Hilmi Sözer
Known for: Acting
Hilmi Sözer (born March 9, 1970, in Çubuk, Ankara) is a German-Turkish actor and comedian. Hilmi Sözer grew up in the Lower Rhine region and first became involved in acting through theater projects while he was still in school. Without formal acting training, he subsequently found his way into film, rising to prominence in the 1990s—primarily through his appearances in the comedies *Voll normaaal* and *Ballermann 6*, alongside Tom Gerhardt. He also achieved widespread popularity with his role in Michael "Bully" Herbig's cinematic hit *Der Schuh des Manitu*, for which he received an award. In addition to comedy productions, Sözer has appeared in more serious film and television roles, including Lars Becker's *Kanak Attack*, the award-winning TV comedy *Meine verrückte türkische Hochzeit*, and Christian Petzold's drama *Jerichow*, which screened at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival. Furthermore, he has regularly performed on stage, including at the Altonaer Theater in Hamburg. In 2011, he appeared in both the comedy *Die Superbullen* and in the lead role of the television film *Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer Katze*.
Filmography
Series
Scene of the Crime
Aka Özkan
1970
Series
SOKO Köln
Markus Roggisch
2003
Die Wache
Mehmet
1994
Series
Zimmer frei!
Self
1996
Series
Die Kanzlei
2015
Series
Balko
Samir Pascha
1995
Series
Das Amt
Giancarlo Paloni
1997
Series
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
Yago
2006
Einsatz in Hamburg
Drago
2000
KRIMI.DE
Erol Arslan
2005
Film
The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes
Wachtmeister Schnappauf
2020
Der König
Ali
1994
Die Verwegene - Kämpfe um deinen Traum
Emir Pnin
2000
Film
Manitou's Shoe
Hombre
2001
Film
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
Türsteher
2004
Blondes Gift
self
2002
Film
Vollidiot
Incident Commander
2007
Film
Bang, Boom, Bang
Hilmi
1999
Film
Kiss me Kismet
Süleyman
2006
Ladyland
Hausmeister Brettschneider
2006
Film
Germanikus
Roman Slave Hunter
2004
Film
It's for Your Own Good
Yus
2020
Film
Jerichow
Ali Özkan
2009
Film
Train Birds
Harry, Assistent
1998
Film
Brother and Sister
Marcos
2016
Series
Blackout - Die Erinnerung ist tödlich
Turgut Algan
2006
Film
Ballermann 6
Mario
1997
Film
Die Bademeister – Weiber, saufen, Leben retten
Böller
1999
Film
Voll Normaaal
Mario
1994
Series
Süßer Rausch
Robert
2022
Film
Pura Vida Ibiza
Hermes
2004
Tour Abroad
Zeki
2000
Film
Lassie
2003
Film
Zeit der Wünsche
Yaşar
2005
Film
Die Superbullen
Mario
2011
Film
A Good Opportunity
Drakonin
1999
Film
Red Zora
Begović
2008
Film
If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer
Kümmel
2002
Film
Alles bleibt anders
Ali Tüfekci
2006
Film
Südsee, eigene Insel
Taxifahrer
1999
2 ½ Minuten
1996
Drei gegen Troja
Ali
2005
Film
The Secret of the Ark
Hayk Sherian
2011
Film
The First Semester
1997
Film
Das Phantom
Pit
2000
Film
Kanak Attack
Pfandleiher
2000
Film
Süperseks
Tarik
2004
Film
Die Musterknaben
Alibaba
1997
Film
Elephant Heart
Cem
2002
Film
A man, a fjord!
Kemal
2009
Neonnächte - Der U-Bahn-Schlitzer
2000
Film
Der Hodscha und die Piepenkötter
Nuri Hodscha
2016
Film
Sandstern
Sabri
2018
Film
Zwei Zivis zum Knutschen
Heimleiter Dr. Bernd Müller
2008
Film
Playa del Futuro
Rudi
2005
Alles getürkt!
Cem
2002
Film
Hördur - Between the Worlds
Hasan
2015
Film
Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer Katze
Erol Ozak
2011
Film
Die dunkle Seite
Menemenci
2008
Wen küsst die Braut?
Taxifahrer
2002
Film
Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich
Pizza-Verkäufer Ali Baba
2002
Sind denn alle netten Männer schwul
Selim
2001
Tot auf Halde
Achmed
1995