Thorsten Merten
Acting
Born: December 1, 1963 (age 62) · Ruhla, Germany
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
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Movies (88)
The Audition
2019
Berlin Hero
Harald Wischnewsky
Operation Valkyrie
Peter Graf Yorck v. Wartenburg
The Elementary Particles
Hubert
From Hilde, with Love
Dr. Minergerode
Open the Wall
Manfred
Naked Among Wolves
Hans Bochow
Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise
Krause
We Are Young. We Are Strong.
2014
Tiger Milk
Stefan
Locked in Society
Manfred Prohaska
There Are No Orange Trees in Berlin
Wärter Grunert
Der Rücktritt
Martin Heidemanns
What You Can See from Here
Herr Rödder
In Times of Fading Light
2017
Auf Doktor komm raus
Apotheker Walter
Curveball
Schatz
Donbass
German Journalist
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
Adrian Stieglitz
Grill Point
Christian
Hunting Season
Vermieter
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Taxifahrer Klaus
Lunik
Toni Harmann
Atlas
Alfred Hoppe
Stopped on Track
2011
Alfons Zitterbacke
Mr. Flickendorf
Hit Mom – Mörderische Weihnachten
Professor
In Liebe eine Eins
Herr Steiner
Heil
Verfassungsschützer F. – Sachsen
Rough Road Ahead
2015
The Policeman's Niece
Werner Barth
Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi
Joachim Sauer
Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof
Achim Sauer
Silvi - Maybe Love
Michael
Good Girl Gone Bad
Helmut Mayer
Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot
Hofrat
Kleine Eheverbrechen
Dieter Beil
Der Fall Marianne Voss
Fritz Malowski
Die Nachrichten
2005
I've Never Been Happier
Schlickenrieder
Gravity
Kollath
Miss Merkel - Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi
Joachim
The Last Pig
Meier
Cicadas
Uwe
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
Herr Flickendorf
Haltet die Welt an
André Spanuth
Kohlhaas or the Proportionality of Means
Herse
The Golden Goose
Räubervater
Der zweite Kurzschluss
Oliver
Gun-shy
Krausser
Arschkalt
Erhard
Gundermann
Puppenspieler
Brothers
Rainer Welke
Knorx
Vogtländer
Remarque - Sein Weg zum Ruhm
Chefredakteur der „Sport im Bild“
A Stroll to Syracuse
2026
Sooner or Later
2007
Das Nebelhaus
Doros Chef
Silent Country
Kai Finke
Rübezahls Schatz
Arzt
Exit
Hönings
Vom Atmen unter Wasser
Jo
Empathie
Rüdiger
Die Frau am Ende der Straße
Klaus Garbers
November Child
Alexander
Alki Alki
Thomas
Night to be Gone
Dieter
Wahrheit oder Pflicht
Lehrer Behnke
Eine riskante Entscheidung
Bernhard Elster
Ruhm
Klaus Rubinstein
Sprachlos in Irland
Dirk
Sushi in Suhl
Hans Leutner
Sunny
2013
Foreign Body
Wolfgang
Willkommen bei Habib
Bruno
Transport
2004
Weisst du eigentlich dass ganz viele Blumen blühen im Park
2011
Frösche petzen nicht
Jörg Hilbert
Der vierte Mann
Kurt Lehrmann
Inklusion - gemeinsam anders
Heribert Stein
Underdogs
Forster
Up – Down
Peet
Roxy
Passfälscher
Meer is nich
Friedrich
Four Windows
Vater
Der zweite Mann
Klaus Padberg
Augen zu
Frank
Nothing More Perfect
2020
TV Shows (55)
Scene of the Crime
Kriminalhauptkommissar Kurt Stich · 2 eps
Scene of the Crime
Kurt Stich · 5 eps
Scene of the Crime
Robert Roetgen · 1 eps
Scene of the Crime
Christof Rüter · 1 eps
Scene of the Crime
Walter Lemke · 1 eps
Scene of the Crime
Kommissariatsleiter Kurt Stich · 4 eps
Scene of the Crime
Christian Wilmots · 1 eps
Scene of the Crime
Thomas Peters · 1 eps
Scene of the Crime
Peter Lessing · 1 eps
Polizeiruf 110
Hannes Iwanowski · 1 eps
Polizeiruf 110
Jan Jürgens · 2 eps
Leipzig Homicide
Volker Hoss · 1 eps
SOKO Köln
Lars Beck · 1 eps
Küstenwache
Hartmut Schild · 1 eps
Hamburg Dockland
Bernd Wöhler · 1 eps
Vienna Crime Squad
Falk Link · 1 eps
Murder in the Mountains
Stefan Schiener · 1 eps
Babylon Berlin
Henning · 34 eps
Ein starkes Team
Maik Lehmann · 1 eps
Wolffs Revier
Jörg Bauer · 1 eps
Letzte Spur Berlin
Jürgen Beck · 1 eps
Der Kriminalist
Lutz Ebeling · 1 eps
Der Kriminalist
Jochen Pohl · 1 eps
Wilsberg
Rainer Wiedemann · 1 eps
Der Staatsanwalt
Robert Stein · 1 eps
Die Kanzlei
Otto Suhlke · 1 eps
Die Chefin
Harald Steiner · 1 eps
Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall
Uwe Diepenbrock · 1 eps
Bella Block
Peter Liersch · 1 eps
Kommissar Stolberg
Manuel Lichtenberg · 1 eps
The Gryphon
Dr. Peters · 6 eps
Helen Dorn
Wachmann Strauch · 1 eps
Donna Leon
Palazzi · 1 eps
Donna Leon
Piero Sartor · 1 eps
KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst
Van Gogh · 1 eps
Unter anderen Umständen
Achim Kaminski · 1 eps
Spreewaldkrimi
Fichte · 17 eps
Spreewaldkrimi
Martin Fichte · 1 eps
Flemming
Arndt Buchwald · 1 eps
Pumpen
Rainer Müller · 1 eps
Other People's Money
Rolf Lebert · 3 eps
German Genius
Olli Hansen · 1 eps
Sam: A Saxon
Major Schreier · 7 eps
Kommissar Marthaler
Dr. Meisner · 1 eps
Deutscher
Frank Pielcke · 4 eps
Befriending the Grouch
Nowak · 6 eps
The Next Level
Matt · 6 eps
Divided We Stand
Hajo Gärster · 6 eps
The Institute - Oasis of Failure
1 eps
Solo für Schwarz
Raik Schleusser · 1 eps
Berlin Bad Trip
Jens Lamprecht · 6 eps
Sedwitz
Ralf "Ralle" Pietzsch · 6 eps
The Last Word
Andreas Borowski · 6 eps
Bruder - Schwarze Macht
Bahr · 4 eps
Die Pfeiler der Macht
Joseph Pilaster · 2 eps
