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Mark Waschke was born on 10 March 1972 in Wattenscheid, Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor, known for Habermann (2010), A Hidden Life (2019) and Buddenbrooks (2008). He is married to Filipa César. They have two children.

Bastian Pastewka was born as the son of a primary school teacher and an agricultural engineer in Bochum but grew up in Bonn. After graduating from high school and doing community service, Pastewka began studying education, German, and sociology but left the university without finishing his degree. In 1992, he founded the comedy group "Comedy Crocodiles" with Bernhard Hoecker and Keirut Wenze. In 1994, Pastewka's career began as a television comedian on the WDR youth show "U30". As Brisko Schneider, presenter of "Sex-TV" in the legendary Sat.1 "Wochenshow" and as philistine Ottmar Zittlau, Bastian Pastewka became known to an audience of millions in 1996. Since then, the actor has been on the A-list of German comedians and has played a central role in countless movie and TV productions. Bastian Pastewka has been honored for his work with various prizes, such as the German Comedy Prize, the Rose d'Or, the Bavarian Television Prize, and the Adolf Grimme Prize. The actor lives with his wife, Heidrun Buchmaier, in Cologne and Berlin.

Was an aspiring Jewish stage actress in Germany and had to flee in 1934 with her first husband, the cutter (film editor) Victor Palfi, after the Nazis came to power. She played only bit parts in Hollywood, many of them uncredited. Her most memorable roles were in Casablanca (1942), where she was "the woman who has to sell her diamonds" in order to escape the Nazis and in Marathon Man (1976), where she was "the woman on 47th street," chasing a Nazi who is trying to escape with robbed diamonds.

In 1943, she married the German-American actor Wolfgang Zilzer (stage name: Paul Andor), who had been the "man with expired papers" in Casablanca (1942). The couple divorced in old age when the American-born Zilzer wanted to die in Germany and his wife refused to return to her native country.

Lives in Berlin, Germany. Previously Knut Loewe has lived in London, UK, New York and Los Angeles, USA, and Munich, Germany. Married to Claudia Loewe, they have two children. Loewe graduated from Royal College of Art, School for Film and Television, London with a Master of Arts degree. Loewe has also majored in architecture at the Polytechnical University in Stuttgart, Germany.

Jürgen Schmidt was born on 30 April 1938 in Bochum, Germany. He was an actor, known for Waldhaus (1987), Fernfahrer (1963) and Telerop 2009 - Es ist noch was zu retten (1974). He was married to Loni von Friedl. He died on 15 November 2004 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Claus Holm was born on 4 August 1918 in Bochum, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1959), Die Ehe der Maria Braun (1979) and Der Gorilla von Soho (1968). He died on 21 September 1996 in Berlin, Germany.

Jochen Schroeder was born on 8 February 1954 in Bochum, Germany. He is an actor, known for MS Franziska (1977), Die Schwarzwaldklinik (1985) and Die Wicherts von nebenan (1986). He has been married to Helga since 2002.

Annina Hellenthal was born on 9 September 1983 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Bettys Diagnose (2015) and Diamantenhochzeit (2009).

Ingo Naujoks was born on 1 March 1962 in Bochum, Germany. He is an actor, known for Bewegte Männer (2003), Morden im Norden (2012) and Tatort (1970).

Pia Hellenthal was born in 1985 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is a director and writer, known for 30 Tage Lust (2024), Palim Palim (2012) and Searching Eva (2019).

Rainer Will was born on 7 October 1954 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Deutschland. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Æon Flux (2005), Anna und die Liebe (2008) and R.I.S. - Die Sprache der Toten (2007). He died on 31 July 2022 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Deutschland.

Gundula Niemeyer was born in 1978 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an actress, known for Schmitz & Family (2019), Die Bergretter (2009) and Ein Fall von Liebe (2014).

Hanna Axmann-Rezzori was born on 14 July 1921 in Bochum, Germany. She was an actress and costume designer, known for The Red Menace (1949), Mannequins für Rio (1954) and Der Platzanweiser - Porträt eines Kinomanen (1983). She was married to Rezzori, Gregor von and Edward Tierney. She died on 30 April 2000 in Briare, Loiret, France.

Christian Goebel was born on 14 August 1959 in Bochum, Germany. He is an actor, known for Don 2 (2011), Die Tigerin (1992) and SK Kölsch (1999).

Michael Stobbe was born in 1966 in Bochum, Germany. He is an actor, known for Mordach - Tod in den Bergen (2023), Band of Spies and Die Tigerin (1992).

Hans Korte was born on 8 April 1929 in Bochum, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der große Bellheim (1993), Jeder stirbt für sich allein (1976) and Härte 10 (1974). He was married to Karin Eickelbaum and Barbara Rath. He died on 25 September 2016 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Barbara Kronenberg was born in 1980 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Barbara is a director and writer, known for Die Ballade von Ella Plummhoff (2015), Mission Ulja Funk (2021) and Doppelhaushälfte (2022).

Gershon Kingsley was born on 28 October 1922 in Bochum, Germany. He was a composer, known for The Snowman (2017), Detroit Rock City (1999) and Brüno (2009). He was married to Lillian Bozinoff. He died on 10 December 2019 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Gundula Rapsch was born on 26 January 1963 in Bochum, Germany. She was an actress, known for Leas Hochzeit (1992), Tatort (1970) and OP ruft Dr. Bruckner - Die besten Ärzte Deutschlands (1996). She died on 14 December 2011 in Vienna, Austria.

Ines Marie Westernströer was born on 4 March 1986 in Bochum, Germany. She is an actress, known for Black Death (2010), Tatort (1970) and Tagundnachtgleiche (2020).

Ninon Bohm was born on 8 August 1970 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She is an actress, known for Tatort (1970), Catering (2005) and Chronos. She was previously married to Uwe Bohm.

Tobias Nath was born on 24 May 1979 in Bochum, Germany. He is an actor, known for Manifest (2018), Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (2011) and Lego Ninjago (2011).

Benjamin Hessler was born in 1978 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Benjamin is a writer, known for Rammbock (2010), Crooks (2024) and 4 Blocks (2017).

Manfred Banach was born on 26 July 1955 in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor and writer, known for John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), Anonymous (2011) and Pandorum (2009).

Edith Schneider was born on 16 July 1919 in Bochum, Germany. She was an actress, known for Venus im Licht (1960), The Quiller Memorandum (1966) and Odysseus auf Ogygia (1968). She was married to Peter Mosbacher. She died on 11 August 2012 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.