Marc Rissmann

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Marc Rissmann
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Born
Berlin, Germany
OccupationActor

Marc Rissmann (also spelled Rißmann, born 1980) is a German actor. He has appeared in films like Overlord, and TV series like The Last Kingdom, [1] Game of Thrones , [2] [3] and The Man in the High Castle. [4]

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Early life and career

Born in Berlin, Marc Rissmann studied at the College of Dramatic Arts "Ernst Busch" Berlin. On stage, Rissmann performed at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin in Danton's Death In 2009, under the direction of Kay Voges, he played Lysander in the Shakespeare comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. From 2009 to 2011, he was a permanent member of the Theater Magdeburg ensemble.

Rissmann has appeared in numerous German series early in his career, including Der letzte Bulle , SOKO – Der Prozess , and Binny and the Ghost . He then broke into the international market, with roles in The Last Kingdom, Riviera, and Into the Badlands.

In 2019, he appeared in the eighth season of Game of Thrones as Harry Strickland, [2] [3] the commander of the mercenary company the Golden Company, and as Wilhelm Goertzmann in season four of The Man in the High Castle. [4] Rissmann also works as a director – his recent works include the Please Tell Rosie music video for Alle Farben , and a commercial campaign for the German National Lotto.

Filmography

As actor

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020SaturnTitan
2019 Liberté: A Call to Spy Klaus Barbie
2018 Overlord Scherzer
2015Friesland: FamiliengeheimnisseThorsten
2013PrehistoriaKevShort film
2012Marie Brand und das Lied von Tod und LiebeMichael Fleck
2012Tod einer PolizistinOli
2011Nazi GorengJan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 1883 (TV series) Josef [4]
2019 The Man in the High Castle Wilhelm Goertzmann [4] 3 episodes
2019 Game of Thrones Harry Strickland [5] [6] 2 episodes
2018Gegen die AngstMirko
2018 Tatort – Alles was sie sagenOlaf Spieß1 episode
2017 Into the Badlands Nos1 episode
2017 Riviera Klaus Schneider2 episodes
2017 The Last Kingdom Tekil4 episodes
2017 Stuttgart Homicide Mark Schildt / Andi Springer2 episodes
2016 Tatort – TanzmarichenDaniel Mühlberger1 episode
2015PaareThomas1 episode
2015Reiff für die Inselviolinist1 episode
2014Aus der HautFritzi1 episode
2014Alarm für Cobra 111 episode
2013Letzte Spur Berlin1 episode
2013 SOKO Wismar 1 episode
2013Christine, Perfekt war gestern

As director

Year Title Notes
2018 Lisa & Frank [7] Commercial campaign for the German National Lotto
2017 Please Tell Rossie Alle Farben's music video
2016SupergirlAnna Naklab feat. YOUNOTUS & Alle Farben

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