Ulrich Tukur

Ulrich Tukur

67 · Born: Jul 29, 1957

Personal Details

BornJul 29, 1957 Viernheim, Hesse, Germany
Spouse
  • Katharina John

    ( Oct 1, 2003 to Jul 23, 2025 )
  • Amber Wood

Biography

Person biography:

Ulrich Tukur was born in Germany and spent his childhood and youth in Hesse, Westphalia, and Lower Saxony. He lived in the Wedemark region of Lower Saxony near Hanover, where he completed his high school diploma as an exchange student for the American Field Service AFS in Boston (USA). He then attended the University of Tübingen, where he studied German, English, and history, and also worked as a musician. It was during one of his performances that he was discovered for acting.

Tukur started acting training at the Stuttgart State University of Music and Performing Arts in 1980. During his studies, he played the student and member of the resistance group against the Nazi dictatorship Willi Graf in the film "The White Rose" directed by Michael Verhoeven. He completed his training in 1983 and initially played at the Heidelberg Municipal Theater and in Munich, where he took part in the play "Illness of Youth".

Tukur's breakthrough came in 1984, when he portrayed the SS soldier Kittel in the play "Ghetto" directed by Peter Zadek at the Freie Volksbühne Berlin. He was then engaged at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg from 1985 to 1995, where he played a wide range of roles, including in "As You Like It" by Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar" based on Shakespeare, "Lulu" by Frank Wedekind, and "Hamlet" by Shakespeare.

Tukur's stage performances were rewarded with the title "Actor of the Year" by German theater critics in 1986. He also directed the Hamburg Festival from 1995 to 2003, alongside Ulrich Waller. In 2000, he appeared in a "Tatort" episode for the first time, playing a mass murderer in "Das Böse", which earned him the German Television Prize.

Tukur has also pursued a music career, founding the dance band Ulrich Tukur & The Rhythm Boys in 1995. He has released his own compositions and cover music, and has toured with the band. In addition to his acting and music career, Tukur is also a writer, having published his collection of stories "The Water Lily in the Dining Room - Venetian Stories" in 2007.

Tukur has won numerous prizes and awards for his work, including the O.E. Hasse Prize, the Boy Gobert Prize, the title of "Actor of the Year" in 1986, the Golden Bear at the Berlinale in 1986, the Golden Camera in 1996, the Hamburg Island Art Prize in 1996, the Adolf Grimme Prize in 2000, the German Television Prize in 2004, the German Film Prize in 2006, the Bavarian Film Prize in 2008, the German Film Prize in 2009, and the Lower Saxony State Prize in 2010.

Career

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2025
Köln 75
Köln 75 as Dr. Brandes
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2019
Adults in the Room
Adults in the Room as Wolfgang Schäuble
{"id":132938,"title":"In the Fade","year":"2017","character":"J\u00fcrgen M\u00f6ller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/in-the-fade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5sdi1aa0ovf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5sdi1aa0ovf0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
In the Fade
In the Fade as Jürgen Möller
{"id":218509,"title":"Original Bliss","year":"2016","character":"Eduard Gluck","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/original-bliss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218509.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218509.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Original Bliss
Original Bliss as Eduard Gluck
{"id":38624,"title":"Exit Marrakech","year":"2013","character":"Heinrich","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/exit-marrakech","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38624.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Exit Marrakech
Exit Marrakech as Heinrich
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Houston
Houston as Clemens Trunschka
{"id":41524,"title":"The Second Execution of Romell Broom","year":"2012","character":"Reader","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-second-execution-of-romell-broom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_41524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_41524.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":34783,"title":"Moon Man","year":"2012","character":"President (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/moon-man-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6o8dc0eet630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6o8dc0eet630.jpg"},"released":1}
Moon Man
Moon Man as President (voice)
{"id":222533,"title":"Rommel","year":"2012","character":"Erwin Rommel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/rommel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222533.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222533.jpg"},"released":1}
Rommel
Rommel as Erwin Rommel
{"id":13097,"title":"Largo Winch II","year":"2011","character":"Dwight Cochrane","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/largo-winch-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13097.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13097.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Largo Winch II
Largo Winch II as Dwight Cochrane
{"id":228303,"title":"When Pigs Have Wings","year":"2011","character":"UN official","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/when-pigs-have-wings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6665vh1ptt90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6665vh1ptt90.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8113,"title":"The White Ribbon","year":"2009","character":"The Baron","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-white-ribbon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/tjvb7gaobtk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/tjvb7gaobtk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon as The Baron
{"id":44897,"title":"Eden Is West","year":"2009","character":"Nick Nickelby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/eden-is-west","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44897.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44897.jpg"},"released":1}
Eden Is West
Eden Is West as Nick Nickelby
{"id":10701,"title":"Within the Whirlwind","year":"2009","character":"Dr. Anton Walter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/within-the-whirlwind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10701.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10701.jpg"},"released":1}
Within the Whirlwind
Within the Whirlwind as Dr. Anton Walter
{"id":26020,"title":"John Rabe","year":"2009","character":"John Rabe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/john-rabe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26020.jpg"},"released":1}
John Rabe
John Rabe as John Rabe
{"id":220352,"title":"Das Vaterspiel","year":"2009","character":"Jonas Shtrom","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/das-vaterspiel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220352.jpg"},"released":1}
Das Vaterspiel
Das Vaterspiel as Jonas Shtrom
{"id":19374,"title":"North Face","year":"2008","character":"Henry Arau","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/north-face","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19374.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19374.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
North Face
North Face as Henry Arau
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Seraphine
Seraphine as Wilhelm Uhde
{"id":2444,"title":"Earth","year":"2007","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/earth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1qiqghcgr4o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1qiqghcgr4o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Earth
Earth as Narrator (voice)
{"id":442,"title":"The Lives of Others","year":"2006","character":"Anton Grubitz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-lives-of-others","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/a6g0s3ql8km0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/a6g0s3ql8km0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others as Anton Grubitz
{"id":225973,"title":"The Ax","year":"2005","character":"Hutchinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-ax","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225973.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
The Ax
The Ax as Hutchinson
{"id":222542,"title":"Stauffenberg","year":"2004","character":"Henning v. Tresckow","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/stauffenberg","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222542.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222542.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Stauffenberg
Stauffenberg as Henning v. Tresckow
{"id":27451,"title":"Amen.","year":"2002","character":"Kurt Gerstein","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/amen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79hfepm7iaa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/79hfepm7iaa0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Amen.
Amen. as Kurt Gerstein
{"id":5544,"title":"Solaris","year":"2002","character":"Gibarian","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/solaris","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/168h8go90b4o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/168h8go90b4o.jpg"},"released":1}
Solaris
Solaris as Gibarian
{"id":53326,"title":"Taking Sides","year":"2002","character":"Helmut Rode","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/taking-sides","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53326.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53326.jpg"},"released":1}
Taking Sides
Taking Sides as Helmut Rode
{"id":54281,"title":"Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace","year":"2000","character":"Dietrich Bonhoeffer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/bonhoeffer-agent-of-grace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54281.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54281.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace as Dietrich Bonhoeffer
{"id":57072,"title":"My Mother's Courage","year":"1995","character":"SS-Offizier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/my-mothers-courage-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57072.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57072.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
My Mother's Courage
My Mother's Courage as SS-Offizier
{"id":88376,"title":"Felidae","year":"1994","character":"Francis (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/felidae","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lbqm8l5ue50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lbqm8l5ue50.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Felidae
Felidae as Francis (voice)
{"id":58788,"title":"The Last U-Boat","year":"1993","character":"R\u00f6hler - 1. Wachoffizier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-u-boat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58788.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58788.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
The Last U-Boat
The Last U-Boat as Röhler - 1. Wachoffizier
{"id":222691,"title":"The Democratic Terrorist","year":"1992","character":"Siegfried Maak","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-democratic-terrorist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222691.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":229624,"title":"Die Schaukel","year":"1983","character":"Lhombre","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/die-schaukel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229624.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Die Schaukel
Die Schaukel as Lhombre