TimPhim
Actor / Thorsten Merten
Thorsten Merten

Thorsten Merten (born December 4, 1963, in Ruhla) is a German actor. Thorsten Merten originally intended to become a journalist and initially worked as a trainee at the newspaper *Das Volk*. After completing his military service, he underwent acting training from 1986 to 1990 at the "Ernst Busch" Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin, where he attended the newly established cabaret department and graduated with a diploma in cabaret performance. This was followed by engagements at various theaters both at home and abroad, including the Théâtre Vidy in Lausanne, the Staatstheater Schwerin, the Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, the Volksbühne Berlin, and the Deutsches Theater Berlin. For his stage work, he was awarded the Conrad Ekhof Prize in 1999. His notable stage roles include McMurphy in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*, the Ghost in *Hamlet*, as well as roles in *Ivanov*, *Prometheus*, and *Sonnenallee*. In 2024, he played the role of operations manager Kuckuck in the operetta *Messeschlager Gisela* at the Komische Oper Berlin. Merten gained his first experience in front of the camera in 1992 in Andreas Dresen's film *Stilles Land*. He achieved his breakthrough in 2001 with the tragicomedy *Halbe Treppe* (Grill Point), also directed by Dresen. Since then, he has appeared regularly in both feature films and television productions. Merten also gained recognition through roles in *Wilsberg*, *Afrika, mon amour*, *Bella Block*, *Helen Dorn*, *Donna Leon*, and numerous episodes of *Tatort*. From 2013 to 2021, he played the role of precinct chief Stich in the Weimar-based *Tatort* series. Since 2009, he has portrayed Chief Inspector—later Police Commissioner—Martin Fichte in the ZDF series *Spreewaldkrimi*. He has also played lead roles in other productions, including *Silvi* and *Fremdkörper*. In 2021, he received the German Film Award for his supporting role in *Curveball – Wir machen die Wahrheit*. Furthermore, Merten came up with the idea for the Netflix series *Das letzte Wort*, in which he appeared alongside Anke Engelke.

1963-12-01
Movies
2026
de
Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise
2025
de
The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station
2025
de
Miss Merkel - Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi
2025
de
The Policeman's Niece
2025
de
Cicadas
2024
de
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
2024
de
From Hilde, with Love
2024
de
Der Fall Marianne Voss
2024
de
Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof
2024
de
Roxy
2024
en
Night to be Gone
2023
de
Der zweite Kurzschluss
2023
de
Kleine Eheverbrechen
2023
de
Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi
2022
de
What You Can See from Here
2022
de
Hunting Season
2022
de
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
2022
de
Locked in Society
2022
de
Eine riskante Entscheidung
2021
de
Sprachlos in Irland
2021
de
Curveball
2020
de
In Berlin wächst kein Orangenbaum
2020
de
Exit
2020
de
Nothing More Perfect
2019
de
Knorx
2019
de
The Audition
2019
de
Der vierte Mann
2019
de
Good Girl Gone Bad
2019
de
Alfons Zitterbacke
2018
de
Atlas
2018
de
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
2018
uk
Donbass
2018
de
Gundermann
2017
de
RĂĽbezahls Schatz
2017
de
Hit Mom – Mörderische Weihnachten
2017
de
Das Nebelhaus
2017
de
Brothers
2017
de
Tiger Milk
2017
de
In Times of Fading Light
2016
de
The Last Pig
2015
de
Alki Alki
2015
de
Heil
2015
de
Foreign Body
2015
de
Naked Among Wolves
2015
de
Rough Road Ahead
2014
de
Open the Wall
2014
de
We Are Young. We Are Strong.
2014
de
Willkommen bei Habib
2014
de
Der RĂĽcktritt
2013
de
The Golden Goose
2013
de
Der zweite Mann
2013
de
Sunny
2013
de
Silvi - Maybe Love
2013
de
Kohlhaas or the Proportionality of Means
2012
de
SchneeweiĂźchen und Rosenrot
2012
de
Sushi in Suhl
2012
de
Ruhm
2011
de
Stopped on Track
2011
de
Inklusion - gemeinsam anders
2011
de
Augen zu
2011
de
Arschkalt
2011
de
Weisst du eigentlich dass ganz viele Blumen blĂĽhen im Park
2010
de
Empathie
2010
de
Haltet die Welt an
2010
de
Gravity
2010
de
Auf Doktor komm raus
2010
de
Frösche petzen nicht
2009
de
I've Never Been Happier
2008
de
November Child
2008
de
Underdogs
2008
de
Remarque - Sein Weg zum Ruhm
2008
de
Vom Atmen unter Wasser
2007
de
Sooner or Later
2007
de
Meer is nich
2007
de
Die Frau am Ende der StraĂźe
2007
de
Lunik
2006
de
Four Windows
2006
de
The Elementary Particles
2005
de
In Liebe eine Eins
2005
de
Wahrheit oder Pflicht
2004
de
Operation Valkyrie
2004
de
Transport
2003
de
Gun-shy
2002
de
Grill Point
1994
de
Up – Down
1992
de
Silent Country
TV shows
2025
de
Other People's Money
2025
de
The Next Level
2024
de
Pumpen
2023
de
Berlin Bad Trip
2023
de
The Gryphon
2023
de
German Genius
2023
de
Sam: A Saxon
2022
de
Divided We Stand
2021
de
Befriending the Grouch
2020
de
The Last Word
2020
de
Deutscher
2018
de
The Institute - Oasis of Failure
2017
de
Bruder - Schwarze Macht
2017
de
Babylon Berlin
2016
de
Die Pfeiler der Macht
2015
de
Die Kanzlei
2015
de
Sedwitz
2014
de
Helen Dorn
2012
de
Letzte Spur Berlin
2012
de
Kommissar Marthaler
2012
de
Die Chefin
2009
de
Flemming
2007
de
KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst
2007
de
Hamburg Dockland
2006
de
Der Kriminalist
2006
de
Der Kriminalist
2006
de
Spreewaldkrimi
2006
de
Spreewaldkrimi
2006
de
Kommissar Stolberg
2006
de
Unter anderen Umständen
2005
de
Vienna Crime Squad
2005
de
Der Staatsanwalt
2003
de
Solo fĂĽr Schwarz
2003
de
SOKO Köln
2001
de
SOKO KitzbĂĽhel
2001
de
SOKO Leipzig
2000
de
Donna Leon
2000
de
Donna Leon
1997
de
KĂĽstenwache
1995
de
Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall
1995
de
Wilsberg
1994
de
Im Namen des Gesetzes
1994
de
Ein starkes Team
1993
de
Bella Block
1992
de
Wolffs Revier
1992
de
Riverboat
1971
de
Polizeiruf 110
1971
de
Polizeiruf 110
1970
de
Scene of the Crime
1970
de
Scene of the Crime
1970
de
Scene of the Crime
1970
de
Scene of the Crime
1970
de
Scene of the Crime
1970
de
Scene of the Crime
1970
de
Scene of the Crime
1970
de
Scene of the Crime
1970
de
Scene of the Crime