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name: "Thomas Thieme"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/thomas-thieme"
fi1m_id: "thomas-thieme"
imdb_id: "nm0857998"
tmdb_id: 8199
wikidata_id: "Q90731"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 October 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-01T20:25:47.014170+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."
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# Thomas Thieme

## Identity

Thomas Thieme

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/thomas-thieme
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** thomas-thieme
- **IMDb ID:** nm0857998
- **TMDB ID:** 8199
- **Wikidata ID:** Q90731
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Thieme, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90731, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0857998/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8199

Actor. Born 29 October 1948 in Weimar, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 October 1948, Weimar, Germany
- **Active:** 2004–2017
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 77 (3), 2010s 82 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 71 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 2, History 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $197m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Thieme, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90731, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0857998/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8199

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Lives of Others*](https://film.one/film/the-lives-of-others.md) (84)

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

## Biography

Thomas Thieme is a German actor. Born on 29 October 1948 in Weimar, he trained at the Staatliche Schauspielschule in East Berlin and began his career with stage work at theatres including those in Magdeburg and Halle.

After emigrating from East Germany in 1984, he performed at the Schauspiel Frankfurt, Burgtheater in Vienna, Schaubühne in Berlin and Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, where he was named actor of the year in 2000 for his performance as Richard III. He has appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since the mid-1970s.

Thieme is known for roles including Martin Bormann in *Downfall* (2004), Bruno Hempf in *The Lives of Others* (2006), Richter Dr. Prinzing in *The Baader Meinhof Complex* (2008) and Karl Zörgiebel in the series *Babylon Berlin* (2017).

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Babylon Berlin* (2017), Fi1m 82, as Karl Zörgiebel — [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md)
- *The Baader Meinhof Complex* (2008), Fi1m 65, as Richter Dr. Prinzing — [page](https://film.one/film/the-baader-meinhof-complex.md)
- *The Lives of Others* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Bruno Hempf — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lives-of-others.md)
- *Downfall* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Martin Bormann — [page](https://film.one/film/downfall.md)

## Complete filmography (131)

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

- *Dahlmanns letzte Bescherung* (2025), as Alfons Dahlmann
- *Kundschafter des Friedens 2* (2025), as Locke
- *Max and the Senior Squad* (2024), as Horst Dobberkau
- *LasVegas* (2024), as Hermann von Lossberg
- *Muttertag* (2022), series, as Theodor Reifenrath
- *Das Begräbnis* (2022), series, as Ernst Wittig
- *Kaiserspiel* (2021), as Otto von Bismarck
- *An seiner Seite* (2021), as Martin Scherer
- *Max und die wilde 7* (2020), as Horst Dobberkau
- *Unterleuten: The Torn Village* (2020), series, as Rudolf Gombrowski
- *The Wall* (2020), series, Actor
- *Erzgebirgskrimi* (2019), series, as Gerd Steigerwald, Fritz Bergelt
- *The Audition* (2019), Actor
- *Menuett* (2019), as Martin Scheerer
- *Blame Game* (2019), as Hubert
- *Perfume* (2018), series, as Direktor (uncredited), Direktor
- *Die Affäre Borgward* (2018), as Carl F. W. Borgward
- *Rübezahls Schatz* (2017), as Narrator (voice)
- *Babylon Berlin* (2017), series, as Karl Zörgiebel — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-berlin.md)
- *The Nameless Day* (2017), as Jakob Franck
- *Willkommen bei den Honeckers* (2017), as Fritz Krozowski
- *Old Agent Men* (2017), as Locke
- *Tempel* (2016), series, as Jakob
- *Fritz Lang* (2016), as Ernst Gennat
- *Chamisso’s Shadow* (2016), as Captain James Cook (voice)
- *Im Zweifel* (2016), as Theo Schwarzberg
- *Die Stadt und die Macht* (2016), series, as Karl-Heinz Kröhmer
- *Look Who's Back* (2015), as Kärrner
- *Uli Hoeneß - Der Patriarch* (2015), as Uli Hoeneß
- *Die Eisläuferin* (2015), as Dieter Kahnitz
- *Der weisse Äthiopier* (2015), as Rechtsanwalt Dr. Weilandt
- *Heart of Stone* (2014), as Holländer Michel
- *The King's Surrender* (2014), as Harthmann
- *Besondere Schwere der Schuld* (2014), as Heinz Braun
- *Lucky Child* (2014), as Herr Wenzel
- *Engel der Gerechtigkeit - Kopfgeld* (2013), as Thomas Reuter
- *Striving for Freedom* (2013), as Prinz Carl von Kronach
- *Das letzte Wort* (2013), as Bischof Lorenz
- *Robin Hood* (2013), as Rainer van Kampen
- *George* (2013), as Paul Wegener
- *Der Tote im Watt* (2013), as Paul Flecker
- *Crime Stories* (2013), series, as Dr. Lorenz
- *Ein weites Herz* (2013), as Schadeck
- *The Berlin File* (2013), as Sigmund
- *Hotel Adlon* (2013), series, as Gustaf Schadt
- *Rommel* (2012), as Günther von Kluge
- *Strangers and Lovers* (2012), as Karl Ferber
- *Woman's Lake* (2012), Actor
- *Hotel Lux* (2011), as Georgi Dimitroff
- *Bastard* (2011), as Decker
- *Nord Nord Mord* (2011), series, as Wilfried König
- *If Not Us, Who?* (2011), as Will Vesper
- *Lessons of a Dream* (2011), as Dr. Roman Bosch
- *Mörderisches Wespennest* (2011), as Gerhard Mühlfellner
- *Finn Zehender* (2011), series, as Gerhard Mühlfellner
- *Letzter Moment* (2010), as Konstantin
- *Aghet* (2010), as Walter Rößler
- *Liebling, weck die Hühner auf* (2009), as Gerd Jänicke
- *Ein Dorf sieht Mord* (2009), as Franz Wellbrock
- *The Door* (2009), as Siggi Butschma
- *Beloved Berlin Wall* (2009), as Stasi-Major Kutzner
- *Der Mann aus der Pfalz* (2009), as Helmut Kohl
- *Murder on Amrum* (2009), as Heinz Koops
- *Berlin '36* (2009), as Hans von Tschammer und Osten
- *Was glücklich macht* (2009), as Klaus
- *Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace* (2009), series, as Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1932-1950)
- *Männersache* (2009), as Ingo Kloos
- *Effi Briest* (2009), as Herr von Briest
- *Schuldig* (2009), as Chefredakteur Rudolf
- *I've Never Been Happier* (2009), as Schlickenrieder 2
- *The Baader Meinhof Complex* (2008), as Richter Dr. Prinzing — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-baader-meinhof-complex.md)
- *Vertraute Angst* (2008), Actor
- *Die Katze* (2007), as Hans Dunke
- *Duel at Night* (2007), as Ludwig Wellingsen
- *The Hunt for Troy* (2007), as Kaiser Wilhelm I.
- *Der Kriminalist* (2006), series, as Martin Brandler
- *Spreewaldkrimi* (2006), series, as Oberleutnant Fuchs
- *The Lives of Others* (2006), as Bruno Hempf — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lives-of-others.md)
- *Die Nachrichten* (2005), as Bernhard Blöger
- *Der Vater meiner Schwester* (2005), as Chefkoch - Küchenbulle
- *Der Staatsanwalt* (2005), series, as Dr. Rainer Stehl
- *Downfall* (2004), as Martin Bormann — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/downfall.md)
- *Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter Baumann* (2004), as Prof. Digel
- *Die Frau des Architekten* (2004), as Tolkening
- *Die Versuchung* (2004), as Hans Carstens
- *The Family Jewels* (2004), as Hans Schwarz
- *Hamlet_X* (2003), as Polonius 2
- *Othello* (2003), as Othello
- *Liebling, bring die Hühner ins Bett* (2002), as Gerd Jänicke
- *Bloch* (2002), series, as Prof. Hübner
- *Taking Sides* (2002), as Reichsminister
- *Edel & Starck* (2002), series, as Mr. Körber
- *Hannas Baby* (2002), as Dr. Eberhard
- *Liebe. Macht. Blind.* (2001), as Alfred
- *SOKO Leipzig* (2001), series, as Manne Zach
- *Planet B - C.I.Angel* (2001), as Luzifer
- *Die Spur meiner Tochter* (2000), series, as Felix Zeisberg
- *Der Gerechte Richter* (2000), as Ekleim
- *Donna Leon* (2000), series, as Hasso
- *Im Fadenkreuz* (2000), series, as Gerd Funke
- *Warten ist der Tod* (1999), series, as Max Glöckler
- *Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet* (1999), as Lohmann
- *Delta Team - Auftrag geheim!* (1999), series, as Norbert Grob
- *Fette Welt* (1999), as Gustl
- *Siska* (1998), series, as Arnold Riegert
- *Schimanski* (1997), series, as Eisner
- *Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia* (1996), Actor
- *Tresko* (1996), series, as Kremer
- *Gates of Fire* (1996), as Tischler
- *Balko* (1995), series, as Lindert
- *A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft* (1995), series, as Karl Landowski
- *Inspector Rex* (1994), series, as Gerhard Frank
- *Rosa Roth* (1994), series, as Dr. Julius Salm
- *Die Kommissarin* (1994), series, as Jürgen Neumann
- *Doppelter Einsatz* (1994), series, as Eckhoff
- *Das Phantom* (1994), as Rudi Kröll
- *Lemgo* (1994), as Trumphagen
- *Ein starkes Team* (1994), series, as Moritz Anderson
- *Schwarz greift ein* (1994), series, as Cäsar Müller
- *Hecht & Haie* (1993), series, as Ludwig Ecker
- *Wolffs Revier* (1992), series, as Kadletz, Peter Mantau
- *Der Test* (1990), as narrator
- *Die Männer vom K3* (1988), series, as Maximilian Bogenhausen
- *Wallenstein* (1987), as Mac Donald
- *A Case For Two* (1981), series, as Bruno Niemeyer, Olaf Wirth, Kommissar Lüttge, Kommissar Schastock, Kommissar Ufer, Kommissar, Harry Barski
- *The Old Fox* (1977), series, as Hermann Bender, Kaspar Schlosser, Hartmut Obermayer
- *Lotte in Weimar* (1975), as Kestner
- *Erziehung vor Verdun* (1973), Actor
- *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Hans Regensberger
- *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Busch, Bemering, Busso von Mayer, Horst Randers, Gerd Hassler, Agent Herbert Kroll, Martin Lohmann, Gustav König
- *Tell – Jagd auf Ewig*, as Herzog Albrecht von Habsburg

## Gallery

- ![Schauspieler Thomas Thieme am 17. September 2014 in Düren bei einer Drehpause des Films „Fritz Lang – Der andere in uns“.](https://film.one/media/person/99143/gallery-465618ed40dd.jpg) Schauspieler Thomas Thieme am 17. September 2014 in Düren bei einer Drehpause des Films „Fritz Lang – Der andere in uns“. — Gereon K., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Thomas_Thieme.jpg/1280px-Thomas_Thieme.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Thomas Thieme](https://film.one/media/person/99143/gallery-a2aecba6217c.jpg) Thomas Thieme — Gereon K., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Thomas_Thieme_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Thomas_Thieme_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Thomas Thieme](https://film.one/media/person/99143/gallery-2f4587ad23c7.jpg) Thomas Thieme — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Askania Lifetime Achievement Award 2020: Askania Lifetime Achievement Award (won)

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

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