Jürgen Heinrich
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.
Filmography
La farfalla impazzita
as Erich Priebke
La farfalla impazzita
as Erich Priebke
The Best for Last
as Kurt Hanke
The Best for Last
as Kurt Hanke
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Glory
as Jules Marchand
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Glory
as Jules Marchand
Freundschaft auf den zweiten Blick
as Elmar Kern
Freundschaft auf den zweiten Blick
as Elmar Kern
Takeover
as Günther
Takeover
as Günther
9 Days Awake
as Hans-Peter Stehfest
9 Days Awake
as Hans-Peter Stehfest
Die Verwandlung
as Self
Die Verwandlung
as Self
Die Affäre Borgward
as Wilhelm Kaisen
Die Affäre Borgward
as Wilhelm Kaisen
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln
as Cape Pescoe
Rosamunde Pilcher: Wenn Fische lächeln
as Cape Pescoe
Climbing Paradise
Climbing Paradise
Tod auf der Insel
as Karl Hansen
Tod auf der Insel
as Karl Hansen
Meine Mutter, meine Männer
as Roman
Meine Mutter, meine Männer
as Roman
Wolff - Kampf im Revier
as Andreas Wolff
Wolff - Kampf im Revier
as Andreas Wolff
Ein mörderisches Geschäft
as Werner Altkirch
Ein mörderisches Geschäft
as Werner Altkirch
Am Kreuzweg
as Bischof Gisbert Robenius
Am Kreuzweg
as Bischof Gisbert Robenius
Lügen haben linke Hände
as Herr Timmermann
Lügen haben linke Hände
as Herr Timmermann
Tod einer Schülerin
as Holger Weiss
Tod einer Schülerin
as Holger Weiss
Masserberg
as Chefarzt Dr. Studer
Masserberg
as Chefarzt Dr. Studer
Prinz und Bottel
as Daddo Prinz
Prinz und Bottel
as Daddo Prinz
Haltet die Welt an
as Bernd Kückeberg
Haltet die Welt an
as Bernd Kückeberg
Die Grenze
as Franz Geri
Die Grenze
as Franz Geri
Das Echo der Schuld
as Jack Walker
Das Echo der Schuld
as Jack Walker
Der Mann aus der Pfalz
as Horst Teltschik
Der Mann aus der Pfalz
as Horst Teltschik
Hand in Hand
as Friedrich Laurens
Hand in Hand
as Friedrich Laurens
An die Grenze
as Hauptmann Dobbs
An die Grenze
as Hauptmann Dobbs
Suddenly Gina
as Bundesfinanzminister Klaus Vorschmidt
Suddenly Gina
as Bundesfinanzminister Klaus Vorschmidt
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2
as Artur Vonstein
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann 2
as Artur Vonstein
Das Schloß meines Vaters
as Wolf Apel
Das Schloß meines Vaters
as Wolf Apel
Ombre
as Luis / De Girot / Yuri
Ombre
as Luis / De Girot / Yuri
Hinter dem Regenbogen
as Vater
Hinter dem Regenbogen
as Vater
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann
as Artur
Ich schenk dir meinen Mann
as Artur
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
Das Schwein - Eine deutsche Karriere
Das Haus im Ginster
as Professor
Das Haus im Ginster
as Professor
Landschaft mit Dornen
as Rolf
Landschaft mit Dornen
as Rolf
Rückkehr ins Leben
as Wolfgang Thom
Rückkehr ins Leben
as Wolfgang Thom
Liebe und Maloche
Liebe und Maloche
Follow Me
as Emigrant
Follow Me
as Emigrant
Judgment in Berlin
as Uri Andreyev
Judgment in Berlin
as Uri Andreyev
Wings of Desire
as In the Old Apartments
Wings of Desire
as In the Old Apartments
The Scout
as Soldat Thomas Hicks
The Scout
as Soldat Thomas Hicks
Fire Below Deck
as Langer
Fire Below Deck
as Langer
Trumpeter Anton
as Vater Eisenberg
Trumpeter Anton
as Vater Eisenberg
Marta, Marta
as Manfred
Marta, Marta
as Manfred
Schatzsucher
as Jonny
Schatzsucher
as Jonny
Sabine Wulff
as Atsche
Sabine Wulff
as Atsche
Hiev up
as Smutje Eduard
Hiev up
as Smutje Eduard
You and Nothing and Berlin
as Dieter Körber
You and Nothing and Berlin
as Dieter Körber
The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark
as Vater Schneidewind
The Little Magician and the Big Bad Mark
as Vater Schneidewind
Bird Waking Weather
as Johannes
Bird Waking Weather
as Johannes
Zum Beispiel Josef
as Josef Neumann
Zum Beispiel Josef
as Josef Neumann
Do You Know Urban?
as Latowski
Do You Know Urban?
as Latowski
Farewell
as Hartinger
Farewell
as Hartinger