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Alexander Held
Actor

Alexander Held

19 Oct 1958Born
12 May 2026Died
67Age at death
148Credits

Biography

Gerald Alexander Held (born 19 October 1958) was a German actor. He was internationally best known for his historical depictions, as Walther Hewel in the 2004 film Der Untergang, Robert Mohr in the 2005 film Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage and as state prosecutor Siegfried Buback in the 2008 film Der Baader Meinhof Komplex.

During his school years, Held was a solo singer of the Regensburger Domspatzen, and played football for TSV 1860 München, winning five youth championships. He finished his acting training at the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts in Munich, and then joined the Munich Kammerspiele.

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Further engagements at the Staatsschauspiel Hannover, the Freien Volksbühne Berlin, the Theater Basel, and the Salzburg Festival followed.

In 1993, Held was cast by director Klaus Emmerich in Morlock in his first television film role. Since then he has appeared in numerous cinema and TV productions, including Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, Marc Rothemund's Sophie Scholl - The Last Days, and Oliver Hirschbiegel's Downfall. In the Sat.1 series Der Bulle von Tölz with Ottfried Fischer, he played a Social Democratic Party of Germany Bundestag member, who mostly has to look after his opponents in the "Bavarian Unity Party".

In 2007, he starred alongside Iris Berben as the greedy villain Heinrich von Strahlberg in the two-part TV film Afrika, mon amour. In 2008, he played Alois Kugler, the opponent of Brandner Kaspar, in the film of the same name, directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. In 2009, he played the politically tactical abbot Kuno in the Margarethe von Trottas film Vision alongside Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, and Hannah Herzsprung, and in the same year, he was seen in Sönke Wortmann's Pope Joan as the Frankish Emperor Lothar I. In 2010, he played the Attorney General Dr. Sasse alongside Ulrich Tukur in Dieter Wedel's two-part TV film Greed. Since 2010, he has starred in the crime series Stralsund as the head commissioner Karl Hidde. Since 2014, he has played the lead role of head commissioner Ludwig Schaller in the crime series München Mord.

Held's father was actor José Held, who died in 1974. From December 2005, Held was married to German actress Patricia Gräfin Fugger von Babenhausen (1961–2014).

Source: Article "Alexander Held" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 148 credits.

  1. 2023Geheimkommando FamilieFilm: Klaus Gremme
  2. 2021Der Masuren-Krimi - FangschussFilm: Tadeusz von Breska
  3. 2020Unterleuten: The Torn VillageSeries: Meiler (3 episodes)
  4. 2018Attempted MurderSeries: Thomas Rautenbach (2 episodes)
  5. 2017Maria MafiosiFilm: Jürgen Moosandl
  6. 2017My Blind Date with LifeFilm: Fried
  7. 2016A Minute’s SilenceFilm: Rektor Block
  8. 2015SanctuaryFilm: Hausvater Brockmann
  9. 2015Storno: Todsicher versichertFilm: Bruno
  10. 2015Engel der Gerechtigkeit: Geld oder LebenFilm: Janis Kortschak
  11. 2015Unverschämtes GlückFilm: Harry Hindenach
  12. 2015Line of SeparationSeries: Franz Schober (6 episodes)
  13. 2014Burning SoulsFilm: Weihbischof Förner
  14. 2014Public EnemiesFilm: Siegfried Buback
  15. 2014München MordSeries: Ludwig Schaller (26 episodes)
  16. 2014Der PredigerFilm: Anwalt Dieter Dorn
  17. 2013Lena Fauch - Gefährliches SchweigenFilm: Christian Fenn
  18. 2013Alaska JohanssonFilm: E. L. Johansson
  19. 2013Schon wieder HenrietteFilm: Hartmut Ille
  20. 2013Im NetzFilm: Brinkmann
  21. 2013The Girl with Nine WigsFilm: Dr. Friedrich Leonhard
  22. 2013Der große SchwindelFilm: Dr. Blamberger
  23. 2013Die Kronzeugin - Mord in den BergenFilm: Tom Brandauer
  24. 2012Trau niemals deiner FrauFilm: Arnold Ettmayr
  25. 2012Letzte Spur BerlinSeries: Brigadegeneral Werner Opitz (1 episode)
  26. 2012Die ChefinSeries: Karl-Walter von Stetten, Wilfried Koch (1 episode)
  27. 2012AlleingangFilm: Josef Zuckmaier
  28. 2012Dora Heldt: Kein Wort zu PapaFilm: Mr. Truckenbrot
  29. 2011Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer KatzeFilm: Nodger 'Nod' Kern
  30. 20114 Days in MayFilm: Oberstleutnant
  31. 2010Eine Sennerin zum VerliebenFilm: Georg Ametsrieder
  32. 2010Restless Heart: The Confessions of AugustineFilm: Valerius (age 75)
  33. 2010Augustine: The Decline of the Roman EmpireSeries (2 episodes)
  34. 2010GierSeries: Oberstaatsanwalt Dr. Sasse (2 episodes)
  35. 2010Nanga ParbatFilm: Dr. Franz Burda
  36. 2009FlemmingSeries: Dr. Arnulf Rand (1 episode)
  37. 2009Pope JoanFilm: King Lothar
  38. 2009Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von BingenFilm: Abt Kuno
  39. 2009Crash Point: BerlinFilm: Zimmer, Leitung CESA
  40. 2009Genug ist nicht genugFilm: Landrat Wieshuber
  41. 2009Between Today and TomorrowFilm: Zimmerkellner / room waiter
  42. 2009Schnell ermitteltSeries: Roland Anwatter (1 episode)
  43. 2009Baltic Crime WatchSeries: Karl Hidde (27 episodes)
  44. 2009Vom Reich zur RepublikSeries: Kurt von Schleicher (10 episodes)
  45. 2008Liesl Karlstadt und Karl ValentinFilm: Josef Kolb
  46. 2008Die Geschichte vom Brandner KasparFilm: Alois Kugler
  47. 2008The Baader Meinhof ComplexFilm: Siegfried Buback
  48. 2008Ihr Auftrag, Pater CastellSeries: Viktor Toller (1 episode)
  49. 2008Zur Sache, Lena!Film: Staber
  50. 2008The WaveFilm: Tim's Vater
  51. 2008M/S GustloffSeries: Escher (2 episodes)
  52. 2008Die AnwälteSeries: Lothar Franzen (8 episodes)
  53. 2008Der zweite Frühling - Im Tal des Schweigens 4Film: Stadlhuber
  54. 2007Ich wollte nicht tötenFilm: Martin Kehl
  55. 2007Grüß Gott, Herr AnwaltFilm: Hubertus Müller
  56. 2007Bezaubernde MarieFilm: Dr. Hans Weber
  57. 2007Life ActuallyFilm: Vater Krüger
  58. 2007Mord in bester GesellschaftSeries: Bernd Zeisinger, Johann Mantler (1 episode)
  59. 2007Afrika, mon amourSeries: Heinrich von Strahlberg (3 episodes)
  60. 2006Franziskas Gespür für MännerFilm: Niklas Rüders
  61. 2006Kommissar StolbergSeries: Dr. Uwe Falk, Dr. Klaus Reinhardt (1 episode)
  62. 2006WholetrainFilm: Polizist Steinbauer
  63. 2006Mozart - Ich hätte München Ehre gemachtFilm: Leopold Mozart
  64. 2005Vienna Crime SquadSeries: Jakob Bauer, Anton Bahr (1 episode)
  65. 2005Emilia – FamilienbandeFilm: Hubert Seilinger
  66. 2005Sophie Scholl: The Final DaysFilm: Robert Mohr
  67. 2005In einem anderen LebenFilm: Hauptfeldwebel
  68. 2005Der StaatsanwaltSeries: Kai Middeldorf (1 episode)
  69. 2004SOKO WismarSeries: Prof. Dr. Nick Kahlow (1 episode)
  70. 2004DownfallFilm: Walter Hewel
  71. 2004Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter BaumannFilm: Dr. Lehner
  72. 2004Before the FallFilm: Friedrich's Father
  73. 2004Zwei am großen SeeSeries: Rupert Vorreiter (5 episodes)
  74. 2004Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nieSeries: Lothar Frick (1 episode)
  75. 2004Im Tal des SchweigensFilm: Stadlhuber
  76. 2003SOKO KölnSeries: Harald Pützer (1 episode)
  77. 2003Getting a LifeFilm
  78. 2003TreibjagdFilm: Schreinereibesitzer
  79. 2003Pfarrer BraunSeries: Joseph Köpplinger (1 episode)
  80. 2003Strange GardensFilm: SS officer

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