Jan Josef Liefers

Jan Josef Liefers, a German actor and musician, was born on August 8, 1964 in Dresden.

Life

Liefers is the son of Karlheinz Liefers. After his apprentice he studied at the "Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch" in Berlin. From 1987 until 1990 he was actor at the "Deutsches Theater Berlin", after this he changed to the "Thalia Theater" in Hamburg.His first role in cinema was Alexander von Humboldt in the German film "Die Besteigung des Chimborazo".

After that he played in some films little minor roles, but in 1996 he managed his breakthrough in the Helmut Dietl film "Rossini - oder die mörderische Frage, wer mit wem schlief". For his role "(Bodo Kriegnitz)" he got the Bayerischen Filmpreis. After this success he became much roles in several German films. Since 2002 he plays a pathologist in the famous serial Tatort.

He is married with the actress Anna Loos since 2004.

Filmography

* Die Besteigung des Chimborazo (1989)
* Der Fall Ö (1991)
* Charlie & Louise - Das Doppelte Lottchen (1993)
* Die Partner (Serie, 1995)
* Ich, der Boss (1995)
* Rossini – oder die mörderische Frage, wer mit wem schlief (1997)
* Kidnapping Mom and Dad (1997)
* Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)
* Vergewaltigt - Das Geheimnis einer Nacht (1997)
* Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (Disney), German (Prinz Erik), (1997)
* Jack's Baby (1998)
* Sieben Monde (1998)
* 666 – Traue keinem mit dem du schläfst (2001)
* Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich (2002)
* Das Wunder von Lengede (2003)
* Die Nachrichten (based on the novel written by Alexander Osang) 2005
* Madagascar (DreamWorks), (german version) voice of Alex (2005)
* Die Entscheidung (2006)
* Tatort (2006)
* Die Sturmflut (2006)
* Der Untergang der Pamir (Autumn 2006)
* Der Rote Baron (2006)
* Nachtschicht – Der Ausbruch (2006)
* Bis zum Ellenbogen (2006)
* Frühstück mit einer Unbekannten (2007)
* Lily C. (2007)

CDs

* Jack's Baby (1999)
* Don't let go (2002)
* Oblivion (2002)

Awards

* Bayerischer Filmpreis für Rossini – oder die mörderische Frage, wer mit wem schlief (1997) and Jack's Baby (2000)
* Adolf-Grimme-Preis for the best main actor in Das Wunder von Lengede (2003)
* Bambi (2003)

External links

* [http://www.janjosefliefers.de Offical Fanpage (German)]