Jürgen Heinrich
Known for Acting · 105 credits
- Born
- 1945-08-20 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Groß Godems, Germany
- Also known as
- Jürgen Heinrichs
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.
Known For
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Georg Mertens / Josef Casati / Gress / Heinz Borgelt
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
The Old Fox
1977
as Dr. Schneider / Ferdi Mantell / Detlef Bugdan / Jan Teutloff / Sven Ohlsen / Wolfgang Garda / Gustav Breiser / Horst Meerhof / Christian Herscheid
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Derrick
1974
as Udo Tessinger / Dr.Stein
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Uwe Sandau / Wirt / Mr. Sänger / Uwe Wiechert / Michael Grandel
TV Shows (53)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Georg Mertens / Josef Casati / Gress / Heinz Borgelt
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
The Old Fox
1977
as Dr. Schneider / Ferdi Mantell / Detlef Bugdan / Jan Teutloff / Sven Ohlsen / Wolfgang Garda / Gustav Breiser / Horst Meerhof / Christian Herscheid
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Derrick
1974
as Udo Tessinger / Dr.Stein
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Uwe Sandau / Wirt / Mr. Sänger / Uwe Wiechert / Michael Grandel
SOKO München
1978
as Dr. Hans Jacobi
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
as Rainer Tannart
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
SOKO Leipzig
2001
as Manfred Söhngen
Riverboat
1992
as Self
Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
Das Traumschiff
1981
as Max Stiller
Wolffs Revier
1992
as Andreas Wolff
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
as Self
Ein starkes Team
1994
as Joachim Zehner
Der Staatsanwalt
2005
as Wolfgang Degenhard
Bettys Diagnose
2015
as August Engel
Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden
2012
as Michael Vogt
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
2006
as Self
Siska
1998
as Prof. Martin Homberg / Karl Schneller / Jörg Lassberg / Wolfgang Röder
Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort
1965
as Uwe Teichmann / Jürgen Göhlert / Konrad Holtfreter
Inga Lindström
2004
as Per Johannsen / Alexander Löjdquist / Anders Silander / James Jefferson
Blutige Anfänger
2020
as Claus Springer
Never Too Late for Justice
2016
as Jochen Maibeck
RTL Samstag Nacht
1993
Kleo
2022
as Otto Straub
Die Männer vom K3
1988
as Reiner Krull
Die Kommissarin
1994
as Georg Neubauer
Friesland
2014
as Harke Mensen
Praxis Bülowbogen
1987
as Rolf Hallwachs
Anwalt Abel
1988
Dobrodružství kriminalistiky
1989
as Lloyd
Praxis mit Meerblick
2017
as Bodo Fischer
Weissensee
2010
Unsere Hagenbecks
1991
as Herr Gessling
Hals über Kopf
1987
as Alfred Holzapfel
Jury Trial
1995
as Richter Henze
Der Ferienarzt
2004
as Dr. Stefan Weber
ANIXE auf Reisen
2014
as Self
Entry to Paradise
1987
as Dieter Fortunas
Das ist mein...
2004
as Self
Märkische Chronik
1983
as Jupp Keuner
Povstalecká história
1984
as SS Sturmführer Liedke
Die Stadt und die Macht
2016
as Frank Griebnitz
The Invisible Visor
1973
as Alexander
Weingut Wader
2018
as Bruno Wader
SAT.1 Gold Traumreisen
2014
as Self
Prinz und Bottel
2010
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
1995
La Lance de la destinée
2008
as Heinrich Engel
Auf Herz und Nieren
2012
as Helmut Petroll
Movies (52)
Wings of Desire
1987
as In the Old Apartments
Takeover
2020
as Günther
Judgment in Berlin
1988
as Uri Andreyev
Schatzsucher
1979
as Jonny
The Best for Last
2024
as Kurt Hanke
Die Grenze
2010
as Franz Geri
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Glory
2024
as Jules Marchand
Ombre
1999
as Luis / De Girot / Yuri
The Scout
1983
as Soldat Thomas Hicks
9 Days Awake
2020
as Hans-Peter Stehfest
Wolff - Kampf im Revier
2012
as Andreas Wolff
An die Grenze
2007
as Hauptmann Dobbs
Tod einer Schülerin
2010
as Holger Weiss
Die Verwandlung
2019
as Self
Suddenly Gina
2007
as Bundesfinanzminister Klaus Vorschmidt
Hiev up
1978
as Smutje Eduard
Meine Mutter, meine Männer
2014
as Roman
Bird Waking Weather
1976
as Johannes
Trumpeter Anton
1981
as Vater Eisenberg
Fire Below Deck
1982
as Langer
Haltet die Welt an
2010
as Bernd Kückeberg
Hinter dem Regenbogen
1999
as Vater
Sabine Wulff
1978
as Atsche
Ein mörderisches Geschäft
2011
as Werner Altkirch
Marta, Marta
1979
as Manfred
Farewell
1968
as Hartinger
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
1995
Climbing Paradise
2016
You and Nothing and Berlin
1977
as Dieter Körber
Der Mann aus der Pfalz
2009
as Horst Teltschik
Zum Beispiel Josef
1974
as Josef Neumann
Die Affäre Borgward
2018
as Wilhelm Kaisen
Masserberg
2010
as Chefarzt Dr. Studer
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2
2001
as Artur Vonstein
The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark
1977
as Vater Schneidewind
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln
2017
as Cape Pescoe
Freundschaft auf den zweiten Blick
2022
as Elmar Kern
Das Schloß meines Vaters
1999
as Wolf Apel
Tod auf der Insel
2015
as Karl Hansen
Am Kreuzweg
2011
as Bischof Gisbert Robenius
Das Echo der Schuld
2009
as Jack Walker
Hand in Hand
2009
as Friedrich Laurens
Follow Me
1989
as Emigrant
Do You Know Urban?
1971
as Latowski
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann
1998
as Artur
La farfalla impazzita
2025
as Erich Priebke
Landschaft mit Dornen
1992
as Rolf
Liebe und Maloche
1990
Prinz und Bottel
2010
as Daddo Prinz
Das Haus im Ginster
1993
as Professor
Lügen haben linke Hände
2011
as Herr Timmermann
Rückkehr ins Leben
1991
as Wolfgang Thom
About Jürgen Heinrich
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… With 105 credits spanning from 1965 to 2025, Jürgen Heinrich has appeared in 52 films and 53 TV shows.
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- Wings of Desire (1987) — as In the Old Apartments
- Takeover (2020) — as Günther
- Judgment in Berlin (1988) — as Uri Andreyev
- Schatzsucher (1979) — as Jonny
- The Best for Last (2024) — as Kurt Hanke
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