Dirc Simpson

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Dirc Simpson (born September 28, 1966 in Berlin ) is a German actor and voice actor .

biography

During his training as a dressmaker in the late 1980s, Dirc Simpson gained his first experience on stage and in front of the camera. In 1991 he began to study acting with Maria Reginka (HdK Berlin). During his student days he was seen on various Berlin theaters. From 1995 onwards he often dared to enter borderline situations with his roles, such as in the 2-person play "Käfige" or with the main role of "Platonov" in the play of the same name by Anton Chekhov at the Deutsches Theater / Die Baracke.

Various television engagements followed, including in the movies “AEON” (1998), “The Runner” (1999), “A Life in the Dark” and “Going Public” (2000 with Omar Sharif), “ Lilly Unter den Linden "(2001)," The Key Witness "(2007). He also appeared in several episodes of television series such as "Alarm for Cobra 11", "Wolffs Revier", "Edel & Starck", "The Prince and the Girl", "In all Friendship", "The Country Doctor" or "Our Charly" . He had other appearances in the "Soko" series from Munich, Stuttgart and Leipzig, as well as "Der Ermittler" (2003), "Tatort" (2005), "Polizeiruf 110" (2008), "Der Staatsanwalt" (2009) . At the side of Leonard Lansink he played in "Wilsberg - The fifth violence" (2016) and with Hannes Jaenicke in "Bodycheck - With a heart through the wall" (2017). He took on a variety of roles: the vile villain, clever commissioner, worried husband or comedian.

He celebrated great success on stage, including at the Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg with “Unter Vultures” (2004) as Indian chief “Schwerer Moccasin”, in “Winnetou 1” (2007 & 2013) as the devious “Rattler ", And in" Der Schatz im Silbersee "(2009) as the constantly present" Knox "at the side of Martin Semmelrogge and Dorkas Kiefer and in 2016 at the side of Oliver Stritzel.

He also works as an advertising, dubbing, radio play, documentary and video game speaker (e.g. "VW Bolero", "Penny", "Pfennigs", "Star Wars", "Guardians of the Galaxy", " IronMan "," Final Fantasy "," Alien Colonial Marines "," 24 "," Homeland 1-4 ").

Dirc Simpson has two children and lives in Berlin.

Filmography (selection)

Theater (selection)

  • 1996: Platonov, Die Baracke / Deutsches Theater, Berlin
  • 2004: Among vultures, Karl May Festival, Bad Segeberg as a heavy moccasin
  • 2007: Winnetou 1, Karl May Festival, Bad Segeberg as Rattler
  • 2009: The treasure in Silbersee, Karl May Festival, Bad Segeberg as Knox
  • 2010: The Oil Prince, State Stage Saxony as Shi-So
  • 2011: Der Ölprinz, Landesbühne Sachsen as Shi-So
  • 2013: Winnetou 1 - Blood Brothers -, Karl May Games, Bad Segeberg as Rattler
  • 2014: Among vultures, the spirit of the Llano Estacado, Karl-May-Spiele, Bad Segeberg as Schiba-Bigk
  • 2015: In the Valley of Death, Karl May Games, Bad Segeberg as Sam Hawkens
  • 2016: The Treasure in Silbersee, Karl May Games, Bad Segeberg as Knox

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personal data
SURNAME Simpson, Dirc
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 28, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin