Peter Becker
Actor | Voice Over Artist
News
One Trillion Dollars
Broadcast
Paramount+ | from 23rd of November 2023
Director: Florian Baxmeyer
WIR – Series 4
Broadcast
ZDF Mediathek | from 15th of September 2023
ZDFneo | 19th of September 2023 | from 7.15 a.m.
Directors: Nancy MacGranaky-Quaye, Christian Klandt, Maissa Lihedheb
WIR – Series 3
Broadcast
ZDF Mediathek | from 13th of January 2023
ZDFneo | 16th of January 2023 | from 9.45 p.m.
Directors: Duc Ngo Ngoc, Athanasios Karanikolas, Pia Hellenthal
Die Kanzlei – Gratwanderung
Broadcast
ARD | 22nd of November 2022 | 8.15 p.m.
Regie: Dirk Pientka
WIR – Series 3
Start of filming
ZDFneo | 19th of July 2022
Directors: Duc Ngo Ngoc, Athanasios Karanikolas, Pia Hellenthal
WIR – Grimme Award Nomination 2022
Nomination
Grimme Institut | 24th of Februray 2022
WIR – Series 2
Broadcast
ZDF Mediathek | from 3rd of December 2021
Directors: Axel Ranisch, Ozan Mermer, Luzie Loose
WIR – Series 2
Start of filming
ZDFneo | 24th of August 2021
Directors: Axel Ranisch, Ozan Mermer, Luzie Loose
WIR – Series 1
Start of filming
ZDFneo | 18th of June 2021
Directors: Kerstin Polte, Chris Miera
Die Heiland – Wir sind Anwalt
Start of filming
ARD | 16th of June 2021
Director: Oliver Schmitz
About | Press
CV
Although growing up to large extent in England, Peter Becker first emerges on the stage at age 15 in Germany at the renowned Bad Hersfeld Theatre Festival.
At the same time he begins building a background in journalism, rising to editor of the ‘Hersfelder Zeitung’ newspaper’s weekly youth page and managing content for a radio station.
After completing his formal education, he moves to Berlin, where he becomes a production assistant and casting director for commercials and music videos.
In 2002 he begins studying at the Academy of Dramatic Arts ‘Ernst Busch’ in Berlin. During this time the film and theatre industry begins to recognize his talents and he is recruited for his first film roles (including ‘Der Untergang Der Pamir’, directed by Kaspar Heidelbach), and theatre engagements (at Deutsches Theater Berlin and Thalia Theater Hamburg).
The short film ‘Es Geht Uns Gut | We’re Fine’ by Thomas Stuber, on which he worked both as lead actor as well as co-author, wins the Advancement Award of the film industry of Baden-Wuerttemberg in 2006 and receives the title “Valuable” by the Film Review Board Wiesbaden in 2007.
In addition to working in front of the camera (including ‘Mission To Murder Hitler’, ‘Until Nothing Remains’, ‘Unknown’) he starts utilizing his wit to write scripts and produce content.
From 2006 to 2007, Peter is a cast member at Volkstheater in Vienna, where he meets director Nuran David Calis, with whom he collaborates again in 2008 at the Schauspielhaus Cologne.
In 2009, he returns to Berlin, and performs under the direction of Nurkan Erpulat as well as numerous productions at Ballhaus Naunynstrasse and Heimathafen Neukölln.
In 2015 he’s part of the renowned Nibelung Festival, playing the part of ‘Giselher’ in ‘Gemetzel’ by Albert Ostermaier.
In 2017 he makes his successful international theatre debut as ‘Friedrich Müller’ in the National Theatre’s UK tour of ‘War Horse’.
Since 2021, he has been a permanent ensemble member of the ZDFneo series ‘WIR’.
In addition to his work as an actor, Peter Becker hosts live events such as the ‘Achtung Berlin!’ Film Festival, performs readings (at Literaturhaus Berlin amongst others), works as a voice-over artist (including BBC Worldwide, Deutschlandradio Kultur, ARTE, ARD, ZDF etc.) and coaches business professionals on engagement and presentation techniques.
Education
2002-2006
Academy of Dramatic Arts ‘Ernst Busch’ | Berlin
2006
Film Acting Workshop ‘Film Academy Baden-Wuerttemberg’ | Ludwigsburg
2013
Presenting on TV ‘School of Journalism’ | Berlin
2018
The Actors Centre | London
Awards
2024
Prix Italia for the radio play ‘Exzess: A Techno Opera’
Nomination for Prix Europa for the radio play ‘Exzess: A Techno Opera’
Nomination for the German Podcast Award in the competition category ‘Best Suspense’ for ‘Banksy – Rebellion or Kitsch?’
2023
Nomination for the German Reading Award in the competition category ‘Outstanding Reading Promotion with Digital Media’ for ‘Vorlesestunden’
2022
Nomination for the Grimme Award in the competition category ‘Fiction’ for ‘WIR’
2019
‘Best Drama Series’ at the German Television Award for ‘Bad Banks’
2018
‘Best Drama Series’ at the German Television Award for ‘Babylon Berlin’
2013
‘Advancement Award’ at the International Short Film Festival Dresden for ‘Das Geschenk’ | ‘The Gift’
Nomination for the Max Ophüls Award in the competition category ‘Short Film’ for ‘Das Geschenk’ | ‘The Gift’
2011
Nomination for the German Short Film Award for ‘Fluss’ | ‘River’
Title ‘Valuable’ by the Film Review Board Wiesbaden for ‘Fluss’ | ‘River’
‘Best Film’ at the Festival du Film d‘Aubagne for ‘Der Mann Der Über Autos Sprang’ | ‘The Man Who Jumped Cars’
2010
Bavarian Television Award for ‘Bis Nichts Mehr Bleibt’ | ‘Until Nothing Remains’
2009
Television Award of the German Academy of Performing Arts for ‘Haus Und Kind’
2007
Title ‘Valuable’ by the Film Review Board Wiesbaden for ‘Es Geht Uns Gut’ | ‘We’re Fine’2006
‘Advancement Award’ of the Film Industry Of Baden-Wuerttemberg for ‘Es Geht Uns Gut’ | ‘We’re Fine’
Interviews
Reviews
War Horse | Royal National Theatre
‘A special mention must be given to Peter Becker, who shone in the role of Friedrich Müller. There was a beautiful vulnerability to his character, and a varied emotional range, which flourished as the story progressed.’
‘The lovable German Captain Friedrich Muller, played by the incredible Peter Becker gave an emotive and incredibly likable performance of a man missing his daughter, wanting to get away from the bloodshed and violence of the Front.’
‘Peter Becker as the war-tormented Friedrich Müller, bringing Morpurgo’s vision of humanism on either side of No Man’s Land to the fore.’
‘I particularly enjoyed the fantastic performance given by Peter Becker as Friedrich Muller, a disillusioned and psychologically damaged captain in the German army.’
‘Outstanding is Peter Becker as Friedrich, a German officer sick of war, who is prepared to risk a great deal to protect the captured Joey and his horse companion, Topthorn.’
‘The stand-out (in terms of character and performance) is German soldier Friedrich Muller, played by Peter Becker. When Joey and another horse, Topthorne, fall into his hands, Muller gives the ‘enemy’ a humanity often missing from material covering either world war, by dedicating his war to caring for them while he waits for the time he is able to go home to his wife and daughter.’
‘Superb too is Peter Becker as Friedrich Muller, the German equine expert who shows the human face of the ‘enemy’ at war and underlines the fact that history is only ever written by winners. Becker’s teetering-on-the-edge-of-sanity portrayal is quite marvellous and contradicts joyously with preconceptions.’
‘Special mentions are also deserved for Peter Becker, who plays Friedrich Müller, Thomas Dennis, who plays Albert Narracott and the host of puppeteers and actors who operate the horses.’
‘Friedrich, Peter Becker delivers a compelling performance as a tormented man, driven to the brink by the ceaseless acts of war, and brought back by a young girl. Together with Joëlle Brabban as the kind and innocent Emilie, these (…) characters highlight how love and compassion can transcend barriers; in this case, those of language and wartime hostility.’
‘Thomas Dennis as Albert and Peter Becker as Friedrich in particular, deserved to be signalled out for their powerful performances which are delivered with an arresting earnestness and intensity.’
‘The acting was amazing and we all felt compassion for the German Friedrick Muller, played wonderfully by Peter Becker, when he showed his love of the beast of burden too.’
‘Peter Becker playing the German soldier Friedrich, produced a performance which (…) stood out for me.
Work
2024
WaPo Bodensee – Trapped
Director: Antje Ritter | ARD
2023
WIR – Series 4
Directors: Nancy Mac Granaky-Quaye, Christian Klandt, Maissa Lihedheb | ZDFneo
One Trillion Dollars
Director: Florian Baxmeyer | Paramount+
2022
The Grimm Reality
Director: Sven Bohse | Netflix
WIR – Series 3
Directors: Duc Ngo Ngoc, Athanasios Karanikolas, Pia Hellenthal | ZDFneo
SOKO Wismar – Der Rückkehrer
Director: Dirk Pientka | ZDF
Die Kanzlei – Gratwanderung
Director: Dirk Pientka | ARD
2021
WIR – Series 2
Directors: Axel Ranisch, Ozan Mermer, Luzie Loose | ZDFneo
WIR – Series 1
Directors: Kerstin Polte, Chris Miera | ZDFneo
Die Heiland – Rebellenkind
Director: Oliver Schmitz | ARD
Stuttgart Homicide – Me Too
Director: Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff | ZDF
2020
Morden im Norden – Die Reifeprüfung
Director: Michi Riebl | ARD
Leipzig Homicide – Für Luise
Director: Franziska Jahn | ZDF
WaPo Berlin – Goldmädchen
Director: Oren Schmuckler | ARD
2019
Blutige Anfänger – Women’s Killer
Director: Käthe Niemeyer | ZDF
Disappeared – The M. P. U. – Amoeba Love
Director: Käthe Niemeyer | ZDF
Hamburg Dockland – Poker Princess
Director: Oren Schmuckler | ZDF
2017
Zürich Krimi – Borchert Und Die Letzte Hoffnung
Director: Roland Suso Richter | ARD
2016
Bad Banks
Director: Christian Schwochow | ZDF
Babylon Berlin
Director: Henk Handloetgen | Sky | ARD
Alarm For Cobra 11 – Phantom Code
Director: Franco Tozza | RTL
Ein Starkes Team – Nathalie
Director: Roland Suso Richter | ZDF
2015
Immigration Game
Director: Krystof Zlatnik | Roundhousefilm
SoKo Wismar – Tödliche Diagnose
Director: Kerstin Ahlrichs | ZDF
2014
13 Minutes
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Lucky Bird Pictures
One For The Road
Director: Käthe Niemeyer | Short
Polizeiruf 110 – Eine Mörderische Idee
Director: Stephan Rick | ARD
Stuttgart Homicide – Chain Reaction
Director: Gero Weinreuter | ZDF
2013
Dr. Gressmann Zeigt Gefühle
Director: Niki Stein | ARD
Rudi Kommt
Director: Boris Keidies | Short
2012
Frau Ella
Director: Markus Goller | Warner Brothers
Polizeiruf 110 – Eine Andere Welt
Director: Nicolai Rohde | ARD
2011
Alles Klara – Mord Nach Stundenplan
Director: Andi Niessner | ARD
Tatort – Schwarze Tiger, Weiße Löwen
Director: Roland Suso Richter | ARD
Das Geschenk | The Gift
Director: Mariejosephin Schneider | Short
2010
Fluss | River
Director: Michael Venus | Short
Unknown
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Dark Castle Entertainment
2009
Bis Nichts Mehr Bleibt | Until Nothing Remains
Director: Niki Stein | ARD
Die Grenze
Director: Roland Suso Richter | Sat1
Der Mann, Der Über Autos Sprang | The Man Who Jumped Cars
Director: Nick Baker-Monteys | Ophir Film
Liebe Deinen Feind
Director: Niki Stein | ZDF
It’s A GURL’s WURLd
Director: Ralph Strasser | Southern Star Kids
2008
Haus Und Kind
Director: Andreas Kleinert | ARD
Mission To Murder Hitler
Director: Oliver Halmburger | ZDF
Vulkan
Director: Uwe Janson | RTL
2007
Far Too Close
Director: Lars Gunnar Lotz | Short
Headshots
Director: Lawrence Tooley | AskimAskim Film
Unschuldig
Director: Benjamin Quabeck | Pro7
2006
Es Geht Uns Gut | We’re Fine
Director: Thomas Stuber | Short
K.I.S. Berlin
Director: Roland Suso Richter | Testimonial
2005
Der Untergang Der Pamir
Director: Kaspar Heidelbach | ARD
2017-2019
War Horse
Royal National Theatre | UK Tour
Director: Katie Henry / Tom Morris | Role: Friedrich Müller
2016-2017
And Then We Took Berlin
Ballhaus Ost | Berlin
Director: Lydia Ziemke | Role: Mike, Werner
2016
Intelligence Before Court – A Complaint By The People
Maxim Gorki Theater | Berlin
Director: Lydia Ziemke | Role: Bailiff
2015
GEMETZEL
Nibelungen-Festspiele | Worms
Director: Thomas Schadt | Role: Giselher
2013-2014
Could You Please Look Into The Camera!
Heimathafen Neukölln | Berlin
Director: Lydia Ziemke | Role: Ghassan
2012-2013
Abraham And The Butchers
Ballhaus Naunynstrasse | Berlin
Director: Çağla Ilk | Role: Isaac
2011
Endstation Ewige Heimat
Heimathafen Neukölln | Berlin
Director: Nicole Oder | Role: Ernst-Theodor Vorm Walde
2011-2013
Lö Bal Almanya
Ballhaus Naunynstrasse | Berlin
Director: Nurkan Erpulat | Role: foreign worker
2010-2012
Waiting For Adam Spielman
Ballhaus Naunynstrasse | Berlin
Director: Michael Ronen | Role: Emil
2010-2011
Die Schwäne Vom Schlachthof
Ballhaus Naunynstrasse | Berlin
Director: Hakan Savaş Mican | Role: Journalist
2009
Man Braucht Keinen Reiseführer Für Ein Dorf, Das Man Sieht
HAU 2 | Berlin
Director: Nurkan Erpulat | Role: Karsten
2008-2009
Caligula
Deutsches Theater | Berlin
Director: Jette Steckel | Role: Lepidus
2008
Stunde Null Vol. I – III
Schauspiel Köln | Cologne
Director: Nuran David Calis | Role: Toni
Titus Anatomy – Fall of Rome
Schauspiel Essen
Director: Anselm Weber | Role: Martius
2006-2007
Macbeth
Volkstheater | Vienna
Director: Nuran David Calis | Role: Malcom
2006-2007
On The Shore Of The Wide World
Volkstheater | Vienna
Director: Ramin Gray | Role: Paul Danziger
Cabaret
Volkstheater | Vienna
Director: Michael Schottenberg | Role: Ernst Ludwig
Yvonne, Princess Of Burgundy
Volkstheater | Vienna
Director: Cornelia Crombholz | Role: Cyril
Dogville
Volkstheater | Vienna
Director: Georg Schmiedleitner | Role: Bill
2006
Weibsstücke: The Glass Menagerie
Thalia Theater | Hamburg
Director: Mirja Biel | Role: Tom
2005
Henry IV
BAT | Berlin
Director: Yvonne Groneberg | Role: Percy „Hotspur“
2004-2006
Cold
Deutsches Theater | Berlin
Director: Robert Schuster | Role: Ismael
1995-1998
diverse productions
Bad Hersfeld Festival
DUBBING
2009 – 2021
Roles and Ensemble work for:
Berliner Synchron
Deutsche Synchron
Loft Berlin
Taunus Film
Think Global
SDI Media
Cinephon
Arena
Antares
FFS
Interopa
RRP Media
TV + Synchron
Hermes
Eurosync
Brandt Film
Splendid
Scala
Christa Kistner
Synchron
RADIO
DEUTSCHLAND RADIO KULTUR (Features):
Die neue Biowelle in China
Man hat die Freiheit, die man sich nimmt
Der Mensch als Schöpfer
Macht Liebe sehend
SWR2: Schimpfen Sie, aber schreiben Sie meinen Namen richtig
AUDIO DRAMA
WDR: Friedhelm aus Trakehnen – Eine Flucht mit Pferd und Wagen
AUDIBLE:
Glashaus 1 + 2
, Six Degrees,
King of the crimson city
COMMENTARY
ARTE (TV): Because of who I am
ARTE (TV): Pop Models
VOICE-OVERS
VICE Reports (TV): War on Opium
VICE Reports (TV): Crude Awakening
VICE Reports (TV): Genetic Passport
VICE Reports (TV): Snake Venom
VICE Reports (TV): White Gold
VICE Reports (TV): Greenland’s melting
ARTE (TV): Cinema Stories
ARTE (TV): I want to break free
ARTE (TV): Grazing the Sky
ARTE (TV): La ligne Balmain
ARD (TV): Verbotene Filme
ZDF (TV): Big City Nights – Der Scorpions Film
ARTE (TV): The heirs – Literature against oblivion
ARTE (TV): Eine Sommerreise am Polarkreis
ARTE (TV): Cyberwar – Krieg in der fünften Dimension: Die Drohne
ARTE (TV): Durchgecheckt – Wachstum um jeden Preis?
ARTE (TV): Emergency Call
ARTE (TV): Return to Homs
ARTE (TV): Endstation Sonderflug – Ein Jahr danach
ARTE (TV): Neville Tranter – Die Stimme des Meisters
ARTE (TV): Zukunft findet Stadt
ARTE (TV): Operation Lune
ARTE (TV): 1. Weltkrieg – Tod in Tunneln und Schächten
ARTE (TV): Madame Tyson – Herrin der Ringe
ARTE (TV): Freedom or Security
CORPORATE VIDEOS
BASF, Bayer, Siemens, Lufthansa Cargo, Roche, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Mister Spex, Europäische Union, Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Malteser, Frankfurt Airport, Bose, RWE, DGB, Houzz, Zeiss
COMPUTER GAMES
ALIEN COLONIAL MARINES 1 + 2
LEGO BATMAN 2 + 3
INAZUMA 3 + 4
LEGO MARVEL SUPERHEROES
LEGO MOVIE
FINAL FANTASY XV
THE INCREDIBLES
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
BITBOB
COMMERCIALS
Miele, Audi, Marriott Hotels, Penny, Berliner Morgenpost, Mitteldeutsche Zeitung, Save my Nature
LAYOUTS | MOODS
Milchschnitte, Deutsche Bahn, AOK, mobile.de, Nutella, Mercedes
TUTORIALS
Libri, Otto Bock, Volkswagen, Mercury Media
DRAMATIC READING
2015
MACH DU DIE GEBÄRDE, HANDELN WILL ICH | Writing Competition
Nibelungen-Festspiele | Worms
2014
Stephen King | Autopsy Room Four
100° Festival | HAU2 | Berlin
2013
Writing Competition by ZLB
Literaturhaus | Berlin
2012
Liebe Mely Kiyak
Ballhaus Naunynstrasse | Berlin
2010
Robert Asbacka | Der Orgelbauer
Literaturhaus | Berlin
2008
Assaf Gavron | Ein schönes Attentat
Literaturhaus | Berlin
2007
Gilles Granouillet | Der Tag als Mama auf den Leuchtturm stieg
Volkstheater | Vienna
Michael Walczak | Das erste Mal
Volkstheater | Vienna
2007
Enric Sòria und Katja Lange-Müller | GeoGraphia – Paisatges literaris – Literarische Landschaften
Literaturhaus | Berlin
2006
Schreiben am Tollum – Literatur aus Slowenien
Volkstheater | Vienna
2005
Nikos Themelis | Jenseits von Epirus
Literaturhaus | Berlin
2004
Touria Hadraoui and Abdallah Zrika | Songs and literature from Morocco
Literaturhaus | Berlin
2003
Sommernachtkrimis
Patricia Highsmith | The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground and Ripley‘s Game
Literaturhaus | Berlin
Dimitrij Prigow | Lebt in Moskau!
Literaturhaus | Berlin
Ernest Hemingway | Tod am Nachmittag
Literaturhaus | Berlin
BRD heute – Westberlin heute
Academy of Arts
PRESENTATION
2013
9. Achtung Berlin – new berlin film award
2012
8. Achtung Berlin – new berlin film award
1994-1997
diverse panel discussions
Hersfelder Zeitung
Bad Hersfeld