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Kostja Ullmann

Kostja Ullmann

Actor · Born May 30, 1984 (42) · Hamburg, Germany

Kostja Ullmann (born 30 May 1984) is a German actor, best known for his leading role in the award-winning coming-of-age drama Sommersturm (Summer Storm), which gained a lot of praise throughout Europe. Ullmann was born in Hamburg to a German father and an Indian mother. He entered the stage at the age of eleven and performed at Hamburg's Ernst Deutsch Theater and Winterhuder Fährhaus. In 1998, he made his TV debut in a minor part in the crime series Alphateam. In the following years, Ullmann starred in several minor roles in TV series such as Stahlnetz, Großstadtrevier, and Leipzig Homicide as well as in TV movies such as the drama Albtraum einer Ehe (2001) alongside August Zirner. From 1999 to 2000, he was a cast member of the comedy series Zwei Männer am Herd with Wolfgang Fierek and Florian Fitz. In 2004, Kostja Ullmann made his movie debut in a leading role in Marco Kreuzpaintner's award-winning film Sommersturm (Summer Storm). His performance in the romantic TV drama Heimliche Liebe (Secret Love) about the relationship of a schoolboy and an older woman won Ullmann the Günther-Strack-Fernsehpreis as Best Actor in 2006. In his second movie, Hounded(2006), Ullmann stars in a similar role. Directed by Angelina Maccarone, he plays a young delinquent who engages in an "amour fou" with his probation officer, who is more than 30 years older than he is. The film won a Golden Leopard at the 2006 Locarno International Film Festival. He acted as Hermann Lake in German-Japan collaborated movie Baruto no Gakuen (Ode an die Freude) in 2006.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 30, 1984 (42)
From
Hamburg, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 78 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Kostja Ullmann's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
42%
Self
30%
Morality
14%
Society
4%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · 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 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Tense
5
Joyful
4
Romantic
3
Thrilling
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

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 Kostja Ullmann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kostja Ullmann'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

78 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Die dritte Hochzeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Philipp

  • My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me(2026)

    as Olli

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Miss Sophie - Same Procedure As Every Year(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Butler James

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • In the Rose Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Where's Wanda?(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jonas Vinson

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Gags - Comedy Deluxe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Paradise(2023)

    as Max Toma

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Auris - Die Frequenz des Todes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Lucy Goes Gangsta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Lucy's Father

  • The Hippocratic Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Rico Weber

  • The History of Mankind: Slightly Abridged(2022)

    as Klaus Störtebeker

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Henning Badtke

  • Die Heimsuchung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ben

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

    as Matti Rosner

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

    Actor

  • Christmas Crossfire(2020)

    as Samuel

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Asphalt Burning(2020)

    as Tyske Roy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Diary of an Uber Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ben Hoffmann

  • Suddenly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jakob

  • Bella Germania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · as Junger Vincenzo · as Vincenzo Marconi (jung)

  • Beat(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jasper

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

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

    as Daniel

  • Kilimandscharo - Reise ins Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Tom Färber

  • Happy Burnout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Datty

  • My Blind Date with Life(2017)

    as Saliya Kahawatte

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Heiraten ist nichts für Feiglinge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Theo

  • Emerald Green(2016)

    as James A. P. Pimplebottom

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bibi & Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs(2016)

    as Leo Schmackes

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Paare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 3 Türken & ein Baby(2015)

    as Celal Yildiz

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Coming In(2014)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sapphire Blue(2014)

    as Schulgeist James Pimplebottom

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Most Wanted Man(2014)

    as Rasheed

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Neo Magazin Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    as Ronny

  • Ruby Red(2013)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Sources of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Klaus, jung

  • Heiraten ist auch keine Lösung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Luca

  • Schutzengel(2012)

    as Polizist

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • World Without End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Holger

  • Die Tote ohne Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tim Berners

  • Flesh and Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Oliver

  • Amigo - Dead on Arrival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Rio Bosch

  • Single by Contract(2010)

    as Chriz

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Junis

  • Der verlorene Sohn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Rainer Schröder

  • Wild Chicks and Life(2008)

    as Herbergsvater Max

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Das tapfere Schneiderlein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Schneider David

  • Warten auf Angelina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Momme Ulmer

  • Das Wunder von Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Marco Kaiser

  • Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Luca

  • Special Escort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lasse

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

    as Demetrios

  • Punish Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jan Winkler

  • Verliebt, na und wie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gast

  • The Ode to Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Herman Lake

  • Secret Love: The Schoolboy and the Mailwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Joe Reinhardt

  • Black Strawberries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jonas

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alex Schulz

  • The School Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Tobi

  • Summer Storm(2004)

    as Achim

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mein Weg zu dir heißt Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alexander

  • Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as David Rilling

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

    Show 1 episode · as Carsten Völkel

  • Familie XXL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Timo Kramer

  • Das Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Fabian Bergius

  • Albtraum einer Ehe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Michael Schiffer

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

    Show 1 episode · as Richie Renner

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

    Show 1 episode · as Antonio De Vita

  • The Peppercorns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Rafael

  • Zwei Männer am Herd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jan

  • The Air Rescue Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin

  • Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Benjamin Amberg

  • Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dominik Brennecke

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

    Show 1 episode · as Raja Arumugan

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Deniz Ghubar / Arian Bakhtari · as Kerim Korkmaz · as Marc Landauer · as Roger Stahl

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Stahlnetz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicolai

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles from 1958 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Bibi & Tina: Mädchen gegen Jungs (2016)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

My Blind Date with Life (2017)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me (2026)

Film career

19582026

Peak 2016 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 6 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.

  • 2004Screen debut· Summer Storm
  • 2005First top-billed film· Secret Love: The Schoolboy and the Mailwoman
  • 2023Career best· Paradise

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 78: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 45% of 20 roles
041419

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 Kostja Ullmann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Schutzengel (2012)

58th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Blind Date with Life (2017)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 31. 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 Kostja Ullmann'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 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Kostja Ullmann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kostja Ullmann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jacob Matschenz shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers