Max Riemelt
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After decades in the business, Max Riemelt is the kind of actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. The role of Sheperd in 'The Matrix Resurrections' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'The Wave' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Most of the work sits in drama.
Max Riemelt
46 Movies
15 Series
After decades in the business, Max Riemelt is the kind of actor who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Steady employment, rather than one breakout, gives the career its shape. The role of Sheperd in 'The Matrix Resurrections' is the one that keeps being brought up. 'The Wave' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Most of the work sits in drama.
Movies
Plays Sheperd
The Matrix Resurrections
2021
Plays Marco
The Wave
2008
Plays Jan
Holidays
2026
Plays Friedrich Weimer
Before the Fall
2004
Plays Kay Engel
Free Fall
2013
Plays Andi Werner
Berlin Syndrome
2017
Plays Tom Serner
We Are the Night
2010
Plays Ziegler
The Tasters
2025
Plays Dante / Kris
Urban Explorer
2011
Plays Robert
Two to One
2024
Plays Markus
Head Burst
2019
Plays Dima
The Fourth State
2012
Plays Flin
Girls on Top
2001
Plays Johann Krauss
Warsaw 44
2014
Plays Meikel
Thousand Oceans
2008
Plays Kay Engel
Free Fall – Who You Are
2026
Plays Charly
Snipers Valley
2007
Plays Daniel Gerber
Auslandseinsatz
2012
Plays Jan
My Mother's Girlfriend
2019
Plays Bruder Krapp
Sanctuary
2015
Plays Steffen
Icons of Light
2016
Plays Marcus
Forgotten
2012
Plays Jens
About Luis
2025
Plays Matthias
Ernesto's Island
2023
Plays Matze
Home Stories
2026
Plays Bernd Rosemeyer
Elly Beinhorn: Solo Flight
2014
Plays Flin
Girls on Top 2
2004
Plays Oliver
The Peppercorns and the Secret of the Deep Sea
2021
Plays Jonas
To Life!
2014
Plays Siggi
The Red Cockatoo
2006
Plays Friedrich Burg
The German Friend
2012
Plays Jo
Amnesia
2015
Plays Thomas
Playoff
2011
Plays Marcel
Talking About the Weather
2022
Plays Angelo (Gabriel Wendt)
Spurlos in Venedig
2025
Plays Tim
Partly Sunny
2012
Plays Gefreiter Kerner
An die Grenze
2007
Plays Carl-Friedrich von Krempin
Der Untergang der Pamir
2006
Plays Lukas
Ein Weihnachtsmärchen – Wenn alle Herzen schmelzen
1999
Plays 'Momo'
13 Semester
2009
Plays Lars Dewenter
A Family of Three
2012
Plays Ingo
Hallesche Kometen
2006
Plays Paul
Precious Ivie
2021
Plays Ralf Seifert
Blutgeld
2013
TV Shows
Plays Wolfgang Bogdanow
Sense8
2015
Plays Max
Zwei allein
1998
Plays Marek Gorsky
In the Face of Crime
2010
Plays Schmidt
World on Fire
2019
Plays Mike Atlas
Sleeping Dog
2023
Plays Wolfgang Berns
Bonn
2023
Plays Ben Sandmann
The Grim Ones
2026
Plays Timo
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
1997
Plays Harald Bernhard
Wolffs Revier
1992
Plays Michael Büssig
Der Kriminalist
2006
Plays Markus Pohl
Der Staatsanwalt
2005
Plays Dennis Paschmann
Der letzte Bulle
2010
Plays Marcel Freese
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
Plays Ingo Grabowski
Balko
1995
Plays Louis Bürger
Scene of the Crime
1970
Latest Trailers
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Free Fall – Who You Are
Full Filmography
The Grim Ones
Ben Sandmann · 6 episodes
2026
TV
Holidays
Jan
2026
Film
Home Stories
Matze
2026
Film
Free Fall – Who You Are
Kay Engel
2026
Film
Spurlos in Venedig
Angelo (Gabriel Wendt)
2025
Film
The Tasters
Ziegler
2025
Film
About Luis
Jens
2025
Film
Two to One
Robert
2024
Film
Sleeping Dog
Mike Atlas · 6 episodes
2023
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Max Riemelt and where are they from?
Max Riemelt is 42 years old, born on January 7, 1984 in Berlin, Germany.
What are the most famous roles of Max Riemelt?
Max Riemelt is best known for roles in The Matrix Resurrections, The Wave, Free Fall.
How many movies has Max Riemelt been in?
Over a 29-year career (since 1997), Max Riemelt has appeared in 46 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Max Riemelt's first movie?
The career of Max Riemelt began with Eine Familie zum Küssen (1997).
What is Max Riemelt's most recent movie or series?
Max Riemelt's most recent release is Holidays, which premiered on October 23, 2026.
What TV shows has Max Riemelt appeared in?
On television, Max Riemelt has appeared in Sense8, Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police, Scene of the Crime, World on Fire.
Does Max Riemelt have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Max Riemelt's upcoming work includes: Herkunft (2027).
Max Riemelt
1984-01-07 · Berlin, Germany
Max Riemelt (born in East Berlin, East Germany on 7 January 1984) is a German actor. Internationally, he is best known for playing Wolfgang Bogdanow in the television series Sense8. He is also well-known for acting in movies such as Before the Fall (2004), The Wave (2008) and Free Fall (2013). At the 2004 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, he won the best actor award for ‘Napola’ and in the 2006 Bavarian Film Awards, he won the best young actor award for ‘Der Rote Kakadu’.
Riemelt's career began in Germany at the age of 13, in the TV productions Eine Familie zum Küssen and Praxis Bülowbogen. The following year Riemelt played his first leading role in the ZDF Christmas series Zwei allein (director: Matthias Steurer): the Waisenkind "Max Loser". In the video for the title song "Two of a Kind" by the Hamburg duo "R & B", Riemelt has a cameo appearance. He has starred in all of Dennis Gansel's feature films, starting with Mädchen, Mädchen. In 2013, he starred in the movie Free Fall with Hanno Koffler, in which he plays Kay Engel, a police officer in training. The movie depicts a gay love story and has been compared to Brokeback Mountain.
From 2015 to 2018, he starred in The Wachowskis' Netflix series Sense8, playing Wolfgang Bogdanow, a German safe cracker. The first season received positive reviews from critics. In 2020, he joined the cast of The Matrix 4.