- Born
- Died
- Height6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
- Günther Maria Halmer was born on January 5, 1943 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor, known for Sophie's Choice (1982), Gandhi (1982) and Anwalt Abel (1988). He was married to Claudia Halmer. He died on May 10, 2026 in Bavaria, Germany.
- SpouseClaudia Halmer(1976 - May 10, 2026) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenDanielDominik
- Played the role of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höß in two completely unrelated productions: Sophie's Choice (1982) and War and Remembrance (1988).
- Lived three years in the Canadian mountains and worked in a mine.
- His father was a lawyer.
- Usually plays men of action, sometimes shady characters on the wrong side of the law.
- Attended acting lessons at the Otto-Falckenberg-Schule in Munich from 1967 to 1969.
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