Born and raised in Magdeburg (Germany), Frank Giering gained first stage experience as a background actor at the former known "Maxim-Gorki" theatre Magdeburg". During this time the desire arose to become an actor even though he said at a later time, that this desire was mainly animated due to his hunger to get visible and noticed combined with the...
Magdeburg, German Democratic Republic [now Federal Republic of Germany]
Height
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Profession
Actor
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
1
At first, his cause of death was given as heart failure, then it was believed he died of alcohol poisoning until it was revealed by his father that a bilious attack was what led to his death.
2
Lived with his mother until the age of 29 in Magdeburg. He then moved to Berlin.
3
Went to rehab in 2001 because of alcohol addiction.
4
Studied acting at the Potsdam School of Film and Television.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Der Kriminalist
2006-2011
TV Series
Kriminalkommissar Henry Weber / Henry Weber
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei
1997-2010
TV Series
Ziegler / Hans-Joachim Schneider
Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell
2010
TV Series
Oberst Sprüngli
Jerry Cotton
2010
Rezeptionist
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten
2009
TV Movie
Bauer Hans Sittler
Lasko - Die Faust Gottes
2009
TV Series
Thomas Schaller
Keine Angst
2009
TV Movie
Thomas
Tatort
1998-2008
TV Series
Michael Heymann / Markus Engel
Der Tote in der Mauer
2008
TV Movie
Kommissar Klaus Wendt
Bukow and König
1994-2008
TV Series
Gregor Karolewski / Louis / Rail traveller at the end of film
Freigesprochen
2007
Thomas Hudetz
Bittersüsses Nichts
2007
Short
Edgar Blumberg
SOKO Leipzig
2006
TV Series
Dr. Fischer
Tod einer Freundin
2006
TV Movie
Dieter Wittmann
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde
2006
TV Series
Prinz Hohlholm von Sülzenstein
Blond: Eva Blond!
2004-2006
TV Series
Dr. Smek
Schwarze Schafe
2006
Doorman #1 of KitKat-Club
Störtebeker
2006
TV Movie
Jan Broderson
Esperanza
2006
Franz
Die Kommissarin
2006
TV Series
Jochen Schild
Ein Fall für zwei
2005-2006
TV Series
Rolf Fürst / Albert Becker
Die Spielerin
2005
TV Movie
Dietrich Schröder
Ein starkes Team
2005
TV Series
Ulrich Baring
Erinnere dich, wenn du kannst!
2005
TV Movie
Tom Walden
Die Rosenzüchterin
2004
TV Movie
Alan Shaye
Die Kirschenkönigin
2004
TV Mini-Series
Colonel Stone
Die Nacht singt ihre Lieder
2004
Junger Mann
Klassentreffen
2004
TV Movie
Stütze
Dirty Sky
2003
Philosoph
Hierankl
2003
Paul
Der Fall Gehring
2003
TV Movie
Kai Wegner
Anatomie 2
2003
Sven Lemke
Die Kurve
2003
Short
Anton
Großglocknerliebe
2003
Uwe Ringelmann
Hannas Baby
2002
TV Movie
Young Man
Dienstreise - Was für eine Nacht
2002
TV Movie
Rudi (Wurstverkäufer)
Im Visier der Zielfahnder
2002
TV Series
Norman Bleich
Gangster
2002
Vincent
Baader
2002
Andreas Baader
Rosa Roth
2002
TV Series
Wolf Gotschlich
Das Fenster zum Park
2001
Short
Lukas Hölzlein
Clowns
2001
TV Movie
Nick
Ein mörderischer Plan
2001
TV Movie
Psychopath Mark Stettner
Ebene 9
2000
Short
Gregor
Der Himmel kann warten
2000
Alex Feldkamp
Marmor, Stein & Eisen
2000
Nicki
Die Aufschneider
2000
Short
Nick
Der gerechte Richter
2000
TV Movie
Jan
Gran Paradiso
2000
Edwin
Kaliber Deluxe
2000
Rochus
Die Cleveren
1999
TV Series
Siegfried Schwender
Gigantics
1999
Floyd
Siska
1999
TV Series
Sven Gardener
Zwei Brüder
1999
TV Series
Joseph Herzfeld
Der letzte Zeuge
1999
TV Series
Helmut Kluge
Sentimental Education
1998
Minaichmis
Liebe deine Nächste!
1998
Locke
Und alles wegen Mama
1998
TV Movie
Benny Zucker
Der Alte
1998
TV Series
Joachim Horst
Das merkwürdige Verhalten geschlechtsreifer Großstädter zur Paarungszeit
1998
Henrik Jr.
Caipiranha - Vorsicht, bissiger Nachbar!
1998
Frank Wolters
Opera Ball
1998
TV Movie
Jörg Blahacek 'Ingenieur'
Wolffs Revier
1998
TV Series
Stefan Träger
Hundert Jahre Brecht
1998
Sardsch
1997
TV Series
Uwe
Die Kids von Berlin
1997
TV Series
Alexander Bürkel
Sophie - Schlauer als die Polizei erlaubt
1997
TV Series
Philipp Armbruster
Funny Games
1997
Peter
Das Schloß
1997
TV Movie
Artur
Die Halbstarken
1996
TV Movie
Günther
Wolkenstein
1996
TV Series
Stefan Zeranski
Feuerbach
1996
TV Series
Alexander
Der König
1996
TV Series
Jens Wohlbrück
Der Verräter
1995
TV Movie
Paul Simonischek
Sommergeschichten
1995
TV Series
Ralf
Ebbies Bluff
1993
Markleiter+
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kulturzeit
2010
TV Series
Himself (obituary)
Mein Leben
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Thadeusz
2010
TV Series
Himself
Volle Kanne
2003-2007
TV Series
Himself
Berlinale Studio
2006
TV Series
Himself
Nachtcafé
2005
TV Series
Himself
Hier ab vier
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Zibb
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Riverboat - Die MDR-Talkshow aus Leipzig
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Saarlight
2003
TV Series
Himself
G - giga.de
2003
TV Series
Himself
NDR Talk Show
2003
TV Series
Himself
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
2002
TV Series
Himself
Morgenmagazin
2002
TV Series
Himself
Fort Boyard
2002
TV Series
Himself
Sachsen-Anhalt heute
2001
TV Series
Himself
Koschwitz
2001
TV Series
Himself
Brisant
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
MDR um zwölf
2000
TV Series
Himself
Die Ulla Kock am Brink Show
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lola - Der Deutsche Filmpreis 2011
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Memorial Tribute
Sendung ohne Namen
2002
TV Series documentary
Andreas Baader
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2000
Best Actor
Sochi International Film Festival
Absolute Giganten (1999)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Bambi
Bambi Awards
Reader's Choice
Der Kriminalist (2006)
2004
German Television Award
German Television Awards
Best Supporting Actor (Bester Schauspieler in einer Nebenrolle)
Der Fall Gehring (2003)
2001
Film Award in Gold
German Film Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Männliche Nebenrolle)