Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme (born 29 October 1948) is a German actor. He is considered to be a prolific stage actor and also appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1973.

In his film and television appearances, Thieme often plays powerful but morally dubious characters. He is perhaps best-known internationally for his roles as Martin Bormann in Downfall (2004) and as Communist minister Bruno Hempf in the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others, for which he was compared to Sydney Greenstreet by Roger Ebert in his review. He played former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeneß, who had to spent time in jail for tax evasion, in the 2015 television film Der Patriarch. He had a recurring role in the successful series Babylon Berlin as the police chief Karl Zörgiebel.

Acting

2025

2025

2024

LasVegas

Hermann von Lossberg

2022

Das Begräbnis

Ernst Wittig

2020

Max und die wilde 7

Horst Dobberkau

2020

2019

Erzgebirgskrimi

Gerd Steigerwald

2019

2019

2018

Perfume

Direktor

2018

Perfume

Direktor (uncredited)

2018

Die Affäre Borgward

Carl F. W. Borgward

2017

Rübezahls Schatz

Narrator (voice)

2017

Babylon Berlin

Karl Zörgiebel

2017

2016

Tempel

Jakob

2016

Fritz Lang

Ernst Gennat

2016

Chamisso’s Shadow

Captain James Cook (voice)

2015

2015

Der weisse Äthiopier

Rechtsanwalt Dr. Weilandt

2014

Heart of Stone

Holländer Michel

2014

2013

2013

Robin Hood

Rainer van Kampen

2013

George

Paul Wegener

2013

Crime Stories

Dr. Lorenz

2013

2013

Hotel Adlon

Gustaf Schadt

2012

Rommel

Günther von Kluge

2012

2011

Hotel Lux

Georgi Dimitroff

2011

Nord Nord Mord

Wilfried König

2011

If Not Us, Who?

Will Vesper

2011

Lessons of a Dream

Dr. Roman Bosch

2009

The Door

Siggi Butschma

2009

Beloved Berlin Wall

Stasi-Major Kutzner

2009

Murder on Amrum

Heinz Koops

2009

Berlin '36

Hans von Tschammer und Osten

2009

Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace

Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1932-1950)

2009

Männersache

Ingo Kloos

2009

Effi Briest

Herr von Briest

2008

The Baader Meinhof Complex

Richter Dr. Prinzing

2007

Die Katze

Hans Dunke

2007

The Hunt for Troy

Kaiser Wilhelm I.

2006

Der Kriminalist

Martin Brandler

2006

Spreewaldkrimi

Oberleutnant Fuchs

2006

2005

Der Staatsanwalt

Dr. Rainer Stehl

2004

Downfall

Martin Bormann

2004

The Family Jewels

Hans Schwarz

2002

Bloch

Prof. Hübner

2002

Taking Sides

Reichsminister

2002

Edel & Starck

Herr Körber

2001

SOKO Leipzig

Manne Zach

2000

2000

Im Fadenkreuz

Gerd Funke

1999

1999

1999

1998

Siska

Arnold Riegert

1996

1995

Balko

Lindert

1995

1994

Inspector Rex

Gerhard Frank

1994

Rosa Roth

Dr. Julius Salm

1994

Die Kommissarin

Jürgen Neumann

1994

1994

Ein starkes Team

Moritz Anderson

1994

Schwarz greift ein

Cäsar Müller

1993

Hecht & Haie

Ludwig Ecker

1992

1992

Wolffs Revier

Peter Mantau

1992

1992

1987

Wallenstein

Mac Donald

1984

1981

A Case For Two

Kommissar Schastock

1981

A Case For Two

Harry Barski

1981

A Case For Two

Bruno Niemeyer

1981

1981

A Case For Two

Olaf Wirth

1981

A Case For Two

Kommissar Ufer

1981

A Case For Two

Kommissar Lüttge

1977

Der Alte

Hartmut Obermayer

1977

Der Alte

Kaspar Schlosser

1977

Der Alte

Hermann Bender

1976

1975

1971

Polizeiruf 110

Hans Regensberger

1970

Scene of the Crime

Martin Lohmann

1970

1970

Scene of the Crime

Busso von Mayer

1970

Scene of the Crime

Horst Randers

1970

Scene of the Crime

Agent Herbert Kroll

1970

1970

Scene of the Crime

Gerd Hassler

Infos

Full Name
Thomas Thieme
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
10/29/1948