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Jan Josef Liefers

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Jan Josef Liefers in The Tower (2012)
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Jan Josef Liefers was born on 8 August 1964 in Dresden, East Germany [now Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany]. He is an actor and director, known for Tatort (1970), The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) and Baron on the Cannonball (2012). He has been married to Anna Loos since 5 August 2004. They have two children. He was previously married to Aleksandra Tabakova.
BornAugust 8, 1964
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BornAugust 8, 1964
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      • 15 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Professor Karl-Friedrich Boerne
    The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
    The Baader Meinhof Complex
    7.3
    • Peter Homann
    • 2008
    Baron on the Cannonball (2012)
    Baron on the Cannonball
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Baron Münchhausen
    • 2012
    The Tower (2012)
    The Tower
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Richard Hoffmann
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Über Menschen
      • Jojo
      • Filming
    • Tatort - Eine Frage der Zeit
      • Professor Karl-Friedrich Boerne
      • Filming
      • TV Movie
    • Der Grenzgänger - Tödliche Schuld
      • Jan Malik
      • Completed
      • TV Series
    • Der schwarze Schwan (2026)
      Der schwarze Schwan
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Joachim Vernau
      • 2026
    • Marie-Julie Baup, Manu Payet, and Melha Bedia in Deviens génial (2026)
      Deviens génial
      6.1
      • Gerhart
      • 2026
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Professor Karl-Friedrich Boerne
      • 2002–2025
    • Tödliches Spiel - Das Live-Krimi-Dinner
      4.9
      TV Special
      • Maurice
      • 2025
    • Jan Josef Liefers, Katharina Thalbach, Christian Wewerka, Frederic Stromenger, Pascal Andres, Benno Lehmann, David Bredin, Moritz Berg, Rummelsnuff, Gernot Bayer, Arash Marandi, Nico Birnbaum, Torge Oelrich, Muriel Bielenberg, Marcel Maro Rudigkeit, Björn Meyer, and Erik Rülicke in Furioso (2025)
      Furioso
      • Doctor Bockmeier
      • 2025
    • Jan Josef Liefers in Alter weißer Mann (2024)
      Alter weißer Mann
      6.2
      • Heinz
      • 2024
    • Gags - Comedy Deluxe (2024)
      Gags - Comedy Deluxe
      6.6
      TV Series
      • 2024
    • Jan Josef Liefers in Versunkene Gräber (2023)
      Versunkene Gräber
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Joachim Vernau
      • 2023
    • Jan Josef Liefers and Anna Loos in Düstersee (2023)
      Düstersee
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Joachim Vernau
      • 2023
    • Honecker und der Pastor (2022)
      Honecker und der Pastor
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Älterer Kornelius Holmer (voice, uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Ausgebremst (2020)
      Ausgebremst
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Bernd Lürssen
      • 2021
    • Tod von Freunden (2021)
      Tod von Freunden
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Bernd Küster
      • 2021
    • Jan Josef Liefers and Stefanie Stappenbeck in Requiem für einen Freund (2021)
      Requiem für einen Freund
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Joachim Vernau
      • 2021
    • Kroymann (2017)
      Kroymann
      7.4
      TV Series
      • 2020
    • Intimate. Die Serie (2017)
      Intimate. Die Serie
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Jan Josef Liefers
      • 2020

    Director

    • Honecker und der Pastor (2022)
      Honecker und der Pastor
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Simon Schwarz and Oscar Ortega Sánchez in Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich (2002)
      Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Veronica Ferres and Jan Josef Liefers in Jacks Baby (1999)
      Jacks Baby
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999

    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • Frances McDormand, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Martin Short, Ben Stiller, Bryan Cranston, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, Jessica Chastain, and Chris Miller in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
      Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
      6.8
      • Alex (German)
      • 2012
    • Merry Madagascar (2009)
      Merry Madagascar
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Alex (German)
      • 2009
    • Alec Baldwin, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Fergie, Bernie Mac, Harland Williams, Bridget Hoffman, Kristen Ariza, Sacha Baron Cohen, John Eric Bentley, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Eric Darnell, John DiMaggio, Holly Dorff, Jackie Gonneau, Danny Jacobs, Stephen Kearin, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Tom McGrath, Edie Mirman, Dan O'Connor, Elisa Gabrielli, Andy Richter, Al Roker, Sherri Shepherd, Lesley Stahl, Fred Tatasciore, Meredith Vieira, Lynnanne Zager, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, David P. Smith, Will.i.am, David Soren, Conner Rayburn, Terrence Hardy, Chris Miller, Thomas Stanley, Zachary Gordon, Willow Smith, Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Declan Swift, and Kristen Phaneuf in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
      Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
      6.7
      • Alex (German)
      • 2008
    • Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Tom McGrath, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Madagascar (2005)
      Madagascar
      7.0
      • Alex (German)
      • 2005
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    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Jan-josef-liefers.de
    • Alternative name
      • Jan Josef Lievers
    • Height
      • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
    • Born
      • August 8, 1964
      • Dresden, East Germany [now Saxony, Federal Republic of Germany]
    • Spouses
        Anna LoosAugust 5, 2004 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Leo Kramer
    • Parents
        Brigitte Wähner
    • Relatives
        Lisbeth Liefers née Schlegel(Grandparent)
    • Other works
      German voice of Alex in Madagascar (2005) and Madagascar 2 (2008)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Has a son, Leonhard (born 1997), with his former longtime companion Ann-Kathrin Kramer.

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