Heino Ferch
Biography
Heino Ferch is a German actor who works in film, television, and theater. Born in Bremerhaven, he first appeared on stage at 15 and trained at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, graduating in 1987. His early stage work included the Freie Volksbühne Berlin and the Schiller Theatre. He made his breakthrough as singer Roman Cycowski in The Harmonists (1997), a role that brought a Bavarian Film Award special prize, then played gangster Ronnie in Run Lola Run (1998). For the television miniseries The Tunnel (2001) he won a Golden Camera award as best actor. He took the part of Albert Speer in Downfall (2004) and appeared in The Ogre (1996). He has also dubbed voices for The Penguins of Madagascar and Coco.
63years old
Turns 64 on August 18in 309 days
- Born Bremerhaven
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 27 years1993 to 2020
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Early training
Ferch took acting classes at the University of Music and Performing Arts "Mozarteum" in Salzburg, Austria, and earned his degree there in 1987. Besides drama, his main subject, he also studied tap dancing, ballet, and singing.
First role
After finishing his studies, Ferch took his first job at the Freie Volksbühne Berlin, where he played in the ensemble from 1987 to 1990 under directors such as Hans Neuenfels.
Behind the award
For playing Harry Melchior, a fictional figure based on the real escapee Hasso Herschel, Ferch won the Golden Camera award as best actor. The 2001 TV mini-series The Tunnel, directed by Roland Suso Richter, told of 32 persons escaping the GDR.
Beyond film
Ferch also worked as a voice actor, dubbing the German versions of Agent Classified, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, in The Penguins of Madagascar, and Ernesto de la Cruz, played by Benjamin Bratt, in Coco.
Heino Ferch movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together2 more actors
- Petra KellingKeine Ehe ohne Pause (2016) and Messy Christmas (2007)
- Andreas PetriThe Unscarred (2000) and Run Lola Run (1998)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2001 to 2017, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Film Festival | |||
| 2003 | Berliner Bär | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Askania Award for Best Actor | Won | |
| 2001 | Bavarian TV Awards | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.