Acting
Bjarne Mädel
Bjarne Ingmar Mädel (born March 12, 1968, in Hamburg) is a German actor and director. He spent his childhood in Reinbek. As a teenager, he lived for several years in Nigeria in a gated community because his father worked there as a civil engineer. He obtained his Abitur at the Burggymnasium Friedberg. In California, he initially worked as a construction worker and then studied world literature and creative writing at the University of Redlands. As a 17-year-old, he worked for a summer in the Port of Hamburg. After studying theater studies and literature at the University of Erlangen, Mädel trained classically as an actor from 1992 to 1996 at the Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen Potsdam. This was followed by an engagement at the Volkstheater Rostock from 1996 to 1999. He was then an ensemble member at the Schauspielhaus Hamburg for five years (2000–2005). Mädel gained greater fame in 2004/2005 through the character of Berthold “Ernie” Heisterkamp, whom he portrayed in the TV series Stromberg. Mädel received his own comedy series Der kleine Mann from Stromberg creator Ralf Husmann, tailored specifically to him. The series aired on ProSieben starting in March 2009. After completing filming for the fourth season of Stromberg at the end of May 2009, Mädel shot the second season of Mord mit Aussicht (ARD). From 2011 to 2018, he played the lead role of Heiko “Schotty” Schotte in the series Der Tatortreiniger, a Hamburg crime scene cleaner who removes traces and remains of human bodies. The series was directed by Stromberg director Arne Feldhusen. In 2013, Mädel last portrayed the role of Berthold “Ernie” Heisterkamp during the filming of Stromberg – Der Film. Mädel is a voice actor in several audio drama and audiobook productions and had a role as a dubbing actor in the comedy thriller Sightseers. Mädel lives in Berlin. He is a fan of Hamburger SV, which is reflected in his portrayal of the title character Schotty in Der Tatortreiniger, as this character is also a passionate HSV fan and wears a blue-white-black fan scarf in several episodes. In 2020, Mädel directed the NDR film Sörensen hat Angst and also took on the lead role in front of the camera as Chief Detective Inspector Sörensen.
Filmography
Herkunft
Film · 2027
Blackbird
Film · 2026
The Rainbow Fish
Film · 2026
Das Manko
Series · 2026
Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immer
Film · 2025
Prange
Film · 2025
Warum ich?
Series · 2025
Experte für alles
Series · 2025
Sörensen Catches Fire
Film · 2023
Die Hirschhausen-Show – Was kann der Mensch?
Series · 2023
Wir können auch anders
Series · 2023
Last Exit Schinkenstraße
Series · 2023
Buba
Film · 2022
Enemies: Against the Clock
Film · 2021
Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde – Der Prozess
Film · 2021
Enemies: The Confession
Film · 2021
Geliefert
Film · 2021
The Houseboat
Series · 2021
Kranitz - Bei Trennung Geld zurück
Series · 2021
Faking Bullshit
Film · 2020
Sörensen's Fear
Film · 2020
The Turncoat
Series · 2020
Unterleuten: The Torn Village
Series · 2020
Tage des letzten Schnees
Film · 2019
Bauerfeind - Die Show zur Frau
Series · 2019
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Series · 2019
What Doesn't Kill Us
Film · 2018
Different Kinds of Rain
Film · 2018
25 km/h
Film · 2018
Gundermann
Film · 2018
Late Night Berlin
Series · 2018
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
Film · 2017
Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt
Film · 2017
Once Upon a Time in Indian Country
Film · 2017
Bauerfeind - Die Leseshow
Series · 2017
Bruder - Schwarze Macht
Series · 2017
Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
Film · 2016
24 Weeks
Film · 2016
Don't Believe the Hype
Film · 2016
Wer aufgibt ist tot
Film · 2016
Wellness für Paare
Film · 2016
Ein Mord mit Aussicht
Film · 2015
bestefreunde
Film · 2015
Stromberg – The Movie
Film · 2014
Die Toten von Hameln
Film · 2014
Kuttner plus Zwei
Series · 2014
Mord nach Zahlen
Film · 2013
Circus Halligalli
Series · 2013
Neo Magazin Royale
Series · 2013
Fischer fischt Frau
Film · 2012
Schief gewickelt
Film · 2012
Nägel mit Köppen
Film · 2012
Crime Scene Cleaner
Series · 2011
Tietjen auf Touren
Series · 2011
Die Schimmelreiter
Film · 2009
Butter bei die Fische
Film · 2009
Der kleine Mann
Series · 2009
Homicide Hills
Series · 2008
Niete zieht Hauptgewinn
Film · 2007
Messy Christmas
Film · 2007
Partnertausch
Film · 2007
Inas Nacht
Series · 2007
Dickes B
Series · 2007
Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung
Film · 2006
Die Tote vom Deich
Film · 2006
Zwei Engel für Amor
Series · 2006
Die Bullenbraut
Film · 2005
Der Dicke
Series · 2005
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
Series · 2004
Stromberg
Series · 2004
SOKO Wismar
Series · 2004
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
Series · 2004
Royal Children
Film · 2003
SOKO Köln
Series · 2003
ZIBB
Series · 2003
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Series · 2002
Der Ermittler
Series · 2001
Donna Leon
Series · 2000
Einsatz in Hamburg
Series · 2000
Volle Kanne
Series · 1999
TV total
Series · 1999
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
Series · 1997
Küstenwache
Series · 1997
Leute heute
Series · 1997
German Comedy Award
Series · 1997
Tietjen und Bommes
Series · 1997
Zimmer frei!
Series · 1996
Für alle Fälle Stefanie
Series · 1995
Bella Block
Series · 1993
Adelheid und ihre Mörder
Series · 1993
Morgenmagazin
Series · 1992
DAS!
Series · 1991
NDR Talk Show
Series · 1979
Kölner Treff
Series · 1976
3 nach 9
Series · 1974
Polizeiruf 110
Series · 1971
Scene of the Crime
Series · 1970
Scene of the Crime
Series · 1970
Grimme Award
Series · 1964