Born to a sea-captain family, Ferch entered the stage at fifteen and later refined his craft at Salzburg’s Mozarteum, where he combined drama studies with tap, ballet and vocal training. After graduating in 1987 he joined Berlin’s Freie Volksbühne and subsequently performed at the Schiller Theatre and the Theater des Westens, while also appearing as a guest at the Salzburg Festival, Milan’s La Sca…