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Jürgen Tonkel

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Joseph Hannesschläger, Jürgen Tonkel, and Markus Böker in The Rosenheim Cops (2002)
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Jürgen Tonkel was born on 23 August 1962 in Höhenrain, Wolfratshausen, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Downfall (2004), Leave Without Running (2009) and Die Chefin (2012). He is married to Eva Tonkel. He was previously married to Daniela Tolkien.
BornAugust 23, 1962
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BornAugust 23, 1962
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    Known for

    Downfall (2004)
    Downfall
    8.2
    • Erich Kempka
    • 2004
    Leave Without Running (2009)
    Leave Without Running
    Short
    • Director
    • 2009
    Die Chefin (2012)
    Die Chefin
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Paul Böhmer
    Fritzi Eichhorn, Günter Mack, and Jutta Speidel in Alle meine Töchter (1995)
    Alle meine Töchter
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Herr Gerster
    • Chefredakteur Gerster

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Blam!
      • Bruno
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1985
    • Die Chefin
      • Paul Böhmer
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Die Chefin (2012)
      Die Chefin
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Paul Böhmer
      • 2012–2026
    • Jenseits der Spree (2021)
      Jenseits der Spree
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Paul Böhmer
      • 2024
    • Igor Jeftic and Dieter Fischer in The Rosenheim Cops (2002)
      The Rosenheim Cops
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Karl Schretzmayer
      • Karl Schretzmeyer
      • Franz Schmeller ...
      • 2002–2024
    • Michael Kessler, Peter Ketnath, Jürgen Tonkel, Bettina Zimmermann, and Bettina Lamprecht in Kohlrabenschwarz (2023)
      Kohlrabenschwarz
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Thomas Falbner
      • 2023
    • Marie fängt Feuer (2016)
      Marie fängt Feuer
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Jakob Griessbauer
      • Jakob Grießbauer
      • 2019–2022
    • Sebastian Bezzel, Eisi Gulp, Michael Herbig, Hannah Herzsprung, Hape Kerkeling, and Götz Otto in Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe (2021)
      Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe
      5.7
      • Heiliger Nantwein
      • 2021
    • Das Kindermädchen (2017)
      Das Kindermädchen
      5.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Herr Loibinger
      • Theo Loibinger
      • 2017–2021
    • SOKO München (1978)
      SOKO München
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Markus Kaspari
      • Josef Aschinger
      • Erwin Hofer ...
      • 1997–2020
    • München Mord (2013)
      München Mord
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Hannes Bachmaier
      • 2020
    • Maximilian Brückner in Hindafing (2017)
      Hindafing
      7.7
      TV Series
      • 2019
    • For Heaven's Sake (2002)
      For Heaven's Sake
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Hubert Ederer
      • Dirk Gomaringer
      • 2010–2019
    • Jürgen Tonkel, Jurij Rosstalnyj, Corinna Binzer, and Jean-Luc Bubert in Rentiergrunzen (2019)
      Rentiergrunzen
      Short
      • Fips
      • 2019
    • Bettys Diagnose (2015)
      Bettys Diagnose
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Lothar Krause
      • 2018
    • Elyas M'Barek and Philip Schwarz in This Crazy Heart (2017)
      This Crazy Heart
      6.9
      • Herr Petry
      • 2017
    • Howalds Fall (1990)
      Tatort
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Karl Maurer
      • Simmerding (Drogenfahnder)
      • Fritz ...
      • 1993–2017

    Director

    • Leave Without Running (2009)
      Leave Without Running
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009

    Writer

    • Leave Without Running (2009)
      Leave Without Running
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2009

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    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • August 23, 1962
      • Höhenrain, Wolfratshausen, Bavaria, Germany
    • Spouses
        Eva Tonkel? - present
    • Other works
      Theater: From 27 November 2005 until 25 February 2006 on stage at the "Theater am Kurfürstendamm" together with Christoph Maria Herbst, Michael Kessler and Bastian Pastewka.

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    • Trivia
      Being a drummer in real life, he played the member of a teenage band in Blam! (1985) and taught acting himself.

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