Thure Riefenstein

Thure Riefenstein

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1965-10-11 (58 years old)

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Biography

Thure Riefenstein is an international actor, director, writer and producer.Riefenstein was born in Germany with an Austrian-Serbian background. He speaks German, English, French and Spanish.His awards include: 2010 Bambi audience award nomination for Boeseckendorf - the night a village vanished, 2009 International Emmys Award nomination for Boeseckendorf - the night a village vanished, 2007

Adolph Grimme award nomination for Best Film for "Kommissarin Lukas". 2005 International Emmy Award Nomination for best Mini-Series "Julie, chevalier du Maupin". As a director: 2003 German board of filmclassification rating of "highly precious movie" for "God is no Soprano". 1995 the German board of filmclassification rating of "highly precious movie" for Lonely Nights.He is licensed for motorboat, sailing, motorcycle, scuba diving. Thure Riefenstein graduated 1989 as an actor in Germany, worked for five years on stage in repertory and Berlin Broadway theaters (see below) and continued studying acting and film in New York and Los Angeles. He since has been working internationally for cinema, television and theater in the United States, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Austria, Russia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Serbia, Morocco and Turkey.

Important features in leading parts are the US-Canadian feature Sophie (director: Leif Bristow) with John Rhys-Davies and Deborah Kara Unger. In the Golden Czech Lion Award winning WW2 drama Dark Blue World, he played for director and Academy Award Winner Jan Sverák and in the action thriller Hostile Takeover he worked with director Carl Schenkel. In the US-German feature Baltic Storm (Dir.: Reuben Leder) he took a leading part aside Greta Scacchi, Jürgen Prochnow, and Donald Sutherland. In 2012 he worked with Academy Award Winner Steven Soderbergh in Behind the Candelabra and played with Michael Douglas, Matt Damon and Dan Aykroyd. In 2017-2018 he played August on the feature Willie and Me directed by Eva Hassmann, starring country song icon Willie Nelson and in 2018 he finished shooting the part of the Captain in the epic WW2 movie Torpedo, aka U-235 (release: Oct. 23rd 2019), directed by Sven Huybrechts.

Mr. Riefensteins acclaimed TV-work includes the French period movie Julie, chevalier de Maupin (Dir.: Charlotte Brändström), where he starred with Marisa Berenson, Pierre Arditi and Gottfried John and which achieved an 'International Emmy Award' nomination for best foreign film. The TV production series Kommissarin Lucas (Detective Lukas) with Thure Riefenstein as the male leading detective, achieved the highly acclaimed German Adolf Grimme Award nomination for Best Film. In the Film The Night a Village Vanished he was nominated in the category Best Lead Male Actor (Bambi Audience Award 2009 & Quotenmeter Award 2010) and was also semi finalist for the International Emmy Award 2010 in the same category as Best Lead Male Actor. He guest starred in the US-Series Leverage (TNT) with Academy Award Winner Timothy Hutton and also in The Brink (HBO) where he played with Academy Award Winner Tim Robbins. In the Sci-Fi series 12 Monkeys he guest starred as SS-Sturmbannführer Waesch in the episode Die Glocke with Barbara Sukowa and Amanda Shull.

Mr. Riefenstein also starred in the European action drama mini-series Crusaders (Dir.: Dominique Othenin-Girard) with Armin Mueller-Stahl and Franco Nero, the successful feature comedy 666: In Bed with the Devil (Dir.: Rainer Matsutani), the Canadian film Criminal Instinct (Dir.: Brad Turner) with Victor Garber or in the science fiction feature Ainoa (Dir.: Marko Kalantari).

Riefenstein is a trained theater actor and has performed theater-plays such as Shakespeare's Pericles, Brecht's Life of Galileo, Walter Jens's The Downfall, Ariane Mnouchkine's Mephisto and also in musicals such as Linie 1 or the revue The Blue Angel where he played with Ute Lemper at the Berlin Broadway theater Theater des Westens and the Hamburger Schauspielhaus. The legendary show was directed by European theater icons Peter Zadek and Jérôme Savary. Riefenstein also worked with Bertolt Brechts former assistant Peter Palitzsch on Pericles at the Berliner Ensemble and with Vlad Mugur on Carlo Goldoni's The Liar. His latest theatre work was in Captains Greedys Carnival (2018), a production of Tim Robbins Actors Gang.

He lived in London to practice in fringe theatre and in New York to work with Kristin Linklater. His American debut was in the New Yorker production of Jean Genet's The Maids for the Berkshire Theatre Festival. In Los Angeles he studied acting at the ACI based on Lee Strasberg's and Sandford Meisner’s working techniques and worked with several coaches such as Doug Warhit, Sam Christensen, Bruce Davison or Michelle Danner. He trained in the Actors Gang, Culver City with Cynthia Ettinger and Tim Robbins were he worked as an associate member for a year.

Riefenstein is also a director, producer and writer for the movie industry.

His Voice Over work as Actor includes Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and the Wolfenstein sequel

s The New Collossus and the new Order He is married to author Patricia Lueger (maiden name) and has a son named Paris Aaron Lazar Riefenstein (b. 2003).

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Filmography

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Movies 51

TV Shows 45

self 4

August Halsig
Willie and Me

Willie and Me (2024)

Movie
Stephan
Maya

Maya (2023)

Movie
Neal Robertson
Rogue Trader

Rogue Trader (2021)

Movie
Kapitänleutnant Franz Jäger
Torpedo: U-235

Torpedo: U-235 (2019)

Movie
Chris
EneMe

EneMe (2018)

Movie
Per Hertfort
Chaos-Queens - Lügen, die von Herzen kommen

Chaos-Queens - Lügen, die von Herzen kommen (2018)

Movie
Farleigh Knock
Kept Boy

Kept Boy (2017)

Movie
Jürgen Zoch
Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der Opfer

Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der Opfer (2016)

TV
Friedrich Waesch
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys (2015)

TV
6.63
Field Marshal
The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle (2015)

TV
6.1
Vernen
Old Gun

Old Gun (2014)

TV
Phillip
Sisters in Strife

Sisters in Strife (2014)

Movie
Rainer
Cecelia Ahern: Zwischen Himmel und hier

Cecelia Ahern: Zwischen Himmel und hier (2014)

Movie
Jan Krüger
Der Geruch von Erde

Der Geruch von Erde (2014)

Movie
Maitre d' (uncredited)
Behind the Candelabra

Behind the Candelabra (2013)

Movie
6
Dr. Richard Bertolt
Inseln vor dem Wind

Inseln vor dem Wind (2012)

Movie
Martin Ehnert
Letzte Spur Berlin

Letzte Spur Berlin (2012)

TV
Holger Buresch
Die Chefin

Die Chefin (2012)

TV
Graf Dietmar von Arnstein
The Royal Siren

The Royal Siren (2010)

Movie
6
Anton Karcher
Schatten der Erinnerung

Schatten der Erinnerung (2010)

Movie
Magnus
Sophie & Sheba

Sophie & Sheba (2010)

Movie
Christoph Zehlig
SOKO Stuttgart

SOKO Stuttgart (2009)

TV
Patrick Marx
Ein Date fürs Leben

Ein Date fürs Leben (2009)

Movie
Heinz Brentano
Erntedank

Erntedank (2009)

Movie
Manfred 'Manni' Lantz
Böseckendorf - Die Nacht, in der ein Dorf verschwand

Böseckendorf - Die Nacht, in der ein Dorf verschwand (2009)

Movie
Albert Littmann
Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven

Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009)

Movie
7
Albert Littmann
Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb

Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008)

Movie
7
Albert Littmann
Jack Hunter

Jack Hunter (2008)

TV
Albert Littmann
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008)

Movie
7
Niklas Götz
Der Amokläufer - Aus Spiel wird Ernst

Der Amokläufer - Aus Spiel wird Ernst (2008)

Movie
Alan
Fire!

Fire! (2008)

Movie
Eric Donovan
Alia: A Bosniac Rhapsody

Alia: A Bosniac Rhapsody (2008)

Movie
Christoph Lanik
Unsere Farm in Irland

Unsere Farm in Irland (2007)

TV
Heiko Schönleber
Liebe auf den dritten Blick

Liebe auf den dritten Blick (2007)

Movie
Stefan Kroninger
Mord in bester Gesellschaft

Mord in bester Gesellschaft (2007)

TV
Peter Martinek
Hamburg Dockland

Hamburg Dockland (2007)

TV
Dirk Körner / Patrick Marks
Kreuzfahrt ins Glück

Kreuzfahrt ins Glück (2007)

TV
Nok
Ainoa

Ainoa (2006)

Movie
Self
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner

Das perfekte Promi-Dinner (2006)

TV
Wolfgang Prinz
Rose unter Dornen

Rose unter Dornen (2006)

Movie
Peter Willinger
Vienna Crime Squad

Vienna Crime Squad (2005)

TV
Hugo Vandenberg
Heiraten macht mich nervös

Heiraten macht mich nervös (2005)

Movie
Séranne
Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Julie, chevalier de Maupin (2005)

Movie
Kai Genter
Der Staatsanwalt

Der Staatsanwalt (2005)

TV
Dr. Hubertus Winkler
Family Dr. Kleist

Family Dr. Kleist (2004)

TV
Kristoffer Lund / Paul Sommerfeld / Per Hertford
Inga Lindström

Inga Lindström (2004)

TV
Volker Lichtenhahn
Im Namen des Herrn

Im Namen des Herrn (2003)

Movie
Heiner Diez
SOKO Köln

SOKO Köln (2003)

TV
Mika Galt
Baltic Storm

Baltic Storm (2003)

Movie
Daniel Jakobsen
Mutter kommt in Fahrt

Mutter kommt in Fahrt (2003)

Movie
Stefan Deuter
Kommissarin Lucas

Kommissarin Lucas (2003)

TV
Sven Felten
Zwei Profis

Zwei Profis (2003)

TV
Axel
666: In Bed with the Devil

666: In Bed with the Devil (2002)

Movie
David Assmann
Geliebte Diebin

Geliebte Diebin (2002)

Movie
Klaus Fischer / Uwe Bannenberg
SOKO Kitzbühel

SOKO Kitzbühel (2001)

TV
1
German Officer Hesse
Dark Blue World

Dark Blue World (2001)

Movie
Jürgen Wolff
SOKO Leipzig

SOKO Leipzig (2001)

TV
Geissler
Hostile Takeover

Hostile Takeover (2001)

Movie
Helmut Keating
The Wandering Soul Murders

The Wandering Soul Murders (2001)

Movie
Andrew
The Crusaders

The Crusaders (2001)

Movie
Gordon
Rosamunde Pilcher: Im Licht Des Feuers

Rosamunde Pilcher: Im Licht Des Feuers (2000)

Movie
Maximilian
The Beast

The Beast (2000)

Movie
Silvano
Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene (2000)

Movie
Peter Heller
Anna H. - Geliebte, Ehefrau und Hure

Anna H. - Geliebte, Ehefrau und Hure (2000)

Movie
Arne
Kein Weg zurück

Kein Weg zurück (2000)

Movie
Zwei Asse und ein König

Zwei Asse und ein König (2000)

Movie
Jimmy Voss
Doppeltes Spiel mit Anne

Doppeltes Spiel mit Anne (1999)

Movie
Self
Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne (1999)

TV
Wulf
Romantic Fighter

Romantic Fighter (1999)

Movie
Ausbilder
JETS – Leben am Limit

JETS – Leben am Limit (1999)

TV
Bademeister
Liebe und weitere Katastrophen

Liebe und weitere Katastrophen (1999)

Movie
Riol
Heart and Sword

Heart and Sword (1998)

Movie
Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich

Sylvia – Eine Klasse für sich (1998)

TV
Yuri Slava
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998)

Movie
4
Helmuth Collin
Der letzte Zeuge

Der letzte Zeuge (1998)

TV
Paul Tamroff
Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt

Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt (1998)

TV
Flamenco
Das Finale

Das Finale (1998)

Movie
Christian Hartmann
Kommissar Schimpanski

Kommissar Schimpanski (1997)

TV
Samuel Kaiser
Coast Guard

Coast Guard (1997)

TV
Herbert Kaufmann
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP

Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP (1997)

TV
Heiner
Ein Mord für Quandt

Ein Mord für Quandt (1997)

TV
Felix Kanter
Der rote Tod

Der rote Tod (1996)

Movie
Roman Zysen / Dalhoff
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police

Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996)

TV
7
Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)

TV
Rolf Kempinski
Balko

Balko (1995)

TV
Alex
Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen

Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen (1995)

TV
Lutz & Hardy

Lutz & Hardy (1994)

TV
Stefan Köhler
Hallo, Onkel Doc!

Hallo, Onkel Doc! (1994)

TV
Jan Fischer / Makler Hanselmann
Schwarz greift ein

Schwarz greift ein (1994)

TV
himself
Fort Boyard (Deutschland)

Fort Boyard (Deutschland) (1990)

TV
Wolfgang
Anwalt Abel

Anwalt Abel (1988)

TV
Peter Bach
A Case For Two

A Case For Two (1981)

TV
Johannes Seidlinger / Edmund Boll
SOKO 5113

SOKO 5113 (1978)

TV
Dr. Steffen Neuhaus
The Old Fox

The Old Fox (1977)

TV
Frankfurter Kommissar / Jaco Brenner / Charly
Polizeiruf 110

Polizeiruf 110 (1971)

TV
Gerhard Arentzen
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1970)

TV

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1965-10-11 (58 years old)

Birth Place
Ulm, Germany

Citizenships
Germany

Also Known As
Туре Рифенштайн


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