Stephen Sikder
Actor
October 22, 1966 (59 years)
Stephen A. Sikder (born October 22, 1966, in Esslingen am Neckar) is a German-Indian actor, casting director, and politician for the CSU.
After completing his *Abitur* (secondary school graduation), Sikder underwent acting training from 1985 to 1987 at the Zerboni Acting School in Munich. Subsequently, he studied in New York under Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof at the HB Studio.
Since the early 1990s, Sikder has worked in various areas of film and television production. In 1995, he founded the casting agency Dream Team Munich and has since served as a casting director on over 100 productions. These include international projects such as *The Trapp Family – A Life of Music*, the *Rosamunde Pilcher* series, the remake of *Der Seewolf* (The Sea-Wolf), as well as numerous television series and feature films.
Sikder gained wider public recognition as an actor through his role as Rashid Daruwalla in the series *Lindenstraße*. He has held other roles in productions including *Sternenberg*, *Sturm der Liebe*, *Lotta in Love*, *Tatort*, *Pan Tau*, and *Das Internat*. Since 2019, he has also been a member of the ensemble for the BR comedy series *Fraueng’schichten*.
In the theater, Sikder has collaborated with artists such as Cordula Trantow and Kurt Weinzierl.
From 2008 to 2022, he served as a board member of the Federal Association of Casting Directors (BVC) and regularly moderated panel discussions at the Munich Film Festival. Additionally, he is a member of the German Academy for Television.
In 2006, Sikder married the actress Kerstin Näfe, who is known professionally by the stage name Kristin Naefe. The couple has one son.
After completing his *Abitur* (secondary school graduation), Sikder underwent acting training from 1985 to 1987 at the Zerboni Acting School in Munich. Subsequently, he studied in New York under Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof at the HB Studio.
Since the early 1990s, Sikder has worked in various areas of film and television production. In 1995, he founded the casting agency Dream Team Munich and has since served as a casting director on over 100 productions. These include international projects such as *The Trapp Family – A Life of Music*, the *Rosamunde Pilcher* series, the remake of *Der Seewolf* (The Sea-Wolf), as well as numerous television series and feature films.
Sikder gained wider public recognition as an actor through his role as Rashid Daruwalla in the series *Lindenstraße*. He has held other roles in productions including *Sternenberg*, *Sturm der Liebe*, *Lotta in Love*, *Tatort*, *Pan Tau*, and *Das Internat*. Since 2019, he has also been a member of the ensemble for the BR comedy series *Fraueng’schichten*.
In the theater, Sikder has collaborated with artists such as Cordula Trantow and Kurt Weinzierl.
From 2008 to 2022, he served as a board member of the Federal Association of Casting Directors (BVC) and regularly moderated panel discussions at the Munich Film Festival. Additionally, he is a member of the German Academy for Television.
In 2006, Sikder married the actress Kerstin Näfe, who is known professionally by the stage name Kristin Naefe. The couple has one son.
Filmography
| 2020 | Das Internat · as Pius Schmolke |
| 2019 | Racko - No Better Friend · as Produzent |
| 2019 | |
| 2014 | In Gefahr - Ein verhängnisvoller Moment · as Bernd |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Im Schleudergang · as Herr Tagore |
| 2010 | Ein Haus voller Töchter · as Dr. Jürgen Bohrmeister |
| 2006 | Lotta in Love · as Frank |
| 2005 | Storm of Love · as Phillip Kaiser |
| 2005 | Speer & Hitler: The Devil's Architect · as Cast |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 · as (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Sternenberg · as Babu Sivaganeshan |
| 2003 | SOKO Köln · as Ishat Gupta |
| 2002 | Schoolgirls · as Choreographer |
| 2001 | SOKO Kitzbühel · as Frederic Roman |
| 2001 | 100 Pro · as Nachtschwärmer |
| 1999 | Die rote Meile · as Ajah Shapouri |
| 1995 | Aus heiterem Himmel · as Harun Nasim |
| 1992 | Marienhof · as Miki |
| 1989 | Forsthaus Falkenau · as Cast |
| 1985 | Lindenstraße · as Rashid Daruwalla |
| 1970 | Tatort · as Anwalt |
| 1967 | Aktenzeichen XY ... ungeloest · as Cast |
| 2022 | XY gelöst · as Casting |
| 2016 | Your Children · as Casting |
| 2011 | Liebe ohne Minze · as Casting |
| 2008 | Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons · as Casting |
| 2006 | The Shell Seekers · as Casting |
| 2005 | Summer Solstice · as Casting |
| 2004 | Abgefahren · as Casting |
| 2000 | Flashback · as Casting |
| 1997 | Die Sexfalle · as Casting Director |