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Reiner Schöne

Reiner Schöne

Actor · Born January 19, 1942 (84) · Fritzlar, Germany

Reiner Schöne (born 19 January 1942) is a German actor, known for such roles as Dukhat in the Babylon 5 series, Shinnok in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Esoqq in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Allegiance", Kolitar in the television series Sliders and The Eiger Sanction as Karl Freytag, and as Optimus Prime in the German dub of the live-action Transformers film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reiner Schöne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 19, 1942 (84)
From
Fritzlar, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 134 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Reiner Schöne's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th 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
Morality
30%
Survival
20%
Bonds
19%
Power
17%
Ideas
6%
Self
5%
Society
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
4
Absurd
3
Dread
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Reiner Schöne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Reiner Schöne'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

134 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas

  • Diesmal ist es anders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hans Hallerbach

  • Constellation(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Louis Freeman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Echos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lennart von Marsch

  • Villa Eva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Philipp Arthur Limberger

  • Der Auf-Schneider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jürgen Schneider

  • Ella Schön (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Friedrich Teetz

  • Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver(2018)

    as Grimbart (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Beck is back! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Richter Manfred Wolf

  • Die Konfirmation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Axel Winkler

  • Comeback - Ein Lied für dich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Für Emma und ewig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Wauters

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Stefan Jäger

  • Undercover küsst man nicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Schilinski

  • Shakespeares letzte Runde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Oberon

  • A Heavy Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Specht

  • Hotel Heidelberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Rivers

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

    Show 1 episode · as Wilfried Berger

  • Sicher ist Sicher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Schilinski

  • The White Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as König Konrad

  • In the Deathroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Psychiater

  • The Tuesday Women - Seven Days without (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Leo Falk

  • The Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Frederik Losensky

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Das Geheimnis der weißen Taube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Carl Handsome

  • The Fourth State(2012)

    as Sokolow

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Die Trixxser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alois

  • Die Trixxer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Alouis

  • Neue Chance zum Glück(2011)

    as Christian Murmann

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Priest(2011)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Nord Nord Mord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Reinhard Schneider

  • Rookie - Fast platt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lou Tennant

  • Das blaue Licht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as König Karl

  • Snowman's Land(2010)

    as Berger

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as John Kirsch

  • The Devil's Kickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rudi

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Pfeiffer

  • The Gatekeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gatekeeper

  • Man liebt sich immer zweimal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Onkel Otto

  • Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kardinal Sanchez

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Nebel über Schloss Kilrush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Samuel Kilrush

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

    Show 1 episode · as Onkel Theodor

  • Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Kämpfert

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Und plötzlich war es Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lord Frederik Windshell

  • Auf ewig und einen Tag(2006)

    as Sam Millhouse

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fünf Sterne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 33 episodes · as Albrecht Lindbergh

  • Arme Millionäre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Herr Levenkron

  • Siehst du mich? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dr. Aiken

  • Ums Paradies betrogen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max McHenry

  • Dreamship Surprise: Period 1(2004)

    as Senator Bean

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Inga Lindström (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Björn Lagerberg · as Gustav

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

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Cay / Jörg Kohl · as Peter König

  • Fast perfekt verlobt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Herby Kreschninski

  • Karl-May-Spiele: Im Tal des Todes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Old Firehand

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

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Rautenberg

  • Der Wannsee-Mörder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Frank Martens

  • Detective Lovelorn and the Revenge of the Pharaoh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pharaoh Thutmosis

  • Edel & Starck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Walter Kilian

  • Pretend You Don't See Her(2002)

    as Jimmy Greco

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Die Rosenheim-Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Herb Ritter

  • Null Uhr 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kommissar

  • Stern der Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cyrus van Hooten

  • Leipzig Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Georg Bünninger

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

    as Senator Jeremy Uvan

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as William 'Boots' Burke

  • Otto - The Disaster Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kapitän Lackner

  • Trillennium - The Future Has Begun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maxim Rakoczy

  • My Little Assassin(1999)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Die Todesgrippe von Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Werner Nielsen

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Reiner Redlich

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Taylor

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Magie der Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ben Fox

  • Bombs Under Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Killer

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as James Van Dyle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Babylon 5: In the Beginning(1998)

    as Dukhat

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat: Annihilation(1997)

    as Shinnok

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Children of Captain Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Crash Dive(1996)

    as Richter

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as R.C. Coffin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Sliders(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kolitar

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Garland

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Nobody's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sorin Dornescu

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dukhat

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Der Bergdoktor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Behringer

  • Glückliche Reise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Edgar Reventlow

  • Fort Boyard (Deutschland) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 8 episodes · as Herr von Boyard (Gastgeber)

  • The Handmaid's Tale(1990)

    as Luke

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Love and Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dieter

  • Forsthaus Falkenau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Gulbinsky

  • China Beach(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Rebellion der Gehenkten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • thirtysomething (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Esoqq

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Amerika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Major Helmut Gurtman

  • The Gunfighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dutch Everett (as Reiner Schoene)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Beck

  • Detektivbüro Roth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Georg

  • John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 9 episodes · as Van Der Brecken

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Huntington · as Louis Castille

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Helmut Weise

  • Sterne fallen nicht vom Himmel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Harry Diamond

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Dietrich

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Wunderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Robin Hood

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Das Traumschiff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Ludwig Voss · as Stefan Kaminski · as Will Goldsmith

  • Der Aufsteiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Kersten

  • A Case For Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Brink

  • Kein Geld für einen Toten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Gauguin

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco Conti

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Hatschi! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Der Fremde

  • Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand(1979)

    as Franz von Sickingen

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Patsy

  • Ehrlich währt am längsten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Freddy Malone

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

    Show 1 episode · as Heiner Feldmann

  • Anita Drögemöller und die Ruhe an der Ruhr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Horobin

  • Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Blasius Okopenki

  • The Eiger Sanction(1975)

    as Freytag

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Les Grands Détectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Carter

  • Glückliche Reise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Robert

  • Zwei himmlische Dickschädel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Vilmos

  • Pinned to the Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Gerd Lauffen

  • Motiv Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

  • Okay S.I.R. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Lafort

  • Lokaltermin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Raffael Pietsch

  • Return of Sabata(1971)

    as Clyde / Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Die Messe der erfüllten Wünsche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Ing. Michael Renz

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Pechelt · as Hans Hallerbach · as Heinrich Flemming

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Scher Dich zum Teufel, mein Engel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Alain

  • Schwabing so, so - oder so? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The Boss Will Be Here at Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • We Are Getting Divorced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Körner

  • Orpheus steigt herab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Val Xavier

  • Drei leere Räume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kevin

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 134 titles from 1957 to 2025; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Dreamship Surprise: Period 1 (2004)

$76M worldwide

Highest rated

Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)

Film career

19572025

Peak 2011 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting134 of 134: 134 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s3 · acting1970s21 · acting1980s23 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s31 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
7101

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 Reiner Schöne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand (1979)

71st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 35. 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 Reiner Schöne'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 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · 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 Reiner Schöne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reiner Schöne's MovieCove titles; Sky du Mont shares the most, 2.