Bjarne Mädel
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1968-03-12 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Hamburg, Germany
Biography
Bjarne Ingmar Mädel (born March 12, 1968, in Hamburg) is a German actor and director. He spent his childhood in Reinbek. As a teenager, he lived for several years in Nigeria in a gated community because his father worked there as a civil engineer. He obtained his Abitur at the Burggymnasium Friedberg. In California, he initially worked as a construction worker and then studied world literature and creative writing at the University of Redlands. As a 17-year-old, he worked for a summer in the Port of Hamburg.
After studying theater studies and literature at the University of Erlangen, Mädel trained classically as an actor from 1992 to 1996 at the Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen Potsdam. This was followed by an engagement at the Volkstheater Rostock from 1996 to 1999. He was then an ensemble member at the Schauspielhaus Hamburg for five years (2000–2005). Mädel gained greater fame in 2004/2005 through the character of Berthold “Ernie” Heisterkamp, whom he portrayed in the TV series Stromberg.
Mädel received his own comedy series Der kleine Mann from Stromberg creator Ralf Husmann, tailored specifically to him. The series aired on ProSieben starting in March 2009. After completing filming for the fourth season of Stromberg at the end of May 2009, Mädel shot the second season of Mord mit Aussicht (ARD). From 2011 to 2018, he played the lead role of Heiko “Schotty” Schotte in the series Der Tatortreiniger, a Hamburg crime scene cleaner who removes traces and remains of human bodies. The series was directed by Stromberg director Arne Feldhusen. In 2013, Mädel last portrayed the role of Berthold “Ernie” Heisterkamp during the filming of Stromberg – Der Film.
Mädel is a voice actor in several audio drama and audiobook productions and had a role as a dubbing actor in the comedy thriller Sightseers. Mädel lives in Berlin. He is a fan of Hamburger SV, which is reflected in his portrayal of the title character Schotty in Der Tatortreiniger, as this character is also a passionate HSV fan and wears a blue-white-black fan scarf in several episodes. In 2020, Mädel directed the NDR film Sörensen hat Angst and also took on the lead role in front of the camera as Chief Detective Inspector Sörensen.
Known For
TV Shows (53)
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
ZIBB
2003
as Self
Leute heute
1997
as Self
DAS!
1991
as Self
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Heribert Scharf / Martin Scholz
SOKO Wismar
2004
as Bernd Strübing
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
SOKO Köln
2003
as Stefan Traber
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
Kölner Treff
1976
as Self
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Herr Jünnemann
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
1997
as Herr Kroll
Inas Nacht
2007
as Self
Grimme Award
1964
as Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
Late Night Berlin
2018
as Self
Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self
Küstenwache
1997
as Fedor Priemer
Circus Halligalli
2013
as Self
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
2002
as Self
Donna Leon
2000
as Nicola Resto
Homicide Hills
2008
as Dietmar Schäffer
Für alle Fälle Stefanie
1995
as Ekke Hoppe
Stromberg
2004
as Berthold "Ernie" Heisterkamp
Bella Block
1993
Neo Magazin Royale
2013
as Guest
Adelheid und ihre Mörder
1993
as Robert Kreile
Der Ermittler
2001
as Kai Hase
Bauerfeind - Die Show zur Frau
2019
as Self
TV total
1999
as Self
Crime Scene Cleaner
2011
as Heiko “Schotty” Schotte
German Comedy Award
1997
as Self
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
2019
as Dealer Buba
Experte für alles
2025
as Self
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
2004
as Schotty / Der doppelte Dittsche
Warum ich?
2025
as Dr. Bär
The Turncoat
2020
as Ferdinand 'Baffi' Ellerbrok
Einsatz in Hamburg
2000
as Peter Sörensen
Dickes B
2007
as Self
Der Dicke
2005
as Phillip Ücker
Die Hirschhausen-Show – Was kann der Mensch?
2023
as Self
Wir können auch anders
2023
as Self
Das Manko
2026
as Chef
The Houseboat
2021
as Self
Der kleine Mann
2009
as Rüdiger Bunz
Kuttner plus Zwei
2014
as Self
Bruder - Schwarze Macht
2017
as Kurt
Unterleuten: The Torn Village
2020
as Wolf Hübschke
Kranitz - Bei Trennung Geld zurück
2021
as Manni
Bauerfeind - Die Leseshow
2017
as Self - Guest
Zwei Engel für Amor
2006
Tietjen auf Touren
2011
as Self
Movies (43)
Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immer
2025
as Berthold Heisterkamp
Herkunft
2027
Wellness für Paare
2016
as Malte Hell
Messy Christmas
2007
as Max
25 km/h
2018
as Georg
Niete zieht Hauptgewinn
2007
as Kevin
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
2017
as Timms Father
What Doesn't Kill Us
2018
as Hannes
Different Kinds of Rain
2018
as Thomas
Ein Mord mit Aussicht
2015
as Polizeiobermeister Dietmar Schäffer
Don't Believe the Hype
2016
as Vater
Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt
2017
as Werner Maier
Gundermann
2018
as Parteisekretär
Fischer fischt Frau
2012
as Matze
Buba
2022
as Jakob Otto / Buba
Die Schimmelreiter
2009
as Sigmar Koch
The Rainbow Fish
2026
24 Weeks
2016
as Markus
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
2016
as Matti
Royal Children
2003
Stromberg – The Movie
2014
as Berthold Heisterkamp
Faking Bullshit
2020
as Klaus
Die Toten von Hameln
2014
as Jan Faber
Mord nach Zahlen
2013
as Sigbert Friesner
Prange
2025
as Ralf Prange
Schief gewickelt
2012
as Klopka
Enemies: Against the Clock
2021
as Peter Nadler
Enemies: The Confession
2021
as Peter Nadler
Once Upon a Time in Indian Country
2017
as Cab Driver / Gas Station Attendant
Blackbird
as Morten
Die Tote vom Deich
2006
as Matthias Brook
Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung
2006
as Krischan
Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde – Der Prozess
2021
as Peter Nadler
Nägel mit Köppen
2012
as Heinrich
Sörensen Catches Fire
2023
as Sörensen
Die Bullenbraut
2005
as Vollzugsbeamter
Sörensen's Fear
2020
as Sörensen
Partnertausch
2007
as Andreas Liebig
Butter bei die Fische
2009
as Heinrich
Geliefert
2021
as Volker Feldmann
Tage des letzten Schnees
2019
as Markus Sellin
Wer aufgibt ist tot
2016
as Paul Lohmann
bestefreunde
2015
as Bene
About Bjarne Mädel
Bjarne Ingmar Mädel (born March 12, 1968, in Hamburg) is a German actor and director. He spent his childhood in Reinbek. As a teenager, he lived for several years in Nigeria in a gated community because his father worked there as a civil engineer. He obtained his Abitur at the Burggymnasium Friedberg. In California, he initially worked as a construction worker and then studied world literature and creative writing at the University of Redlands. As a 17-year-old, he worked for a summer in the Port of Hamburg. After studying theater studies and… With 96 credits spanning from 1964 to 2027, Bjarne Mädel has appeared in 43 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bjarne Mädel Movies
- Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immer (2025) — as Berthold Heisterkamp
- Herkunft (2027)
- Wellness für Paare (2016) — as Malte Hell
- Messy Christmas (2007) — as Max
- 25 km/h (2018) — as Georg
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