Rainer Bock
Born
July 31, 1954 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Kiel, Germany
After graduating from high school, Rainer Bock ran a café in his hometown, which also had a cabaret programme. After studying acting at a private acting school in Kiel, he made his debut as a theater actor on the stages of the state capital of Kiel in 1982. He came to Heidelberg and the National Theater Mannheim via the Schleswig-Holstein State Theater. From 1995 to 2001 he had an engagement at the Staatstheater Stuttgart. Until 2011 he was engaged at the Bavarian State Theater in Munich. Bock often appears in supporting roles, including his initially rare appearances in film and television. The part of the doctor in Michael Haneke's award-winning drama The White Ribbon - A German Children's Story (2009) earned him a nomination for the German Film Prize. In 2011 he was represented at the Berlinale with four films. Bock is also active as an audio book speaker.
Known For

Zweigstelle
2025

Karla
Richter Lamy
2025
Lulu-Trailer (Wedekind)
Schigolch / Dr. Goll
2025

The Calendar Killer
HC
2025

The Investigation
Richter
2024

Sehnsucht Mallorca - Wie alles begann
Narrator
2024

Hallo Spencer - Der Film
Jakob Sesam
2024

Vorübergehend glücklich - Opimaral
Clemens Stellbrink
2024

Vorübergehend glücklich - Vredenhorst
Clemens Stellbrink
2024

Zwei Weihnachtsmänner sind einer zu viel
Wilfried Schneider
2023

The Seed
Jon Hoffmann · (6 episodes)
2023

A Feast for Life
Gabriele
2023

Alice
Ernst Schwarzer · (2 episodes)
2022

Süßer Rausch
Hans · (2 episodes)
2022

Der Irland-Krimi: Preis des Schweigens
Erik Bell
2022

Mittagsstunde
Sönke Feddersen (1965 - 1984)
2022

Your Honor
Muhr · (6 episodes)
2022

Rückkehr nach Rimini
Peter Cerny
2022

Westwall
Berthold Roosen · (6 episodes)
2021

MuM Calls It Quits
Dr. Rudi Lutz
2021

Die Luft, die wir atmen
Klaus Bronstein
2021

Wo ist die Liebe hin?
Bernhard
2020

Exile
Urs
2020

Mein Altweibersommer
Markus
2020

The Turncoat
Willi Stehauf · (4 episodes)
2020

Freud
Theodor Meynert · (8 episodes)
2020

Das Mädchen am Strand
Johannes Christensen · (2 episodes)
2020

Weihnachten im Schnee
Henri Johnen
2019

Der König von Köln
Josef Asch
2019

Lara
Paul
2019

Blochin: Das letzte Kapitel
Shukshin
2019

The Collini Case
Staatsanwalt Dr. Reimers
2019

Rate Your Date
Bruno
2019

Die verschwundene Familie
Johannes Christensen · (2 episodes)
2019

Atlas
Walter Scholl
2018

Die Puppenspieler
Kardinal della Rovere · (2 episodes)
2017

SS-GB
Fritz Kellermann · (5 episodes)
2017

Solo für Weiss
Rainer Weiss · (9 episodes)
2016

Fatal News
Attorney General Hasse · (1 episode)
2016

Wer weiß denn sowas?
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Dengler
BKA Dr. Müller · (6 episodes)
2015

Death of a Girl
Johannes Christensen · (2 episodes)
2015

Better Call Saul
Werner Ziegler · (6 episodes)
2015

Line of Separation
Robert Leonhardt · (3 episodes)
2015

1864
Bismarck · (6 episodes)
2014
Im Olymp der Kunst
Richard Strauss
2013
The Idiots

Das Boot
Heinrich Gluck · (32 episodes)
2018

Never Look Away
Burghart Kroll
2018

Arthur & Claire
Dr. Sebastian Hofer
2018

Luna's Revenge
Behringer
2018

The Beginner
Rolf Buschhaus
2018

Ich war eine glückliche Frau
Hermann Blok
2017

Godless Youth
Trainer
2017

Wonder Woman
Von Hindenberg
2017

Sex, Pity and Loneliness
Robert Pfennig
2017

Charlotte Link - Die letzte Spur
Nick
2017

Vive L'Amour
2017

Winnetou - A New World
James Bancroft
2016

The Verdict
Zeuge Lauterbach
2016

Scrappin'
Herr Seifert
2016

The Most Beautiful Day
Dr. Wüst
2016

Hunters in the Night
Claus Rohmüller
2016

Operation Zucker - Jagdgesellschaft
Staatsanwalt Mack
2016

Kaltfront
Erik
2016

The Blue Mauritius
Detektiv Kirschenbaum
2016

Käthe Kruse
2015

Naked Among Wolves
Alois Schwahl
2015

Die kalte Wahrheit
Wagner
2015

Open the Wall
Peter Arndt
2014

Alles muss raus
Graf von Langmaak
2014

The Chosen Ones
Helmut Hoffmann
2014

A Most Wanted Man
Dieter Mohr
2014

Burning Souls
Abdias
2014

Dessau Dancers
Hartmann Dietz
2014

Stereo
Wolfgang
2014

Run Boy Run
SS-Offizier
2014

Tracks
Kurt Posel
2013

The Book Thief
Bürgermeister Hermann
2013

Zeugin der Toten
Quirin Kaiserley
2013

Passion
Inspector Bach
2013

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Mayor Engleman
2013

Two Lives
Hugo
2012
Ein Jahr nach morgen
Jürgen Reich
2012

The Guardians
Karl Falkner
2012

Russendisko
Herr Kaminer
2012

München '72 - Das Attentat
Bruno Merk
2012

Barbara
Klaus Schütz
2012

War Horse
Brandt
2011

Homeland
BND Officer Keller · (1 episode)
2011

Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden
Prof. Albert Brückner
2011

Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
Dr. Dreier
2011

If Not Us, Who?
Verteidiger
2011

Unknown
Herr Strauss
2011

My Best Enemy
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rauter
2011

Picco
Mr. Reinhard
2011
Die NDR Quizshow
Self · (1 episode)
2010

Klimawechsel
Psychiater · (1 episode)
2010

In the Shadows
Nico
2010

The White Ribbon
The Doctor
2009

Inglourious Basterds
General Schonherr
2009

Todsünde
Neidhard Moll
2008
Polonius Fischer
Neidhard Moll · (2 episodes)
2008

A Year Ago in Winter
Richard Peters
2008

Einer bleibt sitzen
Reinhold
2008

Markus Lanz
Self · (1 episode)
2008

Der Bergdoktor
Ulrich Kretschmar · (1 episode)
2008

Der Kriminalist
Georg Wagenbach · (1 episode)
2006

Der Kriminalist
Arbogast · (1 episode)
2006
Onkel Wanja
2004

Operation Valkyrie
General der Infanterie Friedrich Olbricht
2004
Getting a Life
2003

Nachtschicht
Olaf Holtzmann · (1 episode)
2003
Bloch
Klaus Hollstein · (1 episode)
2002
For Heaven's Sake
Rolf Hartung · (1 episode)
2002

Now or Never
Makowski
2000

Abendschau
Self · (1 episode)
2000
Volle Kanne
Self · (2 episodes)
1999

Wilsberg
Müntemeyer · (1 episode)
1995

Bella Block
Malte Schnaak · (1 episode)
1993

Bella Block
Kommissar Schnaak · (1 episode)
1993

DAS!
Self · (2 episodes)
1991

Der Alte
Prof. Dr. Werner Schmedtmann · (1 episode)
1977

Polizeiruf 110
PvD Conrad Cassdorf · (1 episode)
1971

Scene of the Crime
Kapitän Helmut Reinders · (1 episode)
1970

Scene of the Crime
Werner Krabonk · (1 episode)
1970

Scene of the Crime
Augenthaler · (1 episode)
1970

Scene of the Crime
Jost Friedland · (1 episode)
1970

Scene of the Crime
Bauer's Father · (1 episode)
1970
Deutscher Filmpreis
Self · (2 episodes)
1951
Oktoberfest 1905
Adam Mertz · (0 episode)