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Köln 50667

2013

The show is set in the city of Cologne and follows the lives of a group of young people in their twenties and thirties. The characters work, live, and love in the city, and the show focuses on their relationships, dramas, and personal struggles.

SOKO Köln

2003

The SOKO Köln investigates the cathedral city with humor and often with hard work. Their cases take them into a variety of environments, from the Cologne clique to the terraced housing estates on the outskirts of the city.

Marco Leibnitz

Geboren am 15.01.1982 in Burgstädt, war von 2005 bis 2008 an freien Theatern in Köln, an den Wuppertalen Bühnen und dem Theater Oberhausen als Gastschauspieler tätig. Parallel dazu absolvierte er sein Studium an der Arturo-Schauspielschule in Köln, das er im Frühjahr 2008 mit dem Diplom abschloß. Seit dem Sommer 2008 ist er am Theater an der Ruhr engagiert.

Peter Millowitsch

Peter Millowitsch ist der Sohn des Schauspielers Willy Millowitsch und der Bruder der Schauspielerin Mariele Millowitsch, verheiratet ist er mit der Schauspielerin Barbie Steinhaus Seit dem Tode seines Vaters leitet er das Millowitsch-Theater in Köln

Steve Windolf

Cast · Known for SOKO Köln, In All Friendship, Youth

Steve Windolf was born on January 6, 1982 in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, Germany as Steve Wrzesniowski. He is an actor, known for SOKO Köln (2003), In aller Freundschaft(1998) and Die Frau, die sich traut (2013).

Natalia Rudziewicz

Natalia Rudziewicz (born 1 July 1986) is a German actress. She trained in acting at the August Everding Theatre Academy in Munich, graduating in 2010. She began her career in the mid-2000s with appearances on German television series such as SOKO Köln and The Peppercorns (Die Pfefferkörner). In cinema, she drew attention in the prison drama Shifting the Blame (Schuld sind immer die Anderen, 2012). On television, she appeared in numerous crime and drama productions, notably the international series The Team (2015), the miniseries Der Mordanschlag (2018), and the crime series Solo für Weiss (2016–2020). She later played the recurring role of Mel Novak in the drama series WIR (2021–2023) and joined the casts of the series Wer wir sind (2023) and Es geht um Luis (2024).

Gruschenka Stevens

Gruschenka Stevens is a German actress. Stevens initially made a guest appearance on the children's television program "Die Sendung mit der Maus" (The Show with the Mouse ). At the age of eleven, she performed in a play at the Schauspielhaus Köln (Cologne Playhouse) and at seventeen moved to New York City, where she took acting classes at Herbert Berghoff's studios. She then attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City, London, and Los Angeles, where she landed a role in a Canadian-German soap opera. In 1994, she landed her first small roles in German films, including "Keiner liebt mich" and "Voll normaaal". In 1995, she played the lead role of telephone operator Conny in the erotic thriller "Der kalte Finger". In 1999, Stevens portrayed a singer in Sherry Hormann's comedy "Widows – First Marriage, Then Pleasure" and an overwhelmed mother in the drama "Get Out of Here", directed by Franziska Buch. The film won the Max Ophüls Prize . As she had already done in the television series "Around 30", she worked again in 2001 under the direction of Ralf Huettner in the film adaptation of Ildikó von Kürthy's bestseller "Moonlight Tariff". Tim Bergmann and Jasmin Tabatabai were her co-stars in this film, in which she played a confused woman in her late twenties who, after many romantic misunderstandings, finally finds her dream man. This was followed by a collaboration with director Vivian Naefe, who cast her in two leading roles: "Crazy Is Also Normal", a musical tragicomedy alongside Dieter Pfaff, and the dark comedy "Men in Bites". In 2010, the episode "Netzangriff" from the series Krimi.de, starring Stevens as Lena Mederling, won the Rose d'Or in the Children & Youth category.

Simon Licht

Cast · Known for SOKO Stuttgart

Simon Licht is a German actor, born on July 8, 1966, in Hückeswagen and raised in Hannover. He completed his acting training from 1988 to 1991 at the Konservatorium Wien and is known for numerous episodic roles in crime series, including appearances in “SOKO Köln” (as Dr. Marco Taleb, 2003–2025), “SOKO Leipzig” (as Dr. Bertram Hellmann), “SOKO Stuttgart,” “SOKO Kitzbühel,” “SOKO Potsdam,” “SOKO München,” “Polizeiruf 110,” “Tatort,” “Alarm für Cobra 11” (2000–2013), “Wilsberg,” “Der Lehrer,” and “Ein Fall für zwei”. His notable roles include Hans-Jürgen Wehmeyer as the boss in “Stromberg” (seasons 3–4, 2000–2008), Horst Mahler in “Der Baader Meinhof Komplex” (2008), parts in Oskar Roehler’s films “Elementarteilchen” (2006) and “Lulu und Jimi” (2009), as well as Peter Weller in the soap “Rote Rosen” (over 30 episodes, 2009); further engagements include “Beck is back!” (2018–2019), “Das Traumschiff,” “WaPo Bodensee,” “Hubert und Staller,” and feature films like “Lexx” as well as TV movies like “Dünnes Blut” (2020).

Hans-Michael Rehberg

Cast · Known for Murder in the Mountains

Hans-Michael Rehberg (born April 2, 1938, in Fürstenwalde/Spree; died November 7, 2017, in Berlin) was a German actor and director. Hans-Michael Rehberg completed his acting training from 1956 to 1958 at the Folkwang School in Essen. After early engagements at the *Vereinigte Städtische Bühnen Krefeld-Mönchengladbach* and the *Landesbühne Schleswig*, he became a member of the ensemble at the *Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel* (Bavarian State Theater) at the age of just 25, remaining with the company until 1972. Further milestones in his theater career included the *Münchner Kammerspiele*, the *Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg*, and *Schauspiel Köln*, where he also served for a time as co-director. Over the course of his career, Rehberg collaborated with numerous renowned directors, including Ingmar Bergman, Peter Zadek, Claus Peymann, Luc Bondy, and Andrea Breth. Guest appearances took him to venues such as the *Thalia Theater Hamburg*, the *Schauspielhaus Zürich*, the *Burgtheater* in Vienna, and the Salzburg Festival. In 1971, he also made his debut as a director at the *Münchner Residenztheater*. Alongside his extensive theater work, Rehberg appeared in approximately one hundred film and television productions. He gained widespread recognition through roles in *Schindler's List*, *Der Totmacher*, and *Die Manns*, as well as for his portrayal of Bishop Hemmelrath in the ARD television series *Pfarrer Braun*. In the feature film comedy *(T)Raumschiff Surprise – Periode 1*, he played the role of Rogul. Rehberg was regarded as a versatile character actor, particularly adept at embodying complex and vulnerable figures.

Ulrich Noethen

Ulrich Noethen (born Ulrich Schmid; * November 18, 1959, in Munich) is a German actor, radio drama performer, and audiobook narrator. He is considered one of Germany's most renowned film actors and gained widespread public recognition through his role in the feature film *Comedian Harmonists*. Noethen grew up as the youngest of five children in a pastor's family. After graduating from high school in Augsburg, he initially studied law before deciding to pursue acting; he subsequently completed his studies at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. He adopted the stage name "Noethen" from his grandmother's maiden name. His theater career began in the mid-1980s at the *Städtische Bühnen Freiburg* (Freiburg Municipal Theaters). Further engagements took him to venues such as the *Schauspiel Köln* (Cologne Playhouse) and the *Staatliche Schauspielbühnen Berlin* (Berlin State Theaters), where he distinguished himself with roles in classics such as *Faust* and *A Midsummer Night's Dream*. He achieved his cinematic breakthrough in 1997 with the role of Harry Frommermann in *Comedian Harmonists*. For this performance, he received the German Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, as well as the Bavarian Film Award. Numerous other defining roles in film and television followed. Among his most well-known works are the family films *Das Sams*, *Bibi Blocksberg*, and *Das fliegende Klassenzimmer*. In *Der Untergang* (Downfall), he played Heinrich Himmler, while in *Mein Führer – Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler* (My Führer – The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler), he offered a satirical interpretation of the same historical figure. Other significant productions include *Gripsholm*, *Ein fliehendes Pferd*, *Hannah Arendt*, and *Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank* (The Diary of Anne Frank), in which he portrayed Otto Frank. Since 2014, Noethen has starred as the psychiatrist Dr. Jessen in the crime series *Neben der Spur*. Additionally, he appeared as Ferdinand Sauerbruch in the historical drama series *Charité*. Noethen has received numerous awards and honors, including the *Goldene Kamera* (Golden Camera), the *Adolf-Grimme-Preis*, and multiple nominations for the German Film Award. He lives in Berlin-Charlottenburg and is in a relationship with the writer Alina Bronsky.

Robert Atzorn

Robert Atzorn grew up in Oldenburg and Hamburg. He studied graphic design at the Art School Alsterdamm in Hamburg, however, felt drawn to the theater and therefore moved to the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule (1967-1969). In the season 1969/70 he got his first job at the Württembergische Landesbühne. Engagements followed at the Schauspielhaus Zürich (1970/1971), at the Theater Münster (1971/1972), at the Bühnen der Stadt Köln (1972/73), at the Theater Dortmund (1973-1975) and at the Residenz Theatre in Munich (1977-1983). 1980 Robert Atzorn played his first film role in From the Life of the Marionettes, directed by Ingmar Bergman. After many years in the theater, he worked exclusively since the mid-1980s for television. A wider audience, he was in the late 1980s alongside Maren Kroymann in the family series Oh Gott, Herr Pfarrer. For his portrayal of unconventional pastor in 1989, he received the Goldene Kamera. He became a crowd favorite in the title role of the evening series Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht, which was broadcast from 1992 to 1999 in 70 episodes. In 1993 he was honored with the Telestar. Robert Atzorn worked also in various episodes of the television series Forsthaus Falkenau, The Black Forest Clinicand Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP, and the crime series Derrick, Ein Fall für zwei, The Old Fox, Tatort and Die Männer vom K3. As the successor of Manfred Krug and Charles Brauer he investigated from 2001 to 2008 as Tatort-homicide detective Jan Casstorff along with Tilo Prückner as Commissioner Holicek and Julia Schmidt as Jenny Graf for the NDR. The Tatort episode "Und tschüss" in February 2008 also meant the departure of Atzorn's investigator team. He was also seen in 2002 Dieter Wedel's miniseries Die Affäre Semmeling as mayor Klaus Hennig. In the romantic comedy Kiss Me, Chancellor (2004) he slipped into the role of a head of government who falls in love with a maid, played by Andrea Sawatzki. Also in 2004 he was before the camera in Das Kommando (de), as the commander of a special unit, with his sons Jens and Daniel, who made his debut in the film as an actor. 2005 Atzorn took over the role of the chancellery chief in the series Kanzleramt. In the ZDF production Africa, mon amour (2007) he played opposite Iris Berben, as occurred with Matti Geschonneck's Wer liebt, hat Recht and in Das Kommando. In the TV drama Mein Mann, der Trinker he played in 2008 with Franziska Walser a couple whose marriage is put to a severe test. 2008 after a long break came with two new episodes of the adventure series Der Kapitän, in which he portrayed from 1997 to 2000 already the figure of Captain Frank Harmsen. Robert Atzorn is married since 1976 with Angelika Hartung, both have two adult sons.

Max von der Groeben

Max von der Groeben—born Maximilian Alexander Count von der Groeben—was born on January 15, 1992, in Cologne. He hails from a prominent family: his father, Alexander von der Groeben, is a former judoka and sports journalist, and his mother, Ulrike von der Groeben, is also a sports journalist. His sister, Carolin, is likewise an actress and voice-over artist. Max von der Groeben began his acting career at the age of twelve with an appearance on the show *Kings of Comedy*. He went on to play roles in various television series, such as *Bernds Hexe*, *Danni Lowinski*, and *SOKO Köln*. He achieved his breakthrough in 2013 with the role of Danger in the successful film series *Fack ju Göhte*, starring alongside Elyas M’Barek and Jella Haase. In addition to his acting career, Max von der Groeben also works as a voice actor for dubbing and audio dramas. He currently resides in Munich and completed his acting training at the Otto Falckenberg School.

Jürgen Rißmann

Nach seiner Geburt und Schulausbildung in Koblenz lebte und arbeitete Jürgen Rißmann zunächst in Hamburg. Neben der Theaterschauspielerei begann er in der Hansestadt auch sein Engagement als Sänger in verschiedenen A-cappella-Gruppen. Als Bass / Bariton tourte er mit den Gib-8! und dem Groove Chor durch Europa.[1] Später schloss er sich in Köln der A-cappella-Formation Choirblax für 3 Jahre an. Neben diversen Nebenrollen in deutschen Krimis beispielsweise Tatort, SOKO Köln, Wilsberg und diversen TV-Produktionen wurde er als Beamter Joachim Witte vom Ordnungsamt in der Real-Comedy-Doku Alles in Ordnung – Mit dem Wahnsinn auf Streife von Pro7 bekannt. 2006 spielte er in dem Kinofilm Lieben, 2007 in der Parodie Ein Fall für KBBG mit. In der Fernsehserie Stromberg hatte er einen Gastauftritt als Hausmeister. 2010 spielte er in Snowman’s Land seine erste Hauptrolle in einem Kinofilm.

Inge Maux

Inge Maux (born October 2, 1944 in Mettmach, Upper Austria as Ingeborg Christine Wöchtl) is an Austrian actress. Inge Maux grew up mainly in Upper Austria. Her uncle was the composer Richard Maux (1893-1971), who supported her artistically and convinced her parents that she should be allowed to attend the Vienna Drama School Krauss. She also took his surname as her stage name. Acting engagements have taken her to the Schauspiel Köln and the Schauspielhaus Zürich and she has also appeared in various musicals, such as Jente in Anatevka at the Zürich Opera House, Theater an der Wien in Chicago and as Maria Wartberg in Ich war noch niemals in New York at the Raimund Theater. Guest performances brought her to the Residenz Theater Munich, to the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg, to the Theater in der Josefstadt and to the Theater in der Drachengasse. Maux was a member of the Vienna Volkstheater, where she played the role of Betty Dullfeet in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui in the seasons 2010/11 to 2013/14, in Harvey the role of Veta Louise Simmons, in Mr Puntila and his Man Matti Laina and in Felix Mitterers play Du bleibst bei mir the role of Miss Krottensteiner. In the summer of 2015 she played the White Queen in Alice in Wonderland at the summer games in Melk, in 2016 she appeared in front of the camera for the ORF Landkrimi Höhenstraße and for an episode of the fifth season of Schnell ermittelt. In the TV series Braunschlag she played the role of Herta Tschach's mother, in Paradise: Love by Ulrich Seidl she played Teresa's girlfriend, in Jack by Elisabeth Scharang she was seen as Jack's mother. In Der Blunzenkönig she played a leading role alongside Karl Merkatz as Rösli, in the ZDFneo series Blockbustaz she played the role of Hella. In her second marriage, Inge Maux is married in second marriage to the actor Manfred Schmid (born April 4, 1940), with whom she lives in Artstetten in Lower Austria and organises special evenings with Jewish music. Besides her work as an actress, she also works as a photographer and painter. Source: Article "Inge Maux" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Heiko Pinkowski

Heiko Pinkowski is a German actor, screenwriter, and film producer. After graduating from high school in 1988 and subsequently dropping out of degree programs in civil engineering, German studies, and philosophy, Heiko Pinkowski worked in various capacities—including as a drafting technician, nursing assistant, welder, truck driver, print prepress specialist, and caregiver for the severely physically disabled. He has been passionate about the theater since his youth. He performed at KRESCH—the Children's and Youth Theater of the City of Krefeld—and, without ever attending drama school, went on to join the City Theater of Krefeld, the Studiobühne Köln, and the Schiller Theater in Berlin. In 1994, he passed the official professional certification exam for stage actors. This was followed by engagements at the Bauhausbühne in Dessau and, from 1995 to 2001, a permanent position at the State Capital Theater in Magdeburg. In 2001, Heiko Pinkowski moved with his family to Berlin, where he has since worked as a freelance actor and producer—performing on stage as well as working both in front of and behind the camera. In 2011, Heiko Pinkowski co-founded the film production company *Sehr gute Filme* (Very Good Films) alongside cinematographer Dennis Pauls, producer Anne Baeker, and director Axel Ranisch. The company's first productions were the no-budget feature *Dicke Mädchen* (Heavy Girls) and the children's film *Reuber*—both directed by Axel Ranisch. With *Dicke Mädchen*, Heiko Pinkowski achieved international festival success and garnered numerous awards in his triple role as actor, co-writer, and producer. Furthermore, at the 2013 Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival, the films *Kohlhaas oder die Verhältnismäßigkeit der Mittel* and *Stufe Drei*—in which he appeared as an actor—won the Audience Awards; the film *Schrotten!* received the same honor in 2016.

Swintha Gersthofer

Swintha Gersthofer (born 1985 in St. Gallen, Switzerland) is a German actress working in theatre, film, and television. She trained at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna, graduating in 2011, and quickly established herself on major Austrian stages. She was an ensemble member of the Landestheater Niederösterreich from 2012 to 2016, earning a Nestroy Theatre Award nomination as Best Newcomer, and has been part of the ensemble at Vienna’s Theater in der Josefstadt since 2016. Alongside her acclaimed stage work, Gersthofer has appeared in numerous television productions, including SOKO Donau, SOKO Kitzbühel, SOKO Köln, and Die Rosenheim-Cops.

Anne Schäfer

Cast · Known for SOKO Köln

Anne Schäfer, born in 1979 in Munich, is studying acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Zurich. After her first roles at the Schauspielhaus Zürich in 2005, she receives a permanent engagement at the Landestheater Tübingen. Here she plays, among other things, the title role in Goethe's "Iphigenia on Tauris". In 2006/2007 Schäfer is a guest actress at the Theater Basel. Since 2008 she belongs to the permanent ensemble of the Bavarian State Theater in Munich. In 2009 she is awarded the Kurt Meisel Prize, the sponsorship award from the Association of Friends of the Bavarian State Theater. Anne Schäfer plays her first movie role in the melancholic comedy "Cindy does not love me" in 2010 as a young woman who is leading two romantic relationships at the same time. After that, she has guest appearances in various television series in addition to her numerous stage roles, such as in "The Mountain Doctor" or "SOKO 5113". Shepherd then plays another role in the movie "Jasmine": under the direction of Jan Fehse, she embodies a woman who has killed her own child. For this achievement she is nominated for the Förderpreis Deutscher Film at the Munich Filmfest 2011. In spite of this success, Schäfer mainly participated in television productions in the next few years, such as in single episodes of "SOKO München" and "Der Alte". Directed by Dominik Graf, she portrayed German author Charlotte von Kalb in the feature film "The Beloved Sisters" (DE / AT 2012-2014). Her main occupation, however, was continuous series roles in "Add a Friend" (2012-2014) and especially in "SOKO Cologne", where she played the main role of Commissioner Sophia Mückeberg from 2013 to 2016. After quitting "SOKO Köln", Anne Schäfer participated in several television games, including the love comedies "Doctor with Side Effect" (2017) and (in a supporting role) "When Women Move Out" (2017). On the big screen in early 2018 she was seen as a shrewd hacker in the action comedy "Hot Dog".

Robert Dölle

Robert Dölle (born October 29, 1971, in Frankfurt am Main) is a German actor. Dölle's parents had fled from Prague to Germany in 1968 following the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet troops. After studying American Studies, Dölle completed his acting training at the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich from 1993 to 1996. Subsequently, he was engaged by the Münchner Kammerspiele, where he worked with directors such as Dieter Dorn and Peter Zadek. From 1999 to 2001, he was a member of the ensemble at Schauspiel Frankfurt, working primarily with Jens-Daniel Herzog and Amelie Niermeyer. Beginning in 2001, he returned to the Münchner Kammerspiele, where his collaborators included Karin Beier, Johan Simons, and Jossi Wieler. In 2006, Dölle played the role of Siegfried in Dieter Wedel’s production *Siegfrieds Frauen* at the Worms Nibelungen Festival. From 2009 to 2019, he was an ensemble member at Schauspiel Köln, working with directors such as Karin Beier, Alvis Hermanis, Nicolas Stemann, Herbert Fritsch, Schorsch Kamerun, Stefan Bachmann, and Rafael Sanchez. Since the 2019/20 season, Dölle has been a member of the ensemble at the Bavarian State Theatre (Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel) in Munich. In 2021, he received the *AZ-Stern des Jahres* (AZ Star of the Year) award for his role in *Finsternis*. In 2023, he was awarded the Kurt Meisel Prize for outstanding artistic achievement. In 2024, he received the honorary title of "Bavarian State Actor" (*Bayerischer Staatsschauspieler*). Since 2002, Dölle has also worked in film and television. His credits include *Schiller*, *Die weiße Massai*, *Mitte 30*, *Hotel Lux*, *Im Netz*, and *TKKG – Das Geheimnis um die rätselhafte Mind-Machine*. Since 2015, he has played Chief Inspector Ralf Eisner in the television series *Die Füchsin*. Furthermore, Dölle works as a voice-over artist for radio and television. Since 2014, he has collaborated regularly with radio drama director Walter Adler. Since 2021, he has voiced the character Capone "Gang" Bege in the anime series *One Piece*.