Ernst Wilhelm Borchert, or just Wilhelm Borchert, (13 March 1907 in Rixdorf – 1 June 1990 in West Berlin) was a German actor. He was also a voice actor for audio books and films.
Theater
After graduating, Borchert pursued a degree in acting at the Reicherschen Hochschule für dramatische Kunst (Reicherschen School for dramatic arts) from 1926-27.[citation needed]
For his talent in acting, Borchert became a Staatsschauspieler (Actor of the state) and a Honorary member of the State Theater of Berlin in 1973. He was also a member of the Akademie der Künste Berlin until 1976.[1] Borchert equally impressed the public and critics in classic hero roles. He was the first to play Woyzeck after the war.[citation needed]
^Redaktionsbüro Harenberg (1979), "Borchert, Wilhelm", Knaurs Prominentenlexikon 1980. Die persönlichen Daten der Prominenz aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Kultur und Gesellschaft: Mit über 400 Fotos (in German), München/Zürich: Droemer Knaur, p. 52, ISBN3-426-07604-7