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Jördis Triebel was born on 30 October 1977 in East-Berlin, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for West (2013), Emmas Glück (2006) and One Breath (2015).

Jana Pallaske was born on 20 May 1979 in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress, known for Inglourious Basterds (2009), Palermo Shooting (2008) and Speed Racer (2008).

Alexander Scheer, born in the GDR 1976 in East-Berlin is considered one of the most daring actors of his generation. His passion for film and music was sparked during his camera debut in kids musical "Bill of the Black Hand" in 1988. Ten years later his first lead in "Sun Alley" (which turned out to be the first box office smash about life behind the iron curtain) made Scheer popular in reunified Germany overnight. He joined the ensemble of Europe's most influential theater at the time; the Volksbühne Berlin, improved his craft for a decade and was honored "Actor of the Year" in 2009. On the big screen his portrait of a top terrorist in Golden Globe winning "Carlos" (2010) was a kick-off for several portrayals of world famous personalities: among others Scheer played the iconic characters Keith Richards, Friedrich Nietzsche, Andy Warhol and David Bowie. For his fascinating portrait of east German coal miner and songwriter "Gundermann" ( 8 German Film Awards including "Best Director" and "Best Picture 2019" ) Alexander Scheer performed all songs himself and was awarded "Best Actor in a Leading Role".

Ronald Zehrfeld was born on 15 January 1977 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor, known for Barbara (2012), The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) and In the Face of Crime (2010).

Nora Tschirner was born on 12 June 1981 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for Rabbit Without Ears (2007), Tatort (1970) and Kebab Connection (2004).

Katharina Thalbach was born on 19 January 1954 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress and director, known for The Tin Drum (1979), Der Minister (2013) and I've Never Been to New York (2019). She is married to Uwe Hamacher.

Felix Kramer was born on 23 March 1973 in East Berlin, Germany. He is an actor, known for Dogs of Berlin (2018), Dark (2017) and Freies Land (2019).

Deborah Kaufmann was born on 23 March 1970 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress, known for Jailbirds (1996), Dark (2017) and Die Deutschen (2008).

Katarina Witt was born on 3 December 1965 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for Ronin (1998), Carmen on Ice (1990) and Jerry Maguire (1996).

Florian Lukas was born on 16 March 1973 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Good Bye Lenin! (2003), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and The Weissensee Saga (2010).

Sven Marquardt was born on 3 February 1962 in East Berlin, Germany. He is an actor, known for John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023), Berlin Bouncer (2019) and Schönheit & Vergänglichkeit (2019).

Friedrich Mücke was born on 12 March 1981 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor, known for Friendship! (2010), Weinberg (2015) and Alles ist Liebe (2014).

Fritzi Haberlandt was born in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic on 6th June. She is a theater and television actor known for her roles in Kalt ist der Abendhauch (2000), Babylon Berlin (2017), Summer Window (2011), Liegen lernen (2003), Deutschland 86 (2018) and Deutschland 89 (2020). She won the Bavarian Film Award for Kalt ist der Abendhauch and was nominated for the German Film Award for Fenster zum Sommer.

René Steinke was born on 16 November 1963 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor, known for Alarm für Cobra 11 - Einsatz für Team 2 (2003), Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996) and Der Ferienarzt (2004).

Ludwig Trepte played his first leading part in "Kombat Sechzehn" (2005). He then played parts in films such as "Guten Morgen, Herr Grothe" (2008) and "Ihr könnt euch niemals sicher sein" (2009), for each of which he was awarded a Grimme-Preis and for the latter also the special award for best leading actor at the Baden Baden television film festival. For his role as Paul in the feature film "Keller-Teenage Wasteland" he was awarded the prize for "Best Up-and-Coming Actor" at the 27th Max Ophüls Film Festival 2006. In 2008, he received the young talent award of the Golden Camera followed by the "Curd Jürgens/Lili Palmer Memorial Camera". Ludwig Trepte received international attention as Viktor Goldstein in "Generation War". The film was awarded the international EMMY in the category TV Movie/Mini-Series in 2014. The eight-part series "Deutschland 83" (2015), in which he plays the general's son Alexander Edel, was praised by the national and international press. The series was selected as the "Best International Series" at the "Festival Séries Mania" in France in 2015 and received the international EMMY in the category TV Movie /Mini-Series. In addition, "Deutschland 83" was the first German series to premiere on American television. Before "Deutschland 83", Ludwig Trepte played the leading role in the short film "The Last Will" by Dustin Loose, based on the short story of the same name by the Swedish bestselling author Håkan Nesser. In 2015 the short film was awarded the Student Oscar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles. The actor performed outstandingly as the violent rocker Nico, alongside Frederick Lau and Kida Khodr Ramadan in the mini- series "4 Blocks" (2016). This series also caused a sensation both nationally and internationally: "4 Blocks" was awarded the Grimme Prize and the Golden Camera, among others. Ludwig Trepte has appeared in numerous film and television productions in recent years. Among them in the ZDF three-part TV film "Tannbach" (2014, directed by Alexander Diehrbach), "Bornholmer Straße" (2013, directed by Christian Schwuchow), "Eine mörderische Entscheidung" (2012, directed by Raymond Lay), "Deckname Luna" (2011, directed by Ute Wieland), "Die Kinder der Villa Emma" (2015, directed by Nikolaus Leytner), and in "Katharina Luther" as the scholar Melanchton (2016, directed by Julia von Heinz). Most recently he appeared on the cinema screen alongside Jella Haase and Saskia Rosendahl in the drama "Nirgendwo" (2016, directed by Matthias Starte), in which he played the leading part of the student Danny. In 2017 he was back in front of the camera as the general's son Alexander Edel for "Deutschland 86" and the feature film "Spielmacher".

Josephin Busch was born on 1 October 1986 in East Berlin, Berlin, Germany. She is an actress, known for Letzte Spur Berlin (2012), The Tower (2012) and The Horseman (2019).

Julia Hartmann was born on 9 July 1985 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress, known for Fast Forward (2009), Jenseits des Spiegels (2018) and Tatort (1970).

Franziska Troegner was born on 18 July 1954 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress, known for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Johann Sebastian Bach (1985) and The Country Doctor (1987). She was previously married to Ulrich Thein.

Ludwig Blochberger was born on 3 December 1982 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor, known for The Lives of Others (2006), The Reader (2008) and Kommissar Dupin (2014).

Milan Peschel was born in 1968 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Stopped on Track (2011), The Captain (2017) and Tatort (1970). He is married to Magdalena Musial. They have two children.

Has performed throughout the world for over forty years. Born March 11, 1955 in the former East Berlin, East Germany, to Hans and Eva-Maria Hagen. At the age of four began to study ballet and at an early age was considered to be an "opera prodigy". In 1979, appeared with Herman Brood, and Lene Lovich in the film Cha-Cha (1979). The three composed the film's soundtrack.

Jacob Matschenz was born in 1984 in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic. He is an actor, known for The Wave (2008), Das Lächeln der Tiefseefische (2005) and Never Look Away (2018).

Susan Hoecke was born on 23 July 1981 in East Berlin, East Germany. She is an actress, known for The Sweet Shop (2013), Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (1996) and Doc Meets Dorf (2013).

Luise Helm is a renowned German actress and voice artist from East Berlin. Following in the footsteps of her actor father, she began her career at age five as a dubbing artist and, by the age of ten, branched out to on-screen roles.

Her breakthrough role in the widely popular teen comedy Ants in the Pants (2000) paved the way for a thriving career in film and TV, earning her the German Television Prize for Königskinder (2003). Acting in both German and English, Luise Helm has starred in Am Tag als Bobby Ewing starb (2005), Julie Delpy's My Zoe (2019), Bliss (2021), and Bones and Names (2023). Other notable TV appearances include Tatort (1970), Police Call 110 (1971), Cologne P.D. (2003), and the Australian cult classic Outriders (2001).

Beyond her on-screen presence, Helm is the distinctive German dubbing voice behind international stars like Scarlett Johansson, Megan Fox, and Sienna Miller, and can be recognized as Volkswagen's brand voice. Since 2010 Helm has also ventured into the field of audio books, which earned her the German Audio Book Prize in 2023.

She enjoys melding her talent for voice and acting in projects such as Amazon Prime's Trunk: Locked In (2023), as well as a variety of artistic endeavors, including "Das sowjetische Hauptquartier" (video installation from Sven Johne) and "Dark Room" (collaboration with Orchester im Treppenhaus).

Sylta Fee Wegmann was born on 7 March 1987 in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic. She is an actress and producer, known for SOKO München (1978), Stuttgart Homicide (2009) and Tatort (1970).