Thomas Thieme
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Lives of Others
2006
as Bruno Hempf
Downfall
2004
as Martin Bormann
Look Who's Back
2015
as Kärrner
The Berlin File
2013
as Sigmund
The Baader Meinhof Complex
2008
as Richter Dr. Prinzing
Taking Sides
2002
as Reichsminister
Rommel
2012
as Günther von Kluge
The Door
2009
as Siggi Butschma
Lessons of a Dream
2011
as Dr. Roman Bosch
Bastard
2011
as Decker
Männersache
2009
as Ingo Kloos
Striving for Freedom
2013
as Prinz Carl von Kronach
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
2025
as Locke
Blame Game
2019
as Hubert
Erziehung vor Verdun
1973
Berlin '36
2009
as Hans von Tschammer und Osten
If Not Us, Who?
2011
as Will Vesper
Max und die wilde 7
2020
as Horst Dobberkau
Robin Hood
2013
as Rainer van Kampen
The Audition
2019