Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

70 · Born: Jul 31, 1954

Personal Details

BornJul 31, 1954 Kiel, Germany

Biography

Rainer Bock's odyssey commenced following the completion of his high school education, as he seized the opportunity to assume the helm of a local café in his hometown, which also boasted an eclectic cabaret program, thereby allowing him to gain valuable experience in the service industry.

It was the year 1982 that marked the inception of Bock's professional journey as a theater actor, with his debut performance taking place at the state capital of Kiel, thus commencing a lengthy and storied career that would be filled with numerous milestones and achievements.

He would subsequently go on to tread the boards at the esteemed National Theater Mannheim and the Schleswig-Holstein State Theater, his craft and artistry honed and refined with each passing performance.

As his reputation continued to grow, he was eventually engaged by the illustrious Staatstheater Stuttgart, where he would remain a prominent figure from 1995 to 2001, his talent and dedication leaving an indelible mark on the theater world.

Bock's extraordinary curriculum vitae underwent significant augmentation as he solidified his position as a stalwart performer at the renowned Bavarian State Theater in Munich, a tenure that persisted until 2011. Throughout this period, he consistently demonstrated his versatility by taking on a diverse array of supporting roles, showcasing his remarkable range by making notable appearances in both film and television.

Noted for his impressive portrayal of a doctor in Michael Haneke's highly acclaimed dramatic film, "The White Ribbon - A German Children's Story", a performance that garnered him a nomination for the prestigious German Film Prize.

This talented individual's remarkable work was subsequently showcased at the renowned Berlinale festival in 2011, with a total of four films expertly showcasing his exceptional skill and unwavering dedication to his craft.

Their impressive body of work, characterized by a strong attention to detail and a deep understanding of the human experience, has left a lasting impact on the world of cinema.

As a result, their name has become synonymous with excellence in the film industry, and their contributions continue to inspire and influence new generations of artists and filmmakers.

Not only has Bock made a significant impact in the realms of theatre and film, but he has also successfully ventured into the world of audiobooks, showcasing his remarkable ability to adapt and excel in various artistic mediums.

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Rainer Bock's illustrious career is a shining exemplar of his unwavering commitment to the performing arts, a testament to his unrelenting passion and dedication to his craft.

With a diverse range of experience spanning multiple decades, he has amassed an impressive array of accolades, solidifying his reputation as a respected and beloved figure within the realms of both theater and film.

Throughout his storied career, Rainer Bock has consistently demonstrated a mastery of his craft, effortlessly navigating the complexities of his roles with ease and aplomb.

As a result, he has earned a reputation as a highly respected and sought-after talent, with a wide range of industry professionals and fans alike eagerly anticipating his next performance.

Despite his many accolades, Rainer Bock remains humble and grounded, his dedication to his craft and his passion for the performing arts driving him to continually push the boundaries of his artistry.

As a testament to his enduring impact on the world of theater and film, Rainer Bock's remarkable career serves as a beacon of inspiration for aspiring performers, reminding them that with hard work, dedication, and a passion for their craft, they too can achieve greatness.

Career

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2020
Exile
Exile as Urs
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2019
The Collini Case
The Collini Case as Staatsanwalt Dr. Reimers
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2018
Luna's Revenge
Luna's Revenge as Behringer
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Atlas
Atlas as Walter Scholl
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Never Look Away
Never Look Away as Burghart Kroll
{"id":2302,"title":"Better Call Saul","year":2018,"character":"Werner Ziegler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/better-call-saul","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7uu7v61620k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7uu7v61620k0.jpg"},"released":1}
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul as Werner Ziegler
{"id":221424,"title":"Godless Youth","year":"2017","character":"Trainer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/godless-youth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221424.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Godless Youth
Godless Youth as Trainer
{"id":104701,"title":"Wonder Woman","year":"2017","character":"Von Hindenberg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wonder-woman-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7oug1omhj940.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7oug1omhj940.jpg"},"released":1}
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as Von Hindenberg
{"id":12576,"title":"SS-GB","year":2017,"character":"Fritz Kellermann","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ss-gb","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/222lv9vjo2jg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/222lv9vjo2jg.jpg"},"released":1}
SS-GB
SS-GB as Fritz Kellermann
{"id":142240,"title":"The Blue Mauritius","year":"2016","character":"Detektiv Kirschenbaum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-blue-mauritius","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142240.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Blue Mauritius
The Blue Mauritius as Detektiv Kirschenbaum
{"id":222676,"title":"The Most Beautiful Day","year":"2016","character":"Dr. W\u00fcst","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-most-beautiful-day-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222676.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":225287,"title":"Schrotten!","year":"2016","character":"Herr Seifert","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/schrotten","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225287.jpg"},"released":1}
Schrotten!
Schrotten! as Herr Seifert
{"id":119575,"title":"Naked Among Wolves","year":"2015","character":"Alois Schwahl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/naked-among-wolves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119575.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119575.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Naked Among Wolves
Naked Among Wolves as Alois Schwahl
{"id":118930,"title":"Stereo","year":"2014","character":"Wolfgang","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stereo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118930.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118930.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Stereo
Stereo as Wolfgang
{"id":11593,"title":"A Most Wanted Man","year":"2014","character":"Dieter Mohr","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-most-wanted-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/436gj6717jh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/436gj6717jh0.jpg"},"released":1}
A Most Wanted Man
A Most Wanted Man as Dieter Mohr
{"id":11332,"title":"Tracks","year":"2013","character":"Kurt Posel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tracks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5phrk6458ib0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5phrk6458ib0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Tracks
Tracks as Kurt Posel
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The Book Thief
The Book Thief as Bürgermeister Hermann
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Run Boy Run
Run Boy Run as SS-Offizier
{"id":497,"title":"Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters","year":"2013","character":"Mayor Engleman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hansel-gretel-witch-hunters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/506r5c4kor70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/506r5c4kor70.jpg"},"released":1}
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2012
Barbara
Barbara as Klaus Schütz
{"id":34861,"title":"Schutzengel","year":"2012","character":"Karl Falkner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/schutzengel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34861.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34861.jpg"},"released":1}
Schutzengel
Schutzengel as Karl Falkner
{"id":12548,"title":"Passion","year":"2012","character":"Inspector Bach","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/passion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/321piakp92ug.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/321piakp92ug.jpg"},"released":1}
Passion
Passion as Inspector Bach
{"id":222551,"title":"M\u00fcnchen 72 - Das Attentat","year":"2012","character":"Bruno Merk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/munchen-72-das-attentat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222551.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222551.jpg"},"released":1}
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{"id":684,"title":"Unknown","year":"2011","character":"Herr Strauss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unknown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43893qo7g720.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/43893qo7g720.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Unknown
Unknown as Herr Strauss
{"id":120445,"title":"My Best Enemy","year":"2011","character":"SS-Hauptsturmf\u00fchrer Rauter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-best-enemy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120445.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120445.jpg"},"released":1}
My Best Enemy
My Best Enemy as SS-Hauptsturmführer Rauter
{"id":220892,"title":"If Not Us, Who?","year":"2011","character":"Verteidiger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/if-not-us-who","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220892.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220892.jpg"},"released":1}
If Not Us, Who?
If Not Us, Who? as Verteidiger
{"id":1275,"title":"War Horse","year":"2011","character":"Brandt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/war-horse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6mqlfk9f66e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6mqlfk9f66e0.jpg"},"released":1}
War Horse
War Horse as Brandt
{"id":103842565,"title":"Police Call 110","year":2011,"character":"PvD Conrad Cassdorf","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/police-call-110","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103842565.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103842565.jpg"},"released":1}
Police Call 110
Police Call 110 as PvD Conrad Cassdorf
{"id":103842628,"title":"Scene of the Crime","year":2010,"character":"Bauer's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/scene-of-the-crime-1970","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103842628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103842628.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime as Bauer's Father
{"id":8113,"title":"The White Ribbon","year":"2009","character":"The Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-white-ribbon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/tjvb7gaobtk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/tjvb7gaobtk0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon as The Doctor
{"id":243,"title":"Inglourious Basterds","year":"2009","character":"General Schonherr","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inglourious-basterds","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7buk4nl67el0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7buk4nl67el0.jpg"},"released":1}
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds as General Schonherr
{"id":77967,"title":"A Year Ago in Winter","year":"2008","character":"Richard Peters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-year-ago-in-winter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77967.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77967.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
A Year Ago in Winter
A Year Ago in Winter as Richard Peters
{"id":222542,"title":"Stauffenberg","year":"2004","character":"General der Infanterie Friedrich Olbricht","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stauffenberg","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222542.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222542.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Stauffenberg
Stauffenberg as General der Infanterie Friedrich Olbricht