Max Riemelt is a renowned German actor born on January 7, 1984, in the Mitte district of East Berlin, during the era of the German Democratic Republic.
He spent the first six years of his life in the GDR before the reunification of Germany.
Raised by his parents, Gunnar Riemelt, a graphic designer, and Judith Riemelt, he developed an early interest in performing arts.
Riemelt completed his high school education with a diploma and chose to forgo military service.
He is a father to a daughter and continues to reside in Berlin, where he pursues various interests including rapping, football, and kickboxing.
Siblings
Max has one known sibling, a younger half-brother named Lukas Riemelt, who shares the same mother.
Lukas, born after Max, has also pursued a career in acting, appearing in projects such as “In the Face of Crime” in 2010 and “Nackte Tatsachen” in 2000.
The brothers maintain a close family connection, with Lukas often referenced in relation to Max’s public life.
Career
Riemelt’s acting career began at the age of 13 in 1997 with roles in television productions like “Eine Familie zum Küssen” and “Praxis Bülowbogen.”
The following year, he landed his first leading role in the ZDF Christmas series “Zwei allein” and made a cameo in a music video.
His breakthrough came in 2004 with the film “Before the Fall,” directed by Dennis Gansel, which garnered significant attention in Germany.
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He continued to collaborate with Gansel on projects such as “The Wave” in 2008 and “We Are the Night” in 2010.
Riemelt gained international recognition for his portrayal of a police officer in the 2013 romance drama “Free Fall,” often compared to “Brokeback Mountain.”
His global profile soared with the role of Wolfgang Bogdanow in the Netflix series “Sense8” from 2015 to 2018, created by the Wachowskis.
In 2017, he starred in the psychological thriller “Berlin Syndrome,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
More recently, he appeared in “The Matrix Resurrections” in 2021 and the political drama series “Bonn” in 2023, showcasing his versatility across genres and formats.
Accolades
In 2004, Riemelt won the Best Actor award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for his performance in “Before the Fall.”
He was honored as a German Shooting Star for European films in 2005.
In 2006, he earned the Best Young Actor at the Bavarian Film Awards and the Best Male Actor at the Marrakesh International Film Festival, both for “The Red Cockatoo.”
Riemelt received the Undine Award for Best Young Character Actor in “The Wave” in 2008.
In 2010, he was part of the ensemble that won the German Television Prize in the Special Achievement Fiction category for “In the Face of Crime,” followed by the Grimme-Preis for the same project in 2011.
He shared a Special Award from the Mayor at the Günter Rohrbach Filmpreises in 2013 for his role in “Free Fall” with Hanno Koffler.
In 2017, he was appointed Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres for his contributions to German-French culture.
The Award of the City of Hof was given to him in 2019 for his connection to the festival.
In 2021, he secured the Jupiter Award for Best Actor National and the Acting Prize of the Lünen Cinema Festival, both for “Kopfplatzen.”
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