Bjarne Mädel
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-03-12
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
Bjarne Mädel
Biography
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.
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Niete zieht Hauptgewinn
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Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager
Dec 01, 2016
Die Schimmelreiter
May 21, 2009
Fischer fischt Frau
Apr 02, 2012
Butter bei die Fische
Sep 14, 2009
Stromberg – The Movie
Feb 20, 2014
Sörensen Catches Fire
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Schief gewickelt
Dec 26, 2012
Messy Christmas
Nov 22, 2007
Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung
Aug 04, 2006
Die Toten von Hameln
May 18, 2014
Buba
Aug 02, 2022
Die Bullenbraut
Jan 19, 2005
Partnertausch
Sep 17, 2007
Nägel mit Köppen
Jan 01, 2012
Royal Children
Jul 18, 2003
Mord nach Zahlen
May 14, 2013
Ein Mord mit Aussicht
Dec 28, 2015
24 Weeks
Sep 22, 2016
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
Feb 02, 2017
Don't Believe the Hype
Oct 06, 2016
Wer aufgibt ist tot
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Wellness für Paare
Nov 23, 2016
Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt
Aug 31, 2017
Different Kinds of Rain
Mar 29, 2018
What Doesn't Kill Us
Sep 01, 2018
25 km/h
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bestefreunde
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Die Tote vom Deich
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Gundermann
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Once Upon a Time in Indian Country
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Tage des letzten Schnees
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Faking Bullshit
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Sörensen's Fear
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Enemies: Against the Clock
Jan 03, 2021
Ferdinand von Schirach: Feinde – Der Prozess
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Enemies: The Confession
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Geliefert
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Stromberg - Wieder alles wie immer
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Prange
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Blackbird
Bauerfeind - Die Show zur Frau
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The Houseboat
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Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
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Stromberg
Oct 11, 2004
Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
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Polizeiruf 110
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Der kleine Mann
Mar 24, 2009
Donna Leon
Oct 12, 2000
Homicide Hills
Jan 07, 2008
Crime Scene Cleaner
Dec 22, 2011
Der Dicke
Apr 05, 2005
Einsatz in Hamburg
Oct 28, 2000
Der Ermittler
Mar 16, 2001
Coast Guard
Apr 19, 1997
Bella Block
Dec 17, 1993
Adelheid und ihre Mörder
Jan 07, 1993
Circus Halligalli
Feb 25, 2013
Inas Nacht
Jun 09, 2007
SOKO Köln
Oct 22, 2003
Kölner Treff
Jan 25, 1976
SOKO Wismar
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Bauerfeind - Die Leseshow
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Für alle Fälle Stefanie
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Zwei Engel für Amor
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Scene of the Crime
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Bruder - Schwarze Macht
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Late Night Berlin
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Leute heute
Jul 23, 1997
Kuttner plus Zwei
Apr 10, 2014
Grimme Award
Jan 16, 1964
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
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German Comedy Award
Jan 01, 1997
Volle Kanne
Aug 30, 1999
Kranitz - Bei Trennung Geld zurück
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Zimmer frei!
Jul 09, 1996
Neo Magazin Royale
Oct 31, 2013
TV total
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Tietjen auf Touren
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Scene of the Crime
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The Turncoat
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Unterleuten: The Torn Village
Mar 09, 2020
Die Hirschhausen-Show – Was kann der Mensch?
May 06, 2023
Wir können auch anders
Mar 24, 2023
DAS!
Jan 02, 1991
NDR Talk Show
Feb 09, 1979
3 nach 9
Nov 19, 1974
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Apr 29, 2002
Dickes B
Dec 14, 2007
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben
Feb 29, 2004
ZIBB
Nov 10, 2003
Morgenmagazin
Jul 19, 1992
Tietjen und Bommes
Feb 23, 1997
Warum ich?
Jun 26, 2025
