Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 20, 1945
Place of Birth
Groß Godems, Germany
Credits
107 titles
Jürgen Heinrich
Biography
Jürgen Heinrich (born August 20, 1945, in Groß Godems) is a German actor, voice actor, and director. After World War II, Jürgen Heinrich was raised by his mother, the politician Emma Heinrich, as his father was presumed missing in action. Following an apprenticeship as a steel shipbuilder, he began studying acting at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig in 1965. While still a student, he was cast in the DEFA production *Abschied* (Farewell) and subsequently appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout the GDR era. In 1982, Heinrich left the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany) in protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As a result, he was blacklisted from his profession and supported himself for several years through odd jobs before being forced to emigrate to West Berlin in 1985. There, he was engaged by theaters such as the Schiller Theater and appeared in films including *Der Himmel über Berlin* (Wings of Desire) and *Ein Richter für Berlin* (A Judge for Berlin). He also took on guest roles in television series such as *Tatort*, *Der Alte*, and *Praxis Bülowbogen*. Heinrich achieved nationwide fame starting in 1992 through his starring role as Chief Inspector Andreas Wolff in the series *Wolffs Revier*. For this series, he and the production team were awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize. Later, he also made his directorial debut on the show. Alongside his acting career, Heinrich has worked as a voice actor for many years. He has lent his German voice to actors such as Fred Dryer in the series *Hunter*, as well as James Belushi, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, and James Cromwell. Jürgen Heinrich has been married since the 1970s and resides in Berlin. His children, Fabian Heinrich and Katja Heinrich, are also active as actors.
Known For
Filmography
La farfalla impazzita
Erich Priebke
The Best for Last
Kurt Hanke
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Glory
Jules Marchand
Kleo
Otto Straub
Freundschaft auf den zweiten Blick
Elmar Kern
Takeover
Günther
9 Days Awake
Hans-Peter Stehfest
Rookies
Claus Springer
Die Verwandlung
Self
Weingut Wader
Bruno Wader
Die Affäre Borgward
Wilhelm Kaisen
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln
Cape Pescoe
Praxis mit Meerblick
Bodo Fischer
Climbing Paradise
Never Too Late for Justice
Jochen Maibeck
Die Stadt und die Macht
Frank Griebnitz
Tod auf der Insel
Karl Hansen
Bettys Diagnose
August Engel
ANIXE auf Reisen
Self
Friesland
Harke Mensen
Meine Mutter, meine Männer
Roman
SAT.1 Gold Traumreisen
Self
Auf Herz und Nieren
Helmut Petroll
Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden
Michael Vogt
Wolff - Kampf im Revier
Andreas Wolff
Ein mörderisches Geschäft
Werner Altkirch
Am Kreuzweg
Bischof Gisbert Robenius
Lügen haben linke Hände
Herr Timmermann
Tod einer Schülerin
Holger Weiss
Weissensee
Masserberg
Chefarzt Dr. Studer
Prinz und Bottel
Prinz und Bottel
Daddo Prinz
Haltet die Welt an
Bernd Kückeberg
Die Grenze
Franz Geri
Das Echo der Schuld
Jack Walker
Der Mann aus der Pfalz
Horst Teltschik
Hand in Hand
Friedrich Laurens
La Lance de la destinée
Heinrich Engel
An die Grenze
Hauptmann Dobbs
Suddenly Gina
Bundesfinanzminister Klaus Vorschmidt
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
Self
Der Staatsanwalt
Wolfgang Degenhard
Das ist mein...
Self
Der Ferienarzt
Dr. Stefan Weber
Inga Lindström
Per Johannsen
SOKO Leipzig
Manfred Söhngen
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2
Artur Vonstein
Das Schloß meines Vaters
Wolf Apel
Ombre
Luis Dos Santos