Gerhard Steffen was born on December 3, 1933 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was an actor, known for
Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk (1972),
Bilanz des Jahres (1957) and
Die große Glocke (1969). He was married to Heimgard Bendl. He died on November 18, 2000 in Vienna, Austria.