Lambert Hamel

Lambert Hamel (born 7 June 1940 in Ludwigshafen) is a German television and film actor.

Training and first engagements

After graduating from high school, Hamel initially took German studies, philosophy, and theatre studies from 1960 to 1962, at the universities of Heidelberg and Cologne . He then completed acting training at the Westphalian Drama School Bochum. While he was still training, director Oscar Fritz Schuh brought him to the Deutsche Schauspielhaus Hamburg, where he made his debut in 1963 in Molière's The Imaginary Invalid.[1]

Theater and film

Hamel has worked on numerous German stages throughout his career. In 1964, he was at the Schauspielhaus Bochum, then moved to the Bühnen der Stadt Köln for the following four years, and from 1968, he worked for the Bavarian State Theater. From 1973 to 2001, he was a permanent ensemble member at the Münchner Kammerspiele, before returning to the Bavarian State Theater for the 2001/02 season. In addition, Hamel took part in guest engagements at the Salzburg Festival and at the Vienna Burgtheater. Hamel has also acted in numerous film and television productions, as well as reading audio books and dubbing.

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Wagner Betz
1985 Forget Mozart Voice of Franz Demel uncredited
1987 Der Unsichtbare Dorfmann
The Aggression Wendt
2007 My Führer – The Really Truest Truth about Adolf Hitler Obergruppenführer Rattenhuber

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1970–72 Der Kommissar Various roles 4 episodes
1975–88 Derrick Various roles 7 episodes
1980 Auf Achse Commissioner Huber 1 episode
1983 Das Traumschiff Mr. Gerold 1 episode
1988/1998 Liebling Kreuzberg Giovanni Lara 2 episodes
1995–2011 Tatort Dr. Herbert / Jochen Rakuscha 2 episodes
1995–2015 The Old Fox Various roles 4 episodes
1998–2002 Vater wider Willen Artistic Director Vogt 21 episodes
2001 Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall Gisbert Gotzkowsky 1 episode
Dr. Stefan Frank – Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen Paul Krüger 1 episode
2002 Edel & Starck Dr. Schiller 2 episodes
2004 Heiter bis tödlich: München 7 KO Dieter 1 episode
2005 Kanzleramt Malte Unger 2 episodes
2009/2014 Pfarrer Braun Abbot Emmeram Stelzenbach / Oskar Wendel 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Lambert Hamel – Munzinger Biographie". Munzinger-Archiv (in German). Retrieved 11 April 2024.