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Merab Ninidze
Actor

Merab Ninidze

3 Nov 1965Born
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110Credits
Tbilisi, Georgia SSR, USSRBirthplace

Biography

Merab Ninidze (born 3 November 1965) is a Georgian actor. He is best known for the roles of Oleg Penkovsky in The Courier, Walter Redlich in Nowhere in Africa, and Giulio Sabbadin in Conclave. Ninidze was born into an artistic family and was introduced to acting at a young age. He was heavily involved in the theatrical world in Georgia. At the age of 13, he successfully auditioned for the role of Prince Edward in Shakespeare's Richard III at the Rustaveli State Academic Theatre in Tbilisi, which premiered in 1979 and toured the UK three times.

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From 1982 to 1985, he studied at the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Georgia State Film Institute under the guidance of Gizo Jordania, which eventually led him to become a full-fledged member of the Theatre Company. Later, he would perform in plays such as Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, The Diary of Anne Frank, and David Kldiashvili's Step-Mother.

Ninidze's first major film role was in Tengiz Abuladze's 1984 film Repentance, in which he played Tornike Aravidze. At the age of 25, Ninidze immigrated from Georgia following the Civil War in Georgia. During this time, he was offered a role in Goran Rebic's Yugofilm, which led him to work in Vienna for several months. For more than 20 years, Ninidze has worked in Georgian, Russian, German, and English-language film and TV.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 110 credits.

  1. TBAThe Price of PeaceFilm: Joseph Stalin
  2. 2026Rosamunde Pilcher: Wo Liebe aufhört und wo sie beginntFilm: Yamen Nicholls
  3. 2026Behind the DoorFilm
  4. 2025A Working ManFilm: Yuri
  5. 2025AprilFilm: Chief Physician
  6. 2025In the Name of BloodFilm
  7. 2024ConclaveFilm: Sabbadin
  8. 2023The last seasonSeries (24 episodes)
  9. 2022SirensSeries (16 episodes)
  10. 2021House ArrestFilm: David
  11. 2021Tom Clancy's Without RemorseFilm: Andrej Vaseliev
  12. 2021Doktor BallouzSeries: Amin Ballouz (18 episodes)
  13. 2020Vom Geben und Nehmen - Der Usedom-KrimiFilm: Lucjan Gadocha
  14. 2020Schmerzgrenze - Der Usedom-KrimiFilm: Lucjan Gadocha
  15. 2020Nachtschatten - Der Usedom-KrimiFilm: Lucjan Gadocha
  16. 2020Das Gesetz sind wirFilm: Djamal Issa
  17. 2020FreudSeries: Josef Breuer (8 episodes)
  18. 2020The CourierFilm: Oleg Penkovsky
  19. 2019Russian WhispersFilm: Viktor
  20. 2019Strandgut - Der Usedom-KrimiFilm: Lucjan Gadocha
  21. 2019TreadstoneSeries: Yuri Leniov (3 episodes)
  22. 2019Mutterliebe - Der Usedom-KrimiFilm: Lucjan Gadocha
  23. 2018PerchtFilm: Truck Driver‘s Voice
  24. 2018Carneval - Der Clown bringt den TodFilm: Witrenko
  25. 2018McMafiaSeries: Vadim Kalyagin (8 episodes)
  26. 2017Jupiter's MoonFilm: Gabor Stern
  27. 2017I Watch Her SleepFilm
  28. 2017My Happy FamilyFilm: Soso
  29. 2017HostagesFilm: Levan
  30. 2016Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be FreeFilm: Friedrich Carl Andreas
  31. 2015The Puppet SyndromeFilm: Boris
  32. 2015Bridge of SpiesFilm: Soviet Main Interrogator
  33. 2015Thank You for BombingFilm
  34. 2015DeutschlandSeries: Alexej Stepanov (1 episode)
  35. 2015Under Electric CloudsFilm: Nikolai
  36. 2015B/WFilm: Нурик
  37. 2015Neben der SpurSeries: Alexej Kuznet (1 episode)
  38. 2015After LoveFilm: The Painter
  39. 2014Bis zum Ende der WeltFilm: Zano
  40. 2013Unter FeindenFilm: Idris Maher
  41. 2013InvasionFilm: Konstantin
  42. 2012BlutadlerFilm: Wassyl Witrenko
  43. 2012Love with an AccentFilm
  44. 2012Das Geheimnis in SiebenbürgenFilm: Nikolai Ilinescu
  45. 2012Letzte Spur BerlinSeries: Khalil Rahimi (1 episode)
  46. 2012The Fourth StateFilm
  47. 2012Frühlings ErwachenFilm: The Stranger
  48. 2012Russisch RouletteFilm: Alexej Romanowitsch
  49. 2011Weihnachtsengel küsst man nichtFilm: Alex
  50. 2011Winter's DaughterFilm: Alexei
  51. 2011HomelandSeries: Mirov (3 episodes)
  52. 20114 Days in MayFilm: Major
  53. 2011From TokyoFilm: Rescuer
  54. 2011FrühlingSeries: Cem Oktay (4 episodes)
  55. 2011My Best EnemyFilm: Moritz Haiden
  56. 2011Shades of HappinessSeries: Niklas Psathos (3 episodes)
  57. 2010The CameramurdererFilm: Thomas
  58. 2009Schnell ermitteltSeries: Besim Kasapi (1 episode)
  59. 2008Paper SoldierFilm: Doctor Daniil Pokrovsky
  60. 2008Homicide Unit IstanbulSeries: Ahmet Demir (1 episode)
  61. 2008The RainbowmakerFilm: Datho
  62. 2008MediatorFilm: Hitman
  63. 2007Mord in bester GesellschaftSeries: Dr. Ernesto Mendez (1 episode)
  64. 2006Not All Were MurderersFilm: Russischer Offizier
  65. 2006Liebes Leid und LustFilm: André Schott
  66. 2006Himmel über AustralienSeries: Phil (2 episodes)
  67. 2005Conny und die verschwundene EhefrauFilm: Thomas Landsberg
  68. 2005Vienna Crime SquadSeries: Hakim Kostres, Boris Aljechin (1 episode)
  69. 2005Schön, dass es Dich gibtFilm: Peters Freund Gérard
  70. 2005Die GerichtsmedizinerinSeries: Piontek (1 episode)
  71. 2005Georgisches LiebesliedFilm
  72. 2004Sterne leuchten auch am TagFilm: Ruben Costa
  73. 2004Das Bernstein-AmulettSeries: Michael Belajew (2 episodes)
  74. 2004CattolicaFilm: Martin
  75. 2003SOKO KölnSeries: Luan Kreshnik (1 episode)
  76. 2003PostalioniFilm
  77. 2002August der GlücklicheFilm
  78. 2002IcarusFilm: Milan
  79. 2002Verlorenes LandFilm: Jean-Pierre
  80. 2001Nowhere in AfricaFilm: Walter Redlich

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