12/01/1963
Ruhla, Germany:
Thorsten Merten (born December 4, 1963, in Ruhla) is a German actor. Thorsten Merten originally intended to become a journalist and initially worked as a trainee at the newspaper *Das Volk*. After completing his military service, he underwent acting training from 1986 to 1990 at the "Ernst Busch" Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin, where he attended the newly established cabaret department and graduated with a diploma in cabaret performance. This was followed by engagements at various theaters both at home and abroad, including the Théâtre Vidy in Lausanne, the Staatstheater Schwerin, the Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, the Volksbühne Berlin, and the Deutsches Theater Berlin. For his stage work, he was awarded the Conrad Ekhof Prize in 1999. His notable stage roles include McMurphy in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*, the Ghost in *Hamlet*, as well as roles in *Ivanov*, *Prometheus*, and *Sonnenallee*. In 2024, he played the role of operations manager Kuckuck in the operetta *Messeschlager Gisela* at the Komische Oper Berlin. Merten gained his first experience in front of the camera in 1992 in Andreas Dresen's film *Stilles Land*. He achieved his breakthrough in 2001 with the tragicomedy *Halbe Treppe* (Grill Point), also directed by Dresen. Since then, he has appeared regularly in both feature films and television productions. Merten also gained recognition through roles in *Wilsberg*, *Afrika, mon amour*, *Bella Block*, *Helen Dorn*, *Donna Leon*, and numerous episodes of *Tatort*. From 2013 to 2021, he played the role of precinct chief Stich in the Weimar-based *Tatort* series. Since 2009, he has portrayed Chief Inspector—later Police Commissioner—Martin Fichte in the ZDF series *Spreewaldkrimi*. He has also played lead roles in other productions, including *Silvi* and *Fremdkörper*. In 2021, he received the German Film Award for his supporting role in *Curveball – Wir machen die Wahrheit*. Furthermore, Merten came up with the idea for the Netflix series *Das letzte Wort*, in which he appeared alongside Anke Engelke.
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Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise (2026) as Krause |
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Der Held vom Bahnhof Friedrichstraße (2025) as Harald Wischnewsky |
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Miss Merkel - Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi (2025) as Joachim |
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Die Nichte des Polizisten (2025) as Werner Barth |
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Zikaden (2025) as Uwe |
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Bach - Ein Weihnachtswunder (2024) as Adrian Stieglitz |
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In Liebe, eure Hilde (2024) as Dr. Minergerode |
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Der Fall Marianne Voss (2024) as Fritz Malowski |
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Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof (2024) as Achim Sauer |
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Roxy (2024) as Passfälscher |
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Night to be Gone (2024) as Dieter |
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Der zweite Kurzschluss (2023) as Oliver |
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Kleine Eheverbrechen (2023) as Dieter Beil |
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Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi (2023) as Joachim Sauer |
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Was man von hier aus sehen kann (2022) as Herr Rödder |
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Jagdsaison (2022) as Vermieter |
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Alfons Zitterbacke - Endlich Klassenfahrt (2022) as Herr Flickendorf |
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Eingeschlossene Gesellschaft (2022) as Manfred Prohaska |
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Eine riskante Entscheidung (2022) as Bernhard Elster |
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Sprachlos in Irland (2021) as Dirk |
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Curveball - Wir machen die Wahrheit (2021) as Schatz |
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In Berlin wächst kein Orangenbaum (2020) as Wärter Grunert |
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Exit (2020) as Hönings |
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Nothing More Perfect (2020) as |
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Knorx (2019) as Vogtländer |
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Das Vorspiel (2019) as |
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Der vierte Mann (2019) as Kurt Lehrmann |
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Petting statt Pershing (2019) as Helmut Mayer |
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Alfons Zitterbacke: Das Chaos ist zurück (2019) as Mr. Flickendorf |
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Atlas (2018) as Alfred Hoppe |
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Das schönste Mädchen der Welt (2018) as Taxifahrer Klaus |
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Донбас (2018) as German Journalist |
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Gundermann (2018) as Puppenspieler |
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Rübezahls Schatz (2017) as Arzt |
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Hit Mom – Mörderische Weihnachten (2017) as Professor |
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Das Nebelhaus (2017) as Doros Chef |
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Brüder (2017) as Rainer Welke |
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Tigermilch (2017) as Stefan |
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In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts (2017) as |
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Die letzte Sau (2016) as Meier |
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Alki Alki (2015) as Thomas |
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Heil (2015) as Verfassungsschützer F. – Sachsen |
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Fremdkörper (2015) as Wolfgang |
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Einschnitt (2015) as der Bürochef |
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Nackt unter Wölfen (2015) as Hans Bochow |
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Von jetzt an kein Zurück (2015) as |
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Bornholmer Straße (2014) as Manfred |
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Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark. (2014) as |
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Willkommen bei Habib (2014) as Bruno |
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Der Rücktritt (2014) as Martin Heidemanns |
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Die goldene Gans (2013) as Räubervater |
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Der zweite Mann (2013) as Klaus Padberg |
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Sunny (2013) as |
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Silvi (2013) as Michael |
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Kohlhaas oder die Verhältnismäßigkeit der Mittel (2013) as Herse |
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Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (2012) as Hofrat |
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Sushi in Suhl (2012) as Hans Leutner |
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Ruhm (2012) as Klaus Rubinstein |
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Halt auf freier Strecke (2011) as |
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Inklusion - gemeinsam anders (2011) as Heribert Stein |
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Augen zu (2011) as Frank |
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Arschkalt (2011) as Erhard |
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Weisst du eigentlich dass ganz viele Blumen blühen im Park (2011) as |
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Empathie (2010) as Rüdiger |
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Haltet die Welt an (2010) as André Spanuth |
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Schwerkraft (2010) as Kollath |
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Auf Doktor komm raus (2010) as Apotheker Walter |
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Frösche petzen nicht (2010) as Jörg Hilbert |
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So glücklich war ich noch nie (2009) as Schlickenrieder |
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Novemberkind (2008) as Alexander |
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Underdogs (2008) as Forster |
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Remarque - Sein Weg zum Ruhm (2008) as Chefredakteur der „Sport im Bild“ |
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Vom Atmen unter Wasser (2008) as Jo |
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Früher oder später (2007) as |
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Meer is nich (2007) as Friedrich |
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Die Frau am Ende der Straße (2007) as Klaus Garbers |
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Lunik (2007) as Toni Harmann |
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Die Weihnachtswette (2006) as Reinhold |
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Vier Fenster (2006) as Vater |
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Elementarteilchen (2006) as Hubert |
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In Liebe eine Eins (2005) as Herr Steiner |
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Wahrheit oder Pflicht (2005) as Lehrer Behnke |
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Stauffenberg (2004) as Peter Graf Yorck v. Wartenburg |
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Transport (2004) as |
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Charlotte (2004) as Georg |
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Schussangst (2003) as Krausser |
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Halbe Treppe (2002) as Christian |
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Oben - Unten (1994) as Peet |
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Stilles Land (1992) as Kai Finke |
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Schwarzer Sommer () as Jan Jürgens |
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Gespensterwald () as Jan Jürgens |
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Der große Zusammenbruch () as |
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Triptych () as |
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Die Verteidigerin - Tötungsabsicht () as |