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Christian Berkel

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  • Producer
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Christian Berkel at an event for Valkyrie (2008)
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Christian Berkel was born on 28 October 1957 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Elle (2016), Valkyrie (2008) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015). He has been married to Andrea Sawatzki since 17 December 2011. They have two children.
BornOctober 28, 1957
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BornOctober 28, 1957
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      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Isabelle Huppert in Elle (2016)
    Elle
    7.1
    • Robert
    • 2016
    Tom Cruise in Valkyrie (2008)
    Valkyrie
    7.1
    • Colonel Mertz von Quirnheim
    • 2008
    Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    7.2
    • Udo
    • 2015
    Bryan Cranston in Trumbo (2015)
    Trumbo
    7.4
    • Otto Preminger
    • 2015

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    Actor

    • Block 10
      • Dr. Maximilian Samuel
      • Filming
    • Sarah Kohr (2014)
      Sarah Kohr
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Christian Fesek
      • 2025
    • Berühmt sein für Anfänger (2025)
      Berühmt sein für Anfänger
      TV Movie
      • 2025
    • Entführen für Anfänger
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Adam Lansky
      • 2024
    • Querschuss (2024)
      Querschuss
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Andreas
      • 2024
    • Marie Gillain, Christian Berkel, and Léo Campion in Le petit blond de la casbah (2023)
      Le petit blond de la casbah
      6.5
      • Sania
      • 2023
    • Black Box (2023)
      Black Box
      5.5
      • Erik Behr
      • 2023
    • Marcin Dorocinski in Erin (2022)
      Erin
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Eberhard Mock
      • 2022
    • Schächten (2022)
      Schächten
      5.7
      • Simon Wiesenthal
      • 2022
    • Trügerische Sicherheit (2022)
      Trügerische Sicherheit
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Magnus Mittendorf
      • 2022
    • Pål Sverre Hagen and Ine Marie Wilmann in Furia (2021)
      Furia
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Minister Hardenberg
      • 2021
    • Christian Berkel and Andrea Sawatzki in Sportabzeichen für Anfänger (2021)
      Sportabzeichen für Anfänger
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Bertram Dinkler
      • 2021
    • Der Kriminalist (2006)
      Der Kriminalist
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Bruno Schumann
      • Kriminalhauptkommissar Bruno Schumann
      • Schumann
      • 2006–2020
    • Oliver Masucci in Enfant Terrible (2020)
      Enfant Terrible
      5.9
      • Interviewer
      • 2020
    • Die verlorene Tochter (2020)
      Die verlorene Tochter
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Heinrich von Gems
      • 2020
    • The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes (2020)
      The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes
      4.8
      • Louis Ziffer
      • 2020

    Producer

    • Querschuss (2024)
      Querschuss
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2024

    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
      Fantastic Mr. Fox
      7.9
      • Mr. Fox (German)
      • 2009

    Videos13

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    Valkyrie
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    Valkyrie
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Kristian Berkel
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • October 28, 1957
      • West Berlin, West Germany
    • Spouse
      • Andrea SawatzkiDecember 17, 2011 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Bruno Berkel
    • Parents
        Otto Berkel
    • Other works
      Was the German dubbing voice of George Clooney in "Fantastic Mr. Fox".

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      He is fluent in French and English.

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