Benno Fürmann

Benjamin "Benno" Fürmann (German: [ˈbɛ.no ˈfyːɐ̯ˌman] (listen);born 17 January 1972) is a German film and television actor.

Benno Fürmann
Benno Fürmann, January 2017
Born (1972-01-17) 17 January 1972
OccupationActor

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

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2011-05-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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