Benno Fürmann
| Benno Fürmann | |
|---|---|
 Benno Fürmann, January 2008 | |
| Born |
17 January 1972 Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
Benjamin "Benno" Fürmann (born 17 January 1972) is a German film and television actor.
Life and work
Fürmann was born in Berlin-Kreuzberg. By the age of 15 he had lost both his parents. At 17, he had a serious accident while train surfing, and had to spend six weeks in the hospital as a result. Fürmann left school after his Mittlere Reife and after that worked as a waiter and a bouncer. In 1991 he went to New York City and studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
Awards
- 1999 German Television Award Best Actor in a Leading Role for Die Bubi Scholz Story
- 2000 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actor[1]
Filmography
- 1992: Schuld war nur der Bossanova with Beate Abraham, Muriel Baumeister
- 1993: Einfach nur Liebe with Regula Grauwiller, Uwe Ochsenknecht
- 1998: Die Bubi Scholz Story with Götz George, Nicolette Krebitz
- 1998: Der Eisbär with Til Schweiger, Karina Krawczyk
- 1999: St. Pauli Nacht
- 2000: Anatomie with Franka Potente
- 2000: Freunde with Christiane Paul, Erdal Yıldız
- 2000: Der Krieger und die Kaiserin with Franka Potente, Joachim Król
- 2002: Nackt with Heike Makatsch, Jürgen Vogel, Alexandra Maria Lara
- 2002: Wolfsburg with Nina Hoss
- 2003: The Order (alternative title: The Sin Eater) with Heath Ledger
- 2003: My House in Umbria with Maggie Smith
- 2004: Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King with Kristanna Loken
- 2005: Ghosts with Julia Hummer
- 2005: Joyeux Noël with Diane Kruger and Daniel Brühl
- 2006: Crusade in Jeans
- 2007: Pornorama with Tom Schilling
- 2008: Speed Racer with Emile Hirsch and John Goodman
- 2008: Mutant Chronicles
- 2008: Jerichow
- 2008: Nordwand (North Face) with Johanna Wokalek and Ulrich Tukur
- 2009: Hinter Kaifeck (Kaifeck Murder) with Alexandra Maria Lara
- 2011: In Darkness
- 2014: Nachthelle
- 2015: Survivor as Pavlou
References
External links
- Benno Fürmann at the Internet Movie Database
- Benno Fürmann in the German National Library catalogue
- http://www.prisma-online.de/tv/person.html?pid=benno_fuermann
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