Cast & creator
Richard Sammel
Best known for Scene of the Crime, The Strain, Andor
Born in Heidelberg; a curious and shy boy; found the key for his world through passion for music, dance and theater; Richard studied music and drama in Germany, acting and direction in France and method acting with Susan Strasberg and Francesca de Sapio in Italy. He first went on stage in 1981 at the local theater Hildesheim, then, from 1983 in France on independent stages, at national theaters and in the streets. In 1989 he moved to Italy and met Susan Strasberg: His cinema debut was in 1990 starring in "Il Piacere delle Carni" by Barbara Barni. In 1993, he moved to Paris and got the leading role in the film version of Brechts/Eislers" The Lindbergh's Flight". Since then he has worked on film, television, theater and dance productions all over Europe, in Canada, South Africa, USA, Macedonia, Morocco which brought him happiness and a lot of richly diversified creative and thrilling experiences Richard lives in Berlin and Paris since 2007. He speaks 5 languages fluently, travels a lot and loves to be challenged. - IMDb Mini Biography By: r sammel
65
film credits
30
television credits
95
1970–2026 · acting roles
6.3
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (95)
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Scene of the Crime
Nikolaus Graf
1970
The Strain
Thomas Eichorst
2014
Andor
Carro Rylanz
2022
Inspector Rex
Johann Sedlacek
1994
Inglourious Basterds
SGT. Rachtman
2009
Letzte Spur Berlin
Daniel Urlach
2012
Dear England
Thomas Tuchel
2026
Life Is Beautiful
German Lieutenant at Station
1997
Casino Royale
Gettler
2006
Der Kriminalist
Peter Klaaßen
2006
All the Light We Cannot See
Dr. Hauptmann
2023
Largo Winch
Vladimir Ilityitch Zoltak
2001Largo Winch
2001
A French Village
Heinrich
2009
Beauty and the Beast
Le tenancier
2014
The Head
Erik Osterland
2020
Shades of Guilt
Staatsanwalt Wendland
2015
The Name of the Rose
Malachi of Hildesheim
2019
Taxi
German Gangster #1
1998
3 Days to Kill
The Wolf
2014
The Wagner Method
Le juge
2020
13 Hours: Race Against Time
Alexander Legard
2010
Sniper: Reloaded
Colonel Ralf Jäger
2011
Faking Hitler
Rudolph Michaelis
2021
Rich Flu
Von Willebrand
2024
Spencer
Prince Philip
2021
The Rope
Bernhardt Mueller
2022
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
Moeller
2006
Company of Heroes
Beimier
2013
Peacemaker
Theo Slobo
2020
The Man Who Cried
German Officer Pianist
2000
Lex Africana
Olaf Friedrich
2024
The Horseman on the Roof
Franz
1995
Interpol
Schwartz
2010
Margrete: Queen of the North
Raberlin
2021
Dans un grand vent de fleurs
1996
Borderland
Nils Morten Piil
2017
A Better Place
Klaus
2025
The Nest
Winfred
2002
Inspector De Luca
Silvestri
2008
The Conductor
Karl Muck
2018
The Confessions
Ministro tedesco
2016
Attempted Murder
Wegner
2018
First On The Rope
Alpiniste Allemand
1999
Safe Conduct
Richard Pottier
2002
The Delegation
Capo Delegazione
2018
Baumbacher Syndrome
Bruno Frik
2021
Jean Moulin
Klaus Barbie
2002
Le cinque giornate di Milano
Weber
2004
It Happened in Saint-Tropez
Monsieur Künze
2013
Je t'aime, filme-moi !
Tramp
2022
My Words, My Lies - My Love
Riegler
2009
Pale Mountains
Gerhard Kofler
2024
The Order of Time
Viktor
2023
Les Miserables
Le caporal allemand du Jura
1995
Colt 45
Major
2014Wolfpack
Colonel Steiner
2004
Neneh Superstar
Victor Max
2023
Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo
Self
2008
Road 47
SGT. Mayer
2014
The Third Half
Spitz
2012
Lady Blood
Henri Latour
2008
Terence Hill, Bud Spencer… & me
Self
2025
L'Occupant
2008
Avant-garde
Felix
2021Piccolina bella
Giuseppe
The Sect
Truck Driver
1991
Cherubs
Gottlieb
2025
At a Glance
Svensson
2008
Tour de Force
Müller
2013
This Is Love
2009
MA 2412 - Die Staatsdiener
2003
Phantom Pain
Chief doctor
2009
Outside the Box
Sergeant Mallach
2015Feuer in der Nacht
Mr. Kramer
2004
Gate to Heaven
Robert Sternvall
2022
French Dolls
Benoît
2014
La victoire des vaincus
Le capitaine
2002
Roxana's Hands
Joachim Berger
2013
Werner - Eiskalt!
Hermann Seidel
2011
Fallen from the Sky
Hans
2008Email to Bill Gates
Dr. Wolfgang Gardner
2007
Covert Operation
Greenberg
2014Naked like a fish in the water
The Prisoner
1994
Adieu Bohème
Professeur Turrell
2017
The Berlin Project
Alexander
2011L'Automne
Richard
Baden gegen Württemberg
Gebhard Müller
2021
Anna Oz
L'Inconnu
1996
Dicke Liebe
Richard
2008
Der zweite Mann
Antoine de Crassie
2013
Ett enklare liv
Schulman
2008
Le Puits
Jürgen
2002
Apartment in Athens
Captain Kalter
2012
Caccia alle mosche
Riccardo
1993