Benno Fürmann

In 1999 he won Best Actor at the German Television Awards for his work on Die Bubi Scholz Story. After that, he started getting lead roles in major German comedies and dramas (Der Eisbär, St. Pauli Night, Punktchen und Anton, and 'Ne Günstige Gelegenheit). In 2000, he moved to thrillers for the starring role in Freunde -- winning him Best Actor at the Bavarian Film Awards -- and a supporting role in Anatomie. He followed this up Tom Tykwer's romantic drama The Princess and the Warrior, opposite Anatomie co-star Franka Potente. In 2001 he appeared in another romantic comedy, Jeans, the directorial debut of his long-time co-star Nicolette Krebitz. He quickly gained more starring roles in German films before making his first U.S. production with the religious thriller The Order in 2003. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide