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Bernhard Schütz

Bernhard Schütz

Actor · Born February 24, 1959 (67) · Leverkusen, Germany

Bernhard Schütz was born on 24 February 1959 in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Project Hail Mary (2026), Krank: Berlin (2025) and A Most Wanted Man (2014).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 24, 1959 (67)
From
Leverkusen, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 120 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Bernhard Schütz's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
25%
Bonds
24%
Self
22%
Survival
14%
Society
12%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · 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 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · 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 5 · Engaged 9 · 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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
7
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
6
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

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 Bernhard Schütz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernhard Schütz'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

120 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bearhunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Rudolf

  • Project Hail Mary(2026)

    as Voigt

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fabian and the Deadly Wedding(2026)

    as Gerhard Nager

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sabbatical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Berlin Hero(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Eine fast perfekte Bescherung(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Highly Explosive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Otto Bismarck

  • Krank: Berlin(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Olaf Hendel

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Reisen mit Muddi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bernd

  • Citadel: Diana(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wolfgang Klein

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Der Upir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Uwe

  • The Investigation(2024)

    as Verteidiger

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Der Fall Marianne Voss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ralf Wagner

  • Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ralph Borscht

  • Die Innenministerkonferenz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hamburg

  • L'état et moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love(2022)

    as Bernhard

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rückkehr nach Rimini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Edgar Singer

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hardy

  • The Black Square(2021)

    as Vincent Kowalski

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Billion Dollar Code(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Klaus Breuer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Barbarians(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Segestes

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Vatersland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Vater

  • Kiss Me Kosher(2020)

    as Hans Müller

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Liebe. Jetzt ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dieter

  • The Weight of Steel Title (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Helmut Schmidt

  • DADDA - Poodle House Saloon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ben Cartwright

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

    as Verkäufer

  • Winterherz: Tod in einer kalten Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Peter Gattner

  • Adam & Evelyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Extreme Number (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Medical Doctor

  • Nichts zu verlieren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Helmut

  • Factory Cowboys: Working with Warhol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Abt Torrani

  • Der Schweinehirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kaiser

  • Babylon Berlin(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jo Bellmann

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Erlprince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Professor

  • Axolotl Overkill(2017)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sex, Pity and Loneliness(2017)

    as Ecki Nölten

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Claudius

  • Four Against the Bank(2016)

    as Max’ Vater

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Schutzpatron. Ein Kluftingerkrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Martin Langhammer

  • Herzblut. Ein Kluftingerkrimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Martin Langhammer

  • Solo für Weiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 11 episodes · as Jürgen Harms

  • Deadly Leaks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Holloway

  • Berlin Station(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hans Richter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

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

    as Werner Kempin

  • Dead Man Working (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Falthauser

  • Der Bulle und das Landei - Goldrausch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Bürgermeister

  • The Dog Wedding(2015)

    as Dieter Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The General Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hans Maria Globke

  • In der Falle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Frank Kleebach

  • Sense8(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anton Bogdanow

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Chambermaid Lynn(2014)

    as Reisekaufmann

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Eichwald, MdB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hans-Josef 'Hajo' Eichwald

  • Der Bulle und das Landei - Wo die Liebe hinfällt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Bürgermeister

  • The King's Surrender(2014)

    as Willmund

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    as Dr. Jörn Rabe

  • Der Fall Bruckner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Uwe Bruckner

  • A Most Wanted Man(2014)

    as Otto Keller

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kommissarin Heller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Der Bulle und das Landei - von Mäusen, Miezen und Moneten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bürgermeister

  • 37 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Helmuth Moltke

  • Helmut Schmidt - Questions of life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Helmut Schmidt (44-59 Jahre)

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

    as Georg Sandberg

  • The Lost Daughter(2013)

    as Erik Liebner

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

  • Zeugin der Toten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kellermann

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

    as Bergson

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

    Show 1 episode · as Georg Zimmek

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

    as Johann

  • Kommissar Marthaler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Konrad Böhm

  • Stopped on Track(2011)

    as Stefan

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Der Mann auf dem Baum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Walter Morgenstern

  • Pilgerfahrt nach Padua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Werner Winkler

  • Der Bulle und das Landei - Babyblues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bürgermeister Drömmer

  • Hannah Mangold & Lucy Palm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dr. Reinhard Gerber

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

    Show 1 episode · as Finanzhai Schneider

  • The Round Up(2010)

    as Karl Oberg

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Lotta & ... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Dorner

  • Romeo und Jutta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Reinhold

  • 30 Tage Angst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Paul Wieland

  • 66/67 - Fairplay war gestern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Bernhard

  • Die Frau aus dem Meer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mayer

  • The Other Day in Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Uli

  • Zeit zu leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Louis Rehagen

  • Homicide Hills(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Thielen

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Deadline – Jede Sekunde zählt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Sehrbundt

  • To Make Sure? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jonas

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

    Show 28 episodes · as Wolfgang Jacobi

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

    Show 1 episode · as Gerd Vorwinkel · as Robert Steiger Sr.

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

    as Rogoschin

  • Liebe nach dem Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Markus Pfeiffer

  • Spiele der Macht – 11011 Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jochen Collien

  • Der Job seines Lebens 2 - Wieder im Amt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Herr Neuenfels

  • Die Stunde der Offiziere(2004)

    as Henning von Tresckow

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fräulein Phyllis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Henry

  • Solo für Schwarz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Enninger

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

    Show 1 episode · as Moritz Horstmann · as Norbert Bentlage · as Roland Färber

  • Berlin Blues(2003)

    as Polizist 2

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • K3 – Kripo Hamburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Klaus Kamp

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

    as Headcook

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

    Show 1 episode · as Berthold Lindner

  • Blond: Eva Blond! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Kaufhausdetektiv

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

    Show 1 episode · as Wolfgang

  • Under Suspicion(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Olbers

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Murder in the Mountains(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans La Blanche

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

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

    as Iwan Schatow

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hartmut Scheicher

  • Des Teufels General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Dicke Freunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jenninger

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bohlsen

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

    Show 1 episode · as Uwe Winter

  • Night on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Zuhälter Meinrad

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Microscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Workmate

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

    as Polizist

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

    Show 1 episode · as Gerd Langmann · as Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Bartholdi

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Albrecht Richtmann · as Günther König · as Jürgen Ommer · as Siegbert Maus

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Harald Kosen · as Heiko Brenner · as Hermann Winter · as Jüren Mintal · as Konrad Seibold · as Peter Wagner · as Prof. Peter Humberth · as Richard Gelpke · as Roman Vandenberg · as Stefan Maywald · as Thomas Bernstein

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 120 titles, 119 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Berlin Blues (2003)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Billion Dollar Code (2021)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Barbarians (2020)

Film career

19702026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 2003Screen debut· Berlin Blues
  • 2020Career best· Barbarians
  • 2021First top-billed film· The Black Square
  • 2021Career best· The Black Square

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting120 of 120: 120 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s54 · acting2020s25 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 8% of 13 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 Bernhard Schütz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Dog Wedding (2015)

99th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Project Hail Mary (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. 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 Bernhard Schütz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernhard Schütz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Barbara Philipp shares the most, 4.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles