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Alexander Held

Alexander Held

Acting October 19, 1958 (67 years old) May 12, 2026 Munich, Germany

Biography

Gerald Alexander Held (born 19 October 1958) was a German actor. He was internationally best known for his historical depictions, as Walther Hewel in the 2004 film Der Untergang, Robert Mohr in the 2005 film Sophie Scholl - Die letzten Tage and as state prosecutor Siegfried Buback in the 2008 film Der Baader Meinhof Komplex. During his school years, Held was a solo singer of the Regensburger Domspatzen, and played football for TSV 1860 München, winning five youth championships. He finished his acting training at the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts in Munich, and then joined the Munich Kammerspiele. Further engagements at the Staatsschauspiel Hannover, the Freien Volksbühne Berlin, the Theater Basel, and the Salzburg Festival followed. In 1993, Held was cast by director Klaus Emmerich in Morlock in his first television film role. Since then he has appeared in numerous cinema and TV productions, including Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List, Marc Rothemund's Sophie Scholl - The Last Days, and Oliver Hirschbiegel's Downfall. In the Sat.1 series Der Bulle von Tölz with Ottfried Fischer, he played a Social Democratic Party of Germany Bundestag member, who mostly has to look after his opponents in the "Bavarian Unity Party". In 2007, he starred alongside Iris Berben as the greedy villain Heinrich von Strahlberg in the two-part TV film Afrika, mon amour. In 2008, he played Alois Kugler, the opponent of Brandner Kaspar, in the film of the same name, directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. In 2009, he played the politically tactical abbot Kuno in the Margarethe von Trottas film Vision alongside Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, and Hannah Herzsprung, and in the same year, he was seen in Sönke Wortmann's Pope Joan as the Frankish Emperor Lothar I. In 2010, he played the Attorney General Dr. Sasse alongside Ulrich Tukur in Dieter Wedel's two-part TV film Greed. Since 2010, he has starred in the crime series Stralsund as the head commissioner Karl Hidde. Since 2014, he has played the lead role of head commissioner Ludwig Schaller in the crime series München Mord. Held's father was actor José Held, who died in 1974. From December 2005, Held was married to German actress Patricia Gräfin Fugger von Babenhausen (1961–2014). Source: Article "Alexander Held" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies 82

Schindler's List 8.6

Schindler's List

as SS Bureaucrat

1993
Downfall 7.9

Downfall

as Walter Hewel

2004
The Wave 7.5

The Wave

as Tim's Vater

2008
The Baader Meinhof Complex 7.0

The Baader Meinhof Complex

as Siegfried Buback

2008
Before the Fall 7.1

Before the Fall

as Friedrich's Father

2004
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days 7.1

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

as Robert Mohr

2005
Pope Joan 6.8

Pope Joan

as King Lothar

2009
My Blind Date with Life 7.5

My Blind Date with Life

as Fried

2017
Manitou's Shoe 6.8

Manitou's Shoe

as Karl May

2001
Bibi Blocksberg 6.0

Bibi Blocksberg

as Dr. Buttcock

2002
Anatomy 6.1

Anatomy

as Polizist

2000
Nanga Parbat 6.6

Nanga Parbat

as Dr. Franz Burda

2010
Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen 6.0

Vision - From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen

as Abt Kuno

2009
A Minute’s Silence 5.8

A Minute’s Silence

as Rektor Block

2016
Sanctuary 7.2

Sanctuary

as Hausvater Brockmann

2015
Amor – Todesspiel aus Liebe 1.0

Amor – Todesspiel aus Liebe

as Peter Bohlmann

1999
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine 5.2

Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine

as Valerius (age 75)

2010
Die Rückkehr des schwarzen Buddha 10.0

Die Rückkehr des schwarzen Buddha

as Schlutz

2000
4 Days in May 6.1

4 Days in May

as Oberstleutnant

2011
The Girl with Nine Wigs 6.5

The Girl with Nine Wigs

as Dr. Friedrich Leonhard

2013
Burning Souls 6.5

Burning Souls

as Weihbischof Förner

2014
Strange Gardens 7.4

Strange Gardens

as SS officer

2003
Im Netz 7.0

Im Netz

as Brinkmann

2013
Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar 6.6

Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar

as Alois Kugler

2008
Der Prediger 7.0

Der Prediger

as Anwalt Dieter Dorn

2014
Trau niemals deiner Frau 6.0

Trau niemals deiner Frau

as Arnold Ettmayr

2012
Crash Point: Berlin 6.0

Crash Point: Berlin

as Zimmer, Leitung CESA

2009
Sau sticht 9.0

Sau sticht

1995
Todesengel 4.6

Todesengel

as Dr. Henning

1999
Friends of Friends 5.8

Friends of Friends

as Frankfurter Geschäftsmann

2002
Schon wieder Henriette 5.2

Schon wieder Henriette

as Hartmut Ille

2013
Mozart - Ich hätte München Ehre gemacht 8.0

Mozart - Ich hätte München Ehre gemacht

as Leopold Mozart

2006
Leo & Claire 6.8

Leo & Claire

as Gauleiter

2002
In einem anderen Leben 7.0

In einem anderen Leben

as Hauptfeldwebel

2005
Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker 7.0

Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker

2001
Deathline 3.6

Deathline

as Inspector

1996
Engel der Gerechtigkeit: Geld oder Leben

Engel der Gerechtigkeit: Geld oder Leben

as Janis Kortschak

2015
Inzest - Ein Fall für Sina Teufel 10.0

Inzest - Ein Fall für Sina Teufel

as Philipp Spieker

1996
Between Today and Tomorrow 3.1

Between Today and Tomorrow

as Zimmerkellner / room waiter

2009
Geheimkommando Familie 6.5

Geheimkommando Familie

as Klaus Gremme

2023
Life Actually 6.0

Life Actually

as Vater Krüger

2007
Getting a Life 7.5

Getting a Life

2003
Der Bestseller - Mord auf italienisch 7.0

Der Bestseller - Mord auf italienisch

as Vincenzo Bracconi

2002
Der Nebelmörder - Schatten über der Stadt 8.5

Der Nebelmörder - Schatten über der Stadt

as Kommissar Falkowski

2000
Das Geheimnis des Lebens 9.0

Das Geheimnis des Lebens

as Roderick van Hof

2002
Liebe und weitere Katastrophen 4.0

Liebe und weitere Katastrophen

1999
OA jagt Oberärztin 7.0

OA jagt Oberärztin

1999
Die Spesenritter 7.0

Die Spesenritter

1999
Grüß Gott, Herr Anwalt 2.6

Grüß Gott, Herr Anwalt

as Hubertus Müller

2007
Eine Sennerin zum Verlieben 6.0

Eine Sennerin zum Verlieben

as Georg Ametsrieder

2010
Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer Katze

Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer Katze

as Nodger 'Nod' Kern

2011
Romeo 9.0

Romeo

as Robert

2001
Heimlicher Tanz 8.0

Heimlicher Tanz

as Frank Baumann

1999
Der große Schwindel 6.0

Der große Schwindel

as Dr. Blamberger

2013
Liesl Karlstadt und Karl Valentin 6.0

Liesl Karlstadt und Karl Valentin

as Josef Kolb

2008
Im Tal des Schweigens 6.0

Im Tal des Schweigens

as Stadlhuber

2004
It Happened in Broad Daylight 6.9

It Happened in Broad Daylight

as 2. Jungbauer

1997
Franziskas Gespür für Männer 5.0

Franziskas Gespür für Männer

as Niklas Rüders

2006
Wholetrain 6.5

Wholetrain

as Polizist Steinbauer

2006
Public Enemies 4.9

Public Enemies

as Siegfried Buback

2014
Ich wollte nicht töten

Ich wollte nicht töten

as Martin Kehl

2007
Emilia – Familienbande 8.0

Emilia – Familienbande

as Hubert Seilinger

2005
Der zweite Frühling - Im Tal des Schweigens 4

Der zweite Frühling - Im Tal des Schweigens 4

as Stadlhuber

2008
Der Masuren-Krimi - Fangschuss 6.3

Der Masuren-Krimi - Fangschuss

as Tadeusz von Breska

2021
Lena Fauch - Gefährliches Schweigen 5.0

Lena Fauch - Gefährliches Schweigen

as Christian Fenn

2013
Bezaubernde Marie 5.5

Bezaubernde Marie

as Dr. Hans Weber

2007
Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter Baumann 8.0

Ich will laufen! Der Fall Dieter Baumann

as Dr. Lehner

2004
Schwarzes Blut 8.0

Schwarzes Blut

as BKA-Mann Hinspeter

1999
Die Musterknaben 7.0

Die Musterknaben

as Wempe

1997
Zur Sache, Lena!

Zur Sache, Lena!

as Staber

2008
Die Kronzeugin - Mord in den Bergen 4.4

Die Kronzeugin - Mord in den Bergen

as Tom Brandauer

2013
Maria Mafiosi 5.5

Maria Mafiosi

as Jürgen Moosandl

2017
Storno: Todsicher versichert 7.0

Storno: Todsicher versichert

as Bruno

2015
Treibjagd 4.3

Treibjagd

as Schreinereibesitzer

2003
Alleingang 6.0

Alleingang

as Josef Zuckmaier

2012
Mali 4.7

Mali

as Simmerl

1997
Die Bergwacht - Duell am Abgrund 7.0

Die Bergwacht - Duell am Abgrund

as Max Loibl

2001
Genug ist nicht genug

Genug ist nicht genug

as Landrat Wieshuber

2009
Alaska Johansson 4.9

Alaska Johansson

as E. L. Johansson

2013
Alle haben geschwiegen 4.0

Alle haben geschwiegen

as Staatsanwalt

1996
Unverschämtes Glück 5.0

Unverschämtes Glück

as Harry Hindenach

2015
Dora Heldt: Kein Wort zu Papa 6.0

Dora Heldt: Kein Wort zu Papa

as Mr. Truckenbrot

2012

TV Shows 102

Volle Kanne 4.4

Volle Kanne

as Self

1999
DAS! 4.7

DAS!

as Self

1991
Markus Lanz 5.5

Markus Lanz

as Self

2008
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Leo Biller

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Brandner

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Alexander Bosco

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Maurer

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Carsten Geyer

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Winfried Poller

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Heinz Schneider

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Frieder Lott

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Jochen Reuter

1970
Scene of the Crime 6.2

Scene of the Crime

as Peter Bachinger

1970
Abendschau 4.3

Abendschau

as self

2000
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police 6.6

Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police

as Alexander 'Zar' Millberg

1996
Kölner Treff 6.8

Kölner Treff

as Self

1976
Die Rosenheim-Cops 6.2

Die Rosenheim-Cops

as Sebastian Huter

2002
SOKO München 5.9

SOKO München

as Alfons Küfner

1978
SOKO München 5.9

SOKO München

as Max Lüdersdorf

1978
Wer weiß denn sowas? 7.4

Wer weiß denn sowas?

as Self

2015
Leipzig Homicide 5.9

Leipzig Homicide

as Ferdinand Hauser

2001
SOKO Köln 6.4

SOKO Köln

as Harald Pützer

2003
The Old Fox 6.3

The Old Fox

as Hans Litz

1977
The Old Fox 6.3

The Old Fox

as Ralf Lenhard

1977
The Old Fox 6.3

The Old Fox

as Herbert Stiegl

1977
The Old Fox 6.3

The Old Fox

as Oswald Stengele

1977
Polizeiruf 110 6.2

Polizeiruf 110

as Palm

1971
Polizeiruf 110 6.2

Polizeiruf 110

as Melzer

1971
SOKO Wismar 5.9

SOKO Wismar

as Prof. Dr. Nick Kahlow

2004
Derrick 6.0

Derrick

as Georg

1974
Derrick 6.0

Derrick

1974
A Case For Two 5.7

A Case For Two

as Arndt von Mayenberg

1981
A Case For Two 5.7

A Case For Two

as Jürgen Engel

1981
Murder in the Mountains 4.1

Murder in the Mountains

as Bernd Stuchlik

2001
Murder in the Mountains 4.1

Murder in the Mountains

as Jakob Zech

2001
Murder in the Mountains 4.1

Murder in the Mountains

as Franz Wegener

2001
Murder in the Mountains 4.1

Murder in the Mountains

as Dr. Robert Simma

2001
Vienna Crime Squad 4.9

Vienna Crime Squad

as Jakob Bauer

2005
Vienna Crime Squad 4.9

Vienna Crime Squad

as Anton Bahr

2005
Das Traumschiff 5.0

Das Traumschiff

as Stefan Arndt

1981
Der Fahnder 7.3

Der Fahnder

as Mackenrath

1984
Wolffs Revier 3.7

Wolffs Revier

as Alfred Hammer

1992
Im Namen des Gesetzes 7.8

Im Namen des Gesetzes

as Kurt Rückert

1994
For Heaven's Sake 7.7

For Heaven's Sake

as Philipp Diebold

2002
Goldene Kamera 5.7

Goldene Kamera

as Self

1984
Ein starkes Team 5.0

Ein starkes Team

as Hans Zoche

1994
Letzte Spur Berlin 5.4

Letzte Spur Berlin

as Brigadegeneral Werner Opitz

2012
Der Staatsanwalt 5.4

Der Staatsanwalt

as Kai Middeldorf

2005
Die Chefin 6.3

Die Chefin

as Karl-Walter von Stetten

2012
Die Chefin 6.3

Die Chefin

as Wilfried Koch

2012
Blauer Panther

Blauer Panther

as Self

1989
SK Kölsch 5.5

SK Kölsch

as Jürgen Honig

1999
Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall 4.8

Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall

as Werner Hofstetter

1995
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt 5.9

Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt

as Hans Breitner

1998
Doppelter Einsatz 3.4

Doppelter Einsatz

as Wolfgang Hartmann

1994
Kommissar Stolberg 1.0

Kommissar Stolberg

as Dr. Uwe Falk

2006
Kommissar Stolberg 1.0

Kommissar Stolberg

as Dr. Klaus Reinhardt

2006
Schnell ermittelt 4.1

Schnell ermittelt

as Roland Anwatter

2009
Das Duo 6.0

Das Duo

as Pathologe Holzmann

2002
Weißblaue Geschichten 9.5

Weißblaue Geschichten

1984
Bella Block 4.6

Bella Block

as Dr. Klaus Rückert

1993
Donna Leon 7.3

Donna Leon

as Marcello Filippi

2000
Kommissarin Lucas 5.8

Kommissarin Lucas

as Joseph Kürten

2003
Kommissarin Lucas 5.8

Kommissarin Lucas

as Richter Huber

2003
Ärzte 3.7

Ärzte

1994
HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin 7.3

HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin

as Bert Nitschke

1998
Nachtschicht 6.2

Nachtschicht

as Justizvollzugsbeamter Vierlande

2003
Nachtschicht 6.2

Nachtschicht

as Boris Quante

2003
München Mord 4.8

München Mord

as Ludwig Schaller

2014
Baltic Crime Watch 5.1

Baltic Crime Watch

as Karl Hidde

2009
Rosa Roth 4.8

Rosa Roth

as Dr. Jakob Robran

1994
Under Suspicion 6.4

Under Suspicion

as Robert Mertens

2002
Under Suspicion 6.4

Under Suspicion

as Dr. Robert Mertens

2002
Under Suspicion 6.4

Under Suspicion

as Dr. Mertens

2002
Faust 4.0

Faust

as Lothar Kruse

1994
Pfarrer Braun 7.9

Pfarrer Braun

as Joseph Köpplinger

2003
Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie 10.0

Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie

as Lothar Frick

2004
Der Ermittler 4.0

Der Ermittler

as Edmund Strehle

2001
Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari 2.0

Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari

as Franz

1998
Line of Separation 7.6

Line of Separation

as Franz Schober

2015
Flemming 5.0

Flemming

as Dr. Arnulf Rand

2009
Weißblaue Wintergeschichten 10.0

Weißblaue Wintergeschichten

as Waldemar Schickinger

1994
Genial oder Daneben?

Genial oder Daneben?

as Self

2020
Anwalt Abel

Anwalt Abel

as Trost

1988
Zwei Brüder 5.5

Zwei Brüder

1994
Mord in bester Gesellschaft 7.0

Mord in bester Gesellschaft

as Bernd Zeisinger

2007
Mord in bester Gesellschaft 7.0

Mord in bester Gesellschaft

as Johann Mantler

2007
Die Sitte 7.0

Die Sitte

as Werner Jacobi

2003
Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell 4.0

Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell

as Viktor Toller

2008
Die Anwälte

Die Anwälte

as Lothar Franzen

2008
Sommer und Bolten: Gute Ärzte, keine Engel 9.0

Sommer und Bolten: Gute Ärzte, keine Engel

as Nischke

2001
Vom Reich zur Republik

Vom Reich zur Republik

as Kurt von Schleicher

2009
M/S Gustloff

M/S Gustloff

as Escher

2008
Unterleuten: The Torn Village 7.2

Unterleuten: The Torn Village

as Meiler

2020
Attempted Murder 7.0

Attempted Murder

as Thomas Rautenbach

2018
Zwei am großen See 3.0

Zwei am großen See

as Rupert Vorreiter

2004
Wilder Kaiser 8.0

Wilder Kaiser

as Hans Lindemair

1999
Gier 3.0

Gier

as Oberstaatsanwalt Dr. Sasse

2010
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire 7.0

Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire

2010
Afrika, mon amour 9.5

Afrika, mon amour

as Heinrich von Strahlberg

2007
Mali

Mali

as Simmerl

1997
Morlock 7.0

Morlock

as Dr. Hagenberg

1993

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