- Born
- Nickname
- The German Bruce Willis
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- During his school years he was enthusiastic about artistry and gymnastics. His athletic skills helped him land a role in the musical "Can Can" in 1978, which also sparked his interest in acting. After finishing school, Heino Ferch devoted himself to his acting training at the Salzburg Mozarteum. In addition to the classical acting courses, he was also trained here in singing, ballet and tap dancing. He completed his training in 1987 and was immediately hired by the Freie Volksbühne Berlin, whose ensemble he was a member of until 1990. Also in 1987 he had his first screen role in the cinema production "Schloss Königswald".
After his time at the Freie Volksbühne, Ferch went to the Berlin Schillertheater in 1990, where he remained loyal until 1994. During this time he had several guest appearances at the Scala in Milan, at the Salzburg Festival and at the Burgtheater in Vienna. He quickly attracted attention both through his performance in the theater and in film. He received particular praise for his portrayal of Obersturmbandführer Raufeisen in "Unhold" (1996) and for his portrayal of Gestapo leader Klaus Barbie in "Lucie Aubrac" (1996). His role as Roman Cycowski in the hit production "Comedian Harmonists" helped him achieve widespread popularity in 1997. Heino Ferch became one of the most sought-after German actors and several successful productions followed, both for cinema and television.
His most successful TV production to date was "The Miracle of Lengede" in 2003, which was awarded a "Bambi" as "TV Event of the Year". Ferch left a lasting impression as Albert Speer in "Downfall," in which he played Lara alongside Bruno Ganz and Alexandra Maria. "Ghetto," another Third Reich drama, was released in German cinemas in 2006. However, the production did not achieve the desired success and also failed to convince the critics. Ferch was in a relationship with the actress Susanne von Borsody for several years. He has been married to the rider Marie-Jeanette Steinle since August 2005.- IMDb mini biography by: Christian_Wolfgang_Barth
- SpouseMarie-Jeanette Steinle(August 10, 2005 - September 2024) (separated, 3 children)
- Close-cropped, quasi-bald hairstyle
- Both Ferch and his co-star Sebastian Koch in The Tunnel (2001) has played Hitler's architect and Minister for Armaments Albert Speer on different occasions.
- Father of a girl named Ava Vittoria Mercedes (b. November 10th 2008).
- Speaks fluent German and English as well as some French.
- His father is a merchant sea captain.
- [2009] I am not religious in the sense that I go to church on Sundays. I believe in a few things but I am not a practicing religious person. I believe in certain basic values like honesty, reliability, punctuality and having to be a role model in the small field one can be that. And I believe in love. As far as metaphysical things are concerned, it depends. There are a lot of things which are interesting and a lot of things which make me go, "oh well"...
- [2009] [on portraying a monk Vision - Aus dem Leben der Hildegard von Bingen (2009) and how it affected him] For a month, I was as gentle as a lamb. But I wasn't able to speak fluent Latin all of a sudden. (laughs)
- It is my dream to have a family. A wife and three children. But not at all costs.
- A man is a good lover if he treats his woman like a princess and fulfills her every wish.
- I never liked cigarettes, but I like cigars. I am a real connoisseur who likes champagne, red wine, good food and sleeping in. Let's see how long it will take until I put on weight.
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