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Jochen Nickel

Jochen Nickel

Actor · Born April 10, 1959 (67) · Witten, Germany

Jochen Nickel was born on 10 April 1959 in Witten, Germany. He is an actor, known for Schindler's List (1993), Stalingrad (1993) and Hammer & Sichl (2013). He was previously married to Frauke-Ellen Moeller.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 10, 1959 (67)
From
Witten, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 143 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 21% in 30 days

What are Jochen Nickel's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Self
24%
Power
18%
Survival
18%
Morality
10%
Society
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · 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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · 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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Joyful
3
Warm
3
Thrilling
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jochen Nickel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jochen Nickel'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

143 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Trial of Hein(2026)

    as Reimund

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Festmachen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Harry

  • Blood & Gold(2023)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mother Superior(2022)

    as Otto Hanussen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Grump: In Search of an Escort(2022)

    as Automyyjä

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Herzensläufe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • The Turncoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bauer

  • Sealed Lips(2018)

    as Waltrauts Mann

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Finley

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

    as Gerd

  • WaPo Bodensee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Romberg

  • Radio Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Franks Onkel

  • Never Too Late for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Hagen von Wenk

  • Gut zu Vögeln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Gunnar

  • Meine allerschlimmste Freundin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Schraube

  • Bettys Diagnose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian Leyendecker

  • Sibel & Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jupp

  • Von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Vater

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

    as Barmann

  • Dear Courtney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Knochen

  • The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Walther Luthmann

  • Hubert und Staller - Die ins Gras beißen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Daniel Klein

  • Hammer & Sichl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 19 episodes · as Playmo

  • Still Got Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Herr Brenner

  • SOKO – Der Prozess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Frank Wellinger

  • Doc meets Dorf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Morti Hering

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

    Show 1 episode · as Joachim Pöls

  • Wohin der Weg mich führt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Torte Neumann

  • Add a Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 30 episodes · as Eddie Scharf

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

    Show 1 episode · as Pfarrer Drews

  • Die Chefin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Schwesig

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

    as Frank Fingerhut

  • Werner - Eiskalt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Herbert

  • World Express - Mistery of the Maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Philip Harmsdorf

  • We Are the Night(2010)

    as Bewährungshelfer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • London, Liebe, Taubenschlag 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dieter Kasperavijchek

  • London, Liebe, Taubenschlag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Dieter Kasperavijchek

  • Danni Lowinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans 'Schäng' Kallen

  • Der letzte Bulle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tobias Henf

  • Ein Dorf sieht Mord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ralf Benkhöh

  • SOKO Stuttgart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jürgen Sessler

  • Kinder des Sturms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Rudi

  • Juli mit Delphin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ralfi

  • Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Gunther Kuhn

  • Lutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sunny Schwecke

  • Gray Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hawk

  • Hamburg Dockland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Münster

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Willkommen in Lüsgraf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Karl

  • A Pirate's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Goedeke Michels

  • Vienna Crime Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Norman Loibl · as Kai Hofer

  • Heaven & A Thing Called Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Karl Thalbach

  • Felix: Around the World(2005)

    as Yeti / Butler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Die Bullenbraut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hannes Behnken

  • Wahrheit oder Pflicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Annikas Vater Bernd Schmelzer

  • Der Staatsanwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Becker

  • Funky Monkey(2004)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Edelweiss Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Josef Hoegen

  • NeuFundLand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Robert

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dieter Voss

  • Der Fluch des schwarzen Schwans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Oliver

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

    as Kubel

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

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Rode

  • Leo & Claire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Paul Steinheil

  • Pest - Die Rückkehr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Willi

  • Elephant Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Axel Stemper

  • Umwege des Herzens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Max Grün

  • Auf Herz und Nieren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Fialka

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

    as Horst

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

    as Tankwart

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

    as Joe

  • Ein tödliches Wochenende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ernst Menzel

  • Der Solist - Niemandsland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Marco Rossi

  • Planet Alex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Geschäftsmann

  • Denninger - Der Mallorcakrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Rainer Scholten

  • Mindstorm(2001)

    as Hans Martina

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Die Verwegene - Kämpfe um deinen Traum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Freddy

  • Highway Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Popo

  • Die Aufschneider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Henry

  • In July (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Leo

  • Double Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Horst

  • Manila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Nie mehr zweite Liga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sheriff

  • Neonnächte - Der U-Bahn-Schlitzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Weber

  • Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Carlo Bless

  • Waschen, Schneiden, Legen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Trucker

  • Gigantic(1999)

    as Snake

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding(1999)

    as Franky

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Und alles wegen Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Konrad Kaminski

  • Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Frankie

  • SK Kölsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Balsam

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Train Birds(1998)

    as Lothar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Der Rosenmörder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jürgen

  • Frankfurt Millennium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mannie

  • The Harmonists(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Marco at Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Marco

  • The German Bronx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Peters

  • Kalte Küsse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Weber

  • Koma - Lebendig begraben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Gerd Tiberius

  • Still Movin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Willy Freeze

  • Die Mutter des Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lu Mehlig

  • Der Kapitän (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Die letzte Sekunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Tom

  • Mafia, Pizza, Razzia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Zuhälter

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

    as Bingo

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

    Show 1 episode · as Norden

  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as BKA-Beamter Norbert Wächter · as Karl 'Charly' Weismann

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

    Actor

  • Unser Charly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Manfred

  • Die Sturzflieger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Lennox

  • Die Straßen von Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Reno

  • Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dieter Polaschek

  • Brother of Sleep(1995)

    as Köhler Michel

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • One of My Oldest Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Manuel

  • Das ist dein Ende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Alex

  • Wilsberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Inspector Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Rogner

  • Doppelter Einsatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Rainer Gebhardt · as Thomas Krohn

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno

  • Schindler's List(1993)

    as Wilhelm Kunde

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ein Mann am Zug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Kossler

  • The Last Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Beggar

  • Making Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • North Curve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Trainer

  • Stalingrad(1993)

    as Sergeant Manfred 'Rollo' Rohleder

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Moritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Vater

  • Wolffs Revier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Backhaus

  • Happy Birthday, Türke! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fixer

  • Manta - Der Film(1991)

    as Fahrlehrer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Leo und Charlotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Unter Kollegen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Taxifahrer

  • Moon 44(1990)

    as Scooter Bailey

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Großstadtrevier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Kowalski · as Robert Peters

  • Der Fahnder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bodo Hauke · as Schröder

  • Rote Erde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · as Helmut

  • Auf Achse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

  • SOKO München (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernd Koschik · as Rüdiger Lackmann

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Claussen · as James Lempert

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Horst Martinsen · as Jürgen Mohren · as Karl-Heinz Heckmann · as Norbert Stein · as Roland Jellinek · as Schafhirt

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Skaterherz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 143 titles, 142 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Felix: Around the World (2005)

$7.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Stalingrad (1993)

Film career

19702026

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1990Screen debut· Moon 44
  • 2020Career best· The Turncoat

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting143 of 143: 143 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s51 · acting2000s45 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
9000

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jochen Nickel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Funky Monkey (2004)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Schindler's List (1993)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 34. 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 Jochen Nickel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jochen Nickel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Franke shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers