Portrait of Michael Schenk

Acting

Michael Schenk

Career

Active from 1988 to 2026, with a break from 1989 to 2000, busiest in 2013 and 2017 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
9
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Before the Fall
Before the Fall
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Schenk Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • German Crime Thriller 2
  • Dark Mystery 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Police Investigation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

100
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Die Kurve
Die Kurve

as Rudolf

2020s

8 titles · average score 69
In ewiger Freundschaft
In ewiger Freundschaft (2026)

TV show · as Kai Ostermann

Der Kommissar und die Angst
Der Kommissar und die Angst (2024)

as Mattuschek

The Investigation
The Investigation (2024)
GoodWatch score 72

as Angeklagter 10 Scherpe

Measures of Men
Measures of Men (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

as Major von Estorf

Muttertag
Muttertag (2022)

TV show · as Kai Ostermann

Mordsschwestern - Verbrechen ist Familiensache
Mordsschwestern - Verbrechen ist Familiensache (2022)

TV show · as Olaf

A Murder of Crows
A Murder of Crows (2022)

as Mattuschek

Der Kommissar und die Wut
Der Kommissar und die Wut (2020)

as Mattuschek

2010s

43 titles · average score 69
Head Burst
Head Burst (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dr. Christ

Im Wald
Im Wald (2018)

TV show · as Kai Ostermann

Die Lebenden und die Toten
Die Lebenden und die Toten (2017)

TV show · as Kai Ostermann

Dark
Dark (2017)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Mayor of Winden

Babylon Berlin
Babylon Berlin (2017)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Kurt von Schleicher

Rien Ne Va Plus!
Rien Ne Va Plus! (2017)

as Bodo

Böser Wolf
Böser Wolf (2016)

TV show · as Kai Ostermann

Berlin Station
Berlin Station (2016)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Ortwin Buber

Bridge of Spies
Bridge of Spies (2015)
GoodWatch score 81

as Cousin Drews

Snow White Must Die
Snow White Must Die (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

as Kai Ostermann

Eine unbeliebte Frau
Eine unbeliebte Frau (2013)

as Kai Ostermann

A Good Summer
A Good Summer (2011)

as Georg

2000s

32 titles · average score 66
SOKO Stuttgart
SOKO Stuttgart (2009)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Erik Setzkorn / Thomas Grölle

The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon (2009)
GoodWatch score 81

as Detective

Windland
Windland (2007)

as Theo

Hamburg Dockland
Hamburg Dockland (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Daniel 'Danny' Hessler / Klaus Koralewski

Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie
Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (2007)
GoodWatch score 65

as Hans Wimpel

Munich
Munich (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

as Photographer at Munich

Before the Fall
Before the Fall (2004)
GoodWatch score 70

as Josef Peiner

SOKO Wismar
SOKO Wismar (2004)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Gustav Haller / Jürgen Asmus

SOKO Köln
SOKO Köln (2003)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Holger Stein / Hannes Bohl

Das Baby-Komplott
Das Baby-Komplott (2001)

as Ralf Evers

Enemy at the Gates
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
GoodWatch score 63

as Russian Officer

Leipzig Homicide
Leipzig Homicide (2001)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Kriminalrat Nikolaus Müller / Nikolai Müller

1990s

11 titles · average score 62
SK Kölsch
SK Kölsch (1999)

TV show · as Ralf Köster

Ritas Welt
Ritas Welt (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Bimotha-Lotha

After the Truth
After the Truth (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

as Untersuchungsrichter Kürten

Siska
Siska (1998)

TV show · as Horst Kulik

Küstenwache
Küstenwache (1997)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show · as Gregor Harg / Zenke

Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Torsten Brand

Wilsberg
Wilsberg (1995)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Russ

Balko
Balko (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Helm

Der Sandmann
Der Sandmann (1995)
GoodWatch score 62

as Günther

Im Namen des Gesetzes
Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994)

TV show · as Dirk Reimer / Holger Milzarek

Bella Block
Bella Block (1993)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Peter Merck

1980s

3 titles · average score 66
The Red Herring
The Red Herring (1988)

as Exec

Der Fahnder
Der Fahnder (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Herr Kurz

A Case For Two
A Case For Two (1981)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Thomas Pommer / Chris Kubelka

1970s

2 titles · average score 64
Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110 (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Robert Menge

Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Horst Martens / Christian Möller