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{{short description|German actor}}
{{short description|German actor}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Heino Ferch
| name = Heino Ferch
| image = Heino Ferch c Rainer Vinzent.jpg
| image = MJK 11955 Heino Ferch crop.jpg
| caption = Ferch in 2007
| caption = Ferch in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|8|18|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|8|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bremerhaven]], [[West Germany]]
| birth_place = [[Bremerhaven]], [[West Germany]]
| nationality = German
| alma_mater = [[Mozarteum]], Salzburg
| alma_mater = [[Mozarteum|Mozarteum University Salzberg]]
| occupation = Actor, voice actor
| occupation = [[Actor]], voice actor
| years_active = 1985–present
| years_active = 1985–present
| notable_works = [[Downfall (2004 film)|Downfall]]<br>[[Der Tunnel]]
| height_m = 1.8
| spouse = {{Marriage|Marie-Jeanette Steinle|2005}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|Marie-Jeanette Steinle|2005}}
| partner = [[Suzanne von Borsody]] (1990–1999)
| partner = [[Suzanne von Borsody]] (1990–1999)
| children = 3
| children = 4
| awards = [[Grimme-Preis|Adolfe Grimme Award]]<br>[[Bambi Award]]<br>[[Bavarian Film Awards]]<br>[[Bavarian TV Awards]]<br>[[Goldene Kamera|Golden Camera]]<br>[[Jupiter Award (film award)|Jupiter Award]]
| awards = [[Grimme-Preis|Adolfe Grimme Award]]<br />[[Bambi Award]]<br />[[Bavarian Film Awards]]<br />[[Bavarian TV Awards]]<br />[[Goldene Kamera|Golden Camera]]<br />[[Jupiter Award (film award)|Jupiter Award]]
}}
}}


'''Heino Ferch''' (born 18 August 1963) is a German film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=In a Divided Berlin, Digging Underground for Freedom|first=Laura|last=Kern|date=April 29, 2005|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2005/04/29/movies/29tunn.html?_r=0}}</ref> His notable film roles include [[Albert Speer]] in ''[[Downfall (2004 film)|Downfall]]'' (2004) and Harry Melchior in [[The Tunnel (2001 film)|''The Tunnel'']] (2001).
'''Heino Ferch''' (born 18 August 1963) is a German film, theatre and television actor.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=In a Divided Berlin, Digging Underground for Freedom|first=Laura|last=Kern|date=29 April 2005|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2005/04/29/movies/29tunn.html?_r=0}}</ref> His notable film roles include [[Albert Speer]] in ''[[Downfall (2004 film)|Downfall]]'' (2004) and Harry Melchior in [[The Tunnel (2001 film)|''The Tunnel'']] (2001).


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Ferch studied acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts "[[Mozarteum]]" in [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]]. He graduated in 1987. In addition to his main subject, [[drama]], he also took courses in [[tap dancing]], [[ballet]], and [[singing]].
Ferch studied acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts "[[Mozarteum]]" in [[Salzburg]], [[Austria]]. He graduated in 1987. In addition to his main subject, [[drama]], he also took courses in [[tap dancing]], [[ballet]], and [[singing]].


Between 1987 and 2006, Ferch lived in [[Berlin]], a city whose division after [[World War II]] and reunification in 1989 is repeatedly reflected in his work as a movie actor (''The Tunnel'', ''Mord am Meer'', ''The Airlift'', ''The Wall - Berlin 1961'' and ''The Miracle of Berlin''). After his wedding in 2005, he moved his main residence to [[Bavaria]].
Between 1987 and 2006, Ferch lived in [[Berlin]], a city whose division after [[World War II]] and reunification in 1989 is repeatedly reflected in his work as a movie actor (''The Tunnel'', ''Mord am Meer'', ''The Airlift'', ''Cold Summer'' and ''The Miracle of Berlin''). After his wedding in 2005, he moved his main residence to [[Bavaria]].
Until 1999, he was in a nine-year relationship with actress [[Suzanne von Borsody]] but in 2000 he met Dr. Julia von Pufendorf, the daughter of the former under-secretary of state for cultural affairs for the city of Berlin. From this relationship, he fathered a daughter (Louisa, born 2000).
Until 1999, he was in a nine-year relationship with actress [[Suzanne von Borsody]] but in 2000 he met Julia von Pufendorf, the daughter of the former under-secretary of state for cultural affairs for the city of Berlin. From this relationship, he fathered a daughter (Louisa, born 2000).


In 2002, Ferch met Marie-Jeanette Steinle, a National League Member of the military eventing squad, at the Bavarian Television Award celebration.
In 2002, Ferch met Marie-Jeanette Steinle, a National League Member of the military eventing squad, at the Bavarian Television Award celebration.
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The couple are highly active in polo sports - as players and in the promotion to the young. Both have DPV-Handicap of 0 (season 2010).
The couple are highly active in polo sports - as players and in the promotion to the young. Both have DPV-Handicap of 0 (season 2010).


Ferch can speak [[German language|German]] and [[English language|English]] fluently, as well as some [[French language|French]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.castupload.com/actors/heino-ferch|title=Heino Ferch on Castupload|website=www.castupload.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-14}}</ref>
Ferch can speak [[German language|German]] and [[English language|English]] fluently, as well as some [[French language|French]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.castupload.com/actors/heino-ferch|title=Heino Ferch on Castupload|website=www.castupload.com|language=en|access-date=14 December 2019}}</ref>


==Work==
==Work==
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===Film===
===Film===
In 1987 Ferch made his feature film debut with a brief appearance in ''Schloß Königswald'' (directed by Peter Schamoni). In 1989 he played his first leading part in ''{{ill|Wedding (1989 film)|de|3=Wedding (Film)|lt=Wedding}}'' (which is the name of a Berlin working class quarter), as runner gone amok Klaus Asmus (director: Heiko Schier).
In 1987 Ferch made his feature film debut with a brief appearance in ''{{ill|Schloß Königswald|de}}'' (directed by [[Peter Schamoni]]). In 1989 he played his first leading part in ''{{ill|Wedding (1989 film)|de|3=Wedding (Film)|lt=Wedding}}'' (which is the name of a Berlin working class quarter), as runner gone amok Klaus Asmus (director: Heiko Schier).


In 1994 he followed among many others works, a part in the notable TV-mini production ''Deutschlandlied'' (directed by Tom Toelle) where he played the part of Hanno Schmidbauer, a young cabinet maker at the end of World War II.
In 1994 he followed among many others works, a part in the notable TV-mini production ''Deutschlandlied'' (directed by Tom Toelle) where he played the part of Hanno Schmidbauer, a young cabinet maker at the end of World War II.


In 1996 he appeared as Napola-Commander Obersturmbannfuehrer Raufeisen in ''The Ogre'' (quote by Oscar award winner, director Volker Schloendorff: "…''the young sympathetic social climber Raufeisen, wonderfully portraied by Heino Ferch''..“).
In 1996 he appeared as Napola-Commander Obersturmbannfuehrer Raufeisen in ''The Ogre'' (quote by Oscar award winner, director Volker Schloendorff: "…''the young sympathetic social climber Raufeisen, wonderfully portraied by Heino Ferch''..").


1997 was the year of his breakthrough as a film actor with his appearance as Jewish singer Roman Cycowski in ''The Harmonists'' (director: Josef Vilsmaier), a famous German a cappella singing ensemble of the early 1930s.
1997 was the year of his breakthrough as a film actor with his appearance as Jewish singer Roman Cycowski in ''The Harmonists'' (director: Josef Vilsmaier), a famous German a cappella singing ensemble of the early 1930s.
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In 2004 the film ''The Downfall'' (director: Oliver Hirschbiegel) was released. It received an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] nomination and was subsequently sold to 145 countries around the world. In this film Ferch played Hitler's architect and Minister for Armaments, [[Albert Speer]].
In 2004 the film ''The Downfall'' (director: Oliver Hirschbiegel) was released. It received an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] nomination and was subsequently sold to 145 countries around the world. In this film Ferch played Hitler's architect and Minister for Armaments, [[Albert Speer]].


After the turn of the millennium the German film production company ''{{Proper name|teamworx}}'' started a new TV-format: the so-called ''event movies''. Striking events form German history are combined with semi fictional story telling „''making the past come alive''“ (''{{Proper name|teamworx}}''-claim) (e.g. ''The Tunnel'', ''The Airlift'', ''Dresden'', ''Storm Tide''). Heino Ferch repeatedly spearheaded this format as featuring lead actor.
After the turn of the millennium the German film production company ''{{Proper name|teamworx}}'' started a new TV-format: the so-called ''event movies''. Striking events form German history are combined with semi fictional story telling „''making the past come alive''" (''{{Proper name|teamworx}}''-claim) (e.g. ''The Tunnel'', ''The Airlift'', ''Dresden'', ''Storm Tide''). Heino Ferch repeatedly spearheaded this format as featuring lead actor.


In 2005 eight million German viewers watched the TV-event ''{{ill|The Airlift|de|Die Luftbrücke – Nur der Himmel war frei}}'' with Heino Ferch starring as American General Philipp Turner, a fictional character after General [[William H. Tunner]], the organizer of the air-supply bridge in 1948/49 for the locked-in city of Berlin. The film received the ''Golden Camera award'' as best TV film of the year and was sold for transmission into 43 countries.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
In 2005 eight million German viewers watched the TV-event ''{{ill|The Airlift|de|Die Luftbrücke – Nur der Himmel war frei}}'' with Heino Ferch starring as American General Philipp Turner, a fictional character after General [[William H. Tunner]], the organizer of the air-supply bridge in 1948/49 for the locked-in city of Berlin. The film received the ''Golden Camera award'' as best TV film of the year and was sold for transmission into 43 countries.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
*1988: ''Schloß Königswald'' - Funker
*1988: ''{{ill|Schloß Königswald|de}}'' - Funker
*1990: ''{{ill|Wedding (1989 film)|de|3=Wedding (Film)|lt=Wedding}}'' - Klaus
*1990: ''{{ill|Wedding (1989 film)|de|3=Wedding (Film)|lt=Wedding}}'' - Klaus
*1991: ''[[Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue (film)|Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue]]'' - Müller
*1991: ''[[Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue (film)|Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue]]'' - Müller
*1991: ''[[Death Came As a Friend]]'' (TV film) - young Korten
*1991: ''[[Death Came As a Friend]]'' (TV film) - Korten
*1992: ''{{ill|All Lies (1992 film)|de|3=Alles Lüge (1992)|lt=All Lies}}'' - Representative
*1992: ''{{ill|All Lies (1992 film)|de|3=Alles Lüge (1992)|lt=All Lies}}'' - Representative
*1993: ''Gefährliche Verbindung'' (TV film) - Andy
*1994: ''[[Lauras Entscheidung]]'' (TV film) - Galreith
*1995: ''Küß mich!'' - Johannes
*1995: ''Küß mich!'' - Johannes
*1996: ''[[The Ogre (1996 film)|The Ogre]]'' - SS-Officer Raufeisen
*1996: ''[[The Ogre (1996 film)|The Ogre]]'' - SS-Officer Raufeisen
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*2001: ''[[Der Tunnel]]'' - Harry Melchior
*2001: ''[[Der Tunnel]]'' - Harry Melchior
*2001: ''[[The Seagull's Laughter]]'' - Björn Theódór
*2001: ''[[The Seagull's Laughter]]'' - Björn Theódór
*2002: ''Nachts im Park'' - Steffen Hennings
*2002: ''{{ill|At Night in the Park|de|Nachts im Park}}'' - Steffen Hennings
*2002: ''[[Napoléon (miniseries)|Napoléon]]'' (TV miniseries, FR) - [[Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt|Armand de Caulaincourt]]
*2002: ''[[Napoléon (miniseries)|Napoléon]]'' (TV miniseries, FR) - [[Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt|Armand de Caulaincourt]]
*2002: ''[[Extreme Ops]]'' - Mark
*2002: ''[[Extreme Ops]]'' - Mark
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*2003: ''{{Ill|A Light in Dark Places|de|Das Wunder von Lengede (2003)}}'' (TV film) - Franz Wolbert
*2003: ''{{Ill|A Light in Dark Places|de|Das Wunder von Lengede (2003)}}'' (TV film) - Franz Wolbert
*2004: ''[[Downfall (2004 film)|Downfall]]'' - [[Albert Speer]]
*2004: ''[[Downfall (2004 film)|Downfall]]'' - [[Albert Speer]]
*2004: ''{{Ill|Mord am Meer|de}}'' (TV film) - Anton Glauberg
*2005: ''{{Ill|About the Looking for and the Finding of Love |de|Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe}}'' - Hermes - Aphrodite
*2005: ''{{Ill|About the Looking for and the Finding of Love |de|Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe}}'' - Hermes - Aphrodite
*2005: ''D'Artagnan et les trois mousquetaires'' (TV film, FR) - Athos
*2005: ''D'Artagnan et les trois mousquetaires'' (TV film, FR) - Athos
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*2005: ''{{ill|The Airlift|de|Die Luftbrücke – Nur der Himmel war frei}}'' (TV film) - General Philipp Turner
*2005: ''{{ill|The Airlift|de|Die Luftbrücke – Nur der Himmel war frei}}'' (TV film) - General Philipp Turner
*2006: ''Ghetto'' - Gens
*2006: ''Ghetto'' - Gens
*2006: ''The Wall – Berlin ´61'' (TV film) - Hans Kuhlke
*2006: ''{{Ill|Cold Summer (2006 film)|de|3=Die Mauer – Berlin '61|lt=Cold Summer}}'' (TV film) - Hans Kuhlke
*2007: ''{{Ill|The Hunt for Troy|de|Der geheimnisvolle Schatz von Troja}}'' (TV film) - [[Heinrich Schliemann]]
*2007: ''{{Ill|The Hunt for Troy|de|Der geheimnisvolle Schatz von Troja}}'' (TV film) - [[Heinrich Schliemann]]
*2007: ''[[Messy Christmas]]'' - Jan Meinhold
*2007: ''[[Messy Christmas]]'' - Jan Meinhold
*2008: ''{{ill|The Miracle of Berlin|de|Das Wunder von Berlin}}'' (TV film) - Jürgen Kaiser
*2008: ''{{ill|The Miracle of Berlin|de|Das Wunder von Berlin}}'' (TV film) - Jürgen Kaiser
*2008: ''[[The Trojan Horse (miniseries)|The Trojan Horse]]'' (TV film, CAN, US) - Christian Kruse
*2008: ''[[The Trojan Horse (miniseries)|The Trojan Horse]]'' (TV film, CAN, US) - Christian Kruse
*2008: ''[[Der Baader Meinhof Komplex]]'' - Horst Herold Assistant
*2008: ''[[Der Baader Meinhof Komplex]]'' - Horst Herold's Assistant
*2008: ''{{ill|And Jimmy Went to the Rainbow's Foot (2008 film)|de|3=Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen (2008)|lt=And Jimmy Went to the Rainbow's Foot}}'' (TV film) - Manuel Aranda
*2008: ''{{ill|And Jimmy Went to the Rainbow's Foot (2008 film)|de|3=Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen (2008)|lt=And Jimmy Went to the Rainbow's Foot}}'' (TV film) - Manuel Aranda
*2009: ''{{Ill|Abducted (2009 film)|de|3=Entführt (2009)|lt=Abducted}}'' (TV film) - Kommissar Thomas Danner
*2009: ''{{Ill|Abducted (2009 film)|de|3=Entführt (2009)|lt=Abducted}}'' (TV film) - Kommissar Thomas Danner
*2009: ''{{Ill|Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace|de|Krupp – Eine deutsche Familie}}'' (TV miniseries) - [[Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach]]
*2009: ''[[Vision (2009 film)|Vision]]'' - Mönch Volmar
*2009: ''[[Vision (2009 film)|Vision]]'' - Mönch Volmar
*2010: ''[[Jerry Cotton (film)|Jerry Cotton]]'' - Klaus Schmidt
*2010: ''[[Jerry Cotton (film)|Jerry Cotton]]'' - Klaus Schmidt
*2010: ''{{ill|Kennedy's Brain (film)|de|Kennedys Hirn|lt=Kennedy's Brain}}'' (TV film) - Dr. Christian Holloway
*2010: ''[[Vincent Wants to Sea]]'' - Robert
*2010: ''[[Vincent Wants to Sea]]'' - Robert
*2010: ''[[Hanni & Nanni]]'' - George Sullivan
*2010: ''[[Hanni & Nanni]]'' - George Sullivan
*2010: ''[[Max Schmeling (film)|Max Schmeling]]'' - Max Machon
*2010: ''[[Max Schmeling (film)|Max Schmeling]]'' - Max Machon
*2010: ''In the Jungle'' (TV film) - Henning Lohmann
*2010: ''{{Ill|Life Is Too Long|de|Das Leben ist zu lang}}'' - Professor Mohr
*2010: ''{{Ill|Life Is Too Long|de|Das Leben ist zu lang}}'' - Professor Mohr
*2010–2021: ''[[Anatomy of Evil]]'' (TV series, 9 episodes) - Richard Brock<!--Anatomy of Evil started as a TV film, followed by a sequel, and became a TV series-->
*2012: ''{{Ill|Munich '72|de|München 72 – Das Attentat}}'' (TV film) - Dieter Waldner
*2012: ''{{ill|Glory: A Tale of Mistaken Identities|de|Ruhm (Film)}}'' - Ralf Tanner
*2012: ''{{ill|Glory: A Tale of Mistaken Identities|de|Ruhm (Film)}}'' - Ralf Tanner
*2012: ''Hanni & Nanni 2'' - George Sullivan
*2012: ''{{ill|Hanni & Nanni 2|de}}'' - George Sullivan
*2012: ''{{ill|Deckname Luna|de}}'' (TV film) - Moll
*2013: ''{{ill|Hotel Adlon: A Family Saga|de|Das Adlon. Eine Familiensaga}}'' (TV miniseries) - Louis Adlon
*2013: ''{{ill|Hotel Adlon: A Family Saga|de|Das Adlon. Eine Familiensaga}}'' (TV miniseries) - Louis Adlon
*2013: ''{{ill|Verratene Freunde|de}}'' (TV film) - Peter Staude
*2013: ''{{Ill|Where Friendship Ends|de|Verratene Freunde}}'' (TV film) - Peter Staude
*2013: ''{{ill|The Wagner-Clan (film)|de|Der Wagner-Clan. Eine Familiengeschichte|lt=The Wagner-Clan}}'' (TV film) - [[Houston Stewart Chamberlain]]
*2013: ''{{ill|The Wagner-Clan (film)|de|Der Wagner-Clan. Eine Familiengeschichte|lt=The Wagner-Clan}}'' (TV film) - [[Houston Stewart Chamberlain]]
*2014: ''[[Sarajevo (2014 film)|Sarajevo]]'' - Dr. Herbert Sattler
*2014: ''[[Sarajevo (2014 film)|Sarajevo]]'' - Dr. Herbert Sattler
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*2014: ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar (film)|The Penguins of Madagascar]]'' - Agent Classified (voice, German version)
*2014: ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar (film)|The Penguins of Madagascar]]'' - Agent Classified (voice, German version)
*2015: ''{{Ill|Death of a Girl|de|Tod eines Mädchens (2015)}}'' (TV film) - Simon Kessler
*2015: ''{{Ill|Death of a Girl|de|Tod eines Mädchens (2015)}}'' (TV film) - Simon Kessler
*2015: ''{{Ill|Mara and the Firebringer|de|Mara und der Feuerbringer (Film)}}'' - Dr. Thurisaz
*2015: ''[[Mara and the Firebringer]]'' - Dr. Thurisaz
*2015: ''[[Unterm Radar]]'' (TV film) - Heinrich Buch
*2016: ''{{ill|Fritz Lang (film)|de|Fritz Lang – Der andere in uns|lt=Fritz Lang}}'' - [[Fritz Lang]]
*2016: ''{{ill|Fritz Lang (film)|de|Fritz Lang – Der andere in uns|lt=Fritz Lang}}'' - [[Fritz Lang]]
*2016: ''Conni & Co'' - Schuldirektor
*2016: ''Conni & Co'' - Schuldirektor
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0272224}}
* {{IMDb name|0272224}}
* Heino Ferch Filmography on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723125626/http://www.filmszenen.net/filmography_heino_ferch.html www.filmszenen.net]
* Heino Ferch Filmography on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110723125626/http://www.filmszenen.net/filmography_heino_ferch.html www.filmszenen.net]
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[[Category:International Emmy Award for Best Actor winners]]
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Latest revision as of 16:03, 1 January 2025

Heino Ferch
Ferch in 2018
Born (1963-08-18) 18 August 1963 (age 61)
Bremerhaven, West Germany
Alma materMozarteum, Salzburg
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Marie-Jeanette Steinle
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(m. 2005)​
PartnerSuzanne von Borsody (1990–1999)
Children4
AwardsAdolfe Grimme Award
Bambi Award
Bavarian Film Awards
Bavarian TV Awards
Golden Camera
Jupiter Award

Heino Ferch (born 18 August 1963) is a German film, theatre and television actor.[1] His notable film roles include Albert Speer in Downfall (2004) and Harry Melchior in The Tunnel (2001).

Biography

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The son of a merchant sea captain, Heino Ferch was on stage at the age of 15, while still attending grammar school. As a member of the stage ballet company in the musical Can-Can, he performed the tumbling acrobatics at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven in his home town. During this time, he also traveled through Europe as a federal member of the National League of Gymnastics.

Ferch studied acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts "Mozarteum" in Salzburg, Austria. He graduated in 1987. In addition to his main subject, drama, he also took courses in tap dancing, ballet, and singing.

Between 1987 and 2006, Ferch lived in Berlin, a city whose division after World War II and reunification in 1989 is repeatedly reflected in his work as a movie actor (The Tunnel, Mord am Meer, The Airlift, Cold Summer and The Miracle of Berlin). After his wedding in 2005, he moved his main residence to Bavaria.

Until 1999, he was in a nine-year relationship with actress Suzanne von Borsody but in 2000 he met Julia von Pufendorf, the daughter of the former under-secretary of state for cultural affairs for the city of Berlin. From this relationship, he fathered a daughter (Louisa, born 2000).

In 2002, Ferch met Marie-Jeanette Steinle, a National League Member of the military eventing squad, at the Bavarian Television Award celebration.

Three years later, in 2005, Ferch and Steinle married during the world's biggest sailing ship unification event, Sail 2005. The ceremony took place in the captain's lounge of the three-mast sailing ship Dar Młodzieży in Bremerhaven. A church wedding followed ten days later in Munster St. Maria Ascension in Dießen, Bavarian Ammersee. On 10 November 2008 Marie-Jeanette and Heino Ferch became parents to a daughter named Ava Vittoria Mercedès. The couple also became parents to a boy, Gustav Theo Cian on 4 November 2013.[2]

The couple are highly active in polo sports - as players and in the promotion to the young. Both have DPV-Handicap of 0 (season 2010).

Ferch can speak German and English fluently, as well as some French.[3]

Work

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Theatre

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Ferch's first job after completing his studies was at the Freie Volksbühne Berlin. He was an ensemble player from 1987 to 1990, under the direction of Hans Neuenfels amongst others.

From 1990 to 1994 he was ensemble player at the Schiller Theatre, Berlin (Die Räuber; Mockinpott; Kasimir und Karoline; As you like it - director: Katharina Thalbach).

In 1992 he appeared at the Theater des Westens in Der Blaue Engel (screenplay after a novel by Heinrich Mann) under the direction of Peter Zadek.

He also appeared as guest actor at the Salzburg Festival (Un re in ascolto; Jedermann; Macbeth; Il ritorno d´Ulisse), at the Scala Milan and at the Burgtheater Vienna (Die Geisel).

Film

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In 1987 Ferch made his feature film debut with a brief appearance in Schloß Königswald [de] (directed by Peter Schamoni). In 1989 he played his first leading part in Wedding [de] (which is the name of a Berlin working class quarter), as runner gone amok Klaus Asmus (director: Heiko Schier).

In 1994 he followed among many others works, a part in the notable TV-mini production Deutschlandlied (directed by Tom Toelle) where he played the part of Hanno Schmidbauer, a young cabinet maker at the end of World War II.

In 1996 he appeared as Napola-Commander Obersturmbannfuehrer Raufeisen in The Ogre (quote by Oscar award winner, director Volker Schloendorff: "…the young sympathetic social climber Raufeisen, wonderfully portraied by Heino Ferch..").

1997 was the year of his breakthrough as a film actor with his appearance as Jewish singer Roman Cycowski in The Harmonists (director: Josef Vilsmaier), a famous German a cappella singing ensemble of the early 1930s.

In 1997 he also played the leading part in Winter Sleepers, an early work by director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run, The Parfume)

In 1997 Ferch portrayed no less than nine different movie characters. In seven of these he played the leading role or co-lead. (Comedian Harmonists, Winter Sleepers, Life is All You Get, Play for your life, The Guardian Angel, Coma, Buddies, Lucie Aubrac, It happened at broad daylight)

In 1998 he starred as gangster Ronnie in Tom Tykwer`s breakthrough movie Run Lola Run.

In 2001 the TV-mini series The Tunnel (director: Roland Suso Richter) focused on the dramatic escape of 32 persons from the GDR.[1] It received seven film awards and was sold to more than 28 countries. Ferch received the Golden Camera award as best actor for his role as Harry Melchior, a fictional figure based on real-life escapee Hasso Herschel.

In 2004 the film The Downfall (director: Oliver Hirschbiegel) was released. It received an Oscar nomination and was subsequently sold to 145 countries around the world. In this film Ferch played Hitler's architect and Minister for Armaments, Albert Speer.

After the turn of the millennium the German film production company teamworx started a new TV-format: the so-called event movies. Striking events form German history are combined with semi fictional story telling „making the past come alive" (teamworx-claim) (e.g. The Tunnel, The Airlift, Dresden, Storm Tide). Heino Ferch repeatedly spearheaded this format as featuring lead actor.

In 2005 eight million German viewers watched the TV-event The Airlift [de] with Heino Ferch starring as American General Philipp Turner, a fictional character after General William H. Tunner, the organizer of the air-supply bridge in 1948/49 for the locked-in city of Berlin. The film received the Golden Camera award as best TV film of the year and was sold for transmission into 43 countries.[citation needed]

Heino Ferch as Marquis de Caulaincourt in "Napoléon"

In 2007 he starred in the teamworx production of The Hunt for Troy [de], the story of German businessman and amateur archeologist Heinrich Schliemann's search for the treasures of Homer's ancient Troy. The film aired in 32 countries.[citation needed] Ferch played the title role.

Heino Ferch also appears regularly in leading parts in smaller productions – often high quality thrillers. Most of these received various film awards. (e.g. The lawyer and his guest, The account, Hell in the head, Killing at seaside, Hunt for Justice.) Now (2013) gets his role in the Italian serie My Heaven Will Wait as Frederick Khoner. He also has character parts in European co-productions and in Canada, namely as Lucie Aubrac (directed by Claude Berri), Julius Caesar (directed by Uli Edel), Napoléon (dir.: Yves Simoneau), The Seagull's Laughter (dir: Ágúst Guðmundson), Hunt for Justice [de] (dir.: Charles Binamé) The Trojan Horse – H2O Part II (dir: Charles Binamé) and D´Artagnan et les trois Mousquetaires (dir.: Prierre Aknine) helped to establish the German actor's visibility in an international setting.

Ferch also did voice acting, performing the German dubbing voices for Agent Classified (Benedict Cumberbatch) in The Penguins of Madagascar and Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt) in Coco.

Selected filmography

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Awards

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Adolfe Grimme Award

  • Adolf Grimme Award for series/miniseries (A Light in Dark Places / Das Wunder von Lengede)

Bambi Awards

  • Bambi Award for national film (Downfall)
  • Bambi Award for TV event of the year (A Light in Dark Places / Das Wunder von Lengede)

Bavarian Film Awards

  • 1997 Special Award (The Harmonists / Comedian Harmonists)[4]

Bavarian TV Awards

  • Bavarian TV Award (Der Tunnel)

Golden Camera

  • Golden Camera (Der Tunnel)

Jupiter Award

  • Jupiter Award (The Wall - Berlin ´61)

References

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  1. ^ a b Kern, Laura (29 April 2005). "In a Divided Berlin, Digging Underground for Freedom". The New York Times.
  2. ^ ONLINE, RP (9 November 2013). "Sohn heißt Gustav Theo Cian: Schauspieler Heino Ferch erneut Vater geworden". RP ONLINE.
  3. ^ "Heino Ferch on Castupload". www.castupload.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  4. ^ . 25 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090325011005/http://www.bayern.de/Anlage19170/PreistraegerdesBayerischenFilmpreises-Pierrot.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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