Michael was born in Germany and raised bilingual. Although he has German and British citizenship he lived most of his life in New York. His credits include the Venice film festival winner "Childhood of a leader", Amazons "Jack Ryan" and Marvels "Secret invasion". Although also working in the German film market his focus stayed on international films such as "The Beekeeper" where he stars opposite Jason Statham in one of the lead roles which went on to be Nr 1 in theaters world wide. Next up he can be seen opposite Adrien Brody in "The Brutalist" directed by Brady Corbet. For Guy Ritchie's "Fountain of youth" he reunited with Jack Ryan's John Krasinksi und Nathalie Portman. Michael splits his time between London and Berlin.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 19, 1983 (43)
- Konstanz, Germany
- Actor, also composer
- 23 on Motif · 49 credits in all
What are Michael Epp's films like?
Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif 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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 7
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 4
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2
Roles they play
- Shadowas Father (Mike) in The Chronology of Water (2025)
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet5
- 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 Michael Epp's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 23 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Epp's titles on Motif; 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
49 credits, 23 with a Motif page.
Die Landarztpraxis – Team Sonnenhof (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
The Chronology of Water(2025)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Die Tote vom Jakobsweg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Fountain of Youth(2025)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The World Will Tremble(2025)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Brutalist(2024)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Unspoken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Red Eye(2024)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
The Beekeeper(2024)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Kolleginnen - Abgetaucht (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Ein Sommer auf Malta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Secret Invasion(2023)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
Nurnberg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Lamia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Complete (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
The Survivor(2021)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Spencer(2021)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Saving Legacy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
O My God (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
The Mallorca Files(2019)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Hanna(2019)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all showsBayerns Weg zur Demokratie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Overlord(2018)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Jack Ryan(2018)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Heimat Helgoland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Longing for a Kiss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Unlocked(2017)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Another Mother's Son(2017)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Wir sind die Flut(2016)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Collide(2016)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
War & Peace(2016)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Und ich so: Äh (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
The Nightmare(2015)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
In aller Freundschaft - Die jungen Ärzte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
I like (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
The Ones You Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Crossing Lines(2013)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Binny and the Ghost (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Die Holzbaronin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Music. Love. Wasted. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Alex und der Löwe(2010)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
SOKO Stuttgart (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Hey Diddle Diddle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Vienna Crime Squad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
SOKO Wismar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
SOKO München (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)
Career shape
Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1978 to 2026; peak year 2025.
Biggest box office
The Beekeeper (2024)
Highest rated
The Brutalist (2024)
Most popular right now
The Beekeeper (2024)
Film career
Peak 2025 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 Motif 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.
- 2015Screen debut· The Nightmare
- 2023Career best· Secret Invasion
- 2024Best so far· The Beekeeper
Billing
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 Motif, 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 Michael Epp's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
14 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser14
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Michael Epp's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Michael Epp work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Epp's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brady Corbet shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Brady CorbetShared titles: The Brutalist (2024), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Brady Corbet
Writers
- Mona FastvoldShared titles: The Brutalist (2024), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Mona Fastvold
Actors
- Stacy MartinShared titles: The Brutalist (2024), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Stacy Martin
Cinematographers and editors
- Dávid JancsóShared titles: The Brutalist (2024), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Dávid Jancsó
- Lol CrawleyShared titles: The Brutalist (2024), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Lol Crawley
Producers
- Brian YoungShared titles: The Brutalist (2024), The Childhood of a Leader (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Young