Devid Striesow

Initially, he studied jazz guitar. He then applied to the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, Berlin. His graduating class of 1999 included Nina Hoss and Fritzi Haberlandt. He performs in theatre, film (since 2000) and television (since 1999). He starred as "Sturmbannführer Herzog" (Bernhard Krüger) in Stefan Ruzowitzky's 2007 film The Counterfeiters, which was awarded the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year. Striesow is also a speaker for audiobooks. Striesow has been married to his manager Ines Ganzberger since 2018. There are three other children from a previous marriage.

Devid Striesow studied at Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts. The recorded working language is German. Works named in the authority record are Distant Lights, The Counterfeiters and I've Never Been Happier. Distinctions recorded are German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Bavarian TV Awards.

Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Ende der Saison — Marius Wahls — TV film • What to Do in Case of Fire? — Henkel • 2002 — Bungalow — Max • 2003 — Distant Lights — Ingo • 2004 — Marseille — Ivan • Before the Fall — Feldwebel • Downfall — Fritz Tornow • 2005 — I Am Guilty — Matin Steeb, Jr. • 2006 — Windows on Monday — Fenstermacher • Eden — Xaver • 2007 — Yella — Philipp • The Counterfeiters — Sturmbannführer Herzog • Ein verlockendes Angebot — Jan Werther — TV film • Head Under Water (film) — Richard Sammer • Copacabana — Mark Schubert — TV film • The Heart Is a Dark Forest — Thomas • 2009 — I've Never Been Happier — Frank Knöpfel • 12 Paces Without a Head — Simon of Utrecht • Vision — Frederick Barbarossa • This Is Love — Roland • 2010 — Relations — Philipp Schneider — TV film • Three — Adam • 2011 — A Good Summer — Wilfried Gross — TV film • Ein mörderisches Geschäft — Tom Winkler — TV film • 2012 — Foreign Deployment — Herbert Glowalla — TV film • 2013 — The Woman from the Past — Frank — TV film • 2014 — Age of Cannibals — Frank Öllers • Divine Sparks — Matthias Fabian — TV film • Kafka's The Burrow — Handwerker • We Are Young. We Are Strong — Martin • Till Eulenspiegel (2014 film) — Klaas Wüllenwever — TV film • 2015 — A Decent Man — Thomas • I'm Off Then — Hape Kerkeling • 2017 — Luther and I — Martin Luther — TV film • Mademoiselle Paradis (Licht) — Franz Mesmer • 2022 — All Quiet on the Western Front — General Friedrichs • 2023 — When Will It Be Again Like It Never Was Before — Richard Meyerhoff • 2026 — Fatherland • 2026 — Eat Pray Bark TV-Series • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1999–2000 — Für alle Fälle Stefanie — Two episodes • 2008 — Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich — Episode: "Der doppelte Psycho" • 2011 — Der Kriminalist — Episode: "Der Beschützer" • 2011 — Schloss Einstein — One episode • 2011, 2014 — The Old Fox — Two episodes • 2013 — Großstadtrevier — Episode: "Wer einmal zahlt, zahlt immer" • 2015 — Schuld nach Ferdinand von Schirach — Episode: "Der Andere" • 2019–20 — Dignity — Bernard Hausmann — Main role

Devid Striesow is recorded as having received German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Bavarian TV Awards.