Marc Rissmann

Marc Rissmann, also known as Marc Rißmann, is a German actor. He has appeared in films like Overlord, and TV series like The Last Kingdom.[1]

Marc Rissmann
Born
Berlin, Germany
OccupationActor

In 2019, he appeared in the eighth season of Game of Thrones as Harry Strickland,[2][3] the commander of the mercenary company the Golden Company, and as Goertzmann in season four of The Man in the High Castle.[4]

Early life and career

Marc Rissmann studied at the College of Dramatic Arts "Ernst Busch" Berlin. On stage, Rissmann performed at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin in Danton's Death In 2009, under the direction of Kay Voges, he played Lysander in Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. From 2009 to 2011, he was a permanent member of the Theater Magdeburg ensemble.

Rissmann has appeared in numerous German series during his early career, including Der letzte Bulle, SOKO – Der Prozess, and Binny and the Ghost. He then broke into the international market, with roles in The Last Kingdom for Netflix, Riviera for Sky from Neil Jordan, and Into the Badlands for AMC, to name a few. Rissmann can soon be seen in the role of Harry Strickland, Leader of the Golden Company, in Game of Thrones.[2][3] The iconic series returns for its final season in early 2019. Marc will next appear in Overlord, for Paramount and JJ, Abrams, starring Wyatt Russell, Bokeem Woodbine, and Jovan Adepo. The epic war film tells the story of two American soldiers behind enemy lines on D Day. Up next is an arc on the critically acclaimed Amazon series The Man in the High Castle.[4], from the mind of Phillip K. Dick. Rissmann also works as a director – his recently work includes the Please Tell Rosie music video for Alle Farben. and a commercial campaign for the German National Lotto.

Filmography

As actor

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Overlord Scherzer
2015 Friesland: Familiengeheimnisse Thorsten
2013 Prehistoria Kev Short film
2012 Marie Brand und das Lied von Tod und Liebe Michael Fleck
2012 Tod einer Polizistin Oli
2011 Nazi Goreng Jan

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Man in the High Castle Wilhelm Goertzmann[4] 3 episodes
2019 Game of Thrones Harry Strickland[5][6] 2 episodes
2017 Riviera Klaus Schneider 2 episodes
2017 Into the Badlands Nos 1 episode
2017 The Last Kingdom Tekil 4 episodes
2017 Stuttgart Homicide Mark Schildt / Andi Springer 2 episodes

As director
Year Title Notes
2018 Lisa & Frank[7] Commercial campaign for the German National Lotto
2016 Please Tell Rossie Alle Farben's music video

References
  1. Beard, Liam (2019-03-08). "Game of Thrones season 8 spoilers: Cersei to take down Daenerys with THIS character?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  2. Stolworthy, Jacob (October 18, 2017). "Game of Thrones season 8 casting announcement debunks fan theory". The Independent. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  3. "Actor Marc Rissmann joins the cast of Game of Thrones season 8 as a book character". winteriscoming.net. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  4. Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (2018-10-09). "'The Man In The High Castle': Marc Rissmann To Recur In Season 4". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  5. "Game of Thrones": Söldnerführer für Staffel acht gefunden?. Wunschliste.de from 18. October 2017. Accessed on 10 January 2018.
  6. Marc Rissmann: Berliner Schauspieler soll Rolle in „Game of Thrones“ übernehmen. Berliner Zeitung, 19 October 2017. Accessed on 10 January 2018.
  7. "Blood Actvertising: So leise ist die neue Kampagne der Deutschen Fernsehlotterie". https://www.horizont.net (in German). Retrieved 2019-03-08. External link in |website= (help)
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