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Benjamin Sadler

Benjamin Sadler

Actor · Born February 12, 1971 (55) · Toronto, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin Sadler (born February 2, 1971) is a German actor who was born in Toronto, Canada, the son of a German graphic designer and a British teacher. He lived in Canada until he was five. In 1976 he moved with his parents to Germany. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, his career as actor started in 1994 with roles in German thrillers such as Wolffs Revier and SK-Babies. In 2001 he appeared in the German-Italian film Maria Magdalena in the role as John the Baptist beside Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Danny Quinn. In 2002 he worked on two further religious films: The Bible - The Apocalypse with Richard Harris and Luther with Joseph Fiennes and Sir Peter Ustinov. He also appeared as the young emperor Augustus (Peter O'Toole was the emperor in later life). In 2006 he played the part of a physician in the film Dresden. In 2007 he starred as a lawyer and father of a thalidomide-handicapped daughter, for which he received a Bambi Award in 2007. He explained in an interview that he was proud to be a part of the film, which influenced the German parliament to pass a law giving greater financial compensation for victims of thalidomide. Description above from the Wikipedia article Benjamin Sadler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 12, 1971 (55)
From
Toronto, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 57% in 30 days

What are Benjamin Sadler's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
29%
Survival
24%
Bonds
15%
Society
10%
Self
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · 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 1 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
9
Dread
7
Hopeful
6
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous8

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 Benjamin Sadler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Benjamin Sadler'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

107 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Verschollen(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ohne jede Spur - Der Fall Nathalie B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Georg

  • The Net – Prometheus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Andreas Müller

  • Wunderschön(2022)

    as Arzt

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Europa(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fritz Dreesen

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Furia(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ruben Voss

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Leben über Kreuz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Sebastian Blumberg

  • Tribes of Europa(2021)

    Show as Jakob

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Pohlmann und die Zeit der Wünsche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tom Pohlmann

  • The Defeated(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Leopold Garten

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Eine harte Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Clemens

  • Charlotte Link - In the Valley of the Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Matthew

  • When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit(2019)

    as Heinz Rosenfeld

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Jenseits der Angst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ronald Kärger

  • Tödliches Erwachen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jan Brenner

  • Duisburg - Linea di sangue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Thomas Block

  • Wir sind doch Schwestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Heinrich Verhoeven

  • Wendy 2 - Freundschaft für immer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Gunnar

  • Luna's Revenge(2017)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Der Gutachter: Ein Mord zu viel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dr. Robert Siedler

  • Deadly Leaks 2(2017)

    as Prof. Jonas Schwarz

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gerd Weber

  • Wendy - Der Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Gunnar

  • One Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jan

  • Das Programm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Simon Dreher

  • Das Dorf der Mörder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dr. Jeremy Brock

  • Die Wallensteins - Dresdner Dämonen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rolf Koch

  • Shades of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas

  • Tag der Wahrheit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jean-Luc Laboetie

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

    as Ugolino

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Ugolino

  • Das Lächeln der Frauen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as André Chabanais

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

    as Silvan

  • Zwischen den Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Michael Rosch

  • Alles muss raus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Bergmann

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Antonio

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

    as Antonio

  • Das Jerusalem-Syndrom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Peled

  • Anna Karenina(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aleksej Karenin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Der Tote im Eis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Gregor Lucius

  • Passion(2012)

    as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Unhappiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Frank Henne

  • Rommel(2012)

    as Hans Speidel

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The German Friend(2012)

    as Michael Tendler

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Andé Jünger

  • München 72 - Das Attentat(2012)

    as Ulrich Wegener

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Das Mädchen auf dem Meeresgrund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hans Hass

  • If Not Us, Who?(2011)

    as Walter Jens

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Anatomy of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Johannes Rink

  • Mörderischer Besuch(2010)

    as Theo von Gelden

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Liebe deinen Feind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Simon

  • Within the Whirlwind(2009)

    as Pavel

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

  • Impact(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Roland Emerson

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Auftrag Schutzengel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ben Sievert

  • The Charlemagne Code(2008)

    as Eik Meiers

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Augenzeugin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tom Schreiber

  • Hotel Meina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hans Krassler

  • Contergan - Eine einzige Tablette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Wegener

  • War and Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dolokhov

  • Annas Alptraum kurz nach 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lukas Walser

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

    as Onorio Longhi

  • Der Untergang der Pamir(2006)

    as Victor Reetz

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Alexander Wenninger

  • Letztes Kapitel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Achim Pazurek

  • Bettgeflüster & Babyglück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Uli

  • The Apocalypse(2002)

    as Valerius

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Sehnsucht nach Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jochen Hofmann

  • Italiener und andere Süßigkeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Paolo Fabrelli

  • Augustus: The First Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gaius Octavius

  • Augustus: The First Emperor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gaius Octavius

  • Das Wunder von Lengede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Salvatore di Pietro

  • Luther(2003)

    as Georg Spalatin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Antonia – Tränen im Paradies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Moritz Graf von Ahrendorff

  • Das Herz ist rot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Aaron

  • Nur Anfänger heiraten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Hannes Mack

  • Zimmer der Angst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Daniel Neymann

  • Jonathan's Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jonathan

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Moritz Ahrendorff

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

    Actor

  • Das Tattoo - Tödliche Zeichen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Fred

  • Spuk im Reich der Schatten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Friedrich von Kuhlbanz

  • Victor - Der Schutzengel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lars Riedel

  • Mary Magdalene(2000)

    as Giovanni il Battista

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2000)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Spuren im Eis - Eine Frau sucht die Wahrheit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Flo Capeder

  • Der blonde Affe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Andreas Prolsch

  • Verführt - Fatal Online Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Josef

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spuk aus der Gruft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Friedrich von Kuhlbanz

  • The Sands of Time(2000)

    as Hornist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Rosenzweig's Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jacob Rosenzweig

  • Visioner(2001)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lexx(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Nool

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Stunden der Entscheidung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nigel Davenport

  • Nackt im Cabrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Paul

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

    Show 1 episode · as Christian Brandt

  • SK-Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvester

  • Girl friends – Freundschaft mit Herz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · as Stefan Ahlbaum

  • Rosa Roth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Fuhrmann

  • Drei zum Verlieben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · as Robert Holler

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

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Overbeck

  • Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Markus Kahlbom

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

    Show 1 episode · as Fjodor Romanow · as Philipp

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 4 episodes · as Christian Mertens · as Gert Mewes · as Jan Liebermann

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Die Verteidigerin - Tötungsabsicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mario Lenzi

  • Take Me Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 106 titles, 104 of them dated from 1970 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Luther (2003)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (2019)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Furia (2021)

Film career

19702025

Peak 2003 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting106 of 106: 106 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s39 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 13% of 8 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 Benjamin Sadler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Visioner (2001)

98th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Wunderschön (2022)

Midcredits 85th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 39. 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.

Is Benjamin Sadler's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Benjamin Sadler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Benjamin Sadler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Oliver Masucci shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers