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Thomas Goersch

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Thomas Goersch
How much can a simple man endure until he loses his humanity? A silent film by Alexander Tuschinski, starring Thomas Goersch. After the play by Georg Büchner. With Julia Csatary, Dirk Helbig, Hakan Aygün, Jørn Precht, Christoph Walz, Jennifer Pakosch. Official Selection at European Short Film Festival 2017, Paris Independent Film Festival 2017, Filmschau Baden-Württemberg 2017, Independent Days Karlsruhe 2018 and Ngalabi Short Film Festival, Kampala, 2019. Featuring "Five Lovers Down", a film by Alexander Tuschinski. Copyright © 2017 Alexander Tuschinski. #Woyzeck #Silentmovie #Silentfilm #ThomasGoersch #AlexanderTuschinski
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THOMAS GOERSCH - Biography

Thomas Goersch grew up with his two brothers in Hofgeismar (Kassel), Waldkirch in Freiburg and Stuttgart, Germany. He completed a banking apprenticeship and studied economics and banking law until 1999, when he ventured into the film industry, working as a screenwriter and actor. Since 2000, he has starred in over 220 films, including long-standing collaborations with directors Carl Andersen (2001-2012), Maria Dora (2004-2015), Ulli Lommel ( 2010-2017) Malga Kubiak (2001-2022) and Alexander Tuschinski (2016-2023) . In 2013, he began working as a director. In 2018 he began to intensive his work as director with directing documentaries and to direct also outside of Germany. As an author he wrote several film scripts and started to write in 2018 to write cooking books.

He developed the figure of "Herr Berger" . Featured him in "Herr Berger sucht einen Sohn" in 2018 .

In addition to his work in front and behind the camera, Thomas has performed as a successful narrator for radio. He narrated the comedy series "Beauty Palais," which ran in four countries on 24 radio stations. He has done voice over for numerous television documentaries, including L.B. Hyams' Memoir of a Cannibal.

From 2001 until 2008, Thomas was co-editor of and radio host for a club magazine, and since 2006 he has been managing the theater agency Kreativepool Germany. As a food expert on the Shopping Canal 1-2-3.tv, he has presented his long-standing show "Goersch's Gourmet Buffet" since 2013, informing viewers about gastronomic delicacies and exclusive fine wines. With his movie "Unhappy" (2021) he won over 600 awards all over the world as director and actor.

In 2022 he took one year off to change his kind of work. He is now now only working in small teams . He started a cooperation with Dorian Valentino .

Thomas lives in Stuttgart, Germany
BornApril 16, 1966
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      • 5 wins total

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    Known for

    Cry, Queen of the Night (2013)
    Cry, Queen of the Night
    2.5
    Short
    • Thomas, the prisoner
    • 2013
    Thomas Goersch in Woyzeck (2017)
    Woyzeck
    2.4
    Short
    • Woyzeck
    • 2017
    Thomas Goersch in Unhappy (2021)
    Unhappy
    5.6
    Short
    • Marc Berger
    • 2021
    Hasso von Scotch, Thomas Goersch, Martin Gerke, Melanie Bartelmess, and Dorian Valentino in Unhappy -the movie (2022)
    Unhappy -the movie
    2.6
    • Marc Berger
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Der Tag, an dem ich Kevin Costner verliess
      • Marc
      • In Production
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Bitter like chocolate
      • Marc
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • Herr Berger sucht einen Sohn
      • Antoine Berger
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • 5:38 A.M.
      • Jonas Wagner, Man in the mirror
      • In Production
      • 2026
    • Genus X
      • Police Chief
      • Post-production
    • Revolution!
      • Lothar
      • In Production
    • When Love is not by your Side
      • In Production
    • Memoir of a Cannibal
      • Narrator
      • In Production
    • White Eyes
      • Marc
      • In Production
    • Grim Obsession
      • John
      • In Production



    • Thomas Goersch in Thomas Goersch: International Cuisine (2025)
      Thomas Goersch: International Cuisine
      Video
      • 2025
    • Thomas Goersch and Dorian Valentino in Wenn morgen mein letzter Tag wäre: meine Nahetoderfahrung (2025)
      Wenn morgen mein letzter Tag wäre: meine Nahetoderfahrung
      • Thomas G.
      • 2025
    • Jörn Precht in Trailer Jorn Precht: Die Jungfrau von Orleans (2025)
      Trailer Jorn Precht: Die Jungfrau von Orleans
      Short
      • Pierre Cauchon Bischof von Beauvais
      • 2025
    • Trailer Romy Herold: Ritter Sport Ein Traum von Schokolade (2025)
      Trailer Romy Herold: Ritter Sport Ein Traum von Schokolade
      Short
      • Alfred Ritter
      • 2025
    • Alexander Tuschinski in Cutting Squares (2024)
      Cutting Squares
      • Lothar
      • Marc
      • Self
      • 2024
    • Thomas Goersch in Ritter, Burgen, Edelfrauen - Liebessagen aus dem Mittelalter (2024)
      Ritter, Burgen, Edelfrauen - Liebessagen aus dem Mittelalter
      • Graf Bruno von Lauffen
      • 2024
    • Fake News - The Bloody Truth (2023)
      Fake News - The Bloody Truth
      5.2
      • Marc Finsher
      • 2023
    • Thomas Goersch in Dorfgeschichten (2023)
      Dorfgeschichten
      • Martin am Endt
      • 2023
    • Thomas Goersch in WG-Frieden (2023)
      WG-Frieden
      2.4
      Short
      • Diva
      • 2023
    • Antoine Pérès, Noelia Finocchiaro, Alexia Finnochiaro, Ruedi Keller, Thomas Goersch, Gabriel da Silva, Caroline Felber, and Jamie Mahlstein in I.M.U.N: Ausbruch und Zerfall (2022)
      I.M.U.N: Ausbruch und Zerfall
      Short
      • Dr. Wagner (Viruloge)
      • 2022
    • Hasso von Scotch, Thomas Goersch, Martin Gerke, Melanie Bartelmess, and Dorian Valentino in Unhappy -the movie (2022)
      Unhappy -the movie
      2.6
      • Marc Berger
      • 2022
    • Thomas Goersch, Martin Gerke, and Dorian Valentino in Unhappy 3 - No Way Out (2022)
      Unhappy 3 - No Way Out
      2.6
      • Marc Berger
      • 2022
    • Thomas Goersch and Melanie Bartelmess in Unhappy 2 - Plans (2022)
      Unhappy 2 - Plans
      3.8
      • Marc Berger
      • 2022
    • Hasso von Scotch, Thomas Goersch, Mike Neun, and Holger Wlodarczak in Timelifter (2022)
      Timelifter
      • Tulsnek
      • 2022
    • Alfonso Losa, Gerhard Polacek, Thomas Goersch, Manoush, Christian Sklous, Annika Strauss, Julia Nika Neviandt, Günther Brandl, and Melody Bayer in Die Boten des Todes (2022)
      Die Boten des Todes
      3.7
      • Das Tapfere Schneiderlein
      • 2022

    Writer



    • Der Tag, an dem ich Kevin Costner verliess
      • writer
      • In Production
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Bitter like chocolate
      • writer
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • Herr Berger sucht einen Sohn
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • When Love is not by your Side
      • writer
      • In Production



    • Thomas Goersch in Thomas Goersch: International Cuisine (2025)
      Thomas Goersch: International Cuisine
      Video
      • writer
      • 2025
    • Thomas Goersch and Dorian Valentino in Wenn morgen mein letzter Tag wäre: meine Nahetoderfahrung (2025)
      Wenn morgen mein letzter Tag wäre: meine Nahetoderfahrung
      • writer
      • 2025
    • Hasso von Scotch, Thomas Goersch, Martin Gerke, Melanie Bartelmess, and Dorian Valentino in Unhappy -the movie (2022)
      Unhappy -the movie
      2.6
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Thomas Goersch, Martin Gerke, and Dorian Valentino in Unhappy 3 - No Way Out (2022)
      Unhappy 3 - No Way Out
      2.6
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Thomas Goersch and Melanie Bartelmess in Unhappy 2 - Plans (2022)
      Unhappy 2 - Plans
      3.8
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Thomas Goersch in Unhappy (2021)
      Unhappy
      5.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Thomas Goersch, Timur Güler, Dorian Valentino, and Maximilian Winter in Der Tod ist nicht umsonst : Danielle muss weg (2020)
      Der Tod ist nicht umsonst : Danielle muss weg
      1.2
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • Herr Berger sucht einen Sohn: The Making of (2019)
      Herr Berger sucht einen Sohn: The Making of
      1.8
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Goersch in der Wanne (2017)
      Goersch in der Wanne
      1.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2017
    • Thomas Goersch in Five Lovers Down (2017)
      Five Lovers Down
      1.5
      Short
      • idea
      • 2017
    • Thomas Goersch in Living in a Box (2016)
      Living in a Box
      1.4
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Das kleine Fenster Glück (2015)
      Das kleine Fenster Glück
      1.4
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • Cry, Queen of the Night (2013)
      Cry, Queen of the Night
      2.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Abgedreht in Stuttgart (2007)
      Abgedreht in Stuttgart
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2007–2008
    • Alexander Haugg, Marcus Lachmann, Volker Waldschmidt, Johanna Rubinroth, Heike Werntgen, Thomas Goersch, Cheyenne Döring, Michael Giacobbe, and Pete Heumann in Berlin Bohème (2000)
      Berlin Bohème
      4.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004–2006

    Casting Director



    • Bitter like chocolate
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
      • 2025
    • Herr Berger sucht einen Sohn
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • When Love is not by your Side
      • Casting Director
      • In Production



    • Hasso von Scotch, Thomas Goersch, Martin Gerke, Melanie Bartelmess, and Dorian Valentino in Unhappy -the movie (2022)
      Unhappy -the movie
      2.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2022
    • Thomas Goersch in Unhappy (2021)
      Unhappy
      5.6
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2021
    • Michalis Christoforidis in Katharsis (2018)
      Katharsis
      2.5
      • Casting Director
      • 2018
    • Jewelry Junky (2018)
      Jewelry Junky
      3.4
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2018
    • Goersch in der Wanne (2017)
      Goersch in der Wanne
      1.7
      TV Series
      • Casting Director (casting)
      • 2017
    • Thomas Goersch in Living in a Box (2016)
      Living in a Box
      1.4
      • Casting Director
      • 2016
    • Das kleine Fenster Glück (2015)
      Das kleine Fenster Glück
      1.4
      • Casting Director
      • 2015
    • Sequoia (2014)
      Sequoia
      7.6
      • Casting Director
      • 2014
    • Der Geigenspieler (2013)
      Der Geigenspieler
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2013
    • The Profane Exhibit (2013)
      The Profane Exhibit
      3.9
      • Casting Director
      • 2013
    • Cry, Queen of the Night (2013)
      Cry, Queen of the Night
      2.5
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2013
    • Limes Germanicus - Auf den Spuren der Römer im Odenwald
      • Casting Director
      • 2011
    • Voyage to Agatis (2010)
      Voyage to Agatis
      4.2
      Video
      • Casting Director
      • 2010
    • Abgedreht in Stuttgart (2007)
      Abgedreht in Stuttgart
      TV Series
      • Casting Director (2007-2008)
      • 2007
    • We Together (2007)
      We Together
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2007–2009

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    Videos6

    Mittagessen mal anders
    Demo Reel 0:36
    Mittagessen mal anders
    Unhappy Official Traler
    Demo Reel 0:59
    Unhappy Official Traler
    Unhappy Official Traler
    Demo Reel 0:59
    Unhappy Official Traler
    Trailer "Töte mich noch einmal"
    Demo Reel 0:46
    Trailer "Töte mich noch einmal"
    Trailer: The Curse of the white Woman
    Demo Reel 2:44
    Trailer: The Curse of the white Woman
    Woyzeck | TRAILER | Thomas Goersch | By Alexander Tuschinski
    Trailer 0:43
    Woyzeck | TRAILER | Thomas Goersch | By Alexander Tuschinski
    Five Lovers Down - The Making Of
    Featurette 2:21
    Five Lovers Down - The Making Of

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
    • Born
      • April 16, 1966
      • Hofgeismar, Germany
    • Spouse
      • Nika GoerschAugust 1, 2003 - present
    • Other works
      Host of a German Radio show in the "Free Radio Stutgart" since 2003.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Read in the public reading on the Weekend of Fear 2017 , Erlangen the part of Eddie in the Comic "Nekromantik" by Jörn Buttgereit.

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