Georg Uecker (born November 6, 1962 in Munich) is a German actor.Uecker studied theatre and film, Scandinavian studies and Romance studies at the University of Cologne.Uecker played the character of Dr. Carsten Flöter on the popular German TV series Lindenstraße on ARD - unbroadcasted by Bavarian affiliate BR. In 1987 he kissed Gert Weinbauer (played by actor Günter Barton). This was the first gay kiss in a German series in the evening. A second kiss in 1990 with character Robert Engel (actor Martin Armknecht) brought about discussions on LGBT topics in the media. Uecker continues to play the character.Uecker's other acting credits include Schillerstraße and he is often a guest on Genial daneben. He is an LGBT-activist and lives in Cologne.
Born to Heiko Uecker, a professor of Scandinavian studies, and his Norwegian wife Kari.
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Studied at the University of Cologne, choosing theater, film and television studies as well as Roman and Scandinavian studies.
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Gay rights and anti-racism activist.
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After his character Carsten Flöter had kissed his partner Robert, one of the first gay kisses in German TV history, both actors received murder threats (1990).
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