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Fabian Busch

Fabian Busch

Actor · Born October 1, 1975 (51) · Berlin, Germany

Fabian Busch is a German actor and director. He became known to a broad television audience through films such as "Der Untergang", "Raus aus der Haut", "23" and "Einfach raus, liegen lernen".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 1, 1975 (51)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Fabian Busch's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
32%
Power
23%
Self
14%
Ideas
14%
Morality
9%
Survival
7%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Dread
2
Absurd
1
Warm
1
Joyful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Fabian Busch's films?

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

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fabian Busch'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

92 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • An einem Tag im September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Günther Bachmann

  • Drift: Partners in Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Leo Zeller

  • Der Spalter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Oliver

  • The Conference(2022)

    as Dr. Gerhard Klopfer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Money. Murder. Zurich.: Borchert and the murder in the cab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ulf Hellmann

  • @Kalinka08 - Melde dich bitte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Philipp

  • Spurlos in Marseille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bruno

  • The Summer After Graduation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ole

  • Erzgebirgskrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jens Müller

  • Cleo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bernd

  • Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bürgermeister Lars Herbst

  • Mord geht immer - Der Koch ist tot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dr. Hartmut Stier

  • Ausgerechnet Sylt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kevin

  • Break-Out to the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jan Schneider

  • Blaumacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Richard Sporbert

  • Der Traum von der Neuen Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Carl Schurz

  • Hey Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Fabian

  • Your Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Klaus Mendt

  • Santa Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Guy

  • Ein gefährliches Angebot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Martin Stutz

  • Sex & Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Theo

  • Der Hodscha und die Piepenkötter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Schadt

  • Vorstadtrocker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Viktor

  • Look Who's Back(2015)

    as Fabian Sawatzki

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • On the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Clemens

  • Fiddlesticks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Otto

  • A Blind Hero: The Love of Otto Weidt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Chaim Horn

  • Vom Fischer und seiner Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hein

  • Blutgeld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Stefan Seifert

  • Der zweite Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Peter Thies

  • Antilopen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Klaus Mahler

  • Abseitsfalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Podolski

  • Crime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Friedhelm Fähner

  • The Hunt for the Amber Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Justus Zacharias

  • Letzte Spur Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lars Brehm

  • Gegengerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Arne

  • Spear of Destiny(2010)

    as Justus

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Edgar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • The Reader(2008)

    as Hanna's Defense Council

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sklaven und Herren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jan Schaefer

  • Warten auf Angelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Olaf

  • Der Heckenschütze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Peter Heiland

  • The Charlemagne Code(2008)

    as Justus

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Finnischer Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rudolph

  • Berlin-Buenos Aires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Alex

  • Ijon Tichy: Raumpilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Sensibler Ijon

  • KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Richter

  • Video Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Flo

  • Der Kriminalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Jens Knappmeyer

  • Spreewaldkrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Klaus Kubitz

  • Denk ich an Deutschland in der Nacht - Das Leben des Heinrich Heine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Heinrich Heine - 18-34 years old

  • Sunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • SommerHundeSöhne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Frank

  • Die letzte Schlacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Eugen Herman-Friede

  • Downfall(2004)

    as Obersturmbannführer Stehr

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Farland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Tramper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Driver

  • Vakuum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mick

  • SOKO Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Markus Braun

  • Ein Schiff wird kommen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Leo

  • Learning to Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Helmut

  • Kommissarin Lucas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rudi Benz

  • Weihnachten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Wolfgang

  • Ich hab es nicht gewollt - Anatomie eines Mordfalls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rechtsanwalt Pohl

  • Berlin, Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as David Safier

  • Murder in the Mountains(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Bilek

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Schneckentraum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Oliver

  • Kalt ist der Abendhauch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Felix

  • England! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tom

  • Zehn wahnsinnige Tage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Felix

  • Vergessene Ritter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jonathan

  • Klemperer – Ein Leben in Deutschland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Friedhelm Pichelott

  • Einfach raus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Andreas Hallbrandt

  • Siska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Markus Röder · as Urias Sutter · as Wolfgang Kreibisch

  • Silberdisteln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Martin

  • 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as David

  • Mein Kind muss leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Schimanski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricardo

  • Changing Skins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Marcus

  • Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as (uncredited)

  • Dumm gelaufen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jojo

  • Living in Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Oliver

  • Frankie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jochen

  • Unter der Milchstraße (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tom

  • Sperling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Richie Fischer

  • Kinder ohne Gnade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dennis Lohmann

  • Kuppke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Ein starkes Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Stefan Kopp

  • Inge, April und Mai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • The Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernhard Schramm · as Matthias Streicher · as Sylvester Ballfanz

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Rabnik · as Felix Blume · as Klaus Kleinert · as Manuel · as Robert Meinhardt · as Ruben Tomic · as Tom Heye

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1970 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Look Who's Back (2015)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

The Conference (2022)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Look Who's Back (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 92: 91 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting1 of 92: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 92: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s34 · 33 acting · 1 crew2010s29 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Fabian Busch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Spear of Destiny (2010)

52nd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Downfall (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 43. 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.

Who does Fabian Busch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fabian Busch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derek Meister shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers