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Thando Walbaum
Actor
Born September 8, 1985 (39 years)
Thando Walbaum was born on September 8, 1985, in Hamburg, Germany. He is the son of musicians Bethina Walbaum and Dumasani Mabaso. His mother is German, while his father is a South African of Zulu descent. He has two older half-brothers in South Africa. He grew up in Hamburg's Schanzenviertel district and still lives there today. He also spends time in South Africa.
Walbaum had his first TV role for Studio Hamburg in 1999 in an episode of the children's series *Die Pfefferkörner*. In the movie *Emil und die Detektive*, he played Hassouna. In 2005, he got his first leading role in the film adaptation of the book *Neger, Neger, Schornsteinfeger!* with Veronica Ferres. He played the role of real-life Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi as a mixed-race teenager in Nazi Germany. The film was nominated for the Golden Camera.
In 2013 he played the drummer Lukas in the feature film *Systemfehler - Wenn Inge tanzt*. In 2015-2016 he appeared as Amar Akram in 45 episodes of *Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten*.
Walbaum also plays drums and percussion professionally, performing together with his parents with the musical group *Dube* which focuses on traditional South African township music.
Walbaum had his first TV role for Studio Hamburg in 1999 in an episode of the children's series *Die Pfefferkörner*. In the movie *Emil und die Detektive*, he played Hassouna. In 2005, he got his first leading role in the film adaptation of the book *Neger, Neger, Schornsteinfeger!* with Veronica Ferres. He played the role of real-life Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi as a mixed-race teenager in Nazi Germany. The film was nominated for the Golden Camera.
In 2013 he played the drummer Lukas in the feature film *Systemfehler - Wenn Inge tanzt*. In 2015-2016 he appeared as Amar Akram in 45 episodes of *Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten*.
Walbaum also plays drums and percussion professionally, performing together with his parents with the musical group *Dube* which focuses on traditional South African township music.
Filmography
| 2022 | As Loud as You Can · as Louis |
| 2018 | Tatverdacht: Team Frankfurt ermittelt (TV Series) · as Roman Okoye |
| 2015 | Taxi · as Colored Taxi Driver |
| 2015 | Bettys Diagnose (TV Series) · as Mojo Obasanjo |
| 2013 | Systemfehler - Wenn Inge tanzt · as Lukas |
| 2012 | Inseln vor dem Wind · as Alfonso |
| 2012 | Morden im Norden (TV Series) · as Verkäufer |
| 2011 | Der Mann mit dem Fagott · as Junius |
| 2009 | Schnell Ermittelt (TV Series) · as Jean Batista Mukulele |
| 2007 | Notruf Hafenkante (TV Series) · as Timo Knopf |
| 2006 | Red Roses (TV Series) · as Thiago De Souza |
| 2005 | Neger, Neger, Schornsteinfeger · as Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi |
| 2005 | Crime.de (TV Series) |
| 2004 | SOKO Wismar (TV Series) · as Thorsten Schröder |
| 2003 | |
| 2001 | Emil and the Detectives · as Hassouna |
| 2000 | Einsatz in Hamburg (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Die Pfefferkörner (TV Series) · as Jeremy |
| 1997 | Küstenwache (TV Series) · as Max Grahammer |
| 1997 | The Air Rescue Team (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1992 | Good times, bad times (TV Series) · as Amar Akram |
| 1986 | Großstadtrevier (TV Series) · as Johannes Petersen |
| 1970 | Tatort (TV Series) · as Sohn Der Rechtsmedizinerin |