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Michael Fassbender is an Irish actor who was born in Heidelberg, Germany, to a German father, Josef, and an Irish mother, Adele (originally from Larne, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland). Michael was raised in the town of Killarney, Co. Kerry, in south-west Ireland, where his family moved to when he was two years old. His parents ran a restaurant (his father is a chef).
Fassbender is based in London, England, and became known in the U.S. after his role in the Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009). In 2011, Fassbender debuted as the Marvel antihero Magneto in the prequel X-Men: First Class (2011); he would go on to share the role with Ian McKellen in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). Also in 2011, Fassbender's performance as a sex addict in Shame (2011) received critical acclaim. He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards. In 2013, his role as slave owner Edwin Epps in slavery epic 12 Years a Slave (2013) was similarly praised, earning him his first Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actor. 12 Years a Slave marked Fassbender's third collaboration with Steve McQueen, who also directed Hunger and Shame. In 2013, Fassbender appeared in another Ridley Scott film, The Counselor (2013). In 2015, he portrayed Steve Jobs (2015) in the Danny Boyle-directed biopic of the same name, and played Macbeth (2015) in Justin Kurzel's adaptation of William Shakespeare's play. For the former, he has received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actor. As well as acting, Fassbender produced the 2015 western Slow West (2015), which he also starred in.- Sibel Kekilli is a German actress of Turkish origin. With her debut in Fatih Akin's movie "Head On" she gained major public attention. The film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 2004 and her acting performance received several national and international prizes, among them the highly prestigious German film award Lola for Best Actress.
Since then Kekilli played in several national and international productions like "Eve Dönüs" ("Home coming"), awarded Best Actress at the Antalya Film Festival, aside with Josef Bierbichler and Hanna Schygulla in "Winter Journey" ("Winterreise) or the leading role Umay in Feo Aladags "When We Leave" ("Die Fremde") in 2010 which lead to Best Actress Award at the Tribeca Film Festival and once again the Lola award among others.
Apart from other movie roles, as the very successful comedy "What a man" (2011) directed by Matthias Schweighöfer, she has been investigating in the highly regarded German series "Tatort" since 2010.
She has also become widely known as part of the main cast for her role as Shae in the HBO award-winning series "Game of Thrones" (Season 1 until Season 4). - Actress
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Johanna Wokalek was born on 3 March 1975 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Pope Joan (2009) and Barefoot (2005). She is married to Thomas Hengelbrock. They have one child.- Actress
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Saralisa Volm was born on 24 June 1985 in Hechingen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for The Silent Forest (2022), Bedbugs (2017) and Metamorphosis (2015).- Actor
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Larry Bird graduated from Springs Valley High School in French Lick, Indiana in 1974. He attended Indiana University briefly, then transferred to Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He then embarked on an outstanding basketball career, establishing himself as one of the best shooting forwards in the history of the game. The Boston Celtics made him their first round selection in 1978 (the sixth pick overall), but Bird had another year of eligibility left and decided to play one more year at ISU. He led the Sycamores to the 1979 NCAA Title Game versus Michigan State that year, and his battle in that game with MSU's Magic Johnson touched off the best basketball rivalry of the 1980s. Bird joined the Celtics in the fall of 1979 and played with them his entire career. He led the Celtics to five NBA Finals appearances, winning championships in 1981, 1984 and 1986. Bird won three straight league MVPs (1984-86), two NBA Finals MVPs (1984, 86), NBA Rookie of the Year (1980), and was selected as a first team NBA all star nine times. Back injuries forced him to retire in 1992, and his number 33 was promptly retired by the Celtics.
He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. in 1998.- Aenne Schwarz, born in Germany, is one of the finest upcoming film and stage actresses in Germany today.
She studied at the Hochschule fur Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch in Berlin and she is known for her role as Janne in the much acclaimed film All Good (2018), for which she won the 2018 German Cinema New Talent Award for Acting.
In 2016 she played Lotte Zweig in the film Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe, alongside Josef Hader and Barbara Sukowa, for which role she was nominated for the German Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actress 2017.
Aenne has won best actress award at 5 film festivals in 2018 - all for her role in "All Good" - The Marrakech Film Festival, Thessaloniki Film Festival, The International Film Festival in Macao, the Angers Festival - Premiere Plans and at the Angela Awards Subtitle Film Festival in Kilkenny. Aenne was also nominated among the 3 leading actresses at the German Film Preis 2019 for her role in "All Good" - Alexandra Kamp was born on 29 December 1966 in Baden-Baden, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Sumuru (2003), Dracula 3000 (2004) and Deep Freeze (2001).
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Richy Müller was born on 26 September 1955 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for xXx (2002), Tatort (1970) and The Poll Diaries (2010).- Actress
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Katharina Wackernagel was born on 15 October 1978 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Mein Mörder kommt zurück (2007) and Contergan (2007).- This consummate actress enjoys an illustrious career of over three decades. You've seen her in many favorite prime time television shows during the course of those years. From the beginning of her career she has always been quite at ease onstage or on set and continues to move between the two with grace. Her profession began on stage in musical theatre, which has contributed to every aspect of her performance skills. A woman of many talents, producing and directing along with writing original music compositions for underscoring of book trailers can be added to her extensive list of accomplishments.
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Zoran Bihac was born on 26 December 1965 in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is a director and producer, known for Lindemann: Knebel (2019).- Sebastian Ströbel was born on 2 February 1977 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Appassionata (2008), Die Bergretter (2009) and Powder Park (2001).
- Sabine von Maydell was born on 9 October 1955 in Baden-Baden, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Der Kommissar (1969), Wehe, wenn Schwarzenbeck kommt (1979) and Der lebende Leichnam (1981). She was previously married to Claude-Oliver Rudolph.
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Rene Heger is a German Emmy-Nominated actor whose flawless flexibility between American / German accents provides the versatility to work between American and European markets.
In 2019 Heger starred in 3 projects. Among them, "LINKS OF LIFE", which was acquired by International Sales Agency PICTURE TREE INTERNATIONAL and is now available on iTunes and GooglePlay. Rene plays mysterious American Rob opposite French Cesar Award Nominee Marie Bunel.
That year Rene could also be seen opposite Rupert Friend in an episode of CBS ALL ACCESS show "Strange Angel". Currently, Heger has a recurring role on the Amazon Prime mini-series "DARK/WEB", opposite Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Robert Davi, Julie Benz and Gabriel Luna. The series was directed by Mario Miscione, Michael Nardelli, Boman Modine, Zelda Williams, Roxy Shih among others and conceived by the makers behind the hugely successful Netflix release "CIRCLE" and cult hit "THE VAULT".
On May 21st, 2020 Rene Heger received a Daytime Emmy Nomination for his portrayal of Zach Sullivan on Amazon's "Dark/Web" in the category of OUTSTANDING GUEST PERFORMER IN A DIGITAL DRAMA SERIES.
In 2013, Rene was awarded 'Breakthrough Performance' at the 2013 Monaco Film Festival for his portrayal of a young father suffering from schizophrenia in the indie-drama THE HUMDRUMMER.
Rene has been married since 2006 to theatre actress Emily Rosman. The couple have two daughters, Vivian Rose (stillborn August 11th 2011), Ana Sophia Heger (born October 28th 2013), and one son, Luke Rene Heger (born 12/31/2018).- Actress
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Inka Friedrich was born on 1 November 1965 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Sommer vorm Balkon (2005), Zeit der Helden (2013) and Stopped on Track (2011).- Actor
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Pierre Franckh was born on 1 May 1953 in Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Rivalen der Rennbahn (1989), Merlin (1980) and Diese Drombuschs (1983). He has been married to Michaela Merten since 1992. They have one child.- Actress
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Sanna Englund was born on 18 April 1975 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Notruf Hafenkante (2007), The Country Doctor (1987) and Vampir (2021).- Actress
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Ann-Marie MacDonald was born on 29 October 1958 in Baden-Baden, West Germany. She is an actress and writer, known for Where the Spirit Lives (1989), Better Than Chocolate (1999) and I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987). She has been married to Alisa Palmer since 2003.- Rüdiger Klink was born on 10 August 1971 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015), Kommissar Dupin (2014) and Die Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman (2001).
- Tanja Jess was born on 6 January 1967 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany [now in Germany]. She is an actress, known for Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990), Bloedverwanten (2010) and Goede tijden, slechte tijden: De reünie (1998). She has been married to Charly Luske since 9 August 2008. They have two children.
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Manuel Cortez was born on 24 May 1979 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Dating Lanzelot (2011), Fire! (2009) and The Famous Five and the Valley of Dinosaurs (2018).- Actor
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At the age of 16, Ralf Bauer was already earning his living as an extra at the theater in Baden-Baden. After finishing school, he went to drama school, which he left after two and a half years. In 1987, he kissed 4,499 women in eight hours, after which he was included in the Guinness Book of Records. Bauer became popular as the presenter of the ARD program "Disney Club" and was seen there a total of 165 times from 1990 to 1993. The mime remained loyal to ARD and got a leading role in the successful evening series "Against the Wind". As a beautiful surfer, he made many female fans.
In 1995, Bauer had his first role in a TV film when he appeared in the "Tatort" episode "Bombs for Ehrlicher". He played another film role in the TV film "The Red Sea Adventure". Ralf Bauer celebrated his feature film debut a year later with the comedy hit "Workaholic". This was followed by further roles in TV productions such as "Never Kiss Your Boss", "Rose et Marguerite", "Lifeline" and "Die Wüstenrose". Ralf Bauer went to Los Angeles, where he did part of his acting training with Eric Morris. He then graduated from the Hamburg "Stage School Of Dance And Drama" and got the leading role in "Heroes and Other Cowards".
He then appeared in the film "Caipiranha". Bauer had a role alongside Maximilian Schell and Verona Feldbusch in the 1999 romantic love film "Whoever loves grows wings". Meanwhile, he was in a relationship with his colleague Esther Schweins. Until their separation, both were considered the dream couple of the German entertainment industry. He first gained a lot of attention as an actor in 1999 in the TV production "Tristan and Isolde" alongside Joachim Fuchsberger. Since then the two have had a close friendship.
In 2002 he starred in the comedy of mistakes "666 - Don't Trust Anyone You Sleep With". The successful theater production "The Priest Maker" followed with Fuchsberger and Bauer. In 2004 he appeared in front of the camera for "On the Traces of the Past". The productions "Mama and the Millionaire" and the TV series "5 Stars" followed in 2005. His first major film role was "Jud Süß - Film Without Conscience" in 2010.- Kaya Marie Möller was born in Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for 5 Women (2016), Crooks Ltd. (2015) and Vadder, Kutter, Sohn (2017).
- Mathis Reinhardt was born in 1978 in Filderstadt, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Labyrinth of Lies (2014), Matthäuspassion (2006) and Tatort (1970).
- Robert Schupp was born in 1969 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Eichwald, MdB (2015), Ku'damm 56 (2016) and Tatort (1970).