Thorsten Merten
Skuespiller
1. december 1963 (62 år)
Thorsten Merten (born December 4, 1963, in Ruhla) is a German actor.
Thorsten Merten originally intended to become a journalist and initially worked as a trainee at the newspaper *Das Volk*. After completing his military service, he underwent acting training from 1986 to 1990 at the "Ernst Busch" Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin, where he attended the newly established cabaret department and graduated with a diploma in cabaret performance.
This was followed by engagements at various theaters both at home and abroad, including the Théâtre Vidy in Lausanne, the Staatstheater Schwerin, the Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, the Volksbühne Berlin, and the Deutsches Theater Berlin. For his stage work, he was awarded the Conrad Ekhof Prize in 1999.
His notable stage roles include McMurphy in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*, the Ghost in *Hamlet*, as well as roles in *Ivanov*, *Prometheus*, and *Sonnenallee*. In 2024, he played the role of operations manager Kuckuck in the operetta *Messeschlager Gisela* at the Komische Oper Berlin.
Merten gained his first experience in front of the camera in 1992 in Andreas Dresen's film *Stilles Land*. He achieved his breakthrough in 2001 with the tragicomedy *Halbe Treppe* (Grill Point), also directed by Dresen. Since then, he has appeared regularly in both feature films and television productions.
Merten also gained recognition through roles in *Wilsberg*, *Afrika, mon amour*, *Bella Block*, *Helen Dorn*, *Donna Leon*, and numerous episodes of *Tatort*. From 2013 to 2021, he played the role of precinct chief Stich in the Weimar-based *Tatort* series. Since 2009, he has portrayed Chief Inspector—later Police Commissioner—Martin Fichte in the ZDF series *Spreewaldkrimi*.
He has also played lead roles in other productions, including *Silvi* and *Fremdkörper*. In 2021, he received the German Film Award for his supporting role in *Curveball – Wir machen die Wahrheit*. Furthermore, Merten came up with the idea for the Netflix series *Das letzte Wort*, in which he appeared alongside Anke Engelke.
Thorsten Merten originally intended to become a journalist and initially worked as a trainee at the newspaper *Das Volk*. After completing his military service, he underwent acting training from 1986 to 1990 at the "Ernst Busch" Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin, where he attended the newly established cabaret department and graduated with a diploma in cabaret performance.
This was followed by engagements at various theaters both at home and abroad, including the Théâtre Vidy in Lausanne, the Staatstheater Schwerin, the Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, the Volksbühne Berlin, and the Deutsches Theater Berlin. For his stage work, he was awarded the Conrad Ekhof Prize in 1999.
His notable stage roles include McMurphy in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*, the Ghost in *Hamlet*, as well as roles in *Ivanov*, *Prometheus*, and *Sonnenallee*. In 2024, he played the role of operations manager Kuckuck in the operetta *Messeschlager Gisela* at the Komische Oper Berlin.
Merten gained his first experience in front of the camera in 1992 in Andreas Dresen's film *Stilles Land*. He achieved his breakthrough in 2001 with the tragicomedy *Halbe Treppe* (Grill Point), also directed by Dresen. Since then, he has appeared regularly in both feature films and television productions.
Merten also gained recognition through roles in *Wilsberg*, *Afrika, mon amour*, *Bella Block*, *Helen Dorn*, *Donna Leon*, and numerous episodes of *Tatort*. From 2013 to 2021, he played the role of precinct chief Stich in the Weimar-based *Tatort* series. Since 2009, he has portrayed Chief Inspector—later Police Commissioner—Martin Fichte in the ZDF series *Spreewaldkrimi*.
He has also played lead roles in other productions, including *Silvi* and *Fremdkörper*. In 2021, he received the German Film Award for his supporting role in *Curveball – Wir machen die Wahrheit*. Furthermore, Merten came up with the idea for the Netflix series *Das letzte Wort*, in which he appeared alongside Anke Engelke.
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Filmografi
| 2026 | Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise · as Krause |
| 2025 | Berlin Hero · as Harald Wischnewsky |
| 2025 | Die Nichte des Polizisten · as Werner Barth |
| 2025 | Miss Merkel - Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi · as Joachim |
| 2025 | Zwei Frauen für alle Felle · as Onkel Bodo |
| 2025 | Cicadas · as Uwe |
| 2025 | Other People's Money (DE) · as Rolf Lebert |
| 2024 | The Next Level · as Matt |
| 2024 | Bach - Ein Weihnachtswunder · as Adrian Stieglitz |
| 2024 | From Hilde, with Love · as Dr. Minergerode |
| 2024 | Public Affairs · as Cast |
| 2024 | The Case of Marianne Voss · as Fritz Malowski |
| 2024 | Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof · as Achim Sauer |
| 2024 | Pumpen · as Rainer Müller |
| 2023 | Night to Be Gone · as Dieter |
| 2023 | Der zweite Kurzschluss · as Oliver |
| 2023 | Berlin Bad Trip · as Jens Lamprecht |
| 2023 | The Gryphon · as Dr. Peters |
| 2023 | German Genius · as Olli Hansen |
| 2023 | Kleine Eheverbrechen · as Dieter Beil |
| 2023 | Sam - A Saxon · as Major Schreier |
| 2023 | Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi · as Joachim Sauer |
| 2022 | Roxy · as Passfälscher |
| 2022 | What You Can See from here · as Herr Rödder |
| 2022 | Hunting Season · as Vermieter |
| 2022 | Alfons Jitterbit - Class Trip Chaos! · as Herr Flickendorf |
| 2022 | Locked-in Society · as Manfred Prohaska |
| 2022 | Divided We Stand · as Hajo Gärster |
| 2022 | Eine riskante Entscheidung · as Bernhard Elster |
| 2022 | Sprachlos in Irland · as Dirk |
| 2021 | Theresa Wolff - Home Sweet Home · as Robert Brückner |
| 2021 | Befriending the Grouch · as Nowak |
| 2021 | We Children from Bahnhof Zoo · as Gerd |
| 2021 | Wer rettet Emily · as Pfarrer Bernhard Elster |
| 2020 | In Berlin wächst kein Orangenbaum · as Wärter Grunert |
| 2020 | The Last Word · as Andreas Borowski |
| 2020 | Exit · as Hönings |
| 2020 | Deutscher · as Frank Pielcke |
| 2020 | Operation Curveball · as SchatzPå Plex |
| 2019 | Rampensau · as Cast |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Der vierte Mann · as Kurt Lehrmann |
| 2019 | Alfons Zitterbacke · as Mr. Flickendorf |
| 2018 | Atlas · as Alfred Hoppe |
| 2018 | Schwartz & Schwartz: Mein erster Mord · as Oberstaatsanwalt Mauz |
| 2018 | The Most Beautiful Girl in the World · as Taxifahrer Klaus |
| 2018 | Donbass · as German Journalist |
| 2018 | Gundermann · as Puppenspieler |
| 2018 | Good Girl Gone Bad · as Helmut Mayer |
| 2017 | Rübezahls Schatz · as Arzt |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Hit Mom: Murderous Christmas · as Professor |
| 2017 | Das Nebelhaus · as Doros Chef |
| 2017 | Brüder · as Rainer Welke |
| 2017 | Bruder–Schwarze Macht · as Bahr |
| 2017 | Babylon Berlin · as HenningPå Plex |
| 2017 | Tiger Milk · as Stefan |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | The Last Pig · as Meier |
| 2016 | A Dangerous Fortune · as Joseph Pilaster |
| 2015 | Alki Alki · as Thomas |
| 2015 | The Office (2015) · as Otto Suhlke |
| 2015 | Sedwitz · as Ralf "ralle" Pietzsch |
| 2015 | Heil · as Verfassungsschützer F. – Sachsen |
| 2015 | Naked Among Wolves · as Hans Bochow |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Open the Wall · as Manfred |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Helen Dorn · as Wachmann Strauch |
| 2014 | Der Rücktritt · as Martin Heidemanns |
| 2013 | Die goldene Gans · as Räubervater |
| 2013 | Der zweite Mann · as Klaus Padberg |
| 2013 | Willkommen bei Habib · as Bruno |
| 2013 | Silvi · as Michael |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Snow-White and Rose-Red · as Hofrat |
| 2012 | Sushi in Suhl · as Hans Leutner |
| 2012 | Letzte Spur Berlin · as Jürgen Beck |
| 2012 | Glory: A Tale of Mistaken Identities · as Klaus Rubinstein |
| 2012 | Kommissar Marthaler · as Dr. Meisner |
| 2012 | The Boss (DE) · as Harald Steiner |
| 2012 | The Tower · as Dr. Manfred Weniger |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Arschkalt · as Erhard |
| 2010 | Empathie · as Rüdiger |
| 2010 | Haltet die Welt an · as André Spanuth |
| 2009 | Gravity · as Kollath |
| 2009 | Flemming · as Arndt Buchwald |
| 2009 | I've Never Been Happier · as Schlickenrieder |
| 2009 | Entführt · as Peter Münz |
| 2008 | Novemberkind · as Alexander |
| 2008 | Vom Atmen unter Wasser · as Jo |
| 2007 | Underdogs · as Forster |
| 2007 | Die Weihnachtswette · as Reinhold |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Meer is nich · as Friedrich |
| 2007 | Lunik · as Toni Harmann |
| 2007 | KDD – Berlin Crime Squad · as Van Gogh |
| 2007 | Afrika, mon amour · as Arne Larson |
| 2007 | Notruf Hafenkante · as Bernd Wöhler |
| 2006 | Die Frau am Ende der Straße · as Klaus Garbers |
| 2006 | Der Kriminalist · as Lutz Ebeling |
| 2006 | Spreewaldkrimi · as Fichte |
| 2006 | Commissioner Stolberg · as Manuel Lichtenberg |
| 2006 | In Other Circumstances · as Achim Kaminski |
| 2006 | Helen, Fred und Ted · as Nervenarzt |
| 2006 | The Elementary Particles · as Hubert |
| 2006 | Four Windows · as Vater |
| 2005 | In Liebe eine Eins · as Herr Steiner |
| 2005 | Im Schwitzkasten · as Sozialhilfeprüfer |
| 2005 | Die Nachrichten · as Chefredakteur Der Naz |
| 2005 | SOKO Wien · as Falk Link |
| 2005 | Under the Ice · as Günther Kornatz |
| 2005 | Der Dicke · as Ulf Schettler |
| 2005 | Truth or Dare · as Lehrer Behnke |
| 2005 | Der Staatsanwalt · as Robert Stein |
| 2004 | Kleinruppin forever · as Nva-Offizier 1 |
| 2004 | Operation Valkyrie · as Peter Graf Yorck V. Wartenburg |
| 2003 | Gun-Shy · as Krausser |
| 2003 | Solo für Schwarz - Tod im Park · as Raik Schleusser |
| 2003 | SOKO Köln · as Lars Beck |
| 2002 | Grill Point · as Christian |
| 2002 | Bloch · as Frank |
| 2001 | SOKO Kitzbühel · as Stefan Schiener |
| 2001 | SOKO Leipzig · as Volker Hoss |
| 2000 | Commissario Brunetti · as Piero Sartor |
| 1997 | Küstenwache · as Hartmut Schild |
| 1995 | Stubbe - case by case · as Uwe Diepenbrock |
| 1995 | Wilsberg · as Rainer Wiedemann |
| 1994 | Rosa Roth · as Walter Brockmeyer |
| 1994 | Im Namen des Gesetzes · as Bodo Seitz |
| 1994 | Ein starkes Team · as Maik Lehmann |
| 1993 | Bella Block · as Peter Liersch |
| 1992 | Stilles Land · as Kai Finke |
| 1992 | Wolffs Revier · as Jörg Bauer |
| 1987 | Der Landarzt · as Herr Kupferschmidt |
| 1986 | Großstadtrevier · as Ignaz Schöner |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110 · as Hannes Iwanowski |
| 1970 | Tatort · as Kurt Stich |
| 2014 | MDR um 4 · as Self |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin · as Self |
| 1992 | Riverboat · as Self |
| 2020 | The Last Word · as Idea By |