Martin Semmelrogge

German actor (born 1955)

Martin Semmelrogge
Martin Semmelrogge (2011)
Born	(1955-12-08) 8 December 1955 (age 68) Bad Boll, West Germany
Occupation	Actor

Martin Semmelrogge (born 8 December 1955) is a German actor, best known for his role as the comical Second Watch Officer in the film Das Boot.^[1] His character was based on the real life World War II submarine officer Werner Herrmann.

Semmelrogge is the brother of former actor Joachim Bernhard, who appeared in Das Boot as the religious sailor.

Like many of his Das Boot co-stars, Semmelrogge went on to have a successful career in the German cinema.^[2]

Filmography

Tadellöser & Wolff (1975, TV miniseries), as Robert Kempowski
Derrick - Season 4, Episode 1: "Yellow He" (1977, TV), as Alfred "Ali" Rabes
Die Vorstadtkrokodile [de] (1977, TV film), as Egon
Derrick - Season 5, Episode 12: "Ute und Manuela" (1978, TV), as Hansi Stroppe
Derrick - Season 8, Episode 8: "Prozente" (1981, TV), as Richard Siebert
Das Boot (1981), as 2nd Lieutenant - 2WO
Gib Gas – Ich will Spass (1983), as Andy Eckelmann (voice, uncredited)
The Old Fox - Von Mord war nicht die Rede (1984) as Fritz Happner/Der Fuchs
Siggi, the Street Cleaner [de] (1984), as Bizeps
Lichtschlag (1989), as Lichtschlag
Justice (1993), as Lucky
Schindler's List (1993), as SS Waffen Man
Anna Maria – Eine Frau geht ihren Weg (1994–1997, TV series), as Josef Hauser
Die Straßen von Berlin (1995–2000, TV series), as Jockel Pietsch
Karakum (1994), as Brink
Black Jack (1996, TV film), as Black Jack
Werner: Eat My Dust!!! [de] (1996), as Shorty (voice, uncredited)
Life Is a Bluff (1996), as Heinzi
Road to Palermo (1998), as Porsche Driver
Bang Boom Bang (1999), as Schlucke
Tower of the Firstborn (1999, TV film), as Geroq
Manila [de] (2000), as Franz
Sumo Bruno (2000), as Ecki
Now or Never: Time Is Money [de] (2000), as Bruno
Hostile Takeover (2001), as Beckmann
A Goddamn Job (2001), as Kruse
Girl (2001)
Monsters, Inc. (2001), as Randall Boggs (German version)
Paule und Julia (2002), as Walter
4 Freunde und 4 Pfoten (2003), as Franz Bommer
Agnes and His Brothers (2004), as Manni Moneto
Ludgers Fall (2006), as Kurier
Neues vom Wixxer [de] (2007), as Der scharfe Eddie
Hardcover (2008), as Dealer
Check It Out (2008), as Zahnarzt
The Crocodiles [de] (2009), as Minigolfplatzbesitzer
Chaostage (2009), as Jan Kullmann
Kopf oder Zahl [de] (2009), as Eule
Zeiten ändern dich (2010), as Tätowierer
Kalte Karibik (2010), as Kurier
Fahr zur Hölle (2011), as Teufel
Breakdown Forest - Reise in den Abgrund (2016), as Eyck Rhoder
Radio Heimat [de] (2016), as Kumpel

References

^ Berardinelli, James (2005). Reel Views 2: The Ultimate Guide to the Best 1,000 Modern Movies on DVD and Video, p. 585. Boston: Justin, Charles & Co.
^ Turan, Kenneth (2004). Never Coming to a Theater Near You: A Celebration of a Certain Kind of Movie, p. 310. Public Affairs.