Jürgen Heinrich
Known for: Acting
Born: August 20, 1945
Place of birth: Groß Godems, Germany
Jürgen Heinrich (born August 20, 1945, in Groß Godems) is a German actor, voice actor, and director. After World War II, Jürgen Heinrich was raised by his mother, the politician Emma Heinrich, as his father was presumed missing in action. Following an apprenticeship as a steel shipbuilder, he began studying acting at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig in 1965. While still a student, he was cast in the DEFA production *Abschied* (Farewell) and subsequently appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout the GDR era. In 1982, Heinrich left the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany) in protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As a result, he was blacklisted from his profession and supported himself for several years through odd jobs before being forced to emigrate to West Berlin in 1985. There, he was engaged by theaters such as the Schiller Theater and appeared in films including *Der Himmel über Berlin* (Wings of Desire) and *Ein Richter für Berlin* (A Judge for Berlin). He also took on guest roles in television series such as *Tatort*, *Der Alte*, and *Praxis Bülowbogen*. Heinrich achieved nationwide fame starting in 1992 through his starring role as Chief Inspector Andreas Wolff in the series *Wolffs Revier*. For this series, he and the production team were awarded the Adolf Grimme Prize. Later, he also made his directorial debut on the show. Alongside his acting career, Heinrich has worked as a voice actor for many years. He has lent his German voice to actors such as Fred Dryer in the series *Hunter*, as well as James Belushi, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, and James Cromwell. Jürgen Heinrich has been married since the 1970s and resides in Berlin. His children, Fabian Heinrich and Katja Heinrich, are also active as actors.
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Filmography
51 movies · 55 TV shows, newest first
7.3
La farfalla impazzita
2025
6.3
The Best for Last
2024
6.0
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Glory
2024
7.1
Kleo
2022
5.5
Freundschaft auf den zweiten Blick
2022
5.7
Takeover
2020
6.0
9 Days Awake
2020
6.6
Rookies
2020
NR
Die Verwandlung
2019
3.0
Weingut Wader
2018
6.0
Die Affäre Borgward
2018
6.0
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln
2017
6.5
Praxis mit Meerblick
2017
3.9
Climbing Paradise
2016
4.0
Never Too Late for Justice
2016
4.0
Die Stadt und die Macht
2016
5.8
Tod auf der Insel
2015
5.0
Bettys Diagnose
2015NR
ANIXE auf Reisen
2014
7.3
Friesland
2014
3.6
Meine Mutter, meine Männer
2014NR
SAT.1 Gold Traumreisen
2014
7.0
Auf Herz und Nieren
2012
5.4
Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden
2012
6.3
Wolff - Kampf im Revier
2012
5.5
Ein mörderisches Geschäft
2011
NR
Am Kreuzweg
2011NR
Lügen haben linke Hände
2011
6.6
Tod einer Schülerin
2010
8.4
Weissensee
2010
6.0
Masserberg
2010
NR
Prinz und Bottel
2010
8.7
Prinz und Bottel
2010
6.0
Haltet die Welt an
2010
5.0
Die Grenze
2010
6.0
Das Echo der Schuld
20095.0
Der Mann aus der Pfalz
2009NR
Hand in Hand
2009
2.0
La Lance de la destinée
2008
4.8
An die Grenze
2007
7.5
Suddenly Gina
2007
2.0
Lafer! Lichter! Lecker!
2006
5.4
Der Staatsanwalt
2005NR
Das ist mein...
2004
NR
Der Ferienarzt
2004
5.4
Inga Lindström
2004
6.2
SOKO Leipzig
20017.0
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2
20019.0
Das Schloß meines Vaters
1999
7.0
Ombre
1999
NR
Ombre
19998.0
Hinter dem Regenbogen
19994.4
Volle Kanne
1999
8.0
Siska
19987.5
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
19988.0
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann
1998
7.0
Zimmer frei!
1996
6.6
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
7.3
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995NR
Jury Trial
1995
NR
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
1995
6.0
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
8.0
Die Kommissarin
1994
5.5
Ein starkes Team
1994
7.9
RTL Samstag Nacht
19935.0
Das Haus im Ginster
1993
3.7
Wolffs Revier
1992
5.2
Riverboat
19928.5
Landschaft mit Dornen
1992
9.0
Bonne chance Frenchie
1992
NR
Rückkehr ins Leben
19917.0
Unsere Hagenbecks
19918.0
Liebe und Maloche
1990
8.6
Dobrodružství kriminalistiky
19897.0
Follow Me
1989
NR
Die Männer vom K3
1988NR
Anwalt Abel
1988
5.4
Judgment in Berlin
1988
6.7
Hals über Kopf
1987
5.8
Praxis Bülowbogen
1987
7.8
Wings of Desire
1987
NR
Entry to Paradise
19879.0
Povstalecká história
1984
5.8
The Scout
1983
7.0
Märkische Chronik
1983
5.6
Fire Below Deck
1982
8.0
Trumpeter Anton
1981
5.0
Das Traumschiff
1981
4.8
Marta, Marta
1979
10.0
Schatzsucher
1979
5.6
Sabine Wulff
1978
5.4
Hiev up
1978
5.9
SOKO München
1978
4.0
You and Nothing and Berlin
1977
6.3
The Old Fox
1977
8.0
The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark
1977
4.5
Bird Waking Weather
19767.2
3 nach 9
1974
6.0
Derrick
1974
9.0
Zum Beispiel Josef
1974
9.5
The Invisible Visor
1973
6.3
Polizeiruf 110
1971
10.0
Do You Know Urban?
1971
6.2
Scene of the Crime
1970
6.6
Farewell
1968
3.8
Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort
1965