Peter Benedict

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Peter Benedict
Born
Christian Riss

(1963-07-13) 13 July 1963 (age 61)
Chur, Grisons, Switzerland
NationalityAustrian
Alma mater Mozarteum University Salzburg
Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1988–present
Parent(s) Walter Riss
Christa Rossenbach

Peter Benedict (born Christian Riss; [1] 13 July 1963) is an Austrian actor, director and writer.

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Early life

Peter Benedict was born Christian Riss in Chur, Switzerland. [2] He is the only son of actors Walter Riss and Christa Rossenbach. He grew up in Berlin, Paris and Salzburg. Benedict studied drama and film directing at Mozarteum University Salzburg and at Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg. [3]

Career

Benedict began working in film and television productions under his birth name in the late 1980s. He wrote and directed the 1999 film Ende des Frühlings. [1] In 2000, he started his film career as an actor. His first role was in Dominik Graf's drama A Map of the Heart . Since then, Benedict has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Fay Grim (2006), Yella (2007), Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic (2007), Unschuldig (2008), Barbara (2012), The Team (2015), and The Young Karl Marx (2017).

From 2005 to 2016, he made regular appearances in the long-running crime drama Tatort . He was part of the main cast of the crime series Kommissarin Heller (2014–2019), where he portrayed the role of Burkhard Hinnrichs. From 2017 to 2020, Benedict appeared in the Netflix science fiction series Dark as Aleksander Tiedemann. [4] He played one of the lead roles, Robert von Bergen, in the 2018–2019 dramedy series Jenny – echt gerecht.

Personal life

Benedict is married and lives in Berlin and France. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Ende des FrühlingsWriter/director; as Christian Riss
2002 A Map of the Heart Bernhard
2003 Angst Dramaturge
2004 Agnes and His Brothers Instructor
2006 A Mere Formality  [ de ]Chef café
2006 Fay Grim Raul Picard
2007 Yella Dr. Friedrich's lawyer Oliver
2009 Germany 09 Prof. AckermannSegment: "Krankes Haus"
2010 Three Boninger
2011SynkopeMathiasShort film
2011 If Not Us, Who? Publisher
2011 War Horse German officer
2012OffroadOrloff
2012 Barbara Gerhard
2012 The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
2012360 x 240Arndt SchweizerShort film
2013FamilienbandeFatherShort film
2014Ascension Day Ausgelöscht
2016 A Cure for Wellness Constable
2017 The Young Karl Marx Friedrich Engels Sr.
2017 Godless Youth  [ de ]Zach's lawyer
2020NahschussSchreiber
2021The Day Jesus Flew to HeavenMartin Schweiger

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Dr. Sommerfeld – Neues vom Bülowbogen Hannes SubinskiSeries 5, episode 8: "Zurückbleiben, bitte!"
2002 Friends of Friends  [ de ]FrankTelevision film
2003Two Days of HopeMeinertTelevision film
2003–10 Das Duo Robert Hindelang / René Altenberg / Claas Güstrow3 episodes
2004Der Mustervater – Allein unter KindernJan MichalczewskiTelevision film
2004–18 SOKO Wismar Various characters4 episodes
2004 SK Kölsch Andy FuhrmannSeries 6, episode 5: "Das Schweigen der Männer"
2004 Die Stunde der Offiziere Hans Otfried von Linstow Television film
2004–06 Im Namen des Gesetzes Jens Klein / Martin Schöne2 episodes
2005Dr. Sommerfeld – Alte Träume, neue LiebeDoctorTelevision film
2005–16 Tatort Various characters12 episodes
2005 Wolffs Revier Adrian GrosserSeries 13, episode 6: "Grenzgänger"
2005–15 Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei Gernod Soldan / Wulff / Frank Rickert3 episodes
2005Die letzte Schlacht Red Army colonelTelevision film
2005Bettgeflüster & BabyglückKlaus SchusterTelevision film
2005 Kanzleramt Hecker5 episodes
2005Crazy PartnersLawyerTelevision film
2005NachtasylBaronTelevision film
2005 The Bodyguard  [ de ]Marc BaréTelevision film
2005 The Airlift  [ de ]Secretary of State Acheson Television film
2005 Unsolved  [ de ]Hagen KruseSeries 2, episode 7: "Der Duft der Angst"
2006Eine Frage des GewissensRaimund KloeppelTelevision film
2006–18 SOKO Leipzig Various characters4 episodes
2006 Familie Dr. Kleist Hannes SchenkSeries 2, episode 10: "Am Abgrund"
2006 Die Cleveren Venerable director SteinSeries 6, episode 5: "Kinder (Teil 1)"
2006 Blackout – Die Erinnerung ist tödlich  [ de ]Mr Seifert2 episodes
2006 Abschnitt 40 Andreas SchefflerSeries 4, episode 8: "Schutzbehauptung"
2006 Stolberg Edgar HoltzSeries 1, episode 4: "Du bist nicht allein"
2007–13 Polizeiruf 110 Udo Rascher / Schnitthelm / lawyer Walser3 episodes
2007 Donna Roma Dr. Rigolio
2007 Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich Lemmi Lehmann2 episodes
2007Der fremde GastPolicemanTelevision film
2007 Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic Rudolf LanzTelevision film
2007 Day of Disaster  [ de ]Hannah's brother-in-lawTelevision film
2007 Der Dicke Stefan SiemsenSeries 2, episode 4: "Tisch und Bett"
2008 Die Anwälte Judge Bernd Klattner
2008 Mord mit Aussicht Christian LahrscheidSeries 1, episode 4: "Marienfeuer"
2008 Post Mortem RugerSeries 2, episode 4: "Treibgut"
2008 GSG 9 – Die Elite Einheit Erik Brahms2 episodes
2008 Unschuldig Prosecutor Robert Schwenke6 episodes
2008–15 SOKO Kitzbühel Julius Posch / Horst Wallner2 episodes
2008 Das Geheimnis im Wald  [ de ]Reinhard LadeTelevision film
2008 The Wall: The Final Days  [ de ]Bertold KriegerTelevision film
2008 Die Bienen – Tödliche Bedrohung Detective BarochaTelevision film
2008Unser Mann im SüdenVincente MoralesSeries 1, episode 4: "Feuer und Flamme"
2008–10 Küstenwache Jean-Pierre Jarron / Baudisch2 episodes
2008Die Heilerin 2Dr. Thomas FischerTelevision film
2008 Wilsberg Thomas AchtermannSeries 1, episode 25: "Das Jubiläum"
2009 Bella Block Defence barrister2 episodes: "Das Schweigen der Kommissarin"
2009 Die Wölfe VernehmerSeries 1, episode 2: "Zerbrochene Stadt"
2009–17 Notruf Hafenkante Jost / Alex Escher2 episodes
2009Claudia – Das Mädchen von Kasse 1Victor SchrothTelevision film
2009Mein Mann, seine Geliebte und ichManneTelevision film
2009 Volcano  [ de ]Prof. Dominic MerktTelevision film
2009 Die Rosenheim-Cops Carlo GreisingerSeries 9, episode 9: "Tödliche Gier"
2009 Flemming Florian ReissbergSeries 1, episode 1: "Glanz in deinen Augen"
2010–18 SOKO Köln Horst Frede / Walther Fuchs / Rolf Tonndorf3 episodes
2010 KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst Dr. Rudolph AmlerSeries 3, episode 5: "Schlaflos"
2010 Carlos PolicemanSeries 1, episode 2
2010Tod einer SchülerinProsecutor Manfred WellmannTelevision film
2010 Donna Leon Prosecutor RizoliSeries 1, episode 16: "Lasset die Kinder zu mir kommen"
2010Solange du schliefstEgbert WilkeTelevision film
2010 SOKO Stuttgart Frank KraglerSeries 2, episode 8: "Sternstunden"
2010–19 SOKO Donau Dr. Ludwig Moser / Maximilian Nordberg / Richard Kofler3 episodes
2011 Danni Lowinski Tim SollmannSeries 2, episode 4: "Träume"
2011 Der letzte Bulle Udo BoltSeries 2, episode 10: "Ich weiß von nichts"
2011 Bloch Peter GrohmerSeries 1, episode 20: "Inschallah"
2011 The Man from Beijing  [ de ]Tom ValfriedsonTelevision film
2011Stankowskis MillionenChief of staff HartingerTelevision film
2011 Rosa Roth EckertSeries 1, episode 29: "Bin ich tot?"
2012 Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall Lawyer BorgSeries 1, episode 44: "In dieser Nacht"
2012 In aller Freundschaft Karsten SeidlerSeries 14, episode 30: "Eine Frage der Autorität"
2012Letzte Spur BerlinHarald HensingSeries 1, episode 5: "Verhängnis"
2012 A Year After Tomorrow  [ de ]LehrertTelevision film
2012–16 Der Kriminalist Michael Reiter / Andreas Schlink2 episodes
2013–16 Ein Fall für zwei Prosecutor Ruppert / Georg Zeitz2 episodes
2013Mantrailer – Spuren des VerbrechensHolger StrattmannTelevision film
2013Du bist dranArminTelevision film
2013HerzensbrecherPeter StrackSeries 1, episode 7: "Der Taufschein"
2013Die letzte InstanzTelevision film
2014 Der Lehrer Bernd KlosterkämperSeries 2, episode 5: "Wieder so ein fieser Vollmer-Trick"
2014Zwei mitten im LebenMr SchneiderTelevision film
2014HeldtTorben KönigSeries 2, episode 7: "Letzte Runde"
2014–19Kommissarin HellerBurkhard Hinnrichs
2014 Die Chefin Klaus LadewigSeries 4, episode 1: "Hinterhalt"
2014Heiter bis tödlich: HauptstadtrevierNikolaus von ErlenbachSeries 2, episode 13: "Fashion Victim"
2014 1864 Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel 2 episodes
2014 SOKO München Stefan WielandSeries 40, episode 7: "Böse"
2015Tag der WahrheitGötz LeppertTelevision film
2015 The Team Roland Arendt5 episodes
2015In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen ÄrzteGeorg KästnerSeries 1, episode 6: "Nächstenliebe"
2015Die kalte WahrheitMr DombrowskiTelevision film
2015Wer Wind sätDirk EisenhutTelevision film
2015Besser spät als nieJensTelevision film
2015 Sense8 Clinic doctorSeries 1, episode 11: "Just Turn the Wheel
and the Future Changes"
2016 Großstadtrevier Enzo CapusSeries 29, episode 13: "Showdown im Revier"
2016EhepauseBenno WolfTelevision film
2017 Heiter bis tödlich: Morden im Norden Tjard TheißenSeries 4, episode 8: "Tödliches Vertrauen"
2017Romancing the JungleCaptain LutherTelevision film
2017Ein Sommer in PragJannickTelevision film
2017LobbyistinOtto Falk
2017–20 Dark Aleksander Tiedemann
2018Unter anderen UmständenThomas ReussSeries 1, episode 14: "Das Geheimnis der Schwestern"
2018Gladbeck
2018–19Jenny – echt gerechtRobert von Bergen
2018 The Assassination  [ de ]Andreas Niedeck
2018Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der OpferArmin WenckeSeries 3, episode 4: "Der Verrat"
2019 Bettys Diagnose Uwe MöllerSeries 5, episode 21: "Liebeskummer"
2019 The Old Fox Hannes MaierEpisode: "Schuld und Sühne"
2019Das QuartettRiem
2020Mein Tisch in der Provence – Ärztin wider WillenFranck GilbertTelevision film
2020Mein Tisch in der Provence – SchwesternFranck GilbertTelevision film
2020Kommissar DupinJodoc LuzelEpisode: "Bretonisches Vermächtnis"
2020Nord Nord MordPeer WildersEpisode: "Sievers und die schlaflosen Nächte"

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