Peter Simonischek (born 6 August 1946) is an Austrian actor.[1] He is a praised stage actor and is a steady ensemble member of the Burgtheater since 1999.[2] The actor also often appears at the Salzburg Festival and played there the title role in the play Jedermann numerous times.
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Born | (1946-08-06) 6 August 1946 (age 76) Graz, Austria |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–present |
Notable work | Toni Erdmann |
In addition, he has also appeared in more than sixty films since 1980. Simonischek is perhaps best-known to international audiences for his leading role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Toni Erdmann (2016).
He grew up in Markt Hartmannsdorf, a municipality in the state of Styria, where his father was a dentist. His son Max Simonischek is also an actor.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | The Lenz Papers [de] | Andreas Lenz | TV miniseries |
1988 | Love and Fear | Massimo | |
1989 | Sukkubus [de] | Senn | |
1991 | Success | Martin Krüger | |
1991 | The Mountain | Kreuzpointner | |
1993 | Krücke [de] | Ferdi | |
2002 | Gebürtig | Hermann Gebirtig | |
2003 | Hierankl | Goetz Hildebrand | |
2012 | Ludwig II | Ludwig Freiherr von der Pfordten | |
2013 | October November | Father | |
2013 | Ruby Red | Lord of St. Germain | |
2016 | Toni Erdmann | Winfried Conradi / Toni Erdmann | European Film Award Best Actor London Critics Circle Film Awards Best Actor (nominated) Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor (nominated) |
2018 | Kursk | Admiral Vyacheslav Grudzinsky | |
2018 | The Interpreter | Georg Graubner | |
2019 | Crescendo | Eduard Spork | |
2021 | Army of Thieves | Locksmith | |
2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Warder |
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Sun in a Net Award for Best Actor | |
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