Peter Benedict

Peter Benedict (born Christian Riss;[1] 13 July 1963) is an Austrian actor, director and writer.

Peter Benedict
Born
Christian Riss

(1963-07-13) 13 July 1963
Chur, Switzerland
NationalityAustrian
Alma materMozarteum University Salzburg
Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1988–present
Parent(s)Walter Riss
Christa Rossenbach

Early life

Peter Benedict was born Christian Riss in Chur, Switzerland.[2] He is the only son of actors Walter Riss and Christa Rossenbach. He grew up in Berlin, Paris and Salzburg. Benedict studied drama and film directing at Mozarteum University Salzburg and at Konrad Wolf Film University of Babelsberg.[3]

Career

Benedict began working in film and television productions under his birth name in the late 1980s. He wrote and directed the 1999 film Ende des Frühlings.[1] In 2000, he started his film career as an actor. His first role was in Dominik Graf's drama A Map of the Heart. Since then, Benedict has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Fay Grim (2006), Yella (2007), Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic (2007), Unschuldig (2008), Barbara (2012), The Team (2015), and The Young Karl Marx (2017).

From 2005 to 2016, he made regular appearances in the long-running crime drama Tatort. He was part of the main cast of the crime series Kommissarin Heller (2014–2019), where he portrayed the role of Burkhard Hinnrichs. From 2017 to 2020, Benedict appeared in the Netflix science fiction series Dark as Aleksander Tiedemann.[4] He played one of the lead roles, Robert von Bergen, in the 2018–2019 dramedy series Jenny – echt gerecht.

Personal life

Benedict is married and lives in Berlin and France.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999Ende des FrühlingsWriter/director; as Christian Riss
2002A Map of the HeartBernhard
2003AngstDramaturge
2004Agnes and His BrothersInstructor
2006Reine FormsacheChef café
2006Fay GrimRaul Picard
2007YellaDr. Friedrich's lawyer Oliver
2009Germany 09Prof. AckermannSegment: "Krankes Haus"
2010ThreeBoninger
2011SynkopeMathiasShort film
2011If Not Us, Who?Publisher
2011War HorseGerman officer
2012OffroadOrloff
2012BarbaraGerhard
2012The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears
2012360 x 240Arndt SchweizerShort film
2013FamilienbandeFatherShort film
2014Ascension Day Ausgelöscht
2016A Cure for WellnessConstable
2017The Young Karl MarxFriedrich Engels Sr.
2017Jugend ohne GottZach's lawyer
2020NahschussSchreiber
2021The Day Jesus Flew to HeavenMartin Schweiger

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002Dr. Sommerfeld – Neues vom BülowbogenHannes SubinskiSeries 5, episode 8: "Zurückbleiben, bitte!"
2002Die Freunde der FreundeFrankTelevision film
2003Zwei Tage HoffnungMeinertTelevision film
2003–10Das DuoRobert Hindelang / René Altenberg / Claas Güstrow3 episodes
2004Der Mustervater – Allein unter KindernJan MichalczewskiTelevision film
2004–18SOKO WismarVarious characters4 episodes
2004SK KölschAndy FuhrmannSeries 6, episode 5: "Das Schweigen der Männer"
2004Die Stunde der OffiziereHans Otfried von LinstowTelevision film
2004–06Im Namen des GesetzesJens Klein / Martin Schöne2 episodes
2005Dr. Sommerfeld – Alte Träume, neue LiebeDoctorTelevision film
2005–16TatortVarious characters12 episodes
2005Wolffs RevierAdrian GrosserSeries 13, episode 6: "Grenzgänger"
2005–15Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die AutobahnpolizeiGernod Soldan / Wulff / Frank Rickert3 episodes
2005Die letzte SchlachtRed Army colonelTelevision film
2005Bettgeflüster & BabyglückKlaus SchusterTelevision film
2005KanzleramtHecker5 episodes
2005Crazy PartnersLawyerTelevision film
2005NachtasylBaronTelevision film
2005Die LeibwächterinMarc BaréTelevision film
2005Die Luftbrücke – Nur der Himmel war freiForeign minister AchesenTelevision film
2005Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nieHagen KruseSeries 2, episode 7: "Der Duft der Angst"
2006Eine Frage des GewissensRaimund KloeppelTelevision film
2006–18SOKO LeipzigVarious characters4 episodes
2006Familie Dr. KleistHannes SchenkSeries 2, episode 10: "Am Abgrund"
2006Die CleverenVenerable director SteinSeries 6, episode 5: "Kinder (Teil 1)"
2006Blackout – Die Erinnerung ist tödlichMr Seifert2 episodes
2006Abschnitt 40Andreas SchefflerSeries 4, episode 8: "Schutzbehauptung"
2006StolbergEdgar HoltzSeries 1, episode 4: "Du bist nicht allein"
2007–13Polizeiruf 110Udo Rascher / Schnitthelm / lawyer Walser3 episodes
2007Donna RomaDr. Rigolio
2007Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ichLemmi Lehmann2 episodes
2007Der fremde GastPolicemanTelevision film
2007Lusitania: Murder on the AtlanticRudolf LanzTelevision film
2007Tarragona – Ein Paradies in FlammenHannah's brother-in-lawTelevision film
2007Der DickeStefan SiemsenSeries 2, episode 4: "Tisch und Bett"
2008Die AnwälteJudge Bernd Klattner
2008Mord mit AussichtChristian LahrscheidSeries 1, episode 4: "Marienfeuer"
2008Post MortemRugerSeries 2, episode 4: "Treibgut"
2008GSG 9 – Die Elite EinheitErik Brahms2 episodes
2008UnschuldigProsecutor Robert Schwenke6 episodes
2008–15SOKO KitzbühelJulius Posch / Horst Wallner2 episodes
2008Das Geheimnis im WaldReinhard LadeTelevision film
2008Wir sind das Volk – Liebe kennt keine GrenzenBertold KriegerTelevision film
2008Die Bienen – Tödliche BedrohungDetective BarochaTelevision film
2008Unser Mann im SüdenVincente MoralesSeries 1, episode 4: "Feuer und Flamme"
2008–10KüstenwacheJean-Pierre Jarron / Baudisch2 episodes
2008Die Heilerin 2Dr. Thomas FischerTelevision film
2008WilsbergThomas AchtermannSeries 1, episode 25: "Das Jubiläum"
2009Bella BlockDefence barrister2 episodes: "Das Schweigen der Kommissarin"
2009Die WölfeVernehmerSeries 1, episode 2: "Zerbrochene Stadt"
2009–17Notruf HafenkanteJost / Alex Escher2 episodes
2009Claudia – Das Mädchen von Kasse 1Victor SchrothTelevision film
2009Mein Mann, seine Geliebte und ichManneTelevision film
2009VulkanProf. Dominic MerktTelevision film
2009Die Rosenheim-CopsCarlo GreisingerSeries 9, episode 9: "Tödliche Gier"
2009FlemmingFlorian ReissbergSeries 1, episode 1: "Glanz in deinen Augen"
2010–18SOKO KölnHorst Frede / Walther Fuchs / Rolf Tonndorf3 episodes
2010KDD – KriminaldauerdienstDr. Rudolph AmlerSeries 3, episode 5: "Schlaflos"
2010CarlosPolicemanSeries 1, episode 2
2010Tod einer SchülerinProsecutor Manfred WellmannTelevision film
2010Donna LeonProsecutor RizoliSeries 1, episode 16: "Lasset die Kinder zu mir kommen"
2010Solange du schliefstEgbert WilkeTelevision film
2010SOKO StuttgartFrank KraglerSeries 2, episode 8: "Sternstunden"
2010–19SOKO DonauDr. Ludwig Moser / Maximilian Nordberg / Richard Kofler3 episodes
2011Danni LowinskiTim SollmannSeries 2, episode 4: "Träume"
2011Der letzte BulleUdo BoltSeries 2, episode 10: "Ich weiß von nichts"
2011BlochPeter GrohmerSeries 1, episode 20: "Inschallah"
2011Der ChineseTom ValfriedsonTelevision film
2011Stankowskis MillionenChief of staff HartingerTelevision film
2011Rosa RothEckertSeries 1, episode 29: "Bin ich tot?"
2012Stubbe – Von Fall zu FallLawyer BorgSeries 1, episode 44: "In dieser Nacht"
2012In aller FreundschaftKarsten SeidlerSeries 14, episode 30: "Eine Frage der Autorität"
2012Letzte Spur BerlinHarald HensingSeries 1, episode 5: "Verhängnis"
2012Ein Jahr nach morgenLehrertTelevision film
2012–16Der KriminalistMichael Reiter / Andreas Schlink2 episodes
2013–16Ein Fall für zweiProsecutor Ruppert / Georg Zeitz2 episodes
2013Mantrailer – Spuren des VerbrechensHolger StrattmannTelevision film
2013Du bist dranArminTelevision film
2013HerzensbrecherPeter StrackSeries 1, episode 7: "Der Taufschein"
2013Die letzte InstanzTelevision film
2014Der LehrerBernd KlosterkämperSeries 2, episode 5: "Wieder so ein fieser Vollmer-Trick"
2014Zwei mitten im LebenMr SchneiderTelevision film
2014HeldtTorben KönigSeries 2, episode 7: "Letzte Runde"
2014–19Kommissarin HellerBurkhard Hinnrichs
2014Die ChefinKlaus LadewigSeries 4, episode 1: "Hinterhalt"
2014Heiter bis tödlich: HauptstadtrevierNikolaus von ErlenbachSeries 2, episode 13: "Fashion Victim"
20141864Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel2 episodes
2014SOKO MünchenStefan WielandSeries 40, episode 7: "Böse"
2015Tag der WahrheitGötz LeppertTelevision film
2015The TeamRoland Arendt5 episodes
2015In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen ÄrzteGeorg KästnerSeries 1, episode 6: "Nächstenliebe"
2015Die kalte WahrheitMr DombrowskiTelevision film
2015Wer Wind sätDirk EisenhutTelevision film
2015Besser spät als nieJensTelevision film
2015Sense8Clinic doctorSeries 1, episode 11: "Just Turn the Wheel
and the Future Changes"
2016GroßstadtrevierEnzo CapusSeries 29, episode 13: "Showdown im Revier"
2016EhepauseBenno WolfTelevision film
2017Heiter bis tödlich: Morden im NordenTjard TheißenSeries 4, episode 8: "Tödliches Vertrauen"
2017Eva über BordCaptain LutherTelevision film
2017Ein Sommer in PragJannickTelevision film
2017LobbyistinOtto Falk
2017–20DarkAleksander Tiedemann
2018Unter anderen UmständenThomas ReussSeries 1, episode 14: "Das Geheimnis der Schwestern"
2018Gladbeck
2018–19Jenny – echt gerechtRobert von Bergen
2018Der MordanschlagAndreas Niedeck
2018Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der OpferArmin WenckeSeries 3, episode 4: "Der Verrat"
2019Bettys DiagnoseUwe MöllerSeries 5, episode 21: "Liebeskummer"
2019The Old FoxHannes MaierEpisode: "Schuld und Sühne"
2019Das QuartettRiem
2020Mein Tisch in der Provence – Ärztin wider WillenFranck GilbertTelevision film
2020Mein Tisch in der Provence – SchwesternFranck GilbertTelevision film
2020Kommissar DupinJodoc LuzelEpisode: "Bretonisches Vermächtnis"
2020Nord Nord MordPeer WildersEpisode: "Sievers und die schlaflosen Nächte"

References

  1. Koruhn, Petra (17 January 2018). "Peter Benedict: „Ich nenne mich das Scheusal der Nation"". Hamburger Abendblatt. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  2. "Peter Benedict". Castupload. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. "Christian Riss". First Steps. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  4. Thomas, Kaitlin (31 July 2020). "How Everyone in Netflix's Dark Is Connected". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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