Merab Ninidze
Actor
November 3, 1965 (60 years)
Merab Ninidze (born 3 November 1965) is a Georgian actor. He is best known for the roles of Oleg Penkovsky in The Courier, Walter Redlich in Nowhere in Africa, and Giulio Sabbadin in Conclave. Ninidze was born into an artistic family and was introduced to acting at a young age. He was heavily involved in the theatrical world in Georgia. At the age of 13, he successfully auditioned for the role of Prince Edward in Shakespeare's Richard III at the Rustaveli State Academic Theatre in Tbilisi, which premiered in 1979 and toured the UK three times. From 1982 to 1985, he studied at the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Georgia State Film Institute under the guidance of Gizo Jordania, which eventually led him to become a full-fledged member of the Theatre Company. Later, he would perform in plays such as Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, The Diary of Anne Frank, and David Kldiashvili's Step-Mother.
Ninidze's first major film role was in Tengiz Abuladze's 1984 film Repentance, in which he played Tornike Aravidze. At the age of 25, Ninidze immigrated from Georgia following the Civil War in Georgia. During this time, he was offered a role in Goran Rebic's Yugofilm, which led him to work in Vienna for several months. For more than 20 years, Ninidze has worked in Georgian, Russian, German, and English-language film and TV.
Ninidze's first major film role was in Tengiz Abuladze's 1984 film Repentance, in which he played Tornike Aravidze. At the age of 25, Ninidze immigrated from Georgia following the Civil War in Georgia. During this time, he was offered a role in Goran Rebic's Yugofilm, which led him to work in Vienna for several months. For more than 20 years, Ninidze has worked in Georgian, Russian, German, and English-language film and TV.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | A Working Man · as Yuri |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Conclave · as Sabbadin |
| 2024 | April · as Chief Physician |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | House Arrest · as David |
| 2021 | Without Remorse · as Andrej Vaseliev |
| 2021 | Doktor Ballouz · as Amin Ballouz |
| 2020 | Vom Geben und Nehmen - Der Usedom-Krimi · as Lucjan Gadocha |
| 2020 | Schmerzgrenze - Der Usedom-Krimi · as Lucjan Gadocha |
| 2020 | Nachtschatten - Der Usedom-Krimi · as Lucjan Gadocha |
| 2020 | Das Gesetz sind wir · as Djamal Issa |
| 2020 | Freud (2020) · as Josef Breuer |
| 2020 | The Courier · as Oleg Penkovsky |
| 2019 | Russian Whispers · as ViktorOn Plex |
| 2019 | Treadstone · as Yuri Leniov |
| 2018 | Percht · as Truck Driver‘s Voice |
| 2018 | Carneval - Der Clown bringt den Tod · as Witrenko |
| 2018 | McMafia · as Vadim Kalyagin |
| 2017 | Jupiter's Moon · as Gabor SternOn Plex |
| 2017 | My Happy Family · as Soso |
| 2017 | Hostages · as Levan |
| 2016 | Berlin Station · as Aleksandre Iosava |
| 2016 | Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free · as Friedrich Carl Andreas |
| 2015 | Sindrom Petrushki · as Boris |
| 2015 | Bridge of Spies · as Soviet Main Interrogator |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Deutschland · as Alexej Stepanov |
| 2015 | Under Electric Clouds · as Nikolai |
| 2014 | Ch/B · as Нурик |
| 2014 | Bis zum Ende der Welt · as Zano |
| 2014 | Nordic Murders · as Lucjan Gadocha |
| 2014 | Neben der Spur · as Alexej Kuznet |
| 2013 | The Detectives (2014) (AT) · as Wassili Stepakoff |
| 2013 | Unter Feinden · as Idris Maher |
| 2012 | Invasion · as Konstantin |
| 2012 | Blutadler · as Wassyl Witrenko |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Letzte Spur Berlin · as Khalil Rahimi |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Russian Roulette · as Alexej Romanowitsch |
| 2012 | Russisch Roulette · as Alexej Romanowitsch |
| 2011 | Weihnachtsengel küsst man nicht · as Alex |
| 2011 | My Wife's Girlfriends · as Ilo |
| 2011 | Wintertochter · as Alexei |
| 2011 | Homeland · as Mirov |
| 2011 | 4 Days in May · as Major |
| 2011 | Frühling · as Cem Oktay |
| 2011 | My Best Enemy · as Moritz HaidenOn Plex |
| 2011 | Shades of Happiness · as Niklas Psathos |
| 2010 | The Cameramurderer · as Thomas |
| 2009 | Schnell Ermittelt · as Besim Kasapi |
| 2008 | Paper Soldier · as Doctor Daniil Pokrovsky |
| 2008 | Homicide Unit Istanbul · as Ahmet Demir |
| 2008 | The Rainbowmaker · as Datho |
| 2008 | Mediator · as Hitman |
| 2007 | Mord in bester Gesellschaft · as Dr. Ernesto Mendez |
| 2007 | The Hunt for Troy · as Yannakis |
| 2006 | Nicht alle waren Mörder · as Russischer Offizier |
| 2006 | Himmel über Australien · as Phil |
| 2005 | Schön, dass es Dich gibt · as Peters Freund Gérard |
| 2005 | SOKO Wien · as Hakim Kostres |
| 2004 | Die Kirschenkönigin · as Cast |
| 2004 | Das Schwalbennest · as Sergej Chlejbnikow |
| 2004 | Das Bernstein-Amulett · as Belajew |
| 2004 | Das Bernstein-Amulett · as Michael Belajew |
| 2003 | SOKO Köln · as Luan Kreshnik |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Icarus · as Milan |
| 2002 | Verlorenes Land · as Jean-Pierre |
| 2001 | Nowhere in Africa · as Walter Redlich |
| 2001 | SOKO Kitzbühel · as Andreas Johannis |
| 2001 | Bride of the Wind · as Russischer Soldat |
| 2001 | SOKO Leipzig · as Theo Gregoriladse |
| 2000 | Einsatz in Hamburg · as Dr.rixen |
| 2000 | Commissario Brunetti · as Filippo Guarino |
| 2000 | England! · as Pavel |
| 1999 | Luna Papa · as Alik |
| 1998 | Suzie Washington · as Resa Madani |
| 1997 | Jugofilm · as Sascha |
| 1997 | Küstenwache · as Zlatko Ilic |
| 1994 | Inspector Rex · as Fritz Posch |
| 1994 | The Quality of Mercy · as Nikolai |
| 1994 | Doppelter Einsatz · as Michael Petzold |
| 1994 | Ein starkes Team · as Nik 'warenko |
| 1993 | Bella Block · as Enver Fishta |
| 1993 | Halbe Welt · as Schwätzer |
| 1993 | Rosamunde Pilcher · as Yamen Nicholls |
| 1987 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Repentance · as Tornike |
| 1981 | A Case for Two · as Dix |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110 · as Victor Koslow |
| 1970 | Tatort · as Peter Tobel |