Uwe Ochsenknecht
{{short description|German actor and singer}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Uwe Ochsenknecht
| image = MJK 32960 Uwe Ochsenknecht (Medienboard-Party 2019).jpg
| caption = Ochsenknecht in 2019
| birth_name = Uwe Adam Ochsenknecht
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1956|1|7}}
| birth_place = Biblis, West Germany
| occupation = Actor, singer
| years_active = 1978–present
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- {{marriage|Natascha Ochsenknecht|1993|2012}}
- {{marriage|Kiki Viebrock
|2017}}
}}
}}
Uwe Adam Ochsenknecht ({{IPA|de|ˈuːvə ˈʔɔksn̩ˌknɛçt|-|De-Uwe Ochsenknecht.ogg}}; born 7 January 1956) is a German actor and singer.
Career
Films Ochsenknecht has starred in include Das Boot (1981), Schtonk! (1992), and the TV miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune (2000).
In the early 1990s, he gained a second foothold in music. He has since released several albums; he is a singer in the band The Screen, while Mick Rogers (Manfred Mann's Earth Band) and Thomas Blug are guitar players. The two ex-musicians of Gary Moore's band Pete Rees (bass) and Graham Walker (drums) are also represented.
Ochsenknecht stars in the television film series Der Bulle und das Landei, playing a police commissioner who was transferred to the rural Eifel area, at irregular intervals since 2009.
Personal life
Ochsenknecht was married to Natascha Ochsenknecht until 2012{{Cite web|title=Uwe und Natascha Ochsenknecht: "Er hat bekommen, was er verdient hat!"|url=https://www.bunte.de/panorama/uwe-und-natascha-ochsenknecht-er-hat-bekommen-was-er-verdient-hat-41044.html|access-date=2021-03-12|website=BUNTE.de|date=August 2012 |language=de}} and has three children with her: sons Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht (b. 1990) and Jimi Blue Ochsenknecht (b. 1991), who are both actors, and daughter Cheyenne Savannah Ochsenknecht (b. 2000). His oldest son, Rocco Stark, is from an earlier girlfriend.{{Cite news|last=Germany|first=Abendzeitung|title=Heimliche Hochzeit: Ja zu Kiki: Uwe Ochsenknecht hat wieder geheiratet – Abendzeitung München|language=de|url=https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.heimliche-hochzeit-ja-zu-kiki-uwe-ochsenknecht-hat-wieder-geheiratet.33c8d325-977d-4212-9b39-e3f8bd9b400e.html|access-date=20 June 2018}} Wilson and Jimi Ochsenknecht acted together with him in the films Enlightenment Guaranteed and {{Interlanguage link multi|The Wild Soccer Bunch (film)|de|3=Die Wilden Kerle (Film)|lt=The Wild Soccer Bunch}} and its four sequels.
In July 2017, Ochsenknecht married Kiki Viebrock.
Awards
- 1999 Bavarian Film Awards, Best Actor{{cite web|url=http://www.bayern.de/Anlage19170/PreistraegerdesBayerischenFilmpreises-Pierrot.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819211539/http://www.bayern.de/Anlage19170/PreistraegerdesBayerischenFilmpreises-Pierrot.pdf |archive-date=19 August 2008 }}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1978
|Die Straße |Bully |TV miniseries |
| rowspan=2|1979
|{{Ill|Uns reicht das nicht|de}} |Jörg |TV film |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Das Ding (1979 film)|de|3=Das Ding (Film)|lt=Das Ding}}
|Engelchen |TV film |
| rowspan=2|1980
|Derrick: Tödliche Sekunden |Achim Rudolf |TV series episode |
| Tatort: {{Interlanguage link multi|Schönes Wochenende (Tatort)|de|3=Tatort: Schönes Wochenende|lt=Schönes Wochenende}}
|Oebel |TV series episode |
| rowspan=2|1981
|{{Interlanguage link multi|St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken (TV series)|de|3=St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken (Fernsehserie)|lt=St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken}}: Die Kompagnons |Thomas |TV series episode |
| Das Boot
|Bootsmann Lamprecht | |
| 1982
|Tatort: Wat Recht is, mutt Recht bliewen |Fritz Lehmann |TV series episode |
| rowspan=2|1983
|Die Zeiten ändern sich |Kajott |TV miniseries |
| Büro, Büro
|Martin Bohle |TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1984
|Tatort: Verdeckte Ermittlung |Klaus |TV series episode |
| rowspan=6|1985
|Boots Man | |
| The Record
|Rico | |
| Die Sache ist gelaufen
|Jürgen Weck | |
| Forget Mozart
|Director Emanuel Schikaneder | |
| Der Fahnder: Liebe macht blind
|Norbert |TV series episode |
| Men...
|Stefan Lachner | |
| rowspan=4|1986
|{{Interlanguage link multi|Operation Dead End|de}} |Boris | |
| Die Krimistunde: Ein Toter zuviel
|Joe Hemmer |TV series episode |
| {{ill|The Lenz Papers (miniseries)|de|3=Lenz oder die Freiheit|lt=The Lenz Papers}}
|Rinckleff |TV miniseries |
| Irgendwie und Sowieso: Manhattan
|General, son of Hermann Göring |TV series episode |
| rowspan=2|1987
|Tatort: Blindflug |Günter Marbach |TV series episode |
| Rotlicht!
|Uwe Rühle | |
| 1988
|Die Dollarfalle |Dani |TV film |
| rowspan=2|1989
|Patrick | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Money (1989 film)|de|3=Geld (Film)|lt=Money}}
|Werner Mueller | |
| rowspan=3|1990
|Bread and Butter |Stefan | |
| {{Ill|Bismarck (1990 film)|de|3=Bismarck (1990)|lt=Bismarck}}
|TV film |
| Fire, Ice and Dynamite
|Victor | |
| rowspan=2|1991
|Ein Fall für zwei: Helens Geheimnisse |Bruno Maschke |TV series episode |
| All Out
|Paul | |
| rowspan=3|1992
|Fritz Knobel (based on Konrad Kujau) | |
| Auf Achse: Musa und Marie
|Benno |TV series episode |
| Tatort: Der Mörder und der Prinz
|René Wolf |TV series episode |
| 1993
|{{Interlanguage link multi|Pauline In Between|de|Ein Mann für jede Tonart}} |Klaus Klett | |
| rowspan=5|1994
|{{Interlanguage link multi|Kaspar Hauser (film)|de|3=Kaspar Hauser (1993)|lt=Kaspar Hauser}} | |
| Mona Must Die
|Eddie von Snead | |
| Simply Love
|Teacher Pillgrimm | |
| The Wanderer: False Witness
|Brandt |TV series episode |
| Felidae
|Archie |voice only |
| rowspan=2|1995
|The Way to Dusty Death |Gerhard Tracchia |TV film |
| Die Straßen von Berlin
|Hajo Kroll |TV series, 4 episodes |
| rowspan=2|1996
|{{Interlanguage link multi|Das Zauberbuch|de}} |Griffig | |
| {{ill|Honigmond|de}}
|Burton | |
| rowspan=3|1997
|Die Gang |Joe Feddersen |TV series, 13 episodes |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Ballermann 6 (film)|de|3=Ballermann 6 (Film)|lt=Ballermann 6}}
|Rocker | |
| Christmas Fever
|Fritz Mauser | |
| rowspan=5|1998
|Widows – Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergnügen |Erich Dollinger | |
| Tödliches Alibi
|Konrad Grothe |TV film |
| Am I Beautiful?
|Bodo | |
| Weekend mit Leiche
|Tom |TV film |
| Operation Noah
|Kommissar Taller |TV film |
| rowspan=2|1999
|Col. Peter Vojnovic \ Giorgio Borghelli | |
| {{Ill|Bodyguard – Dein Leben in meiner Hand|de}}
|Gilbert Metz |TV film |
| rowspan=6|2000
|{{Interlanguage link multi|Stan Becker|de}}: Ein Mann ein Wort |Gilles Donzelot |TV series episode |
| Enlightenment Guaranteed
|Uwe | |
| Fußball ist unser Leben
|Hans Pollak | |
| Siska: Das letzte Konzert
|Rolf Gillis |TV series episode |
| Dune – The Desert Planet
|TV miniseries |
| The Old Fox: Der letzte Geburtstag
|Klaus Wollgast |TV series episode |
| rowspan=6|2001
|{{Interlanguage link multi|L'impero|it}} |Arcadin |TV miniseries |
| Küss mich, Tiger!
|Prof. Hardy Popp |TV film |
| Vera Brühne
|Johann Ferbach |TV miniseries |
| Stones of Light
|Thomas Kesselbach |TV film |
| The Crusaders
|Baron Corrado |TV film |
| Siska: Hass macht blind
|Gert Kranitz |TV series episode |
| 2002
|{{ill|Harte Brötchen|de}} |Theo Zerrbeck |TV film |
| rowspan=3|2003
|{{Ill|Nachtschicht (TV series)|de|3=Nachtschicht (Filmreihe)|lt=Nachtschicht}}: {{Ill|Amok! (Nachtschicht)|de|3=Nachtschicht – Amok!|lt=Amok!}} |Randy Schlosser |TV series episode |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|The Wild Soccer Bunch (film)|de|3=Die Wilden Kerle (Film)|lt=The Wild Soccer Bunch}}
|Maxi's father | |
| Luther
| |
| rowspan=2|2004
|{{Ill|Engelchen flieg|de}} |Michael Koller |TV film |
| Der Bulle von Tölz: Der Tölzi
|Sepp Schorlemmer |TV series episode |
| rowspan=3|2005
|{{Ill|About the Looking for and the Finding of Love |de|Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe}} |Theo Stokowski | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|The Wild Soccer Bunch 2|de|Die Wilden Kerle 2}}
|Maxi's father | |
| {{Ill|The Wedding Party (2005 film)|de|3=Die Bluthochzeit|lt=The Wedding Party}}
|Franz Berger | |
| rowspan=4|2006
|Bruno's father | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|The Wild Soccer Bunch 3|de|Die Wilden Kerle 3}}
|Maxi's father | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Tollpension|de}}
|Kurt Mahlström |TV film |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Der beste Lehrer der Welt|de}}
|Teacher Gustav Kilian |TV film |
| rowspan=6|2007
|{{Interlanguage link multi|The Wild Soccer Bunch 4|de|Die Wilden Kerle 4}} |Maxi's father | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Kein Geld der Welt|de}}
|Mr. Dagenhorst |TV film |
| Siska: Sei still und stirb
|Fred Wiechert |TV series episode |
| Liebe nach Rezept
|Hansen Quaas |TV film |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Angsthasen|de}}
|Psychotherapeut Dr. Elmau |TV film |
| Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps
|Jonathan Armbruster | |
| rowspan=10|2008
|Mord in aller Unschuld |Roland Nickel |TV film |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|The Wild Soccer Bunch 5|de|Die Wilden Kerle 5}}
|Maxi's father | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Summer (2008 German film)|de|3=Sommer (2008)|lt=Summer}}
|Tim's father | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Run for Your Life! (2008 film)|de|3=Lauf um Dein Leben – Vom Junkie zum Ironman|lt=Run for Your Life!}}
|Oscar | |
| The Old Fox: Die Nacht kommt schneller als du denkst
|Harald Plenzberg |TV series episode |
| Crash
|Father |Short |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Schade um das schöne Geld|de}}
|Klaas Jonkers |TV film |
| The Letter for the King
|Rafox | |
| Ein Ferienhaus in Marrakesch
|Kurt Basinski |TV film |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Mein Schüler, seine Mutter & ich|de}}
|Teacher Carlo Brückner |TV film |
| rowspan=5|2009
|{{Ill|A Date for Life|fr|L'Amour au bout du chemin}} |Micha Strelinsky |TV film |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Männersache|de}}
|Susi's father | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Lippels Traum (2009)|de|3=Lippels Traum (2009)|lt=Lippels Traum}}
|Konrektor Färber / Innkeeper | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Böses Erwachen|de|3=Böses Erwachen (2009)}}
|Freddy Amberg |TV film |
| Zweiohrküken
|Dr. Eisenberger | |
| rowspan=4|2010
|{{ill|Greed (2010 film)|de|Gier (2010)|lt=Greed}} |Leon Grünlich |TV film |
| Zeiten ändern dich
|Selina's father | |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Der Bulle und das Landei|de}}: Tödliches Heimweh
|Polizeihauptkommissar Killmer |TV series episode |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Amigo (2010 film)|de|Amigo – Bei Ankunft Tod|lt=Amigo}}
|Fritz Declair |TV film |
| rowspan=3|2011
|{{Interlanguage link multi|The Great Comeback|de|Das große Comeback}} |Hansi Haller |TV film |
| {{Interlanguage link multi|Der Bulle und das Landei|de}}: Babyblues
|Polizeihauptkommissar Killmer |TV series episode |
| {{ill|Schief gewickelt|de}}
|Möbius |TV film |
| rowspan=2|2012
|{{ill|Überleben an der Wickelfront|de}} |Dieter Lindemann |TV film |
| {{ill|Little Murders (2012 film)|de|3=Kleine Morde (2012)|lt=Little Murders}}
|Wilhelm Brinkhoff | |
| 2013
|Bürgermeister | |
| 2014
|Nena |Martin | |
| rowspan=2|2015
|{{Ill|Big Fish, Small Fish|de|Große Fische, kleine Fische}} |Paul Grambauer |TV film |
| Die Udo Honig Story
|Udo Honig |TV film |
| 2016
|Dr. Sascha Heinrich | |
| 2017
|Anna Fucking Molnar |Wolf | |
| 2018
|Peter Ruge | |
| 2019
|{{ill|Ich war noch niemals in New York (film)|de|3=Ich war noch niemals in New York (Film)|lt=Ich war noch niemals in New York}} |Otto | |
References
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External links
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Category:German male film actors
Category:German male television actors
Category:German Film Award winners
Category:20th-century German male actors
Category:21st-century German male actors