Actor
Herbert Grönemeyer
Born 12 April 1956 · Göttingen, Germany
Herbert Grönemeyer is a German singer-songwriter and actor. He gained international attention as war correspondent Lieutenant Werner in Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot, then focused mainly on music, becoming one of Germany's best-selling artists. He later returned to film as a composer and in occasional acting roles.
Key films
Das Boot (1981)
His best-known screen role, as war correspondent Lieutenant Werner in Wolfgang Petersen's acclaimed submarine drama.
Spring Symphony (1983)
An early leading film role, showing his acting work in German cinema before his music career took over.
Control (2007)
Appeared in Anton Corbijn's Ian Curtis biopic, beginning a recurring collaboration with the director.
The American (2010)
Marked his work as a film composer on Anton Corbijn's thriller.
A Most Wanted Man (2014)
Both acted in and composed for Corbijn's John le Carré adaptation.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 38
- 1977Die Geisel · as FreiwilligerActor
- 1979Uns reicht das nicht · as GerdActor
- 1979Zuhaus unter Fremden · as BerndActor
- 1980Mosch · as Erster KabarettistActor
- 1981Das Boot · as Leutnant WernerActor
- 1981Das Boot: Behind The Scenes · as SelfActor
- 1982Doctor Faustus · as DeutschlinActor
- 1983Spring Symphony · as Robert SchumannActor
- 1984Die ewigen Gefühle · as Heinrich AndererActor
- 1986WAAhnsinn - der FilmActor
- 1989Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein HallelujaActor
- 1991Herbert Grönemeyer - Luxus live 91Actor
- 1995Herbert Grönemeyer: MTV Unplugged · as SelfActor
- 2000Herbert Grönemeyer - Stand der Dinge · as HimselfActor
- 2003Herbert Grönemeyer: Mensch Live · as HimselfActor
- 2005The Work of Director Anton Corbijn · as Self (seg. "Bleibt Alles Anders" and "Mensch") (archive footage)Actor
- 2005Gottschalk meets Petersen · as HimselfActor
- 2006FIFA 2006 Germany World Cup Opening CeremonyActor
- 2007Control · as Local GPActor
- 2007Frei:Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus · as HimselfActor
- 2007Herbert Grönemeyer - 12 Live · as HimselfActor
- 20088 · as HimselfActor
- 2010The AmericanComposer
- 2011Herbert Grönemeyer: Schiffsverkehr Live in Leipzig · as HimselfActor
- 2012Anton Corbijn Inside Out · as SelfActor
- 2012Herbert Grönemeyer - Live at Montreux 2012 · as HimselfActor
- 2014A Most Wanted Man · as Michael AxelrodActor
- 2014A Most Wanted ManComposer
- 2015Herbert Grönemeyer - Dauernd Jetzt · as HimselfActor
- 2016Germans & Jews - Eine neue PerspektiveActor
- 2018Herbert Grönemeyer - Tumult - Live aus dem Radialsystem, Berlin · as HimselfActor
- 2019Max Raabe & Palast Orchester - MTV Unplugged · as Herbert GrönemeyerActor
- 2019Herbert Grönemeyer - Live von der Baloise Session 2019 · as SelfActor
- 2021Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story · as SelfActor
- 2023Herbert Grönemeyer: Das ist los Tour 2023 · as SelfActor
- 2024Jamel - Lauter Widerstand · as Self - IntervieweeActor
- 2026Grönemeyer – Alles bleibt andersActor
- 2026Herbert Grönemeyer - Zeche Bochum 1984 · as keyb/vocActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.