Matthias Brenner

Actor · Born September 10, 1957 (69) · Meiningen, Germany

Matthias Brenner was born on September 10, 1957 in Meiningen, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for Das Leben der Anderen (2006), Vaya con Dios (2002) and Der Stich des Skorpion (2004).

Biography from TMDB.

Born: September 10, 1957 (69)
From: Meiningen, Germany
Works as: Actor
Titles: 9 on MovieCove · 90 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Matthias Brenner's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

26%

Bonds

21%

Self

15%

Power

14%

Survival

13%

Ideas

Society

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Romantic

Hopeful

Warm

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 Haunting2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matthias Brenner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

MHz Choice2 titles, show their 2 titles on MHz Choice
Kino Film Collection1 title, show their title on Kino Film Collection

Subscription and free streaming for Matthias Brenner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

90 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Feste feiern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Bernhard
Muxˣ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Leopold
When Fucking Spring Is in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Doctor
Rosamunde Pilcher: Hochzeitstag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Marvin Ferris
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore(2022)
as Otto
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Eltern mit Hindernissen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Polizeibeamter
Ein Tisch in der Provence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 2 episodes · as Curé Taroussi
Nightlife(2020)
as Georg
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Julia Must Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Dietmar
Viele Kühe und ein schwarzes Schaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Henning Müller
System Crasher(2019)
as Erzieher Wolfgang
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Wir sind doch Schwestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Actor
The Ranger - On the Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 8 episodes · as Karl Nollau
The Visit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Klaus Myra
Trauung mit Hindernissen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Polizeibeamter
Adam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Friend
Das Wasser des Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as König Ansgar
Liebling, lass die Hühner frei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Gert Jänicke
Atempause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Dr. Berg
Familie mit Hindernissen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Polizist
Charité (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 6 episodes · as Ernst von Bergmann
Zwei verlorene Schafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Hans Stanew
Tod auf Raten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Lorenzo
Lotte Jäger und das tote Mädchen(2016)
as Noack
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
NSU German History X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Never Too Late for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Heiner Brock
The Red Band Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 14 episodes · as Benito · as Benito (voice)
Oh No Not Rudy Again! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Bernd
Die Kanzlei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Ecki
Zum Sterben zu früh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Actor
In aller Freundschaft - Die jungen Ärzte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Thomas Ruland
Bella Amore - Widerstand zwecklos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Olaf
Bella Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Olaf Wolf
Drei Stunden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Karl Lindauer
Nur eine Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Walter Bolt
Shores of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Actor
Das Hochzeitsvideo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Bruno Schulz
Bella Australia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Olaf Wolf
Letzte Spur Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Manfred Berg
Russendisko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Anatol
Of Dogs and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Rolf
Hotel Lux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Wilhelm Pieck
Vater Mutter Mörder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Pfarrer
Löwenzahn - Das Kinoabenteuer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Tretbootverleiher
Bella Vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Olaf Wolf
Eine Frage des Vertrauens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Dr. Thomas Preskow
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Robber
Vision - Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Bingen(2009)
as Baumeister
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Die Freundin der Tochter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Lehrer Cellogruppe
Der kleine Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 1 episode · as Herr Blake
Dr. Molly & Karl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Mathematiklehrer
A Good Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Dieter
Paparazzo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Vico
KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Markus Käfer
Hamburg Dockland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Albert Kranz · as Staatsanwalt Volker Thiemann
Die Abrechnung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as Bernd Hopper
The Lives of Others(2006)
as Karl Wallner
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 2 episodes · as Bruto · as König
All Men Are Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Actor
Noch einmal lieben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Homöopat Dr. Sogard
Nachbarinnen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Polizist
KRIMI.DE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 5 episodes · as Torsten
Der Stich des Skorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Dieter Michaelis
Peas at 5:30(2004)
as Bauer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Zeit nach der Trauer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Arno
SOKO Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Klaus Schmied · as Prof. Werner Dillhage
The Puppet Grave Digger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Paul Lässler
Nicht ohne meinen Anwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · as KHK Sobottka
D.I.K. - Jagd auf Virus X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Dr. Erwin Huhn
Weihnachten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Bernhard
Blond: Eva Blond! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Vaya con Dios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Tassilo
Edel & Starck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 3 episodes · as Kurt
SOKO Leipzig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Daniel Prohaska · as Peter Brankatsch · as Peter Gladow
Einsatz in Hamburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Lamprecht
Donna Leon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Bildhauer
The Peppercorns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Ottsche
Ein Mord für Quandt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Lotar Matusek
Im Namen des Gesetzes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Edgar Wolf
Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Horst Jäger
Ärzte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Konrad Beyer
Bella Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Dr. Hector Schliemann · as Gerichtsmediziner
Wolffs Revier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · as Jochen Schmitz
Imaginative King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Minister
Über die Grenzen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Antognoni
Melanios letzte Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Actor
Martin Luther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 5 episodes · as Hebestreit
A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 1 episode · as Bach
Police Call 110(1971)
Show 1 episode · as Publisher
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Tatort(1970)
Show 14 episodes · as Dr. Katzmann · as Drechsler · as Hans Körner · as Kurt Steinbrecher · as Wilfried Monhaupt
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 1970 to 2025; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Lives of Others (2006)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lives of Others (2006)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

19702025

Peak 2005 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1970Screen debut· Scene of the Crime
2004First film· Erbsen auf halb 6

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting90 of 90 · 55^th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s29 · acting2010s37 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Matthias Brenner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59^th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

88^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

70^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

75^th and up3
50^th to 74^th2
25^th to 49^th3
Below 25^th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Crowd Pleaser3
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Tatort (1970)

52^nd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lives of Others (2006)

Midcredits 99^th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 87/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 92, detractors 76. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.