Bernd Hölscher
Acting
Biography
Bernd Hölscher studied German and history in Würzburg, Münster and Cologne before completing his acting studies at the Freiburg drama school from 1996 to 2000. In addition to engagements at renowned German theater stages, among others in Stuttgart, Mannheim, Detmold, Rostock, the Schaubühne Berlin and most recently at the Staatstheater Kassel in 2021, Hölscher debuted in 2017 in Robert Schwentke's film biography The Captain with his first important role, for which he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor in the German Acting Award in 2018. Bernd Hölscher has been a member of the ensemble of the Kassel State Theatre since the 2010–11 season.
Born: January 1, 1971
Place of Birth: Münster, Germany
Known For
No Hit Wonder
Daniel is a singer who became famous overnight thanks to one song. But for the aspiring artist, the dream of fame was short-lived: his song turned out to be a one-hit wonder, and Daniel fell into a deep depression when his subsequent songs failed to connect with audiences. Daniel soon finds himself with few options left – he wants to end his life. However, his suicide attempt fails and he ends up in a secure psychiatric ward. He is allowed to leave on one condition: he must use his music to make a group of depressed people happy.
All the Light We Cannot See
A blind French girl and a young German soldier's paths collide during WWII.
Bad Banks
Ambitious Jana is confronted with the unscrupulous machinations of the world of finance. Her working life is determined by egotism, the pressure to succeed and machismo. She soon has to decide how far she is prepared to go for her career.
The Captain
Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of Nazi captain abandoned during the last and desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he has stolen only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whoever he is.
A Hidden Life
Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.
If It Bleeds
Young journalist Agatha switches from the sports department to the investigative department of a right-wing conservative news portal. She travels to rural Hesse to investigate the disappearance of a girl. In order to prove herself, she pressures the victim's relatives into making emotional statements. Agatha underestimates the questionable methods of the tabloid media and loses control.
Call Me Levi
Hardly any piece of clothing embodies freedom, pragmatism and individuality as much as the Bluejeans. It is considered a symbol of the "American Dream" and is carried from arm to rich by almost every person. Despite their popularity, very few know the history of their invention. Around 1850, the German-Jewish peddler son Levi Strauss emigrated to America with his sister due to lack of prospects and anti-Semitism in the old Franconian homeland. His brothers are already doing a dry goods store there. When the big gold rush breaks out, Levi continues to San Fransicso, where he opens a textile goods business under his own name. The demand from the gold-diggers for hard-wearing pants is high. So the bustling businessman teams up with the ingenious Latvian tailor Jacob Davis, who came up with the idea of strengthening the seams of the pants with rivets. But a protection money patron dominates the port city and makes life difficult for them. And there are also difficulties with the patent.
Ingeborg Bachmann – Journey into the Desert
When Ingeborg Bachmann and Max Frisch meet for the first time in Paris in the summer of 1958, they are already international celebrities of the literary world. In the four years that follow, they dabble in great love and an open relationship between his hometown of Zurich and her adopted Rome.
We Children from Bahnhof Zoo
Six teenagers fight for their dream of happiness and freedom, leaving behind all the problems with parents, teachers and others. Christiane, Stella, Babsi, Benno, Axel and Michi throw themselves into the heady nights of Berlin, without limits or rules, and celebrate life, love and temptation - until they have to realize that this rush will not only destroy their friendship, but can drive them into the abyss.
Confessions of Felix Krull
Literary adaptation: a handsome youth of humble origins rises in society through his connections made as an elevator attendant in a luxury hotel.
Filmography
as Uwe
as Joe
as Charles Niedland
as Mr. Cartwright
as Augustinus
as Fieper
as Bastian
as Veranstalter Hörspielpreis Bonn
as Petzke
as Recruiting Officer #1
as Guenther
as Wolf
as Werner Vogel
as Dirk zum Felde
as Judge Ranft
as Carlo Leißing
as Schütte
as Armin
as Willi Wollnitz
as Kurt Breising