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Max Riemelt
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Riemelt at the Berlinale 2017
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| Born | 7 January 1984 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Children | 1 |
Max Riemelt (born 7 January 1984) is a German actor. He is well-known around the world for playing Wolfgang Bogdanow in the Netflix TV show Sense8. In Germany, he has been famous for many years because of his work in television and movies.
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Max Riemelt's Acting Journey
Max started acting in Germany when he was 13 years old. His first TV shows were Eine Familie zum Küssen and Praxis Bülowbogen. The next year, he got his first main role in a Christmas TV series called Zwei allein. He played a character named Max Loser. He even appeared in the music video for the show's theme song.
Max worked with director Dennis Gansel on several movies. These included Mädchen, Mädchen and The Fourth State. In 2013, Max starred in the movie Free Fall. He played Kay, a police officer who is still in training.
From 2015 to 2018, Max was a main actor in the Netflix show Sense8. He played Wolfgang Bogdanow, a character from Germany who is good at opening safes. The first season of the show received many good reviews from people who watched it and from critics.
In 2017, he starred in a movie called Berlin Syndrome. He acted alongside Australian actress Teresa Palmer. This movie was shown for the first time at the Sundance Film Festival. Many people liked the film, and both Max and Teresa were praised for their acting.
In 2020, Max joined the cast of the movie The Matrix Resurrections.
Max Riemelt's Life
Max Riemelt has one daughter.
Max Riemelt's Movies and TV Shows
Max Riemelt has been in many films and television series. Here are some of his notable works:
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2003 | Lottoschein ins Glück | Björn Michels |
| 2004 | Mädchen, Mädchen 2 – Loft oder Liebe | Flin |
| Before the Fall | Friedrich Weimer | |
| 2005 | Hallesche Kometen | Ingo |
| Nachtasyl | Aljoscha | |
| 2006 | The Red Cockatoo | Siggi |
| Der Untergang der Pamir | Carl-Friedrich von Krempin | |
| 2007 | GG 19 – Eine Reise durch Deutschland in 19 Artikeln | Edgar |
| An die Grenze | Gefreiter Kerner | |
| Snipers Valley | Charly | |
| 2008 | Up! Up! To the Sky | Arnold |
| The Wave | Marco | |
| Run for Your Life! (2008 film) | Andreas Neidrig | |
| Tausend Ozeane | Meikel | |
| 2009 | 13 Semester | Momo |
| 2010 | We Are the Night | Tom |
| 2011 | A Family of Three | Lars |
| Schandmal – Der Tote im Berg | Thomas Hafner | |
| Urban Explorer | Kris | |
| Playoff | Thomas | |
| 2012 | The Fourth State | Dima |
| Foreign Deployment | Daniel Gerber | |
| Heiter bis Wolkig | Tim | |
| The German Friend | Friedrich Burg | |
| Forgotten | Marcus | |
| 2013 | Free Fall | Kay Engel |
| Blutgeld | Ralf Seifert | |
| Der zweite Mann | Adrian Davids | |
| 2014 | Elly Beinhorn: Solo Flight | Bernd Rosemeyer |
| Warsaw 44 | Johann Krauss | |
| To Life! | Jonas | |
| 2015 | Lichtgestalten | |
| Sanctuary | Bruder Krapp | |
| Amnesia | Jo Gellert | |
| Storno: Todsicher versichert | Rupert Halmer | |
| 2017 | Berlin Syndrome | Andi |
| 2018 | Head Burst | Markus |
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections | Shepherd |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Zwei allein | Max | |
| 2002 | Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP | Timo | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Wolffs Revier | Harald Bernhard | 1 episode |
| Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei | Marcel Freese | 1 episode | |
| In aller Freundschaft | Mirco Venske | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Sextasy | Short film | |
| Balko | Ingo Grabowski | 1 episode | |
| Neuland | Short film | ||
| 2005 | Feinde | Deutscher Soldat | Short film |
| Videotagebuch von Dennis Gansel | Friedrich Weiemer / Himself | Short video | |
| 2006 | Der Kriminalist | Michael Büssig | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Die Zigarrenkiste | Tjark Evers | Short film |
| Die Schattenboxer | Boxer | Short film | |
| 2010 | Sehsüchte: Underworld | Young Man | Short film |
| Im Angesicht des Verbrechens | Marek Gorsky | 10 episodes | |
| 2011 | Der Staatsanwalt | Markus Pohl | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Der letzte Bulle | Dennis Paschmann | 1 episode |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Wolfgang Bogdanow | Main character |
| 2019 | Die Freundin meiner Mutter | Jan | TV film |
| Der Schneegänger | Lutz Gehring | TV film | |
| World on Fire | Schmidt | Miniseries | |
| 2023 | Bonn – Alte Freunde, neue Feinde | Wolfgang Berns | Miniseries |
Awards Max Riemelt Has Won
Max Riemelt has received several awards for his acting:
- 2004: Best Actor for Before the Fall (at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
- 2006: Best Young Actor for The Red Cockatoo (at the Bavarian Film Awards)
See also
In Spanish: Max Riemelt para niños
