Bjarne Mädel
Known for: Acting
Bjarne Ingmar Mädel (born March 12, 1968, in Hamburg) is a German actor and director. He spent his childhood in Reinbek. As a teenager, he lived for several years in Nigeria in a gated community because his father worked there as a civil engineer. He obtained his Abitur at the Burggymnasium Friedberg. In California, he initially worked as a construction worker and then studied world literature and creative writing at the University of Redlands. As a 17-year-old, he worked for a summer in the Port of Hamburg. After studying theater studies and literature at the University of Erlangen, Mädel trained classically as an actor from 1992 to 1996 at the Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen Potsdam. This was followed by an engagement at the Volkstheater Rostock from 1996 to 1999. He was then an ensemble member at the Schauspielhaus Hamburg for five years (2000–2005). Mädel gained greater fame in 2004/2005 through the character of Berthold “Ernie” Heisterkamp, whom he portrayed in the TV series Stromberg. Mädel received his own comedy series Der kleine Mann from Stromberg creator Ralf Husmann, tailored specifically to him. The series aired on ProSieben starting in March 2009. After completing filming for the fourth season of Stromberg at the end of May 2009, Mädel shot the second season of Mord mit Aussicht (ARD). From 2011 to 2018, he played the lead role of Heiko “Schotty” Schotte in the series Der Tatortreiniger, a Hamburg crime scene cleaner who removes traces and remains of human bodies. The series was directed by Stromberg director Arne Feldhusen. In 2013, Mädel last portrayed the role of Berthold “Ernie” Heisterkamp during the filming of Stromberg – Der Film. Mädel is a voice actor in several audio drama and audiobook productions and had a role as a dubbing actor in the comedy thriller Sightseers. Mädel lives in Berlin. He is a fan of Hamburger SV, which is reflected in his portrayal of the title character Schotty in Der Tatortreiniger, as this character is also a passionate HSV fan and wears a blue-white-black fan scarf in several episodes. In 2020, Mädel directed the NDR film Sörensen hat Angst and also took on the lead role in front of the camera as Chief Detective Inspector Sörensen.
Filmography
Volle Kanne
Self
1999
Series
DAS!
Self
1991
ZIBB
Self
2003
Series
Scene of the Crime
Heribert Scharf
1970
Series
Scene of the Crime
Martin Scholz
1970
Series
Morgenmagazin
Self
1992
Series
Leute heute
Self
1997
Series
NDR Talk Show
Self
1979
Series
Kölner Treff
Self
1976
Series
SOKO Köln
Stefan Traber
2003
Series
Polizeiruf 110
Herr Jünnemann
1971
Series
SOKO Wismar
Bernd Strübing
2004
3 nach 9
Self
1974
Series
Küstenwache
Fedor Priemer
1997
Series
Zimmer frei!
Self
1996
Tietjen und Bommes
Self
1997
Series
Für alle Fälle Stefanie
Ekke Hoppe
1995
Series
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
Herr Kroll
1997
Series
Inas Nacht
Self
2007
Grimme Award
Self
1964
Series
Neo Magazin Royale
Guest
2013
Series
Late Night Berlin
Self
2018
Series
Circus Halligalli
Self
2013
Series
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
Schotty
2004
Series
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
Der doppelte Dittsche
2004
Series
Bella Block
1993
Series
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Dealer Buba
2019
Series
Homicide Hills
Dietmar Schäffer
2008
Series
Donna Leon
Nicola Resto
2000
Series
Adelheid und ihre Mörder
Robert Kreile
1993
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Self
2002
Series
Der Dicke
Phillip Ücker
2005
Series
Crime Scene Cleaner
Heiko “Schotty” Schotte
2011
Series
Stromberg
Berthold "Ernie" Heisterkamp
2004
Series
The Turncoat
Ferdinand 'Baffi' Ellerbrok
2020
Series
Bauerfeind - Die Show zur Frau
Self
2019
Der Ermittler
Kai Hase
2001
Einsatz in Hamburg
Peter Sörensen
2000
German Comedy Award
Self
1997
Series
Warum ich?
Dr. Bär
2025
Series
Experte für alles
Self
2025
Dickes B
Self
2007
Series
TV total
Self
1999
Zwei Engel für Amor
2006
Series
Der kleine Mann
Rüdiger Bunz
2009
Series
Die Hirschhausen-Show – Was kann der Mensch?
Self
2023
Series
Kranitz - Bei Trennung Geld zurück
Manni
2021
Series
The Houseboat
Self
2021
Kuttner plus Zwei
Self
2014
Series
Unterleuten: The Torn Village
Wolf Hübschke
2020
Series
Das Manko
Chef
2026
Film
Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immer
Berthold Heisterkamp
2025
Wir können auch anders
Self
2023
Film
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
Timms Father
2017
Film
Enemies: Against the Clock
Peter Nadler
2021
Film
Buba
Jakob Otto / Buba
2022
Bauerfeind - Die Leseshow
Self - Guest
2017
Film
25 km/h
Georg
2018
Series
Bruder - Schwarze Macht
Kurt
2017
Film
Prange
Ralf Prange
2025
Film
Enemies: The Confession
Peter Nadler
2021
Film
Different Kinds of Rain
Thomas
2018
Film
Nägel mit Köppen
Heinrich
2012
Series
Last Exit Schinkenstraße
Stefan
2023
Film
Wellness für Paare
Malte Hell
2016
Film
Blackbird
Morten Schumacher
2026
Herkunft
2027
Film
Don't Believe the Hype
Vater
2016
Film
24 Weeks
Markus
2016
Film
Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt
Werner Maier
2017
Film
Messy Christmas
Max
2007
Film
What Doesn't Kill Us
Hannes
2018
Film
Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung
Krischan
2006
Film
The Rainbow Fish
(voice)
2026
Film
Die Toten von Hameln
Jan Faber
2014
Film
Stromberg – The Movie
Berthold Heisterkamp
2014
Film
Once Upon a Time in Indian Country
Cab Driver / Gas Station Attendant
2017
Tietjen auf Touren
Self
2011
Film
Faking Bullshit
Klaus
2020
Film
Wer aufgibt ist tot
Paul Lohmann
2016
Film
Niete zieht Hauptgewinn
Kevin
2007
Film
Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde – Der Prozess
Peter Nadler
2021
Film
Tage des letzten Schnees
Markus Sellin
2019
Film
Butter bei die Fische
Heinrich
2009
Die Tote vom Deich
Matthias Brook
2006
Film
Ein Mord mit Aussicht
Polizeiobermeister Dietmar Schäffer
2015
Film
Die Schimmelreiter
Sigmar Koch
2009
Film
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
Matti
2016
Film
Mord nach Zahlen
Sigbert Friesner
2013
Film
Sörensen's Fear
Sörensen
2020
Film
Gundermann
Parteisekretär
2018
Film
Fischer fischt Frau
Matze
2012
Film
Geliefert
Volker Feldmann
2021
Royal Children
2003
Film
Sörensen Catches Fire
Sörensen
2023
Film
Schief gewickelt
Klopka
2012
Die Bullenbraut
Vollzugsbeamter
2005
Film
bestefreunde
Bene
2015
Partnertausch
Andreas Liebig
2007