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Herbert Knaup
- Born
- (age 70)
- Birthplace
- Sonthofen, Germany
- Credits
- 177 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
7.3
Movie
Run Lola Run
6.2
Movie
Ordinary Decent Criminal
6.9
Movie
In Darkness
6.2
Movie
Hotel Desire
6.2
Movie
The Elementary Particles
7.4
TV
Nuremberg
6.2
TV
Scene of the Crime
6.1
Movie
The Guardians
5.6
Movie
Anatomy 2
6.1
Movie
23 000 Lives
5.6
Movie
The Little Ghost
5.9
Movie
Crusade in Jeans
6.2
TV
Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late
6.4
Movie
Move
6.3
Movie
Just Something Nice
5.9
Movie
Jerry Cotton
6.0
Movie
Male Mistakes
Acting credits 177
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Roccos Reise Film | |
| 2026 | 23 000 Lives Film | Dr. Norbert Dehler |
| 2026 | Anna und ihr Untermieter - Volles Haus Film | Horst Schulte-Bräucker |
| 2025 | Schwarze Schafe - Die Serie TV | (10 ep) |
| 2025 | Anna und ihr Untermieter - Plötzlich Schwiegermutter Film | Horst Schulte-Bräucker |
| 2024 | Herbert (un)verbesserlich Film | Herbert Knaup |
| 2024 | Der Geier - Die Tote mit dem falschen Leben Film | Frank Becker |
| 2023 | Jokah & Tutty TV | Galvin der Weise (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Hotel Barcelona TV | Viktor Hansen (2 ep) |
| 2022 | Just Something Nice Film | Robert |
| 2022 | Dear Kurt Film | Mahlow |
| 2021 | The Salvation Of The World As We Know It Film | Stetter |
| 2021 | Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late TV | Reinhard Severin (6 ep) |
| 2020 | Da is’ ja nix TV | Dr. Bruns (6 ep) |
| 2019 | Stenzels Bescherung Film | Volkmar Stenzel |
| 2018 | Hubert und Staller – Eine schöne Bescherung Film | Franz Hübner |
| 2018 | Eine Hochzeit platzt selten allein Film | Oliver Wackernagel |
| 2018 | Crossroads Film | Heiner Witt |
| 2018 | Die Auferstehung Film | Fred |
| 2017 | Die Puppenspieler TV | Jakob Fugger (2 ep) |
| 2017 | Ein Sommer im Allgäu Film | Hans |
| 2017 | Toter Winkel Film | Karl Holzer |
| 2017 | Zwei Tänzer für Isolde Film | Hans |
| 2016 | Schutzpatron. Ein Kluftingerkrimi Film | Kluftinger |
| 2016 | Herzblut. Ein Kluftingerkrimi Film | Kluftinger |
| 2016 | The Last Pig Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Der Bankraub Film | von Kamphausen |
| 2016 | Das beste Stück vom Braten Film | Harry Dumont |
| 2015 | 600 PS für zwei Film | Lorenz Hoffmann |
| 2015 | Die Kanzlei TV | Markus Gellert (86 ep) |
| 2015 | Wer weiß denn sowas? TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2015 | Meister des Todes Film | Moritz Hollstein |
| 2014 | Lucky Child Film | Hans Scholz |
| 2014 | Landauer Film | Sigi Hermann |
| 2014 | Male Mistakes Film | Georg Trautmann |
| 2014 | Wildwechsel Film | Christoph |
| 2014 | Helen Dorn TV | Hans Thomsen (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Sarah Kohr TV | Anton Mehringer (14 ep) |
| 2014 | Die Zeit mit Euch Film | Heiko Hartung |
| 2013 | Hafen der Düfte Film | Peter Philips |
| 2013 | Seegrund. Ein Kluftingerkrimi Film | Kluftinger |
| 2013 | The Little Ghost Film | Uhrmachermeister Zifferle |
| 2012 | Die Aufnahmeprüfung Film | Ferdinand Meissner |
| 2012 | Clarissas Geheimnis Film | Konstantin |
| 2012 | Move Film | Dinas Vater |
| 2012 | Mittlere Reife Film | Oliver Seifert |
| 2012 | The Guardians Film | Henri Brietner |
| 2012 | Homecoming Film | Bürgermeister |
| 2012 | Milchgeld. Ein Kluftingerkrimi Film | Kommisar Kluftinger |
| 2012 | Komm, schöner Tod Film | Jens Kurzhals |
| 2011 | In Darkness Film | Ignacy Chiger |
| 2011 | Hotel Desire Film | Hotel Manager |
| 2011 | Pilgerfahrt nach Padua Film | Benno Fischer |
| 2011 | Flesh and Blood Film | Bogdan |
| 2011 | Arschkalt Film | Rainer Berg |
| 2011 | Hamburg Journal TV | self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Marco W. - 247 Tage im türkischen Gefängnis Film | Ralf Weiss |
| 2011 | Schandmal – Der Tote im Berg Film | Walter Aschauer |
| 2011 | Molly & Mops - Ein Mops kommt selten allein Film | Voss |
| 2011 | Go West - Freiheit um jeden Preis TV | Kurt Korbach (2 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Herbert (un)verbesserlich Film | Creative Producer |