Andreas Pietschmann (born 22 March 1969) is a German stage, film, and television actor.

Life and career

Pietschmann played football in the youth department of

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and was considered a talented player. Later, he did his military service with the

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, during which time he also became involved in theater acting. He appeared in a stage production of Die Feuerzangenbowle, among others. After a serious car accident, Pietschmann decided to pursue acting seriously. He attended

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in the city of

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from 1993 to 1996, followed by a four-year engagement at the

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drama theater. Following this, Pietschmann transferred to the Thalia Theater in

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for the 2000/2001 season, and he left in 2007 to focus on film and television. He has also participated in numerous radio productions. Additionally, Pietschmann has narrated several audiobooks, including ''

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'' by

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, '' The Law of Dreams'' by

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, '' Thanks for the Memories'' by

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, and '' The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao'' by

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. Pietschmann gained fame due to his role in ''

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''. On the show, he plays the urbane Konstantin "Konny" Brendorp, who comes from a noble family. From 2017 to 2020, he had a starring role in the Netflix series ''

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''. Since then, he has worked both at the Maxim Gorki Theater in

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, as well as having several guest roles in various television series. Pietschmann lives in Berlin with his partner, the actress Jasmin Tabatabai, and has two children with her: a daughter, Helena Leila (born 5 July 2009), and a son, Johan Anton (born 13 August 2013). Pietschmann is also the stepfather to Tabatabai's daughter Angelina, from her previous marriage.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Audiobooks

* 2010: Alicia Bessette: ''Weiß der Himmel von Dir'' (together with Jessica Schwarz), publisher:

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, * 2014: Frauke Scheunemann: ''Hochzeitsküsse'', publisher: der Hörverlag, * 2017: Gil Ribeiro: ''Lost in Fuseta'', publisher: Argon Hörbuch, * 2020: Gil Ribeiro: ''Schwarzer August: Lost in Fuseta. Ein Portugal-Krimi'', publisher: Argon Verlag, * 2020:

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: ''Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer - Kinderoper'', publisher: Hörbuch Hamburg,

References

External links

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Andreas Pietschmann
at the German Dubbing Card Index {{DEFAULTSORT:Pietschmann, Andreas 1969 births Living people Actors from Würzburg Male actors from Bavaria German male film actors German male television actors 21st-century German male actors 20th-century German male actors