumann - *Zwischen Nacht und Tag* (2004), as Klaus - *Delphinsommer* (2004), as Klassenlehrer Günther Evers - *Solo für Schwarz* (2003), series, as Karl Benthin - *SOKO Köln* (2003), series, as Claus Rüttgers - *Nachtschicht* (2003), series, as Tommy Prokop - *Kommissarin Lucas* (2003), series, as Gerd Antholz - *Good Bye, Lenin!* (2003), as "X-TV" Boss — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/good-bye-lenin.md) - *Northern Star* (2003), as Pfarrer - *SOKO Leipzig* (2001), series, as Rudi - *Einsatz in Hamburg* (2000), series, as Franz Meerwald - *Küstenwache* (1997), series, as Christian 'Krischan' Lange - *Wilsberg* (1995), series, as Karsten Scherer - *Rosa Roth* (1994), series, as Henning von der Osten - *The Old Fox* (1977), series, as Clemens Tiefensee - *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Rocker, Henry Koitzsch - *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Erik Seidel, Kommissar Seidel, Seidel, Jochen Kaleck, Siggi Mertens, Walter Jehke, Heinz Knapps, Walter Brenner, Prof. Dr. Richard Liere - *Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort* (1965), series, as Mario Langer - *Struwwelpeter*, series, as Norbert Troschitz ## Gallery - ![Peter Kurth](https://film.one/media/person/404991/gallery-d1b3c9423eb9.jpg) Peter Kurth — Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Peter_Kurth_ROMY_2018.jpg/1280px-Peter_Kurth_ROMY_2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2018 - Peter Kurth mit Begleitung](https://film.one/media/person/404991/gallery-57e74b470faf.jpg) Deutscher Fernsehpreis 2018 - Peter Kurth mit Begleitung — Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/2018-01-26-DFP_2018-6833.jpg/1280px-2018-01-26-DFP_2018-6833.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Alexander Berner, Johnny Klimek, Pierre-Yves Gayraud, Liv Lisa Fries, Uli Hanisch, Achim von Borries, Henk Handloegten, Antje Zynga, Peter Kurth (Babylon Berlin (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/404991/gallery-fb735802670b.jpg) Alexander Berner, Johnny Klimek, Pierre-Yves Gayraud, Liv Lisa Fries, Uli Hanisch, Achim von Borries, Henk Handloegten, Antje Zynga, Peter Kurth (Babylon Berlin (2018) — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/AV0A3104_Alexander_Berner%2C_Johnny_Klimek%2C_Pierre-Yves_Gayraud%2C_Liv_Lisa_Fries%2C_Uli_Hanisch%2C_Achim_von_Borries%2C_Henk_Handloegten%2C_Antje_Zynga%2C_Peter_Kurth_%28Babylon_Berlin%29.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Achim von Borries, Liv Lisa Fries, Peter Kurth (Babylon Berlin) beim Grimme-Preis 2018, am 13.04.2018 in Marl.](https://film.one/media/person/404991/gallery-393147d716fa.jpg) Achim von Borries, Liv Lisa Fries, Peter Kurth (Babylon Berlin) beim Grimme-Preis 2018, am 13.04.2018 in Marl. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/AV0A3112_Achim_von_Borries%2C_Liv_Lisa_Fries%2C_Peter_Kurth_%28Babylon_Berlin%29.jpg/1280px-AV0A3112_Achim_von_Borries%2C_Liv_Lisa_Fries%2C_Peter_Kurth_%28Babylon_Berlin%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Liv Lisa Fries, Peter Kurth beim Grimme-Preis 2018, am 13.04.2018 in Marl.](https://film.one/media/person/404991/gallery-369a0b2c3c79.jpg) Liv Lisa Fries, Peter Kurth beim Grimme-Preis 2018, am 13.04.2018 in Marl. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/AV0A3121_Liv_Lisa_Fries%2C_Peter_Kurth.jpg/1280px-AV0A3121_Liv_Lisa_Fries%2C_Peter_Kurth.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Liv Lisa Fries, Peter Kurth beim Grimme-Preis 2018, am 13.04.2018 in Marl.](https://film.one/media/person/404991/gallery-cd7a44664a6f.jpg) Liv Lisa Fries, Peter Kurth beim Grimme-Preis 2018, am 13.04.2018 in Marl. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/AV0A3125_Liv_Lisa_Fries%2C_Peter_Kurth.jpg/1280px-AV0A3125_Liv_Lisa_Fries%2C_Peter_Kurth.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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