Sebastian Koch is a popular German film and theater actor. Born May 31, 1962 in the city of Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg, Germany). He gained wide popularity by starring in the serial film "Napoleon", as well as in the films "Life of Others" and "Black Book". Currently works as an announcer of audio books. I read several episodes of the work of Fyodor Dostoevsky "Idiot" in German.
Biography: childhood, education
Sebastian spent all his childhood in Stuttgart. He was brought up only by his mother, because his father left the family after his birth. Initially, the boy wanted to become a famous musician. At the age of seven, he enrolled in a music club, where he learned to play the violin. Once he was lucky enough to meet with the director Klaus Palmanno, and he seriously thought about the implementation of his acting career. In 1985, Sebastian Koch graduated from acting school. Otto Falkenberg in Munich. In the same year he became a student of the Munich Youth Theater. However, after studying here for one semester, on the recommendation of one of his acquaintances, he moved to Berlin, where he entered the State Theater.
Actor's career
In 1986, Sebastian Koch (photo below) made his debut on the set in an episodic role in a German crime series called "Crime Scene - The Force of Fate", which was broadcast on television at night and with a red square.
In 2002, Sebastian took part in several TV projects at once: the adventure series entitled “Dance with the Devil - The Abduction of Richard Oetker” and the biographical drama “The Mann Family - A Hundred Years Novel” (in German: Die Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman ) The last film with the participation of Sebastian Koch won in the nomination “TV event of 2002 in Germany”, and the actor himself won in the nomination “Best TV award in Bavaria” for the role of Klaus Mann.
Fame after the series "Napoleon"
The actor became most famous for his role in the mini-series Napoleon (2002), where he played Marshal Jean Lanne. The mini-series illustrates the fighting of the famous French commander Napoleon: the battle of Preisisch-Eylau (now the city of Bagrationovsk), Waterloo, Austerlitz and the flight from the Russian Empire. Bonaparte’s personal life was also shown in the picture: his marriage and divorce from Josephine Beauharnais, marriage to Maria Louise (daughter of the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Franz II), as well as love affairs with E. Denuel and M. Walewska (Polish noblewoman, daughter Gostynian headman Matvey Lonchinsky).
After filming the movie "Napoleon", Sebastian Koch began to declare himself as an actor of international scale.
The films “Life of Others” and the Black Book ”
In 2006, the actor received the vacant Bambi and Best Actor 2006 awards. This year for Koch was marked by universal recognition and reverence. After all, he starred in the legendary film directed by Florian Henkel von Donnersmark entitled "The Life of Others." Here he played the role of Georg Dreiman. This film was awarded the prize in the category "Best Foreign Film of 2007".
Also, the German actor starred in the last work of director Paul Verhoeven - the film "Black Book" (action-packed military drama), which premiered in Venice and Toronto. In this film, Koch played the role of Ludwig Muntze, after which he gained even greater world fame.
Sebastian Koch: personal life, work, creativity
Currently, the German film actor lives in the capital of Germany (Berlin) with his daughter Pulina (she was born by correspondent Birgit Keller). Sebastian continues to work in drama. Sometimes he is invited to various television shows. Koch is also an announcer of audio books - he reads the classics of the world bibliography. In the period from 2001 to 2005, Sebastian had an affair with actress Anna Schudt, and from 2005 to 2009, with the Dutch film actress Van Houten.