Herbert Knaup
Actor · Since 1970
Known for
Herbert Knaup is a German actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Roughly 86 titles carry his name. 'The Lives of Others' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Gregor Hessenstein. Among the rest of the work, 'Run Lola Run' stands out. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama.
Herbert Knaup
Actor · Since 1970
66 Movies · 20 Series
Herbert Knaup is a German actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. Roughly 86 titles carry his name. 'The Lives of Others' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Gregor Hessenstein. Among the rest of the work, 'Run Lola Run' stands out. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama.
Movies
Plays Gregor Hessenstein
The Lives of Others
2006
Plays Dr. Norbert Dehler
23 000 Lives
2026
Plays Ignacy Chiger
In Darkness
2011
Plays Father
Run Lola Run
1998
Plays Hotel Manager
Hotel Desire
2011
Plays De Heer
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000
Plays Uhrmachermeister Zifferle
The Little Ghost
2013
Plays Cantor Goller
Brother of Sleep
1995
Plays Sollers
The Elementary Particles
2006
Plays Henri Brietner
The Guardians
2012
Plays Werner Tschirner
Agnes and His Brothers
2004
Plays Professor Müller-LaRousse
Anatomy 2
2003
Plays Dinas Vater
Move
2012
Plays Thomas
Bon Appétit
2010
Plays Stetter
The Salvation Of The World As We Know It
2021
Plays Carlo Bennatti
Crusade in Jeans
2006
Plays Robert
Just Something Nice
2022
Plays Dominik
This Is Love
2009
Plays Mr. High
Jerry Cotton
2010
Plays Ralf Weiss
Marco W. - 247 Tage im türkischen Gefängnis
2011
Plays Klaus
Distant Lights
2003
Plays Wolfgang
Angst
2003
Plays Leonard Cass
Gefährliche Träume - Das Geheimnis einer Frau
2000
Plays Franz Hübner
Hubert und Staller – Eine schöne Bescherung
2018
Plays Erzengel Michael
Die Geschichte vom Brandner Kaspar
2008
Plays Manfred
Ganz und gar
2003
Plays Waller (jung)
Waller's Last Trip
1989
Plays Ludwig Lewerenz
Der Untergang der Pamir
2006
Plays Karl Simon
The Invincibles
1994
Plays Georg Trautmann
Male Mistakes
2014
Plays Matthias Lettenbichler
Der Bär ist los! Die Geschichte von Bruno
2009
Plays Kurt Wellinek
You're Not Alone
2007
Plays Mahlow
Dear Kurt
2022
Plays Rudolf Sieber
Marlene
2000
Plays Rainer Berg
Arschkalt
2011
Plays Jan Meinert
Entscheidung im Eis - Eine Frau jagt den Mörder
2001
Plays Paul
Rock Crystal
2004
Plays Albert
Südsee, eigene Insel
1999
Plays Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Die Braut
1999
Plays Max Feldmann
Anna's Summer
2001
Plays Frank Pramann
Beyond the Wall
2009
Plays Kamphausen
Die Musterknaben
1997
Plays Laertes
Hamlet_X
2003
Plays Lorenz Kellermann
A Good Opportunity
1999
Plays Oliver Wackernagel
Eine Hochzeit platzt selten allein
2018
Plays Fred
Die Auferstehung
2018
Plays Dortmunder
Jimmy the Kid
1999
Plays Thomas
Irren ist männlich
1996
TV Shows
Plays Markus Gellert
Die Kanzlei
2015
Plays Anton Mehringer
Sarah Kohr
2014
Plays Regierungssprecher
Kanzleramt
2005
Plays Reinhard Severin
Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late
2021
Plays Dr. Bruns
Da is’ ja nix
2020
Plays Bernhard 'Carlos' von Fiedler
Scene of the Crime
1970
Plays Jakob Fugger
Die Puppenspieler
2017
Plays Martin Feldmann
Day of Disaster
2007
Plays Kurt Korbach
Go West - Freiheit um jeden Preis
2011
Plays Albert Speer
Nuremberg
2000
Plays Karl Kromberg
Der letzte Zeuge
1998
Plays Henner Gottsched
Polizeiruf 110
1971
Plays Hans Thomsen
Helen Dorn
2014
Plays Galvin der Weise
Jokah & Tutty
2023
Plays Carl Reese
Kommissar Stolberg
2006
Plays Alexander Mehring
Alles außer Mord
1994
Plays Georg Zechner
Under Suspicion
2002
Plays Klaus Brandstein
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
Plays Klaus Merdinger
Kommissarin Lucas
2003
Plays Pfarrer Daniel
Bella Block
1993
Latest Trailers
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23 000 Lives
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23 000 Lives
Dr. Norbert Dehler
2026
Anna und ihr Untermieter - Volles Haus
Horst Schulte-Bräucker
2026
Anna und ihr Untermieter - Plötzlich Schwiegermutter
Horst Schulte-Bräucker
2025
Der Geier - Die Tote mit dem falschen Leben
Frank Becker
2024
Jokah & Tutty
Galvin der Weise
2023Season 1
Just Something Nice
Robert
2022
Dear Kurt
Mahlow
2022
The Salvation Of The World As We Know It
Stetter
2021
Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late
Reinhard Severin · 6 episodes
2021–
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Herbert Knaup and where are they from?
Herbert Knaup is 70 years old, born on March 23, 1956 in Sonthofen, Germany.
What are the most famous roles of Herbert Knaup?
Herbert Knaup is best known for roles in The Lives of Others, Run Lola Run, Ordinary Decent Criminal.
How many movies has Herbert Knaup been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), Herbert Knaup has appeared in 66 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Herbert Knaup's first movie?
The career of Herbert Knaup began with Waller's Last Trip (1989).
What is Herbert Knaup's most recent movie or series?
Herbert Knaup's most recent release is 23 000 Lives, which premiered on July 2, 2026.
What TV shows has Herbert Knaup appeared in?
On television, Herbert Knaup has appeared in Nuremberg, Scene of the Crime, Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late, Polizeiruf 110.
Herbert Knaup
1956-03-23 · Sonthofen, Germany
Herbert Knaup is a German film and television actor. He is perhaps best-known to international audiences for his supporting roles in Run Lola Run and The Lives of Others. Longtime companion of actress Natalia Wörner until 2001. Supports the SOS Children's Villages.
Started a career as musician with his two nephews in their band "Neffen und Knaup" (Nephews and Knaup) (2007). Founding member of the German Screen Actors Guild. After graduating from the Otto Falckenberg School, the Academy of Performing Arts in Munich, he made his stage debut in 1978.