Milan Peschel
Milan Peschel (born January 17, 1968, in East Berlin) is a German actor and director. Peschel was born in East Berlin to a teacher and a fashion journalist, and he grew up in the city districts of Lichtenberg and Friedrichshain. From 1984 to 1986, he completed an apprenticeship as a theater carpenter at the German State Opera Berlin (Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin), subsequently working as a stage technician at the Volksbühne Berlin until 1991. Afterward, he studied at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts from 1991 to 1995. From 1997 to 2008, Peschel was a member of the ensemble at the Volksbühne Berlin, where he appeared in numerous productions directed by Frank Castorf and Dimiter Gotscheff. Between 2001 and 2003, he also performed as a guest artist at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg. Since 2007, he has also worked as a director at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin and the Theater an der Parkaue. Furthermore, Peschel has participated as a voice actor in numerous radio drama productions, particularly under the direction of Paul Plamper. For his lead role as a father suffering from a brain tumor in the drama *Halt auf freier Strecke* (Stopped on Track)—directed by Andreas Dresen—Peschel received the 2011 Bavarian Film Prize and the 2012 German Film Prize. In 2021, he received another nomination for his supporting role in *Je suis Karl*. Peschel lives in Berlin. He is married and has a daughter and a son.
Filmography
Steckerlfischfiasko
as Marek Bufka
Steckerlfischfiasko
as Marek Bufka
Fatherland
as Armin Schaufelberger
Fatherland
as Armin Schaufelberger
Where To?
Where To?
The Exposure
as Dorsday
The Exposure
as Dorsday
Memory Hotel
as Beckmann
Memory Hotel
as Beckmann
School of Magical Animals 3
as Mortimer Morrison
School of Magical Animals 3
as Mortimer Morrison
Andreas Dresen - Ein Leben für den Film
as Self
Andreas Dresen - Ein Leben für den Film
as Self
The Palace
as Caspar Tell
The Palace
as Caspar Tell
School of Magical Animals 2
as Mortimer Morrison
School of Magical Animals 2
as Mortimer Morrison
The School of the Magical Animals
as Mortimer Morrison
The School of the Magical Animals
as Mortimer Morrison
Je suis Karl
as Alex Baier
Je suis Karl
as Alex Baier
Beckenrand Sheriff
as Karl
Beckenrand Sheriff
as Karl
Catweazle
as Major-domo
Catweazle
as Major-domo
Asphalt Burning
as Berry
Asphalt Burning
as Berry
The Wedding
as Andreas
The Wedding
as Andreas
Auerhaus
as F2M2
Auerhaus
as F2M2
My Life as Lotta - Bingo Flamingo
as Heiner Krishna
My Life as Lotta - Bingo Flamingo
as Heiner Krishna
Wuff
as Fan
Wuff
as Fan
Class Reunion 1.0
as Andreas
Class Reunion 1.0
as Andreas
Gundermann
as Volker
Gundermann
as Volker
The Famous Five and the Valley of Dinosaurs
as Kurt Weller
The Famous Five and the Valley of Dinosaurs
as Kurt Weller
The Captain
as Freytag
The Captain
as Freytag
Rock My Heart
as Steckel
Rock My Heart
as Steckel
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
as Grabredner
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
as Grabredner
Old Agent Men
as Marcel Werner
Old Agent Men
as Marcel Werner
Winnetou - The Last Fight
as Sam Hawkens
Winnetou - The Last Fight
as Sam Hawkens
Winnetou - A New World
as Sam Hawkens
Winnetou - A New World
as Sam Hawkens
Wir sind die Rosinskis
as Torben
Wir sind die Rosinskis
as Torben
Der Andere - eine Familiengeschichte
as Stefan
Der Andere - eine Familiengeschichte
as Stefan
Heart of Stone
as Glasmännchen
Heart of Stone
as Glasmännchen
Männertag
as Stevie
Männertag
as Stevie
The Pasta Detectives 3
as Gustav Fitzke
The Pasta Detectives 3
as Gustav Fitzke
Von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen
as Wirt
Von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen
as Wirt
The Pasta Detectives
as Gustav Fitzke
The Pasta Detectives
as Gustav Fitzke
Male Mistakes
as Thomas
Male Mistakes
as Thomas
Joy of Fatherhood
as Ei
Joy of Fatherhood
as Ei
Mary, Queen of Scots
as Lord
Mary, Queen of Scots
as Lord
Break Up Man
as Toto Kuhlmann
Break Up Man
as Toto Kuhlmann
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Turner
The Adventures of Huck Finn
as Turner
Lessons of a Dream
as Profalla - Schuldiener
Lessons of a Dream
as Profalla - Schuldiener
The Red Room
as Mann am Rasenmäher
The Red Room
as Mann am Rasenmäher
Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
as Werner Krauß
Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
as Werner Krauß
Boxhagener Platz
as Bodo
Boxhagener Platz
as Bodo
12 Paces without a Head
as Nikolaus Schocke
12 Paces without a Head
as Nikolaus Schocke
Hannah
as Martin
Hannah
as Martin
Eight Miles High
as Freiberg
Eight Miles High
as Freiberg
Black Sheep
as Peter Harminsky, Charlotte's Friend
Black Sheep
as Peter Harminsky, Charlotte's Friend
Hamlet_X
as Chauffeur
Hamlet_X
as Chauffeur
Demons
as Pjotr Stepanowitsch Werchowenski
Demons
as Pjotr Stepanowitsch Werchowenski
Dirty Hands
as Slick
Dirty Hands
as Slick