Frederick Lau

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Frederick Lau
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Frederick Lau in 2011
Born
Frederick Lau

(1989-08-17) 17 August 1989 (age 34)
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
(m. 2015)
Children3

Frederick Lau (born 17 August 1989) is a German actor.

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Biography

He grew up in Berlin-Steglitz, and still lives there. He was awarded the Deutscher Filmpreis (German Film Awards, colloquially known as the Lolas) for portraying the student Tim in the film Die Welle based on the novel by Todd Strasser. Since 2000 he has played over 50 roles in film and television.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2000 Policewoman  [ de ]Boy
2002 Der Brief des Kosmonauten Heinrich Wormsbecher
2003 The Flying Classroom  [ de ]Matz Selbmann
2004 Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of the Blue Owls  [ de ]David
Rock Crystal  [ de ]Marc
2005 The Call of the Toad standard bearer
2007 Head Under Water  [ de ]Rico Bartsch
2008 The Wave Tim Stoltefuss German Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
The Invention of Curried Sausage  [ de ]Jürgen Brücker
2009 The Countess Janos
2010 Picco Marc
2012 A Coffee in Berlin Ronny
2013 Ummah – Among Friends  [ de ]Daniel Klemm
2014 Coming In Didi
2015 Victoria Sonne German Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Punk Berlin 1982  [ de ]Gries
3 Türken und ein Baby Matthias
2016 Scrappin'  [ de ]Letscho Talhammer
Heart of Stone  [ de ]Peter Munk
2017 The Captain Kipinski
Gutland Jens Fauser
Simpel Ben
2018SpielmacherIvodirector Timon Modersohn [1]
2020 Rising High Gerry
Man from Beirut
2022Wolke unterm DachPaul [2]

Television

YearProgramme or seriesRoleNotes
2000 Achterbahn Christian
2001 Doppelter Einsatz Berlin – Wehe dem, der liebt Daniel
Dr. Sommerfeld – Neues vom Bülowbogen Sven Förster
Wie angelt man sich einen Müllmann? Jojo
Jonathans Liebe Frederick
2002 Drei Stern Rot janitor
Kleeblatt küsst Kaktus Clemens Schreiber
Der Tod ist kein Beinbruch Sven Senner
2003 Rotlicht – Im Dickicht der Grossstadt Marko
Wer küsst schon einen Leguan? Tobias Baumann
2004 Sterne leuchten auch am Tag Max
Der verzauberte Otter Malte
2005 Leipzig Homicide Dennis Forster
2006 Cologne P.D. Florian Völkel
Polizeiruf 110 young Keller
Unsere 10 Gebote Hendrik
Cold Summer  [ de ]Paul Kuhlke
Destined to Witness  [ de ]Fiete Petersen - Age 14-18
2007 Der Kriminalist Dennis
Wie verführ ich meinen Ehemann Jonas Henning
Liebling, wir haben geerbt! Paul Held
An die Grenze Knut
20072008 Tatort Dennis
Kevin Stemmler
two episodes
2008 Eugen's Welt Eugen
2009 Ein Dorf schweigt Heinz Zedlitz
Der neue Tag Sascha
Notruf Hafenkante Mike
Doctor's Diary Jonas
Der Lehrer Picko
What You Don't See  [ de ]David
Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell Justus von Rothenburg
2010 Neue Vahr Süd  [ de ]Frank Lehmann
2011 Go West - Freiheit um jeden Preis Alex Baumgarten
The Sinking of the Laconia Fiedler
Open the Wall  [ de ]Jens Rambold(TV Movie) [3]
2014 Not for Cowards  [ de ]Philip Diercksen
2015 Starfighter  [ de ]Richie Weichert
NachspielzeitRoman
Berlin One  [ de ]Conrad Ruppert
2017 4 Blocks Vince
2024CrooksCharly

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References

  1. Kuschel, Sven (14 April 2018). "11 Fakten, die man zum Wett-Thriller "Spielmacher" wissen muss". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. Zander, Peter (28 April 2022). ""Wolke unterm Dach": Frederick Lau plötzlich Alleinerzieher". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. Schacht, Michael (13 November 2014). ""Bornholmer Straße"-Stars Ludwig Trepte und Frederick: Die Mauer steht noch zwischen uns". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2019.