Peter Simonischek

Peter Simonischek (born 6 August 1946) is an Austrian actor.[1] He is a praised stage actor and is a steady ensemble member of the Burgtheater since 1999.[2] The actor also often appears at the Salzburg Festival and played there the title role in the play Jedermann numerous times.

Peter Simonischek
Simonischek in 2017
Born (1946-08-06) 6 August 1946
Graz, Austria
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Notable work
Toni Erdmann

In addition, he has also appeared in more than sixty films since 1980. Simonischek is perhaps best-known to international audiences for his leading role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Toni Erdmann (2016).

He grew up in Markt Hartmannsdorf, a municipality in the state of Styria, where his father was a dentist. His son Max Simonischek is also an actor.

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Lenz Papers Andreas Lenz TV miniseries
1988 Love and Fear Massimo
1991 Success Martin Krüger
1991 The Mountain Kreuzpointner
2002 Gebürtig
2003 Hierankl Goetz Hildebrand
2012 Ludwig II Ludwig Freiherr von der Pfordten
2013 October November Father
2013 Ruby Red Lord of St. Germain
2016 Toni Erdmann Winfried Conradi / Toni Erdmann European Film Award Best Actor
London Critics Circle Film Awards Best Actor (nominated)
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor (nominated)
2018 Kursk Admiral Vyacheslav Grudzinsky
2018 The Interpreter
2019 Crescendo Eduard Spork

References
  1. Kümmel, Peter (2016-05-26). "Zähne, die die Welt bedeuten". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  2. https://www.nachtkritik.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16828:peter-simonischek-wird-ehrenmitglied-des-wiener-burgtheater&catid=126:meldungen-k&Itemid=100089
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