Thomas Thieme
Known for: Acting
Thomas Thieme (born 29 October 1948) is a German actor. He is considered to be a prolific stage actor and also appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1973. In his film and television appearances, Thieme often plays powerful but morally dubious characters. He is perhaps best-known internationally for his roles as Martin Bormann in Downfall (2004) and as Communist minister Bruno Hempf in the Oscar-winning The Lives of Others, for which he was compared to Sydney Greenstreet by Roger Ebert in his review. He played former Bayern Munich boss Uli Hoeneß, who had to spent time in jail for tax evasion, in the 2015 television film Der Patriarch. He had a recurring role in the successful series Babylon Berlin as the police chief Karl Zörgiebel.
Filmography
Series
Scene of the Crime
Busch
1970
Series
Scene of the Crime
Bemering
1970
Series
Scene of the Crime
Busso von Mayer
1970
Series
Scene of the Crime
Horst Randers
1970
Series
Scene of the Crime
Gerd Hassler
1970
Series
Scene of the Crime
Agent Herbert Kroll
1970
Series
Scene of the Crime
Martin Lohmann
1970
Series
The Old Fox
Hermann Bender
1977
Series
The Old Fox
Kaspar Schlosser
1977
Series
The Old Fox
Hartmut Obermayer
1977
Volle Kanne
Self
1999
Series
Polizeiruf 110
Hans Regensberger
1971
Series
Kölner Treff
Self
1976
Series
SOKO Leipzig
Manne Zach
2001
Series
A Case For Two
Bruno Niemeyer
1981
Series
A Case For Two
Olaf Wirth
1981
Series
A Case For Two
Kommissar Lüttge
1981
Series
A Case For Two
Kommissar Schastock
1981
Series
A Case For Two
Kommissar Ufer
1981
Series
A Case For Two
Kommissar
1981
Series
A Case For Two
Harry Barski
1981
Series
Inspector Rex
Gerhard Frank
1994
Series
Babylon Berlin
Karl Zörgiebel
2017
Series
Riverboat
Self
1992
Series
Der Staatsanwalt
Dr. Rainer Stehl
2005
Series
Der Kriminalist
Martin Brandler
2006
Series
Ein starkes Team
Moritz Anderson
1994
Series
Wolffs Revier
1992
Series
Wolffs Revier
Kadletz
1992
Series
Wolffs Revier
Peter Mantau
1992
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Alpha Forum
Self
1998
Series
Siska
Arnold Riegert
1998
Film
Downfall
Martin Bormann
2004
Series
Die Kommissarin
Jürgen Neumann
1994
Series
Nord Nord Mord
Wilfried König
2011
Film
The Lives of Others
Bruno Hempf
2006
Series
Die Männer vom K3
Maximilian Bogenhausen
1988
Series
Balko
Lindert
1995
Bloch
Prof. Hübner
2002
Series
Rosa Roth
Dr. Julius Salm
1994
Series
Edel & Starck
Mr. Körber
2002
Series
Perfume
Direktor (uncredited)
2018
Series
Perfume
Direktor
2018
Thadeusz
self
2005
Series
Donna Leon
Hasso
2000
Film
Look Who's Back
Kärrner
2015
Film
The Berlin File
Sigmund
2013
Series
Doppelter Einsatz
Eckhoff
1994
Series
Spreewaldkrimi
Oberleutnant Fuchs
2006
Series
Schimanski
Eisner
1997
Series
Erzgebirgskrimi
Gerd Steigerwald
2019
Series
Erzgebirgskrimi
Fritz Bergelt
2019
Series
Schwarz greift ein
Cäsar Müller
1994
Film
The Baader Meinhof Complex
Richter Dr. Prinzing
2008
Series
Hotel Adlon
Gustaf Schadt
2013
Series
A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft
Karl Landowski
1995
Series
Crime Stories
Dr. Lorenz
2013
Series
Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1932-1950)
2009
Film
Rommel
Günther von Kluge
2012
Film
Männersache
Ingo Kloos
2009
Film
Murder on Amrum
Heinz Koops
2009
Film
Liebling, bring die Hühner ins Bett
Gerd Jänicke
2002
Film
The Door
Siggi Butschma
2009
Dickes B
Self
2007
Series
Finn Zehender
Gerhard Mühlfellner
2011
Series
Das Begräbnis
Ernst Wittig
2022
Film
The Audition
2019
Hecht & Haie
Ludwig Ecker
1993
Film
The King's Surrender
Harthmann
2014
Die Spur meiner Tochter
Felix Zeisberg
2000
Series
Unterleuten: The Torn Village
Rudolf Gombrowski
2020
Series
Delta Team - Auftrag geheim!
Norbert Grob
1999
Film
Im Zweifel
Theo Schwarzberg
2016
Film
Dahlmanns letzte Bescherung
Alfons Dahlmann
2025
Film
Striving for Freedom
Prinz Carl von Kronach
2013
Film
Der weisse Äthiopier
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Weilandt
2015
Film
Taking Sides
Reichsminister
2002
Film
Lessons of a Dream
Dr. Roman Bosch
2011
Film
Tell – Jagd auf Ewig
Herzog Albrecht von Habsburg
Series
Die Stadt und die Macht
Karl-Heinz Kröhmer
2016
Othello
Othello
2003
Film
Heart of Stone
Holländer Michel
2014
Film
Kundschafter des Friedens 2
Locke
2025
Film
Mörderisches Wespennest
Gerhard Mühlfellner
2011
Der Vater meiner Schwester
Chefkoch - Küchenbulle
2005
Film
Duel at Night
Ludwig Wellingsen
2007
Film
Blame Game
Hubert
2019
Series
Tempel
Jakob
2016
Film
Aghet
Walter Rößler
2010
Bangkok - Ein Mädchen verschwindet
Lohmann
1999
Series
Muttertag
Theodor Reifenrath
2022
Film
The Hunt for Troy
Kaiser Wilhelm I.
2007
Film
Rübezahls Schatz
Narrator (voice)
2017
Film
Berlin '36
Hans von Tschammer und Osten
2009
Film
Old Agent Men
Locke
2017
Film
Max und die wilde 7
Horst Dobberkau
2020
Film
If Not Us, Who?
Will Vesper
2011
Warten ist der Tod
Max Glöckler
1999
Film
LasVegas
Hermann von Lossberg
2024
The Wall
2020
Film
The Nameless Day
Jakob Franck
2017
Film
Woman's Lake
2012
Film
Chamisso’s Shadow
Captain James Cook (voice)
2016
Im Fadenkreuz
Gerd Funke
2000
Film
Robin Hood
Rainer van Kampen
2013
Film
Ein weites Herz
Schadeck
2013
Film
Besondere Schwere der Schuld
Heinz Braun
2014
Film
Beloved Berlin Wall
Stasi-Major Kutzner
2009
Film
Bastard
Decker
2011
Film
Vertraute Angst
2008
Film
Menuett
Martin Scheerer
2019
Tresko - Im Visier der Drogenmafia
1996
Film
George
Paul Wegener
2013
Film
Die Eisläuferin
Dieter Kahnitz
2015
Film
I've Never Been Happier
Schlickenrieder 2
2009
Der Test
narrator
1990
Lemgo
Trumphagen
1994
Film
The Family Jewels
Hans Schwarz
2004
Film
Gates of Fire
Tischler
1996
Film
Lotte in Weimar
Kestner
1975
Film
Die Nachrichten
Bernhard Blöger
2005
Film
Kaiserspiel
Otto von Bismarck
2021
Film
Willkommen bei den Honeckers
Fritz Krozowski
2017
Film
Die Frau des Architekten
Tolkening
2004
Film
An seiner Seite
Martin Scherer
2021
Film
Fritz Lang
Ernst Gennat
2016
Der Tote im Watt
Paul Flecker
2013
Film
Erziehung vor Verdun
1973
Film
Hotel Lux
Georgi Dimitroff
2011
Film
Die Katze
Hans Dunke
2007
Film
Das Phantom
Rudi Kröll
1994
Film
Hamlet_X
Polonius 2
2003
Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter Baumann
Prof. Digel
2004
Planet B - C.I.Angel
Luzifer
2001
Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang"
Self
2005
Film
Uli Hoeneß - Der Patriarch
Uli Hoeneß
2015
Hannas Baby
Dr. Eberhard
2002
Film
Was glücklich macht
Klaus
2009
Liebe. Macht. Blind.
Alfred
2001
Film
Max and the Senior Squad
Horst Dobberkau
2024
Film
Effi Briest
Herr von Briest
2009
Film
Die Affäre Borgward
Carl F. W. Borgward
2018
Engel der Gerechtigkeit - Kopfgeld
Thomas Reuter
2013
Film
Lucky Child
Herr Wenzel
2014
Ein Dorf sieht Mord
Franz Wellbrock
2009
Film
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf
Gerd Jänicke
2009
Film
Die Versuchung
Hans Carstens
2004
Film
Letzter Moment
Konstantin
2010
Film
Das letzte Wort
Bischof Lorenz
2013
Der Mann aus der Pfalz
Helmut Kohl
2009
Film
Wallenstein
Mac Donald
1987
Film
Schuldig
Chefredakteur Rudolf
2009
Film
Strangers and Lovers
Karl Ferber
2012
Warten ist der Tod
Max Glöckler
1999
Der Gerechte Richter
Ekleim
2000
Film
Fette Welt
Gustl
1999