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Thomas Thieme

Thomas Thieme

Actor · Born October 29, 1948 (77) · Weimar, Germany

Thomas Thieme (born 29 October 1948) is a German actor. He is considered to be a prolific stage actor and also appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1973. In his film and television appearances, Thieme often plays powerful but morally dubious characters. He is perhaps best-known internationally for his roles as Martin Bormann in Downfall (2004) and as Communist minister Bruno Hempf in the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others, for which he was compared to Sydney Greenstreet by Roger Ebert in his review. He played former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeneß, who had to spent time in jail for tax evasion, in the 2015 television film Der Patriarch. He had a recurring role in the successful series Babylon Berlin as the police chief Karl Zörgiebel.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1948 (77)
From
Weimar, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 131 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Thomas Thieme's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: 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
34%
Society
26%
Bonds
17%
Survival
9%
Power
7%
Self
6%
Ideas
2%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · 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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 6
Ally
2 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Dread
3
Absurd
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Thomas Thieme's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Thieme'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

131 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dahlmanns letzte Bescherung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Alfons Dahlmann

  • Kundschafter des Friedens 2(2025)

    as Locke

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Max and the Senior Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Horst Dobberkau

  • LasVegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hermann von Lossberg

  • Tell – Jagd auf Ewig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Herzog Albrecht von Habsburg

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Theodor Reifenrath

  • Das Begräbnis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ernst Wittig

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

    as Otto von Bismarck

  • An seiner Seite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Martin Scherer

  • Max und die wilde 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Horst Dobberkau

  • Unterleuten: The Torn Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rudolf Gombrowski

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Fritz Bergelt · as Gerd Steigerwald

  • The Audition(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    as Martin Scheerer

  • Blame Game(2019)

    as Hubert

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Direktor · as Direktor (uncredited)

  • Die Affäre Borgward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Carl F. W. Borgward

  • Rübezahls Schatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Babylon Berlin(2017)

    Show 28 episodes · as Karl Zörgiebel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Nameless Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jakob Franck

  • Willkommen bei den Honeckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Fritz Krozowski

  • Kundschafter des Friedens(2017)

    as Locke

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Tempel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jakob

  • Fritz Lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ernst Gennat

  • Chamisso’s Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Captain James Cook (voice)

  • Im Zweifel(2016)

    as Theo Schwarzberg

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Die Stadt und die Macht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Karl-Heinz Kröhmer

  • Look Who's Back(2015)

    as Kärrner

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Uli Hoeneß - Der Patriarch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Uli Hoeneß

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

    as Dieter Kahnitz

  • Der weisse Äthiopier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rechtsanwalt Dr. Weilandt

  • Heart of Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Holländer Michel

  • The King's Surrender(2014)

    as Harthmann

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Besondere Schwere der Schuld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Heinz Braun

  • Lucky Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Herr Wenzel

  • Engel der Gerechtigkeit - Kopfgeld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Thomas Reuter

  • Striving for Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Prinz Carl von Kronach

  • Das letzte Wort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Bischof Lorenz

  • Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rainer van Kampen

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

    as Paul Wegener

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

    as Paul Flecker

  • Crime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Lorenz

  • Ein weites Herz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Schadeck

  • The Berlin File(2013)

    as Sigmund

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Adlon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gustaf Schadt

  • Rommel(2012)

    as Günther von Kluge

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Strangers and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Karl Ferber

  • Woman's Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

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

    as Georgi Dimitroff

  • Bastard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Decker

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

    Show 1 episode · as Wilfried König

  • If Not Us, Who?(2011)

    as Will Vesper

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lessons of a Dream(2011)

    as Dr. Roman Bosch

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Finn Zehender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gerhard Mühlfellner

  • Mörderisches Wespennest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Gerhard Mühlfellner

  • Letzter Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Konstantin

  • Aghet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Walter Rößler

  • Liebling, weck die Hühner auf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Gerd Jänicke

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

    as Franz Wellbrock

  • The Door(2009)

    as Siggi Butschma

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Beloved Berlin Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Stasi-Major Kutzner

  • Der Mann aus der Pfalz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Helmut Kohl

  • Murder on Amrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Heinz Koops

  • Berlin '36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hans von Tschammer und Osten

  • Was glücklich macht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Klaus

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

    Show 3 episodes · as Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1932-1950)

  • Männersache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ingo Kloos

  • Effi Briest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Herr von Briest

  • Schuldig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Chefredakteur Rudolf

  • I've Never Been Happier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Schlickenrieder 2

  • The Baader Meinhof Complex(2008)

    as Richter Dr. Prinzing

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Vertraute Angst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Die Katze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hans Dunke

  • Duel at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ludwig Wellingsen

  • The Hunt for Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kaiser Wilhelm I.

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

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Brandler

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

    Show 1 episode · as Oberleutnant Fuchs

  • The Lives of Others(2006)

    as Bruno Hempf

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Die Nachrichten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bernhard Blöger

  • Der Vater meiner Schwester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Chefkoch - Küchenbulle

  • Der Staatsanwalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rainer Stehl

  • Downfall(2004)

    as Martin Bormann

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter Baumann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Prof. Digel

  • Die Frau des Architekten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tolkening

  • Die Versuchung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hans Carstens

  • The Family Jewels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hans Schwarz

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

    as Polonius 2

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

    as Othello

  • Liebling, bring die Hühner ins Bett(2002)

    as Gerd Jänicke

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Hübner

  • Taking Sides(2001)

    as Reichsminister

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Körber

  • Hannas Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dr. Eberhard

  • Liebe. Macht. Blind. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Alfred

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

    Show 1 episode · as Manne Zach

  • Planet B - C.I.Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Luzifer

  • Die Spur meiner Tochter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Felix Zeisberg

  • Der Gerechte Richter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ekleim

  • Donna Leon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Hasso

  • Im Fadenkreuz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerd Funke

  • Warten ist der Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max Glöckler

  • Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lohmann

  • Delta Team - Auftrag geheim! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Norbert Grob

  • Fette Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gustl

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

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold Riegert

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

    Show 1 episode · as Eisner

  • Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Kremer

  • Gates of Fire(1996)

    as Tischler

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Lindert

  • A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Landowski

  • Inspector Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerhard Frank

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Julius Salm

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jürgen Neumann

  • Doppelter Einsatz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Eckhoff

  • Das Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Rudi Kröll

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

    as Trumphagen

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

    Show 1 episode · as Moritz Anderson

  • Schwarz greift ein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Cäsar Müller

  • Hecht & Haie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ludwig Ecker

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

    Show 1 episode · as Kadletz · as Peter Mantau

  • Der Test (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as narrator

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

    Show 1 episode · as Maximilian Bogenhausen

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

    as Mac Donald

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

    Show 1 episode · as Bruno Niemeyer · as Harry Barski · as Kommissar · as Kommissar Lüttge · as Kommissar Schastock · as Kommissar Ufer · as Olaf Wirth

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

    Show 1 episode · as Hartmut Obermayer · as Hermann Bender · as Kaspar Schlosser

  • Lotte in Weimar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Kestner

  • Erziehung vor Verdun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Hans Regensberger

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Herbert Kroll · as Bemering · as Busch · as Busso von Mayer · as Gerd Hassler · as Gustav König · as Horst Randers · as Martin Lohmann

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 131 titles from 1970 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

The Lives of Others (2006)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lives of Others (2006)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702025

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting131 of 131: 131 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s43 · acting2010s46 · acting2020s12 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
0212

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 Thomas Thieme's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Liebling, bring die Hühner ins Bett (2002)

78th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lives of Others (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 64. 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 Thomas Thieme's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Thomas Thieme work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Thieme's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Thalheim shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers