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Torsten Michaelis

Torsten Michaelis

Actor · Died August 17, 2025, aged 64 · Berlin, Germany

Torsten Michaelis was born on 31 January 1961 in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic. He was an actor, known for Starship Troopers (1997), Transformers (2007) and Dune (2021). He was married to Christine. He died on 17 August 2025 in Berlin, Germany.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 31, 1961
Died
August 17, 2025 (aged 64)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 64 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 46% in 30 days

What are Torsten Michaelis' films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Power
22%
Self
14%
Survival
10%
Ideas
7%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
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
4
Dread
1
Absurd
1
Contemplative
1
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 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 Torsten Michaelis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Torsten Michaelis' 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

64 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Späti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Helmut

  • Where's Wanda?(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Schellenberg

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Trauzeugen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Johann

  • Wendland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lutz Engelmann

  • Der Thüringenkrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Norbert Rucher

  • The Unbearable Lightness of the Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Fachlehrer

  • Der Herr des Waldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Roland Schürk

  • WaPo Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Rainer Kosack

  • Angst in meinem Kopf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Walter Thiel

  • The Fox - Traces of the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Olaf Ruhleben

  • The Skin of Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Eric

  • Das Joshua-Profil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tim Konrad

  • The Same Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Acker König

  • The Fox - Traces of Coal Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Olaf Ruhleben

  • Lotte Jäger und das tote Mädchen(2016)

    as Herbert Brasch

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Frantz(2016)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Eckhard Wöllner

  • The Fox - Dark Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Olaf Ruhleben

  • Naked Among Wolves(2015)

    as August Rose

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Vet Jacobs: Agent on Occasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ginger

  • The Burrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Möbelpacker

  • Egypt's Sunken City – A Legend Is Revealed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Narrator

  • Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Zoohändler / Angler 1 / Surfpaddellehrer

  • Five Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Police Officer

  • Heiter bis tödlich - Hauptstadtrevier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 32 episodes · as Jürgen Klug

  • Shores of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Schließer

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

    Show 1 episode · as Gunnar Wüster

  • Legendäre Raddampfer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Narrator

  • Offroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Gerichtsvollzieher Prokow

  • Hotel Lux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sentry #1

  • Die Stunde des Wolfes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Frank Lippens

  • Unknown(2011)

    as Airport Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Der Uranberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Offizier

  • Lila, Lila(2009)

    as Inspizient

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Genug ist nicht genug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Manfred Süss

  • 12 Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Glowalla

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

    as Schwarzmarkthändler

  • Schatten der Gerechtigkeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Erwin Mangold

  • 1st of May: All Belongs to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Martin

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

    as Herr Silbertein

  • R. I. S. – Die Sprache der Toten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Feulner

  • GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marek Stolze

  • My Führer(2007)

    as SS-Mann Moltke

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Siegfried Kressmann

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dieter Klausnitz · as Rüdiger Radczinsky

  • Kabale und Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

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

    as Hauptmann Stummel

  • SOKO Wismar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans-Peter Wolf · as Kadde Naef · as Paul Pautzke

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

    as Wachmann

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alfons Kress

  • Inspektor Rolle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Edgar Krumme

  • In aller Freundschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Neuner

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

    Show 1 episode · as Blinder Egon

  • Bella Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Revierpolizist

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rolf Wetterhahn

  • Engel mit einem Flügel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Der kleine Herr Friedemann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Kein Wort von Einsamkeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Die gestundete Zeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Grischa

  • Die Männer vom K3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Werner Häffelin

  • Kai from the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Kais Bruder

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mohrloeser · as Karolines Kollege · as René Heinze · as Roland Biele · as Rolf Clausen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 5 episodes · as Oberst Claasen · as Roland Schürk · as SEK Einsatzleiter · as Stefan Bitomsky

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Karsten

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles from 1965 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

My Führer (2007)

$7.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Naked Among Wolves (2015)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

My Führer (2007)

Film career

19652025

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s18 · acting2010s25 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Torsten Michaelis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Tatort (1970)

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

Most loved · actor

Frantz (2016)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 83, 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 Torsten Michaelis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Torsten Michaelis' MovieCove titles; Marie Gruber shares the most, 2.