Max Riemelt
Max Riemelt | |
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Riemelt at the Berlinale 2017 | |
Born |
East Berlin, East Germany | 7 January 1984
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1997–present |
Children | 1 |
Max Riemelt (born 7 January 1984)[1] is a German actor, best known internationally for playing Wolfgang Bogdanow in the Netflix series Sense8. In Germany, he is known for many years of television and cinema both acting and directing.
Career
Riemelt's career began in Germany at the age of 13, in the TV productions Eine Familie zum Küssen and Praxis Bülowbogen. The following year Riemelt played his first leading role in the ZDF Christmas series Zwei Allein (director: Matthias Steurer): the Waisenkind "Max Loser". In the video for the title song "Two of a Kind" by the Hamburg duo "R & B", Riemelt has a cameo appearance.
He has starred in all of Dennis Gansel's feature films, starting with Mädchen, Mädchen. In 2013, he starred in the movie Free Fall with Hanno Koffler, in which he plays Kay Engel, a police officer in training.[2] The movie depicts a gay love story and has been compared to Brokeback Mountain.[2]
From 2015 to 2018, he starred in The Wachowskis' Netflix series Sense8, playing Wolfgang Bogdanow, a German locksmith.[3] The first season received positive reviews from critics.[3]
He starred in the psychological thriller Berlin Syndrome alongside Australian actress Teresa Palmer, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017.[4] Although the film received mixed reviews, both Palmer and Riemelt garnered praise for their performances.
Personal life
Riemelt has a daughter.[5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Eine Familie zum Küssen | Movie role | |
1998 | Zwei allein | Max | TV role |
1999 | Ein Weihnachtsmärchen — Wenn alle Herzen schmelzen | Lukas | Movie role |
2000 | Der Bär ist Ios | Tom | Movie role |
2000 | Brennendes Schweigen | Schappi | Movie role |
2001 | Mädchen, Mädchen | Flin | Movie role |
2001 | Mein Vater und andere Betrüger | Robertino | Movie role |
2002 | Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP | Timo | TV role, 1 episode |
2003 | Wolffs Revier | Harald Bernhard | TV role, 1 episode |
2003 | Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei | Marcel Freese | TV role, 1 episode |
2003 | In aller Freundschaft | Mirco Venske | TV role, 1 episode |
2003 | Lottoschein ins Glück | Björn Michels | Movie role |
2004 | Sextasy | Short film | |
2004 | Balko | Ingo Grabowski | TV role, 1 episode |
2004 | Neuland | Short film | |
2004 | Mädchen, Mädchen 2 – Loft oder Liebe | Flin | Movie role |
2004 | Before the Fall | Friedrich Weimer | Movie role |
2005 | Feinde | Deutscher Soldat | Short film |
2005 | Hallesche Kometen | Ingo | Movie role |
2005 | Videotagebuch von Dennis Gansel | Friedrich Weiemer / Himself | Short video |
2005 | Nachtasyl | Aljoscha | Movie role |
2006 | Der rote Kakadu | Siggi | Movie role |
2006 | Der Untergang der Pamir | Carl-Friedrich von Krempin | Movie role |
2006 | Der Kriminalist | Michael Büssig | TV role, 1 episode |
2007 | GG 19 — Eine Reise durch Deutschland in 19 Artikeln | Edgar | Movie role |
2007 | An die Grenze | Gefreiter Kerner | Movie role |
2007 | Möderischer Frieden | Charly | Movie role |
2008 | Die Zigarrenkiste | Tjark Evers | Short film |
2008 | Up! Up! To the Sky | Arnold | Movie role |
2008 | The Wave | Marco | Movie role |
2008 | Lauf um Dein Leben — Vom Junkie zum Ironman | Andreas Neidrig | Movie role |
2008 | Die Schattenboxer | Boxer | Short film |
2008 | Tausend Ozeane | Meikel | Movie role |
2009 | 13 Semester | Momo | Movie role |
2010 | Sehsüchte: Underworld | Young Man | Short film |
2010 | Im Angesicht des Verbrechens | Marek Gorsky | TV role, 10 episodes |
2010 | We Are the Night | Tom | Movie role |
2011 | Tage die bleiben | Lars | Movie role |
2011 | Der Staatsanwalt | Markus Pohl | TV role, 1 episode |
2011 | Schadmal — Der Tote im Berg | Thomas Hafner | Movie role |
2011 | Urban Explorer | Kris | Movie role |
2011 | Playoff | Thomas | Movie role |
2012 | The Fourth State | Dima | Movie role |
2012 | Auslandseinsatz | Daniel Gerber | Movie role |
2012 | Heiter bis Wolkig | Tim | Movie role |
2012 | The German Friend | Friedrich Burg | Movie role |
2012 | Du hast es versprochen | Marcus | Movie role |
2013 | Free Fall | Kay Engel | Movie role |
2013 | Der letzte Bulle | Dennis Paschmann | TV role, 1 episode |
2013 | Blutgeld | Ralf Seifert | Movie role |
2013 | Der zweite Mann | Adrian Davids | Movie role |
2014 | Elly Beinhorn — Alleinflug | Bernd Rosemeyer | Movie role |
2014 | Warsaw 44 | Johann Krauss | Movie role |
2014 | Auf das Leben! | Jonas | Movie role |
2015 | Lichtgestalten | Movie role | |
2015 | Freistatt | Bruder Krapp | Movie role |
2015 | Amnesia | Jo Gellert | Movie role |
2015 | Storno: Todsicher versichert | Rupert Halmer | Movie role |
2015–2018 | Sense8 | Wolfgang Bogdanow | Main role, 24 episodes |
2017 | Berlin Syndrome | Andi | Movie role |
Awards
- 2004: Best Actor for Napola (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)[6]
- 2006: Best Young Actor for Der Rote Kakadu (Bavarian Film Awards)
References
- ↑ "Max Riemelt". Tumblr. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- 1 2 Ashraf, Toby (March 4, 2014). "Why Sexy Gay Love Story 'Free Fall' Is Not Just a German 'Brokeback Mountain'". Indie Wire. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- 1 2 Stolworthy, Jacob (May 4, 2017). "Sense8 season 2 actor Max Riemelt: 'The sex scenes are less pornographic, more like oil paintings'". The Independent. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ↑ Wixson, Heather (January 24, 2017). "Sundance 2017 Interview: Teresa Palmer & Max Riemelt Talk BERLIN SYNDROME". Daily Dead. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ↑ "'Sense 8' Stars Tina Desai & Max Riemelt On How Cast Deals With Racy Scenes". May 1, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Youtube.
- ↑ "Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Festival Photos". kviff.com. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
Further reading
- Radish, Christina (May 5, 2017). "'Sense8': Max Riemelt and Tina Desai on Season 2 and Their Characters' Dynamic". Collider.
- Meza, Ed (May 11, 2016). "'Sense8' Star Max Riemelt Poised for Global Fame". Variety.
External links
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