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Martin Brambach

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Martin Brambach
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Martin Brambach was born on 28 October 1967 in Dresden, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for The Lives of Others (2006), The Reader (2008) and Good Bye Lenin! (2003). He has been married to Christine Sommer since 2012. They have one child.
BornOctober 28, 1967
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BornOctober 28, 1967
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      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch, and Ulrich Mühe in The Lives of Others (2006)
    The Lives of Others
    8.4
    • Einsatzleiter Meyer
    • 2006
    Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, and David Kross in The Reader (2008)
    The Reader
    7.6
    • Remand Prison Guard #1
    • 2008
    Daniel Brühl and Katrin Sass in Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
    Good Bye Lenin!
    7.7
    • Stasi 1
    • 2003
    Patrick Hastert, Matthias Matschke, and Alexander Fehling in Der Fall Barschel (2015)
    Der Fall Barschel
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Reiner Pfeiffer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Friesenjunkies
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Nichtsnutze (2026)
      Nichtsnutze
      • Herr Gebauer
      • 2026
    • Baltic Crime Watch (2009)
      Baltic Crime Watch
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Detlev Schulte
      • 2026
    • Mord oder Watt? (2023)
      Mord oder Watt?
      6.1
      TV Series
      • 2026
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Hauptkommissar Peter Michael Schnabel
      • Peter Michael Schnabel
      • Hans Meier ...
      • 1999–2026
    • Schwarze Schafe - Die Serie (2025)
      Schwarze Schafe - Die Serie
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Kurt
      • 2025
    • Olivia (2025)
      Olivia
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Herr Kiesewetter
      • 2025
    • Martin Brambach, Tobias Moretti, and Devid Striesow in Die Hochzeit (2025)
      Die Hochzeit
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Carsten Hell
      • 2025
    • #Schwarze Schafe (2025)
      #Schwarze Schafe
      4.5
      • Kurt
      • 2025
    • Christoph Maria Herbst and Nico Randel in Ganzer halber Bruder (2025)
      Ganzer halber Bruder
      6.0
      • Sozialamtsmitarbeiter Moosbach
      • 2025
    • Messiah Superstar (2025)
      Messiah Superstar
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Ingo Brettstedt
      • 2025
    • Unter anderen Umständen (2006)
      Unter anderen Umständen
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Arne Brauner
      • 2006–2025
    • Parlement (2020)
      Parlement
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Konrad Stracke
      • Konrad
      • 2023–2024
    • Mit Herz und Hilde
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Ronnie Bornowski
      • 2024
    • Max Riemelt, Sandra Hüller, and Ronald Zehrfeld in Two to One (2024)
      Two to One
      6.1
      • Lunkewitz
      • 2024
    • Player of Ibiza (2024)
      Player of Ibiza
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Arne
      • 2024

    Videos2

    Ave
    Trailer 1:35
    Ave
    The Counterfeiters
    Trailer 2:14
    The Counterfeiters
    The Counterfeiters
    Trailer 2:14
    The Counterfeiters

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Martin Brombach
    • Height
      • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
    • Born
      • October 28, 1967
      • Dresden, German Democratic Republic
    • Spouses
        Christine Sommer2012 - present (1 child)
    • Parents
        Jürgen Schöne

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Only actor to appear in the two German speaking films, which won the Academy Award for Best Language Film: The Lives of Others (2006) for Germany in 2006 and The Counterfeiters (2007) for Austria in 2007.

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