Ronald Zehrfeld is one of the most prominent actors of today – but he came close to becoming a competitive athlete or teacher. Here you can find out how the character actor lives privately, which lady has him wrapped around her finger and which nickname his lover gave him.
Some Actor They dream all their lives of being compared to Hollywood stars like Russell Crowe – the Berlin actor Ronald Zehrfeld has already received this honor several times. Hardly surprising given the Berliner’s memorable appearance, who has already appeared in numerous top-class film and television productions and has earned a reputation as one of the best actors of his generation.
Ronald Zehrfeld: The “German Russell Crowe” dreamed of an Olympic career in judo
A career as an actor was not number one on the Berliner’s wish list, who was born in January 1977. The Capricorn man grew up in the east of the city as the son of a business economist and an engineer; both parents worked for the GDR airline Interflug. The Filius, on the other hand, discovered his passion for sports early on and has been playing since he was five years old Judo out of.
At the children’s and youth sports school in Hohenschönhausen, Ronald Zehrfeld fought his way to the top as a competitive athlete. Winning the youth judo championships in 1988 was his shining moment – but when the wall fell when the judoka was twelve years old, the Berliner had to bury his sporting ambitions . Zehrfeld was simply too young for the German Olympic team.
Ronald Zehrfeld actually wanted to become a teacher – but his passion for acting was stronger
But after reunification, the Berlin teenager had enough distractions and traveled a lot. In 1996 he graduated from high school, completed his community service and explored India before enrolling as a student of German and political science at Humboldt University Berlin enrolled. After all, Ronald Zehrfeld had already drawn up a career plan and originally wanted to become a teacher. But fate wanted it differently.
The 1.90 meter man had already had a taste of theater when he was at school – and this sparked a passion that would never let go of him. After a theater workshop in Spain, it was clear to him that acting was his life’s purpose. At the “Ernst Busch” acting school in Berlin, Ronald Zehrfeld got the necessary tools – even though he only passed the entrance exam on the second attempt.
Ronald Zehrfeld and his steep career in theater and film in these roles
It’s hardly surprising that theater makers quickly became aware of the Berlin talent – Ronald Zehrfeld, among others, played German under Peter Zadek Theater and at the Berliner Ensemble before appearing on stage in Hamburg. However, it took a little longer for the film and television directors to be allowed to cast the character actor – Ronald Zehrfeld simply felt more comfortable in the theater.
But after “Golden Boy” Ronald Zehrfeld tasted blood, the actor appeared in front of the camera for “The Red Cockatoo” with Max Riemelt and Jessica Schwarz and shot “The Russian Lover” with Iris Berben. Ronald Zehrfeld also left his distinctive mark on productions such as “We are the people – love knows no boundaries”, “12 meters without a head” and “Between Worlds”. Zehrfeld was most recently present in the cinema with “The Silent Classroom”.
From 2017, Ronald Zehrfeld was also seen in the successful series “4 Blocks”. He can also be seen on television in the crime series “Dengler”, in which he plays the ex-BKA target investigator and private investigator Georg Dengler. His slipper role in the ZDF two-parter “Walpurgisnacht – The Girls and Death” is also interesting, in which he investigates a series of murders in the Harz Mountains as an East German police officer with a West German colleague during the pre-reunification period. In 2020, Zehrfeld took on one of the main roles in the eight-part ARD series “Waiting on the Bus”.
Ronald Zehrfeld privately: The mime lives in Berlin with his girlfriend and daughter
Anyone who meets Ronald Zehrfeld in person would be in awe at his 1.90 meter height. But no matter how impressive and tough the Berliner may seem, in his private life the giant turns into a tame cuddly tomcat. A young lady is primarily to blame for this: his little daughter, who Ronald Zehrfeld had with his girlfriend, an event manager from Salzgitter, has the character actor completely wrapped around his finger.
As a proud family man, Ronald Zehrfeld lives in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, with his partner, who allegedly gave him the nickname “Obelix”, and his child. Hanging around at premiere parties like many of his colleagues or basking in the flashes of photographers is not Ronald Zehrfeld’s thing – the actor values his family happiness far too much for that.
Actor Ronald Zehrfeld in the profile
Name: Ronald Zehrfeld
Birthday and place: January 15, 1977 in East Berlin
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Eye color: green
Size: 1,90 Meter
Family: lives with his girlfriend and daughter in Berlin
Career stages (selection): The Red Cockatoo (2006), We are the People – Love Knows No Limits (2008), In the Face of Crime (2010), The Invisible Woman (2011), We Want to Go to Sea (2012), Murder in Eberswalde (2013), Finsterworld (2013), Weißensee (2013 – 2015), Forget My Self (2014), Dog Head Tea (2014), Rico, Oskar and the Broken Heart (2015), The State against Fritz Bauer (2015), Regional Court – History of a Family (2017 ), 4 Blocks (since 2017), Welcome to the Honeckers (2017)
Awards: German television award (2010), Grimme Prize (2011), Jupiter Film Prize (2013), Grimme Prize (2014), German Film Prize (2016), German Actor Prize (2016)
Autogrammadresse: Ronald Zehrfeld, c/o Players Agency, Sophienstraße 21, 10178 Berlin
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2023-10-01 13:24:38
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