Peter Simonischek (6 August 1946 – 29 May 2023) was an Austrian actor. He was a celebrated stage performer and a regular ensemble member of the
Burgtheater from 1999. He often appeared at the
Salzburg Festival and had played the title role in the play ''
Jedermann'' numerous times.
In addition, he also appeared in more than sixty films since 1980. Simonischek was perhaps best-known to international audiences for his leading role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama ''
Toni Erdmann'' (2016).
Simonischek grew up in
Markt Hartmannsdorf, a municipality in the state of
Styria
Styria ( ; ; ; ) is an Austrian Federal states of Austria, state in the southeast of the country. With an area of approximately , Styria is Austria's second largest state, after Lower Austria. It is bordered to the south by Slovenia, and cloc ...
, where his father was a dentist. His sons,
Max Simonischek and Kaspar Simonischek, are also actors.
Simonischek died after a short, serious illness on 29 May 2023, at the age of 76.
Selected filmography
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1946 births
2023 deaths
20th-century Austrian male actors
21st-century Austrian male actors
Austrian male film actors
Austrian male television actors
Members of the Academy of Arts, Berlin
Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art
European Film Award for Best Actor winners
University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
Male actors from Graz
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