Christian Berkel (born 28 October 1957) is a German actor. He is known for his appearances in Downfall (2004), Valkyrie (2008), Inglourious Basterds (2009) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015).
Life and career
Berkel was born on 28 October 1957
in Berlin.
His father had been a military doctor in World War II. His Jews mother fled to Argentina and returned to Germany after the end of the war.
From the age of 14 Berkel lived in Paris where he took drama lessons with Jean-Louis Barrault and Pierre Berlin. He then trained at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin and appeared on stage in Augsburg, Düsseldorf, Munich, Vienna and at the Schiller Theater.
Berkel has appeared in many German television productions before starring in the Academy Award-nominated film Downfall (2004) as Dr. Ernst-Günther Schenck. He has followed this with roles in Paul Verhoeven's film Black Book (2006) and the American films Flightplan (2005), Valkyrie (2008) and Inglourious Basterds (2009).
Personal life
In addition to his native German, Berkel speaks English and French.
Berkel met actress Andrea Sawatzki in 1998.
Filmography
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1977: - Karol Djudko
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1977: The Serpent's Egg - Student
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1978: Tatort - Rot, rot, tot (TV) - Doc Decker / Dr. Alfred Waller / Erik Steinbeck / Rainer Wenisch / Uwe Pfandler
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1982: Frau Jenny Treibel (TV) - Leopold Treibel
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1983: Derrick - Season 10, Episode 06: "Tödliches Rendezvous" - Manfred Kessler
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1989: Der Bastard (TV series) - Felix Dennison
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1991: - Man #2 (voice)
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1993: Das Schicksal der Lilian H. (TV) - Josef
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1993: Ein unvergeßliches Wochenende ... in Salzburg (TV)
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1996: Der Mann ohne Schatten (TV series) - Bruno Kuhlin
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1996: Lautlose Schritte (TV) - Simon Sundermann
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1997: - Weich
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1997: Umarmung mit dem Tod (TV) - Lefevre
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1998: Vicky's Nightmare (TV) - John Nadolny
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1998: Tod auf Amrum (TV) - Rolf Spiekermann
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1999: Sweet Little Sixteen (TV) - Thomas Reiner
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2000: Verzweiflung
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2000: Blondine sucht Millionär fürs Leben (TV) - Dietrich
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2001: Das Experiment (The Experiment) - Robert Steinhoff Nr. 38
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2002: Safe Conduct - Dr. Greven
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2002: Die Affäre Semmeling (TV series) - Fred Kiefer
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2002: Der Unbestechliche - Harald Kittler
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2003: Erste Liebe (TV)
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2004: Soundless - Lang
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2004: Der Untergang (Downfall) - Prof. Ernst-Günther Schenck
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2004: Männer wie wir (Guys and Balls) - Rudolf
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2005: (TV) - Dr. Klaus Merbold
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2005: Tatort - Leerstand (TV) - Doc Decker
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2005: Flightplan (film) - Mortuary Director
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2006: (TV) - Innensenator Helmut Schmidt
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2006: Eine Frage des Gewissens (A Question Of The Conscience) (TV) - Martin Beltz
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2006: Black Book - General Käutner
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2006: Der Kriminalist (TV) - Kriminalhauptkommissar Bruno Schumann
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2007: The Other Boy - Jakob Wagner
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2008: Flame & Citron (film) - Hoffmann
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2008: Mogadischu (film) - Chancellor Helmut Schmidt
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2008: Haber (film) - Fritz Shimon Haber
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2008: Miracle at St. Anna (film) - Captain Eichholz
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2008: Valkyrie (film) - Colonel Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
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2009: Inglourious Basterds (film) - Proprietor Eric
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2009: Attack on Leningrad (film) - Vinkelmayer
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2010: - David Böttcher
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2011: - Heinrich Bockelmann
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2013: Buddy (film) - Martin
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2014: (TV) - Ernst Udet
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2015: Traumfrauen - Herr Hegemann
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2015: Anti-Social - Philip
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2015: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film) - Dr. Udo Teller
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2015: Trumbo (film) - Otto Preminger
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2016: Elle (film) - Robert
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2016: The Jungle Book - King Louie (German dubbing, originally performed by Christopher Walken)
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2020: - Louis Ziffer
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2020: Enfant Terrible
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