Almost everyone who hears this name - Tobias Moretti, immediately recalls the detective from the cult Austrian series “Commissar Rex”. Despite the fact that in this project, after the departure of this artist, several more people acted as the faithful friend of the police dog, many viewers remembered the first artist.
Actor Tobias Moretti (biography)
Tobias Moretti, whose real name is Bloeb, was born on July 11, 1959 in the town of Gris am Brenner (Austria). To work in the theater and cinema, the actor took the name of his Italian mother - Moretti. Since childhood, Tobias began to show a bright musical talent, so he was actively engaged in music all the time. He studied at the University of Vienna at the Department of Musical Composition. He was also educated at the Vienna Conservatory of Music with a degree in Composer. Tobias successfully graduated from the acting school of Otto Falkenberg, which was located in Munich. After training, Moretti was hired as an actor in the theaters of Bavaria. In 1986, he became an artist in the popular Kammerspiel Theater in Munich. Moretti also worked in Italy. Very noticeable was his work with the world famous director Giorgio Streller, who carried out many successful theatrical productions.
Carier start
Tobias Moretti, whose biography is rich in various events, nevertheless preferred the career of an actor. Tobias Moretti made her film debut in the 1986 film Wilhelm Bush. Two years later, he starred in The Curse, after which he received a job offer in the mini-series Die Piefke-Saga (1990). In the same year he participated in the film Der RausschmeiĂźer. The first film works of Tobias were positively received by both viewers and critics, so he was offered the main role in the detective series Commissar Rex (1994-2004), which made this Austrian actor world famous.
Work at Komissar Rex
It was this series that made Tobias Moretti a world-class TV star. The role of police inspector R. Moser allowed him to reveal all the facets of his acting talent. After this work, Tobias poured a lot of proposals for shooting both in television and movies. After four years of constant work in the series, Tobias decided to move on and announced to the producers about his departure. Spectators were very upset and disappointed when Moretti's character was suddenly "killed." All subsequent actors, replacing the protagonist, could not gain such popularity.
Further career development of Tobias Moretti
Actor Tobias Moretti, in addition to filming in Komissar Rex, which first appeared on television in 1994, starred in the television movie Our Grandfather is the Best (1995) and the movie Workaholic (1996). From 1997 to 2005, the actor completely devoted his life to filming in TV shows and television films. So, he starred in the telenovelas “Mia, Liebe meine Lebens” (1998) and “Speer and Hitler” (2005).
Also, the following works of Tobias did not go unnoticed: “Die Bernauerin”, “Night of Nights”, “Eternal Song” (1997); “Deadly Enemies”, “Clarisse”, “Krambambuli”, “Eternal Song”, “My Grandfather and 13 Chairs” (1998); “Niece and Death”, “Rhinestone”, “Shadows”, “A person from the Alpha group”, “Heart remains young”, “Your best years” (1999); “Tattoo: Deadly Signs”, “When Men Believe Women”, “Joseph of Nazareth” (2000); "Dance with the Devil" (2001). Television films such as Julius Caesar, A Walk in the City, Andreas Hofer 1809 (2002) have been very successful on the small screen; “Children of Swabians” (2003); “Käthchens Traum”, “Namerek”, “Return of the Dance Master” (2004). In the period from 2006 to 2008, the actor starred in 12 roles. Most of them were leading, although in episodes he was very noticeable. So, in 2006 Tobias Moretti was noted in such films as “Heretic”, “Murder by prescription”, “Glory and sunset of King Ottokar”, “Der Liebeswunsch”. 2007 was remembered by the actor’s fans for his roles in the films: “The Main Witness”, “You Belong to Me”, “Treasures of Captain Flint”, “Summer Madness”, “Plus 42”. In the same year, he starred in the successful series “Collection Fred Vargas”. In 2008, he starred in "Valley of the Shadow of Death" and "One and a half Knight." Tobias 2009 works: films "I, Don Juan", "Black Flowers" and the television movie "Anna and the Prince." Today, this actor is as much in demand as it was decades ago.
Films of Tobias Moretti of recent years
Tobias Moretti, whose filmography includes almost 70 television and film works, is still actively filming. In 2010, he participated in the filming of two paintings: “Jewish Suess” and “Amigo - Bei Ankunft Tod”. In 2011, Tobias Moretti played in such popular television films as Violet and Bauernopfer. In 2012, two films “Summer in the Big City”, “Weekend” and three television films: “The Woman Disappears”, “Mobbing”, “Die Geisterfahrer” were immediately released.
In 2013, Tobias delighted his fans with his work on the TV series Die Entführung aus dem Serail. In 2014, five films with his participation will be released immediately: “The Dark Valley”, “Honey in the Head”, “Yoko”, “Hirngespinster”, “Alles Fleisch is Gras”, “Im Schaten des Spiegels”. In 2015, work is planned in the film "Das ewige Leben".
The personal life of the actor
Tobias Moretti is a very versatile person. So, he masterfully plays the organ, guitar, piano, clarinet, percussion. In his free time, he composes music himself. Among his hobbies are extreme, such as climbing, tobogganing and skiing, car racing and canoeing. Tobias is reputed to be an avid motorcyclist.
Despite his acting and musical talent, Moretti always strives for self-improvement. So, in 1997, he became the owner of an agronomist diploma. As a director, Moretti made his debut in the theatrical production of Mozart’s opera Don Juan in Zurich and Bregenz. Tobias has an undoubted culinary talent. In his homeland, his unique recipes for various dishes are very popular. The actor lives on his own farm in Innsbruck (Austria). Tobias Moretti (photo with his wife can be seen in the article) is considered a very faithful man. So, with his soulmate Julia, he has been married for 17 years. The couple has two daughters: Anthony (1998) and Rosa (2011) and the son of Lenz (2000).