List of German actors

This is a list of notable German actors from 1895, the year of the first public showing of a motion picture by the Lumière brothers, to the present. Actors and actresses are listed in the period in which their film careers began and the careers of most spanned more than just one period. The list currently includes actors that appear in German movies, including those of foreign origin. For the periods corresponding to the era when Germany was divided the list is split into two categories: BRD for West German actors and DEFA for East German actors.

Contents

• Early silent era 1895 1918
• Late silent era 1919 1930
• Early sound era 1928 1935
• Third Reich 1933 1945
• BRD
• DEFA
• The 1990s
• The 2000s
• References