Jürgen Tonkel

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Jürgen Tonkel (2015)

Jürgen Tonkel (born August 23, 1962 in Höhenrain , Berg am Starnberger See ) is a German actor and director .

Life

The passionate drummer played the early 80s in the NDW band IDB (Inner German relations) and briefly also in the Munich punk band A + P . He played Bruno in the series Blam! about the experiences of a youth band in the 1980s. Shame! was the reason for Tonkel to take acting in various courses, etc. a. to learn from John Costopoulos.

In the meantime he has participated in more than 50 television productions (e.g. in Hausmeister Krause and in some Tatort episodes). Since 2005 he has appeared on the stage in the Theater am Kurfürstendamm ( Berlin ) in the comedy Männerhort . Due to its continued success, the ensemble - which also includes Christoph Maria Herbst , Michael Kessler and Bastian Pastewka - made a nationwide tour in 2008. Other theater stations were the Prinzregententheater and the Münchner Volkstheater ( Franz Xaver Kroetz 's production of The Bartered Grandfather ).

In Marcus H. Rosenmüller's hit film Who dies earlier is longer dead from 2006, he took on a larger role as a radio host. Rosenmüller wrote the screenplay together with Christian Lerch , whose Bavarian comedy Was weg is, is weg Tonkel 2011 also appeared.

In Die Hummel , Jürgen Tonkel plays the main role of an unsuccessful cosmetics agent in direct sales. He is also known for advertising.

In his first marriage, Jürgen Tonkel was married to the actress Daniela Tolkien , with whom he has three daughters. He now lives in Munich and is married to Eva Tonkel .

Filmography (selection)

Scriptwriting and directing work

  • 2009: Leave Without Running

Awards

  • 2011: Short film award Das goldene Glowworm at the Five Lakes Film Festival (together with Eva Tonkel) for Leave Without Running

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personal data
SURNAME Tonkel, Jürgen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor
DATE OF BIRTH 23rd August 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Höhenrain, municipality of Berg am Starnberger See