Emerging from the college theatre in Bochum before completing his studies at the Westfälische Schauspielschule Bochum, the German actor and director quickly became a fixture on the German-speaking stage, appearing at venues such as the Volksbühne, Berliner Ensemble, Schaubühne, Deutsches Theater Berlin, Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, and the Schauspielhaus Zürich. His 1999 U.S. tour with the Be…
