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Jannis Niewöhner

Jannis Niewöhner

Actor · Born March 30, 1992 (34) · Marl, Germany

Jannis Niewöhner (born 30 March 1992) is a German actor known for his role in the Timeless trilogy of films: Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, and Emerald Green, based on a book series written by Kerstin Gier. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 2002.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 30, 1992 (34)
From
Marl, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 30% in 30 days

What are Jannis Niewöhner's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
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Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
28%
Bonds
26%
Power
16%
Morality
13%
Ideas
7%
Survival
7%
Society
3%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · 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 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 13 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 13
Ally
5 of 13
Herald
1 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Warm
7
Dread
4
Romantic
4
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jannis Niewöhner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jannis Niewöhner'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, 27 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Aliens over Meck-Pomm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Windstärke 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Die Jahre mit dir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Alex

  • Allegro Pastell(2026)

    as Jerome Daimler

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • War of the Kingdoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Siegfried von Xanten

  • 22 Lengths(2025)

    as Viktor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hagen(2024)

    as Siegfried

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The New Look(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Walter Schellenberg

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Stella: A Life(2023)

    as Rolf Isaaksohn

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Napoleon(2023)

    as Hippolyte Charles

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Munich: The Edge of War(2021)

    as Paul von Hartman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Je Suis Karl(2021)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of Felix Krull(2021)

    as Felix Krull

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kids Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Andi

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

    as Niko

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Walter Proska

  • Narcissus and Goldmund(2020)

    as Goldmund

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Collini Case(2019)

    as Young Hans Meyer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Beat(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Beat

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Asphaltgorillas(2018)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mute(2018)

    as Nicky Simsek

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • High Society(2017)

    as Yann

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Godless Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Zach

  • Windstorm 3(2017)

    as Milan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Your Will Be Done (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Simon Rützel

  • Maximilian(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Maximilian

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Emerald Green(2016)

    Thanks · as Gideon de Villiers

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Jonathan(2016)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Girl King(2015)

    as Count Jakob de la Gardie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 4 Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Timo

  • Windstorm 2(2015)

    as Milan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Jakob Dengler

  • Everything is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Daniel

  • Better than Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mike Bender

  • Sapphire Blue(2014)

    as Gideon de Villiers

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Playing Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Bobby

  • For Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jan

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

    as Jonas

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

    as Mats

  • Heroes(2013)

    as Tobias Hölder

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Ruby Red(2013)

    as Gideon de Villiers

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ein Jahr nach morgen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Julius Hofer

  • Einer wie Bruno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Supermarktazubi Kevin

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

    as Tom

  • Alive and Ticking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Junger Mann im Zooladen

  • Freche Mädchen 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Antony

  • Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Valerius (age 16)

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

    Show 1 episode · as Nikolas Thiel

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

    as Jan

  • Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lars

  • Wild Chicks in Love(2006)

    as Maik

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Von Müttern und Töchtern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Paul

  • Kommissar Stolberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Leon Kroll

  • TKKG und die rätselhafte Mind-Machine(2006)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Treasure of the White Falcons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dirk

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Ritter · as Chris Wolf · as Jan Rösler · as Sebastian Brüggemann

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

    Show 1 episode · as Matthias von Schwedlitz

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

    Show 1 episode · as Fabian Limmer

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show as Friedrich Bauman

  • Mädchen in Uniform (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 56 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

High Society (2017)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

The Collini Case (2019)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Mute (2018)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 2007Screen debut· Wild Chicks in Love
  • 2014Breakout· Sapphire Blue
  • 2014Career best· Sapphire Blue
  • 2016First top-billed film· Jonathan
  • 2018Career best· Beat

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 60 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew1 of 61: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s30 · 30 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 14% of 28 roles
0717

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 Jannis Niewöhner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Allegro Pastell (2026)

58th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Collini Case (2019)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 29. 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 Jannis Niewöhner's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · 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 Jannis Niewöhner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jannis Niewöhner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Moszkowicz shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers