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Birol Ünel

Actor | * 08/18/1961 († 59, 09/03/2020) | Silifke, Mersin (Turkey)
Birol Ünel (18 August 1961 – 3 September 2020) was a Turkish-German actor who played in German and Turkish films, television, and theatrical productions. He was perhaps best known for his role as the alcoholic Cahit Tomruk in Fatih Akin's 2004 drama film Head-On, for which he received the German film prize for Best Actor. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Birol Ünel

German Film Award European Film Award for Best Actor Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Birol Ünel as Actor(32)

as Hausmeister2016 Plan B
as Aslan2016 Falling
as Americo2015 I'm Off Then
as Lupô2012 Looking for Eimish
as Yilmaz2011 Sleepless Night
as Shayn Weiss2009 Soul Kitchen
as Axel2007 The Unpolished
as Jaro2007 Valerie
as Tchangalo2006 Transylvania
as Pamir2005 Robbery Alla Turca
as Demir2004 Kalbin Zamanı
as Guru2004 Not a Lovestory
as Cahit Tomruk2004 Head-On
as Birol2003 King of Thieves
as Hasan2002 Anam
as Sylvester2002 Blackberry
as Politruk2001 Enemy at the Gates
as Milan2001 Planet Alex
as Club Doyen2000 In July
as Osman2000 Tour Abroad
as Erdal1999 Dealer
as Moritz1999 Unknown Friend
as Mustafa1998 Das Frankfurter Kreuz
as Yusuf1996 Landgang für Ringo
as Schulte1992 Mau Mau

TV Shows/Series with Birol Ünel as Actor(15)

as himself2004 Leute am Donnerstag
as Bernd Schlegel2000 Der Puma - Kämpfer mit Herz
as Cosmo Nunnari1998 Der Clown
as Tobias Wölke1995 Balko
as Achim Koch1995 Balko
as Nick Peters1984 Der Fahnder
as Erol1984 Der Fahnder
as Klaus1981 A Case For Two
as Kemal1980 Auf Achse
as Houari Al'Bakr1970 Scene of the Crime
as Gürkan Agban1970 Scene of the Crime
as Rico Baumann1970 Scene of the Crime
as Henkel1970 Scene of the Crime

Full Name: Birol Ünel
Citizenships: Germany, Turkey
Born: Friday, 08/18 1961 (August) in Silifke, Mersin (Turkey)
Died: Thursday, 09/03 2020 (September) in Berlin (aged: 59)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: German (DE), Turkish (TR, native language)
Educated at: Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media
Birol Ünel frequently works together with these people:
Ralf Richter (27x, Actor)
Tilo Prückner (26x, Actor)
Bernd Tauber (25x, Actor)
Angelika Bartsch (24x, Actress)
Karl Kranzkowski (23x, Actor)
Dietrich Mattausch (20x, Actor)
Oliver Stritzel (20x, Actor)
Paul Faßnacht (20x, Actor)
Ulrich Gebauer (19x, Actor)
André Hennicke (18x, Actor)
Udo Schenk (18x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2274, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/18/2024