Jürgen Heinrich
Acting
- Born:
- 1945-08-20
- Place of birth:
- Groß Godems, Germany
Biography
Jürgen Heinrich (born August 20, 1945, in Groß Godems) is a German actor, voice actor, and director. After World War II, Jürgen Heinrich was raised by his mother, the politician Emma Heinrich, as his father was presumed missing in action. Following an apprenticeship as a steel shipbuilder, he began studying acting at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig in 1965. While still a student, he was cast in the DEFA production *Abschied* (Farewell) and subsequently appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout the GDR era. In 1982, Heinrich left the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany) in protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As a result, he was blacklisted from his profession and supported himself for several years through odd jobs before being forced to emigrate to West Berlin in 1985. There, he was engaged by theaters such as the Schiller Theater and appeared in films including *Der Himmel über Berlin* (Wings of Desire) and *Ein Richter für Berlin* (A Judge for Berlin). He also took on guest roles in television series such as *Tatort*, *Der Alte*, and *Praxis Bülowbogen*. Heinrich achieved nationwide fame starting in 1992 through his starring role as Chief Inspector Andreas Wolff in the series *Wolffs Revier*. For this series, he and the production team were awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize. Later, he also made his directorial debut on the show. Alongside his acting career, Heinrich has worked as a voice actor for many years. He has lent his German voice to actors such as Fred Dryer in the series *Hunter*, as well as James Belushi, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, and James Cromwell. Jürgen Heinrich has been married since the 1970s and resides in Berlin. His children, Fabian Heinrich and Katja Heinrich, are also active as actors.
Known For
Filmography
La farfalla impazzita
The Best for Last
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Glory
Kleo
Freundschaft auf den zweiten Blick
Takeover
9 Days Awake
Rookies
Die Verwandlung
Weingut Wader
Die Affäre Borgward
Don't. Get. Out!
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln
Praxis mit Meerblick
Climbing Paradise
Never Too Late for Justice
Die Stadt und die Macht
Tod auf der Insel
Bettys Diagnose
ANIXE auf Reisen
Friesland
Meine Mutter, meine Männer
SAT.1 Gold Traumreisen
Auf Herz und Nieren
Murder in the North
Wolff - Kampf im Revier
Ein mörderisches Geschäft
Am Kreuzweg
Lügen haben linke Hände
Tod einer Schülerin
The Weissensee Saga
Masserberg
Prinz und Bottel
Prinz und Bottel
Haltet die Welt an
Die Grenze
Das Echo der Schuld
Der Mann aus der Pfalz
Hand in Hand
La Lance de la destinée
An die Grenze
Suddenly Gina
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
Der Staatsanwalt
Das ist mein...
Der Ferienarzt
Inga Lindström
Leipzig Homicide
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2
Das Schloß meines Vaters
Ombre
Hinter dem Regenbogen
Volle Kanne
Siska
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann
Zimmer frei!
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Jury Trial
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
Die Kommissarin
Ein starkes Team
RTL Samstag Nacht
Das Haus im Ginster
Wolffs Revier
Riverboat
Landschaft mit Dornen
Bonne chance Frenchie
Rückkehr ins Leben
Unsere Hagenbecks
Liebe und Maloche
Dobrodružství kriminalistiky
Follow Me
Die Männer vom K3
Anwalt Abel
Judgment in Berlin
Hals über Kopf
Praxis Bülowbogen
Wings of Desire
Entry to Paradise
Povstalecká história
The Scout
Märkische Chronik
Fire Below Deck
Trumpeter Anton
Das Traumschiff
Marta, Marta
Schatzsucher
Sabine Wulff
Hiev up
SOKO München
You and Nothing and Berlin
The Old Fox
The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark
Bird Waking Weather
3 nach 9
Derrick
Zum Beispiel Josef
The Invisible Visor
Polizeiruf 110
Do You Know Urban?
Scene of the Crime
Farewell
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