Frank Giering

Biography

Frank Giering was a German actor born and raised in Magdeburg. He gained first stage experience as a background actor at the Maxim-Gorki theatre Magdeburg before studying at the HFF Potsdam and later breaking off due to discomfort with the education methods. His breakout performance came as Peter in Michael Haneke's 1997 film Funny Games, followed by notable roles in films like Absolute Giganten and Baader, and TV series Der Kriminalist, where he played Commissioner Henry Weber until his death in 2010.