Thorsten Merten
Thorsten Merten (born December 4, 1963, in Ruhla) is a German actor. Thorsten Merten originally intended to become a journalist and initially worked as a trainee at the newspaper *Das Volk*. After completing his military service, he underwent acting training from 1986 to 1990 at the "Ernst Busch" Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin, where he attended the newly established cabaret department and graduated with a diploma in cabaret performance. This was followed by engagements at various theaters both at home and abroad, including the Théâtre Vidy in Lausanne, the Staatstheater Schwerin, the Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, the Volksbühne Berlin, and the Deutsches Theater Berlin. For his stage work, he was awarded the Conrad Ekhof Prize in 1999. His notable stage roles include McMurphy in *One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest*, the Ghost in *Hamlet*, as well as roles in *Ivanov*, *Prometheus*, and *Sonnenallee*. In 2024, he played the role of operations manager Kuckuck in the operetta *Messeschlager Gisela* at the Komische Oper Berlin. Merten gained his first experience in front of the camera in 1992 in Andreas Dresen's film *Stilles Land*. He achieved his breakthrough in 2001 with the tragicomedy *Halbe Treppe* (Grill Point), also directed by Dresen. Since then, he has appeared regularly in both feature films and television productions. Merten also gained recognition through roles in *Wilsberg*, *Afrika, mon amour*, *Bella Block*, *Helen Dorn*, *Donna Leon*, and numerous episodes of *Tatort*. From 2013 to 2021, he played the role of precinct chief Stich in the Weimar-based *Tatort* series. Since 2009, he has portrayed Chief Inspector—later Police Commissioner—Martin Fichte in the ZDF series *Spreewaldkrimi*. He has also played lead roles in other productions, including *Silvi* and *Fremdkörper*. In 2021, he received the German Film Award for his supporting role in *Curveball – Wir machen die Wahrheit*. Furthermore, Merten came up with the idea for the Netflix series *Das letzte Wort*, in which he appeared alongside Anke Engelke.
The Elementary Particles
(Hubert)
Grill Point
(Christian)
Sprachlos in Irland
(Dirk)
Operation Valkyrie
(Peter Graf Yorck v. Wartenburg)
Underdogs
(Forster)
Die Weihnachtswette
(Reinhold)
November Child
(Alexander)
Miss Merkel - Ein Uckermark-Krimi
(Joachim Sauer)
Locked in Society
(Manfred Prohaska)
Four Windows
(Vater)
Gun-shy
(Krausser)
What You Can See from Here
(Herr Rödder)
Kleine Eheverbrechen
(Dieter Beil)
Arschkalt
(Erhard)
I've Never Been Happier
(Schlickenrieder)
Wahrheit oder Pflicht
(Lehrer Behnke)
Lunik
(Toni Harmann)
Hunting Season
(Vermieter)
Eine riskante Entscheidung
(Bernhard Elster)
Meer is nich
(Friedrich)
Alfons Jitterbit – Class Trip Chaos!
(Herr Flickendorf)
Die Frau am Ende der Straße
(Klaus Garbers)
Kohlhaas or the Proportionality of Means
(Herse)
Silvi - Maybe Love
(Michael)
Der zweite Mann
(Klaus Padberg)
Ruhm
(Klaus Rubinstein)
Willkommen bei Habib
(Bruno)
Der Rücktritt
(Martin Heidemanns)
Haltet die Welt an
(André Spanuth)
Der zweite Kurzschluss
(Oliver)
Open the Wall
(Manfred)
We Are Young. We Are Strong.
Night to be Gone
(Dieter)
Roxy
(Passfälscher)
Sunny
Inklusion - gemeinsam anders
(Heribert Stein)
Auf Doktor komm raus
(Apotheker Walter)
Sushi in Suhl
(Hans Leutner)
Gravity
(Kollath)
Naked Among Wolves
(Hans Bochow)
Foreign Body
(Wolfgang)
Der Fall Marianne Voss
(Fritz Malowski)
Miss Merkel - Mord auf dem Friedhof
(Achim Sauer)
Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot
(Hofrat)
From Hilde, with Love
(Dr. Minergerode)
Silent Country
(Kai Finke)
The Last Pig
(Meier)
Transport
Weisst du eigentlich dass ganz viele Blumen blühen im Park
Alki Alki
(Thomas)
Charlotte
(Georg)
Augen zu
(Frank)
In Times of Fading Light
The Golden Goose
(Räubervater)
Remarque - Sein Weg zum Ruhm
(Chefredakteur der „Sport im Bild“)
Heil
(Verfassungsschützer F. – Sachsen)
Tiger Milk
(Stefan)
Gundermann
(Puppenspieler)
Rübezahls Schatz
(Arzt)
Einschnitt
(der Bürochef)
Das Nebelhaus
(Doros Chef)
Hit Mom – Mörderische Weihnachten
(Professor)
Brothers
(Rainer Welke)
Frösche petzen nicht
(Jörg Hilbert)
In Liebe eine Eins
(Herr Steiner)
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
(Taxifahrer Klaus)
Good Girl Gone Bad
(Helmut Mayer)
Empathie
(Rüdiger)
Atlas
(Alfred Hoppe)
Rough Road Ahead
Stopped on Track
Donbass
(German Journalist)
Nothing More Perfect
Sooner or Later
Curveball
(Schatz)
Der vierte Mann
(Kurt Lehrmann)
Alfons Zitterbacke
(Mr. Flickendorf)
Up – Down
(Peet)
In Berlin wächst kein Orangenbaum
(Wärter Grunert)
Exit
(Hönings)
Knorx
(Vogtländer)
The Audition
Bach - A Christmas Miracle
(Adrian Stieglitz)
The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station
(Harald Wischnewsky)
The Policeman's Niece
(Werner Barth)
Cicadas
(Uwe)
Vom Atmen unter Wasser
(Jo)
Der große Zusammenbruch
Miss Merkel - Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi
(Joachim)
Gespensterwald
(Jan Jürgens)
Schwarzer Sommer
(Jan Jürgens)
Die Verteidigerin - Tötungsabsicht
Triptych
Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise
(Krause)
The Last Word
(Andreas Borowski)
KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst
(Van Gogh)
Der Staatsanwalt
(Robert Stein)
Unter anderen Umständen
(Achim Kaminski)
Die Chefin
(Harald Steiner)
Wolffs Revier
(Jörg Bauer)
Die Kanzlei
(Otto Suhlke)
Der Kriminalist
(Lutz Ebeling)
Bella Block
(Peter Liersch)
Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall
(Uwe Diepenbrock)
Im Namen des Gesetzes
(Bodo Seitz)
Donna Leon
(Palazzi)
Donna Leon
(Piero Sartor)
The Institute - Oasis of Failure
Bloch
(Frank)
Helen Dorn
(Wachmann Strauch)
Scene of the Crime
(Kriminalhauptkommissar Kurt Stich)
Polizeiruf 110
(Hannes Iwanowski)
Scene of the Crime
(Kurt Stich)
The Gryphon
(Dr. Peters)
Befriending the Grouch
(Nowak)
Scene of the Crime
(Robert Roetgen)
K3 – Kripo Hamburg
(Kurt Schmidt)
Sedwitz
(Ralf "Ralle" Pietzsch)
SOKO Köln
(Lars Beck)
Vienna Crime Squad
(Falk Link)
Divided We Stand
(Hajo Gärster)
SOKO Leipzig
(Volker Hoss)
Ein starkes Team
(Maik Lehmann)
Hamburg Dockland
(Bernd Wöhler)
Wilsberg
(Rainer Wiedemann)
Küstenwache
(Hartmut Schild)
Berlin Bad Trip
(Jens Lamprecht)
Letzte Spur Berlin
(Jürgen Beck)
Die Pfeiler der Macht
(Joseph Pilaster)
Scene of the Crime
(Christof Rüter)
Scene of the Crime
(Walter Lemke)
Bruder - Schwarze Macht
(Bahr)
Kommissar Stolberg
(Manuel Lichtenberg)
Solo für Schwarz
(Raik Schleusser)
SOKO Kitzbühel
(Stefan Schiener)
Der Kriminalist
(Jochen Pohl)
Scene of the Crime
(Kommissariatsleiter Kurt Stich)
Kommissar Marthaler
(Dr. Meisner)
Flemming
(Arndt Buchwald)
Scene of the Crime
(Christian Wilmots)
Spreewaldkrimi
(Fichte)
Scene of the Crime
(Thomas Peters)
Babylon Berlin
(Henning)
Sam: A Saxon
(Major Schreier)
Spreewaldkrimi
(Martin Fichte)
Pumpen
(Rainer Müller)
Deutscher
(Frank Pielcke)
Scene of the Crime
(Peter Lessing)
Riverboat
(Self)
German Genius
(Olli Hansen)
The Next Level
(Matt)
Other People's Money
(Rolf Lebert)
Polizeiruf 110
(Jan Jürgens)