Andreas Pietschmann

Andreas Pietschmann
close-up of Andreas Pietschmann wearing a white shirt and black blazer, grinning at camera
Pietschmann in 2017
Born
Würzburg, West Germany
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present

Andreas Pietschmann is a German stage, film, and television actor. He is known for playing Rudolf Hess in the 2025 film Nuremberg and for starring in two TV series released on Netflix: the science fiction drama Dark (2017–2020) and the 2026 spy drama series Unfamiliar.

Career

Pietschmann attended drama school in the city of Bochum from 1993 to 1996, followed by a four-year engagement at the Schauspielhaus Bochum drama theater.[citation needed] He then transferred to the Thalia Theater in Hamburg for the 2000/2001 season, and he left in 2007 to focus on film and television.[citation needed]

Pietschmann gained fame due to his role in the 2007 television series GSG 9 – Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben. From 2017 to 2020, he had a starring role in the Netflix series Dark. He plays a leading role in the 2026 Netflix spy drama series Unfamiliar.

Personal life

As of 2007, Pietschmann was living in Berlin with his partner, the actress Jasmin Tabatabai. He has two children with her.

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Regular Guys Marco
1999 Sonnenallee Sheikh of Berlin
2009 Altiplano Paul
2012 Mary of Nazareth Jesus TV movie
2013 Belle and Sebastian Lieutenant Peter Braun
2014 Beloved Sisters Friedrich von Beulwitz
2025 Nuremberg Rudolf Hess
2027 The Last Druid † TBA Post-production
TBA Play Dead †
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Anke 1 episode
2001 SK Kölsch 1 episode
2003 Die Pfefferkörner 1 episode
2004 Edel & Starck 1 episode
2005 Adelheid und ihre Mörder 1 episode
2005–2007 Vier gegen Z Matreus 41 episodes
2007 Rosa Roth 1 episode
2007–2008 GSG 9 – Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben Konny von Brendorp 16 episodes
2010 Großstadtrevier 1 episode
Löwenzahn 1 episode
2011 Der letzte Bulle 1 episode
Ein Fall für zwei 1 episode
2011–2014 Polizeiruf 110 5 episodes
2012 Der Kriminalist 1 episode
2013, 2016 SOKO München 2 episodes
2015 The Team Elias Müller 8 episodes
2016 Cologne P.D. 1 episode
Die Chefin 1 episode
2017–2020 Dark The Stranger / Jonas Kahnwald 15 episodes
2022 1899 Eyk Larsen 8 episodes
2026 Unfamiliar Jonas Auken 6 episodes

Audiobooks

References

  1. ↑ "Interview: "Als Schauspieler darf dir nichts peinlich sein"" [Interview: As an actor, you can't be embarrassed]. Spiegel Online (in German). 20 November 2001. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Oltermann, Philip (13 March 2026). "Hit Netflix series has Germany's spy agency dreaming of a less gaffe-prone future". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jasmin Tabatabai - News archive, December 2007". jasmin-tabatabai.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Jasmin Tabatabai - News archive, July 2009". jasmin-tabatabai.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jasmin Tabatabai wird zum dritten Mal Mama" [Jasmin Tabatabai becomes a mom for the third time]. stern.de (in German). 14 August 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2019.