Jürgen Heinrich
Born: 1945-08-20 in Groß Godems, Germany
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- La farfalla impazzita as Erich Priebke
2024
- The Best for Last as Kurt Hanke
- Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Glory as Jules Marchand
2022
- Kleo as Otto Straub
- Freundschaft auf den zweiten Blick as Elmar Kern
2020
- Blutige Anfänger as Claus Springer
- Takeover as Günther
- 9 Days Awake as Hans-Peter Stehfest
2019
- Die Verwandlung as Self
2018
- Weingut Wader as Bruno Wader
- Die Affäre Borgward as Wilhelm Kaisen
2017
- Praxis mit Meerblick as Bodo Fischer
- Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln as Cape Pescoe
2016
- Never Too Late for Justice as Jochen Maibeck
- Die Stadt und die Macht as Frank Griebnitz
- Climbing Paradise
2015
- Bettys Diagnose as August Engel
- Tod auf der Insel as Karl Hansen
2014
- Friesland as Harke Mensen
- ANIXE auf Reisen as Self
- SAT.1 Gold Traumreisen as Self
- Meine Mutter, meine Männer as Roman
2012
- Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden as Michael Vogt
- Auf Herz und Nieren as Helmut Petroll
- Wolff - Kampf im Revier as Andreas Wolff
2011
- Lügen haben linke Hände as Herr Timmermann
- Am Kreuzweg as Bischof Gisbert Robenius
- Ein mörderisches Geschäft as Werner Altkirch
2010
- Weissensee
- Die Grenze as Franz Geri
- Prinz und Bottel
- Tod einer Schülerin as Holger Weiss
- Masserberg as Chefarzt Dr. Studer
- Haltet die Welt an as Bernd Kückeberg
- Prinz und Bottel as Daddo Prinz
2009
- Das Echo der Schuld as Jack Walker
- Der Mann aus der Pfalz as Horst Teltschik
- Hand in Hand as Friedrich Laurens
2008
- La Lance de la destinée as Heinrich Engel
2007
- An die Grenze as Hauptmann Dobbs
- Suddenly Gina as Bundesfinanzminister Klaus Vorschmidt
2006
- Lafer! Lichter! Lecker! as Self
2005
- Der Staatsanwalt as Wolfgang Degenhard
2004
- Inga Lindström as Per Johannsen
- Der Ferienarzt as Dr. Stefan Weber
- Das ist mein... as Self
2001
- SOKO Leipzig as Manfred Söhngen
- Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2 as Artur Vonstein
1999
- Volle Kanne as Self
- Ombre as Luis / De Girot / Yuri
- Das Schloß meines Vaters as Wolf Apel
- Hinter dem Regenbogen as Vater
1998
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- Siska as Prof. Martin Homberg
- Ich schenk dir meinen Mann as Artur
1996
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police as Rainer Tannart
- Zimmer frei! as Self
1995
- Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self
- Jury Trial as Richter Henze
- Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
- Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
1994
- Ein starkes Team as Joachim Zehner
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio as Self
- Die Kommissarin as Georg Neubauer
1993
- RTL Samstag Nacht
- Das Haus im Ginster as Professor
1992
- Riverboat as Self
- Wolffs Revier as Andreas Wolff
- Landschaft mit Dornen as Rolf
1991
- Unsere Hagenbecks as Herr Gessling
- Rückkehr ins Leben as Wolfgang Thom
1990
1989
- Dobrodružství kriminalistiky as Lloyd
- Follow Me as Emigrant
1988
- Anwalt Abel
- Die Männer vom K3 as Reiner Krull
- Judgment in Berlin as Uri Andreyev
1987
- Wings of Desire as In the Old Apartments
- Praxis Bülowbogen as Rolf Hallwachs
- Hals über Kopf as Alfred Holzapfel
- Entry to Paradise as Dieter Fortunas
1984
- Povstalecká história as SS Sturmführer Liedke
1983
- Märkische Chronik as Jupp Keuner
- The Scout as Soldat Thomas Hicks
1982
- Fire Below Deck as Langer
1981
- Das Traumschiff as Max Stiller
- Trumpeter Anton as Vater Eisenberg
1979
- Marta, Marta as Manfred
- Schatzsucher as Jonny
1978
- SOKO München as Dr. Hans Jacobi
- Sabine Wulff as Atsche
- Hiev up as Smutje Eduard
1977
- The Old Fox as Dr. Schneider
- The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark as Vater Schneidewind
- You and Nothing and Berlin as Dieter Körber
1976
- Bird Waking Weather as Johannes
1974
- Derrick as Dr.Stein
- 3 nach 9 as Self
- Zum Beispiel Josef as Josef Neumann
1973
- The Invisible Visor as Alexander
1971
- Polizeiruf 110 as Uwe Sandau
- Do You Know Urban? as Latowski
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Georg Mertens
1968
- Farewell as Hartinger
1965
- Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort as Uwe Teichmann