Edgar Selge
Edgar Selge (born 27 March 1948) is a German actor and writer. He studied philosophy and German in Munich and Dublin as well as classical piano in Vienna. He graduated in 1975 from the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts in Munich.
Edgar Selge

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- Name
- Edgar Selge
- Born
- 27 March 1948
- Birthplace
- Brilon, Germany
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Germany
- Education
- Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts
- Teachers
- Inge Birkmann
- Honours
- German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor · Bavarian TV Awards
- Languages
- German
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Edgar Selge, an actor, director and writer, was born on 27 March 1948 in Brilon.
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Launched in October 2021, his first book, the autobiographical "Hast du uns endlich gefunden" became a bestseller on the German language book market.

Edgar Selge, German actor Volkswagen People’s Night 2008
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Edgar Selge (* 27. März 1948 in Brilon) ist ein deutscher Schauspieler.
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• Name — Edgar Selge • Born — 27 March 1948 • Birthplace — Brilon, Germany • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1984–present
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — Herschel und die Musik der Sterne — Alexander Herschel — TV film • 1988 — Schön war die Zeit — Helmut Hartmeyer • 1990 — Der neue Mann — Felix — TV film • 1991 — The Terrible Threesome — Werner Hennes • 1992 — Abgetrieben — Block — TV film • 1996 — Hamsun — Josef Terboven • 1998 — Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller — Michael Walner • 1999 — Prototype — Janson — TV film • 2001 — Das Experiment — Klaus Thon • 2005 — No Sweat (2005 film) — Norbert Reich • 2007 — Fashion Victims — Wolfgang Senker • Angsthasen — Adrian Zumbusch — TV film • The Debt — Max Rainer • 2009 — Die Freundin der Tochter — Paul — TV film • Beyond the Wall (2009 film) — Ulrich Molitor — TV film • 2010 — The Day of the Cat — Nuncio • The Lost Father — Arndt Salzbrenner — TV film • The Poll Diaries — Ebbo von Siering • 2012 — Hanna's Decision — Karl Forster — TV film • Ludwig II — Richard Wagner • 2013 — Wetlands — Dr. Notz • 2014 — A Blind Hero: The Love of Otto Weidt — Otto Weidt — TV film • Miss Sixty (film) — Frans Winther • The Witness House — Mr. Gärtner — TV film • 2015 — Bach in Brazil — Marten Brückling • A Grand Farewell — Adrian — TV film • 2018 — Unterwerfung — François — TV film • 2022 — Honecker und der Pastor — Erich Honecker — TV film • 2022 — Skin Deep (Aus meiner Haut) — Stella TV Series • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1998–2009 — Polizeiruf 110 — Kommissar Jürgen Tauber — 21 episodes • 2000 — Anniversaries (miniseries) — Rohlfs — TV miniseries • 2011 — Der Kriminalist — Doc — Episode: Abgetaucht
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1948
Edgar Selge born at Brilon.
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