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- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- One of the most popular German musical theatre actors, he was born on December 4, 1964 in Hamm, Germany. Studied at the Universität der Künste Berlin. He starred in a number of big musical productions, including "Miss Saigon", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "The Rocky Horror Show" and "Les Miserables", but his most famous role is Death in "Elisabeth". He appeared in television dancing competition Dancing Stars (2005) as well as in a filmed performance of "Les Miserables" Les misérables- Ein Musical für Berlin (2003) and a documentary movie Climbed Every Mountain: The Story Behind the Sound of Music (2012). He voice acted as the Phantom in the German version of The Phantom of the Opera (2004). He has released a number of solo albums and appeared on a number of cast recordings.
- IMDb mini biography by: Evil_Herbivore
- His breakthrough was the part of the "Death" in the musical "Elisabeth" (Vienna, Austria) in 1992.
- Studied song, dance and acting at the Berlin School of the Arts.
- Has played leading characters in "Starlight Express", becoming the first German to play Rusty the Steam Engine, "Les Misérables", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Starmania".
- Has been voted "Germany's musical star number 1" for 11 times since the early 1990s.
- Grew up on a farm.
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