Known For
Acting
Known Credits
187
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 28, 1957 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Berlin, West Germany [now Germany]
Christian Berkel (born October 28, 1957) is a German actor.
Berkel was born in Berlin, Germany. His father was a military doctor.
From the age of 14 he lived in Paris where he took drama lessons with Jean-Louis Barrault and Pierre Berlin. He then trained at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin and appeared on stage in Augsburg, Düsseldorf, Munich, Vienna and at the Schiller Theatre, Berlin.
He has appeared in many German television productions and secured a major role in the Academy Award-nominated film Downfall as Doctor Ernst-Günther Schenck. He has followed this with significant roles in the Paul Verhoeven directed Dutch movie Black Book and the big budget United States movies Flightplan, Valkyrie (in which he portrayed Colonel Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim) and the Academy Award-nominated Inglourious Basterds.
He lives in Berlin with the actress Andrea Sawatzki, with whom he has two sons. He is also fluent in French and English.
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| 2026 | Block 10as Dr. Maximilian Samuel | |
| 2025 | Assenheimers Promitalkas Self | |
| 2025 | Ein Taxi für zweias Gregor Basil | |
| 2024 | Entführen für Anfängeras Adam Lansky | |
| 2024 | Querschussas Andreas | |
| 2023 | The Blond Boy from the Casbahas Sania | |
| 2023 | Black Boxas Erik Behr | |
| 2023 | Hijackas Roland Murnau | |
| 2022 | Unser Verein: "Eisern Union!"as Narrator (voice) | |
| 2022 | Die Akte Oppenheimer - Und ewig grüßt der Antisemitas Self | |
| 2022 | A Retributionas Simon Wiesenthal | |
| 2022 | Voices of Liberationas Self | |
| 2022 | Trügerische Sicherheitas Magnus Mittendorf | |
| 2021 | Furiaas Minister Hardenberg | |
| 2021 | Sportabzeichen für Anfängeras Bertram Dinkler | |
| 2020 | Enfant Terribleas Interviewer | |
| 2020 | Die verlorene Tochteras Heinrich von Gems | |
| 2020 | The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroesas Louis Ziffer | |
| 2019 | Realm of the Volgaas Narrator | |
| 2019 | Hier spricht Berlinas Self | |
| 2019 | Criminal: Germanyas Steffen Marquardt | |
| 2018 | Beatas Richard Diemer | |
| 2018 | Talk aus Berlinas Self | |
| 2018 | Scheidung für Anfängeras Christoph | |
| 2018 | What Doesn't Kill Usas Mark | |
| 2017 | Abendshowas Self | |
| 2017 | In Wahrheitas Erich Kupka | |
| 2017 | MDR um 11as Self | |
| 2017 | Redemption Roadas Jonathan Roth | |
| 2016 | Ringlstetteras self | |
| 2016 | Klamroths Konteras Self | |
| 2016 | Die Superpaukeras Self | |
| 2016 | Elleas Robert | |
| 2016 | Ein gefährliches Angebotas Michael Dithardt | |
| 2016 | NSU German History Xas Amor | |
| 2015 | Trumboas Otto Preminger | |
| 2015 | Quizduell-Olympas Self | |
| 2015 | Das Literarische Quartettas Self | |
| 2015 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Udo | |
| 2015 | Wer weiß denn sowas?as | |
| 2015 | Wer weiß denn sowas?as Self | |
| 2015 | Anti-Socialas Philip | |
| 2015 | Dreamgirlsas Herr Hegemann | |
| 2014 | Quizduellas Self | |
| 2014 | Elly Beinhorn: Solo Flightas Ernst Udet | |
| 2014 | MDR um 4as Self | |
| 2014 | Business as Usual - Der Prophet fliegt mitas Pilot | |
| 2013 | Buddyas Dr. Küster | |
| 2013 | Totenengel - Van Leeuwens zweiter Fallas Dr. van der Meer | |
| 2013 | Grill den Henssleras Self | |
| 2012 | Im Leben von …as Self | |
| 2012 | Roche & Böhmermannas Self | |
| 2012 | Gottschalk Liveas Self | |
| 2011 | Das dunkle Nestas Pfarrer Dr. Gabriel Reinberg | |
| 2011 | The Last Employeeas David Böttcher | |
| 2011 | The Man with the Bassoonas Heinrich Bockelmann | |
| 2011 | Günther Jauchas Self | |
| 2011 | Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duellas Self | |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterdsas Proprietor Eric | |
| 2009 | Leningradas Vinkelmeyer | |
| 2008 | Valkyrieas Albrecht Ritter Mertz von Quirnheim | |
| 2008 | Mogadischuas Bundeskanzler Helmut Schmidt | |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Annaas Captain Eichholz | |
| 2008 | Haberas Fritz Shimon Haber | |
| 2008 | Markus Lanzas Self | |
| 2008 | Flame & Citronas Hoffmann | |
| 2007 | Dickes Bas Self | |
| 2007 | Der andere Jungeas Jakob Wagner | |
| 2006 | Der Kriminalistas Hauptkommissar Bruno Schumann | |
| 2006 | Black Bookas General Käutner | |
| 2006 | Helen, Fred und Tedas Eduard 'Ted' Fröhlich | |
| 2006 | Helen, Fred und Tedas Eduard 'Ted' Fröhlich | |
| 2006 | Eine Frage des Gewissensas Martin Beltz | |
| 2006 | Die Sturmflutas Helmut Schmidt | |
| 2005 | Thadeuszas self | |
| 2005 | Flightplanas Mortuary Director | |
| 2005 | Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang"as Self | |
| 2005 | Der Vater meiner Schwesteras Dr. Klaus Merbold | |
| 2005 | Fröhlich lesenas Self | |
| 2005 | Star-Biathlonas Self | |
| 2005 | Hexenküsseas Herbert Zauner | |
| 2004 | Feuer in der Nachtas Karl Winkler | |
| 2004 | Guys & Ballsas Rudolf | |
| 2004 | Downfallas Prof. Dr. Ernst-Günter Schenck | |
| 2004 | Soundlessas Lang | |
| 2003 | ZIBBas Self | |
| 2002 | Der Unbestechlicheas Harald Kittler | |
| 2002 | NDR Kultur – Das Journalas Self | |
| 2002 | Gero von Boehm begegnet...as Self | |
| 2002 | Safe Conductas Alfred Greven | |
| 2002 | Erste Liebeas Rolf Drost | |
| 2001 | The Experimentas Robert Steinhoff, Prisoner Nr. 38 | |
| 2000 | Verzweiflungas | |
| 2000 | Menschen der Wocheas Self | |
| 2000 | Blondine sucht Millionär fürs Lebenas Dietrich | |
| 2000 | Halt mich fest!as Axel | |
| 1999 | Stille Nacht, Heilige Nachtas Richard | |
| 1999 | maybrit illneras Self | |
| 1999 | Paradise Is a Trapas Rudi | |
| 1999 | Your Best Yearsas Arzt | |
| 1999 | Volle Kanneas Self | |
| 1999 | Sweet Little Sixteenas Thomas Reiner | |
| 1998 | Tod auf Amrumas Rolf Spiekermann | |
| 1998 | Ein Herz für Kinderas Self | |
| 1998 | Der letzte Zeugeas Hans Leinen | |
| 1998 | Der letzte Zeugeas Helmut Gittel | |
| 1998 | Single sucht Nachwuchsas | |
| 1998 | Die Cleverenas Alfons Kleiber | |
| 1998 | The Johannes B. Kerner Showas Self | |
| 1998 | Vickys Alptraumas John | |
| 1997 | Simones Entscheidungas | |
| 1997 | Rossinias Weich | |
| 1997 | Im Dialogas self | |
| 1997 | Lea Katz - Die Kriminalpsychologin: Einer von unsas Stelzer | |
| 1996 | Lautlose Schritteas Simon Sundermann | |
| 1996 | Gates of Fireas Dr. Sander | |
| 1996 | Zimmer frei!as Self | |
| 1996 | Der Mann ohne Schattenas Bruno Kuhlin | |
| 1995 | Spur eines Zweifelsas Jens Kolberg | |
| 1995 | A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäftas Lefevre | |
| 1995 | Ein Herz für Lauraas | |
| 1995 | Drei Frauen und (k)ein Mannas Patrick Lajonne | |
| 1995 | Ich, der Bossas Victor Mazza | |
| 1994 | alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bioas Self | |
| 1994 | Inspector Rexas Gregor Schell | |
| 1994 | Rosa Rothas Maiwald | |
| 1994 | Die Kommissarinas Walter Neumann | |
| 1994 | Doppelter Einsatzas Sebastian van Leuyen | |
| 1994 | Air Albatrosas | |
| 1994 | Die Gerichtsreporterinas Dr. Wegener | |
| 1994 | Gute Referenzenas | |
| 1994 | Ein starkes Teamas Gerhard Brock | |
| 1994 | Mutter, ich will nicht sterben!as Walter Gebhard | |
| 1993 | Bella Blockas Thomas Engler | |
| 1993 | Das Schicksal der Lilian H.as Josef | |
| 1993 | Ein unvergeßliches Wochenendeas | |
| 1993 | Hecht & Haieas Dr. Frenkel | |
| 1993 | The Devil Kissed from Behindas | |
| 1992 | Morgenmagazinas self | |
| 1992 | Riverboatas Self | |
| 1991 | DAS!as Self | |
| 1990 | Kommissar Klefischas Terboven | |
| 1989 | ZDF-Mittagsmagazinas Self | |
| 1989 | Der Bastardas Felix Dennison | |
| 1988 | Münchhausens letzte Liebeas Wilhelm | |
| 1987 | Wallensteinas Schwedischer Hauptmann | |
| 1985 | Wind von Südostas Gernot | |
| 1984 | Das schöne irre Judenmädchenas Friedrich, Graf von Schwerin | |
| 1984 | Goldene Kameraas Self | |
| 1982 | Frau Jenny Treibelas Leopold Treibel | |
| 1982 | Steckbriefeas Gerhard Hartung | |
| 1981 | A Case For Twoas Bernd Marquart | |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..?as Self | |
| 1980 | Verstehen Sie Spaß?as Self | |
| 1979 | NDR Talk Showas Self | |
| 1978 | New Year's Eveas The Young Man | |
| 1978 | SOKO Münchenas | |
| 1977 | The Serpent's Eggas Student | |
| 1977 | Eine Jugendliebeas Wolfgang | |
| 1977 | Maiden's Waras Karol Djudko | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Erik Falter | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Hans Fänger | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Harry Westphal | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Hausmann | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Mano Deller | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Peter Aulan | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Peter Larsen | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Thilo Müller | |
| 1977 | The Old Foxas Werner Kuziemsky | |
| 1976 | Kölner Treffas Self | |
| 1974 | Derrickas Alex Sierich | |
| 1974 | Derrickas Andy Stein | |
| 1974 | Derrickas Dixi | |
| 1974 | Derrickas Jürgen Klose | |
| 1974 | Derrickas Lussmann | |
| 1974 | Derrickas Manfred Kessler | |
| 1974 | Derrickas Psychopath | |
| 1974 | Derrickas Rolf Laduhn | |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110as Max Ortheil | |
| 1971 | Dalli Dallias Self | |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crimeas Alfred Waller | |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crimeas Doc Decker | |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crimeas Erik Steinbeck | |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crimeas Rainer Wenisch | |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crimeas Uwe Pfandler | |
| 1948 | Bambias Self | |
| Triptychas |
| 2024 | Querschuss...Producer | |
| 1991 | Ein toter Spieler verläßt den Tisch...Director | |
| 1991 | Ein toter Spieler verläßt den Tisch...Writer |
