Birol Ünel
Turkish-German actor (1961-2020) · Turkey · On the map · Actors · Died at 59
Birol Ünel 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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2020Died3 September 20202018
Hürkuş: Göklerdeki KahramanFilm, İvan2015
I'm Off ThenFilm, Americo2012
Looking for EimishFilm, Lupô2009
Soul KitchenFilm, Shayn Weiss2008
The Moon and Other LoversFilm, Gansar2006
House of the Sleeping BeautiesFilm, Herr Gold2005KRIMI.DESeries, Herr Weiß2004Leute am DonnerstagSeries, himself
German DreamFilm, 2004Birol Ünel2003Der gestohlene MondFilm, Nick2001
Enemy at the GatesFilm, Politruk2000
Der Puma - Kämpfer mit HerzSeries, Bernd Schlegel1999
DealerFilm, Erdal1998
Der ClownSeries, Cosmo Nunnari
Frankfurt MillenniumFilm, 1998Mustafa1997
Dead PoolSeries, Zohair Y. Akache aka 'Captain Mahmoud'1996Landgang für RingoFilm, Yusuf1995
BalkoSeries, Tobias Wölke1992
Mau MauFilm, Schulte1988
The Passenger - Welcome to GermanyFilm1984
Der FahnderSeries, Nick Peters1981
A Case For TwoSeries, Klaus1970
Scene of the CrimeSeries, Houari Al'Bakr1961Born18 August 1961
Hürkuş: Göklerdeki KahramanFilm, İvan2015I'm Off ThenFilm, Americo2012Looking for EimishFilm, Lupô2009Soul KitchenFilm, Shayn Weiss2008The Moon and Other LoversFilm, Gansar2006House of the Sleeping BeautiesFilm, Herr Gold2005KRIMI.DESeries, Herr Weiß2004Leute am DonnerstagSeries, himselfGerman DreamFilm, 2004Birol Ünel2003Der gestohlene MondFilm, Nick2001Enemy at the GatesFilm, Politruk2000Der Puma - Kämpfer mit HerzSeries, Bernd Schlegel1999DealerFilm, Erdal1998Der ClownSeries, Cosmo NunnariFrankfurt MillenniumFilm, 1998Mustafa1997Dead PoolSeries, Zohair Y. Akache aka 'Captain Mahmoud'1996Landgang für RingoFilm, Yusuf1995BalkoSeries, Tobias Wölke1992Mau MauFilm, Schulte1988The Passenger - Welcome to GermanyFilm1984Der FahnderSeries, Nick Peters1981A Case For TwoSeries, Klaus1970Scene of the CrimeSeries, Houari Al'Bakr1961Born18 August 1961People around Birol
Close ties
Fatih Akin Directed Head-On, Soul Kitchen and In July
Katharina Thalbach Also in King of Thieves (2004)
Adam Bousdoukos Also in In July and Head-On
Devid Striesow Also in Ich bin dann mal weg and Valerie
İdil Üner Also in In July, Dealer and Head-On
Julia von Heinz Directed Ich bin dann mal weg (2016)
Catrin Striebeck Also in Mau Mau, Head-On and Soul Kitchen
Cem Akın Also in In July, Head-On and Soul Kitchen
Nico Hofmann Produced Ich bin dann mal weg (2015)
Jean-Jacques Annaud Produced Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Martina Gedeck Also in Ich bin dann mal weg and I'm Off Then
Gedeon Burkhard Also in The Passenger - Welcome to Germany (1988)
Matthias Habich Also in Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Anna Thalbach Also in The Passenger - Welcome to Germany (1988)
Alexander Hacke Wrote Head-On (2004), also in Planet Alex (2001)
Karoline Schuch Also in Ich bin dann mal weg and I'm Off Then
Mehmet Kurtuluş Also in Head-On and In July
Thomas Brasch Directed The Passenger - Welcome to Germany (1988)
Peter Lohmeyer Also in Soul Kitchen (2010)
Dietmar Bär Also in Tatort: Schattenlos (2003)
Andy Bausch Directed A Wopbobaloobop a Lopbamboom (1989)
Annette Frier Also in Ich bin dann mal weg and I'm Off Then
Inez Bjørg David Also in Ich bin dann mal weg and I'm Off Then
Pheline Roggan Also in Valerie and Soul Kitchen
Known for
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Head-On 2004
Enemy at the Gates 2001
In July 2000
Soul Kitchen 2009
I'm Off Then 2015
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 39
59 credits on file
Television 15
Awards
About this person
Country
Turkey
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1961 to 2020 · aged 59
