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Hilmi Sözer

Hilmi Sözer

Actor · Born March 9, 1970 (56) · Ankara, Turkey

Hilmi Sözer (born March 9, 1970, in Çubuk, Ankara) is a German-Turkish actor and comedian. Hilmi Sözer grew up in the Lower Rhine region and first became involved in acting through theater projects while he was still in school. Without formal acting training, he subsequently found his way into film, rising to prominence in the 1990s—primarily through his appearances in the comedies *Voll normaaal* and *Ballermann 6*, alongside Tom Gerhardt. He also achieved widespread popularity with his role in Michael "Bully" Herbig's cinematic hit *Der Schuh des Manitu*, for which he received an award. In addition to comedy productions, Sözer has appeared in more serious film and television roles, including Lars Becker's *Kanak Attack*, the award-winning TV comedy *Meine verrückte türkische Hochzeit*, and Christian Petzold's drama *Jerichow*, which screened at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival. Furthermore, he has regularly performed on stage, including at the Altonaer Theater in Hamburg. In 2011, he appeared in both the comedy *Die Superbullen* and in the lead role of the television film *Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer Katze*.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 9, 1970 (56)
From
Ankara, Turkey
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 61 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 24% in 30 days

What are Hilmi Sözer's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
56%
Morality
15%
Self
14%
Power
11%
Society
4%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
2
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Hilmi Sözer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hilmi Sözer'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

61 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Süßer Rausch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robert

  • It's for Your Own Good(2020)

    as Yus

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes(2020)

    as Wachtmeister Schnappauf

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sandstern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sabri

  • Brother and Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Marcos

  • Der Hodscha und die Piepenkötter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Nuri Hodscha

  • Hördur - Between the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Hasan

  • Die Kanzlei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer Katze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Erol Ozak

  • The Secret of the Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hayk Sherian

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

    as Mario

  • A man, a fjord! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Kemal

  • Zwei Zivis zum Knutschen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Heimleiter Dr. Bernd Müller

  • Jerichow(2008)

    as Ali Özkan

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Die dunkle Seite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Menemenci

  • Red Zora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Begović

  • Vollidiot(2007)

    as Incident Commander

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Turgut Algan

  • Alles bleibt anders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Ali Tüfekci

  • Kiss me Kismet(2006)

    as Süleyman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Die ProSieben Märchenstunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Yago

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hausmeister Brettschneider

  • Drei gegen Troja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ali

  • Playa del Futuro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Rudi

  • KRIMI.DE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 32 episodes · as Erol Arslan

  • Zeit der Wünsche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Yaşar

  • 7 Zwerge(2004)

    as Türsteher

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

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

    as Tarik

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

    as Roman Slave Hunter

  • Pura Vida Ibiza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hermes

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

    Show 1 episode · as Markus Roggisch

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

    Actor

  • Alles getürkt! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Cem

  • Wen küsst die Braut? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Taxifahrer

  • Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pizza-Verkäufer Ali Baba

  • If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kümmel

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

    as Cem

  • Manitou's Shoe(2001)

    as Hombre

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sind denn alle netten Männer schwul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Selim

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

    as Emir Pnin

  • Kanak Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Pfandleiher

  • Einsatz in Hamburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Drago

  • Tour Abroad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Zeki

  • Das Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Pit

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

    Actor

  • A Good Opportunity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Drakonin

  • Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding(1999)

    as Hilmi

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Südsee, eigene Insel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Taxifahrer

  • Die Bademeister – Weiber, saufen, Leben retten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Böller

  • Train Birds(1998)

    as Harry, Assistent

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ballermann 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mario

  • Die Musterknaben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Alibaba

  • The First Semester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Das Amt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Giancarlo Paloni

  • 2 ½ Minuten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Samir Pascha

  • Tot auf Halde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Achmed

  • Voll Normaaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Mario

  • Der König (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Ali

  • Die Wache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mehmet

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Aka Özkan

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1970 to 2022; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Manitou's Shoe (2001)

$76M worldwide

Highest rated

Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Manitou's Shoe (2001)

Film career

19702022

Peak 1998 · 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.

  • 1994Screen debut· Voll Normaaal

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 61 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s34 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 12 roles
9404

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 Hilmi Sözer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Kiss me Kismet (2006)

72nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 40. 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 Hilmi Sözer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hilmi Sözer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christian Becker shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles