Christian Friedel


Christian Friedel is a German actor and singer.

Career

Film & Television

Friedel has appeared in films and television series since 2009 including 13 Minutes, where he portrayed Georg Elser. More recently, he played police photographer Gräf in the esteemed drama series Babylon Berlin and was a main character in the German mini-series Perfume.

Stage

After studying acting at Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts in Munich, Friedel acted with German theatres Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel, Munich Kammerspiele and Schauspiel Hannover.
Since its 2009–2010 season, he has been part of the company at Staatsschauspiel Dresden, and has acted in title roles such as Schiller's Don Carlos and Shakespeare's Hamlet.
In Spring 2017, Friedel played the role of Nathanael in a stage adaption of E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Sandman by Robert Wilson at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus.

Music

In June 2011, Friedel and four members of the German band Polarkreis 18 formed the band Woods of Birnam.

Selected filmography