Rainer Bock
After graduating from high school, Rainer Bock ran a café in his hometown, which also had a cabaret programme. After studying acting at a private acting school in Kiel, he made his debut as a theater actor on the stages of the state capital of Kiel in 1982. He came to Heidelberg and the National Theater Mannheim via the Schleswig-Holstein State Theater. From 1995 to 2001 he had an engagement at the Staatstheater Stuttgart. Until 2011 he was engaged at the Bavarian State Theater in Munich. Bock often appears in supporting roles, including his initially rare appearances in film and television. The part of the doctor in Michael Haneke's award-winning drama The White Ribbon - A German Children's Story (2009) earned him a nomination for the German Film Prize. In 2011 he was represented at the Berlinale with four films. Bock is also active as an audio book speaker.
Born: 31 July 1954
Played In
TV Show
Mar 2026
Einfach Elli
Leo
Movie
Jan 2026
Silent Friend
prof. Winterhalter
Movie
Oct 2025
Zweigstelle
Pfosten
Movie
Oct 2025
Karla
Richter Lamy
Movie
Oct 2025
Ein Sommer in Sommerby
Christian Boysen
TV Show
Sep 2025
Oktoberfest 1905
Adam Mertz
Movie
Jan 2025
The Calendar Killer
HC
Movie
Jul 2024
The Investigation
Richter
Movie
Jul 2024
Sehnsucht Mallorca - Wie alles begann
Narrator
Movie
Jul 2024
Hallo Spencer - Der Film
Jakob Sesam
Movie
Mar 2024
Vorübergehend glücklich - Opimaral
Clemens Stellbrink
Movie
Mar 2024
Vorübergehend glücklich - Vredenhorst
Clemens Stellbrink
Movie
Dec 2023
Zwei Weihnachtsmänner sind einer zu viel
Wilfried Schneider
TV Show
Dec 2023
The Seed
Jon Hoffmann
Movie
Oct 2023
A Feast for Life
Gabriele Totti
TV Show
Nov 2022
Alice
Ernst Schwarzer
TV Show
Oct 2022
Süßer Rausch
Hans
Movie
Oct 2022
Der Irland-Krimi: Preis des Schweigens
Erik Bell
Movie
Sep 2022
Mittagsstunde
Sönke Feddersen (1965 - 1984)
TV Show
Apr 2022
Your Honor
Muhr
Movie
Mar 2022
Rückkehr nach Rimini
Peter Cerny
TV Show
Feb 2022
Divided We Stand
Hans Thieme
TV Show
Nov 2021
Westwall
Berthold Roosen
Movie
Jul 2021
MuM Calls It Quits
Dr. Rudi Lutz
Movie
Jul 2021
Die Luft, die wir atmen
Klaus Bronstein
Movie
Sep 2020
Wo ist die Liebe hin?
Bernhard
Movie
Aug 2020
Exile
Urs
Movie
Aug 2020
My Indian Summer
Markus
TV Show
Apr 2020
The Turncoat
Willi Stehauf
TV Show
Mar 2020
Freud
Theodor Meynert
TV Show
Jan 2020
Das Mädchen am Strand
Johannes Christensen
Movie
Dec 2019
Weihnachten im Schnee
Henri Johnen
Movie
Dec 2019
Der König von Köln
Josef Asch
Movie
Nov 2019
Lara
Paul
Movie
Aug 2019
Blochin: Das letzte Kapitel
Shukshin
Movie
Apr 2019
The Collini Case
Staatsanwalt Dr. Reimers
Movie
Mar 2019
Rate Your Date
Bruno
TV Show
Jan 2019
Die verschwundene Familie
Johannes Christensen
Movie
Nov 2018
Atlas
Walter Scholl
TV Show
Nov 2018
Das Boot
Heinrich Gluck
Movie
Oct 2018
Never Look Away
Burghart Kroll
Movie
Feb 2018
Arthur & Claire
Dr. Sebastian Hofer
Movie
Feb 2018
Luna's Revenge
Behringer
Movie
Jan 2018
The Beginner
Rolf Buschhaus
TV Show
Dec 2017
Die Puppenspieler
Kardinal della Rovere
Movie
Sep 2017
Ich war eine glückliche Frau
Hermann Blok
Movie
Aug 2017
Godless Youth
Trainer
Movie
May 2017
Wonder Woman
Von Hindenberg
Movie
May 2017
Sex, Pity and Loneliness
Robert Pfennig
TV Show
Feb 2017
SS-GB
Fritz Kellermann
Movie
Jan 2017
Charlotte Link - Die letzte Spur
Nick
Movie
Jan 2017
Vive L'Amour
Movie
Dec 2016
Winnetou - A New World
James Bancroft
TV Show
Nov 2016
Solo für Weiss
Rainer Weiss
Movie
Oct 2016
The Verdict
Zeuge Lauterbach
Movie
May 2016
Scrappin'
Herr Seifert
Movie
Feb 2016
The Most Beautiful Day
Dr. Wüst
Movie
Feb 2016
Hunters in the Night
Claus Rohmüller
TV Show
Feb 2016
Fatal News
Attorney General Hasse
Movie
Jan 2016
Operation Zucker - Jagdgesellschaft
Staatsanwalt Mack
Movie
Jan 2016
Kaltfront
Erik
Movie
Jan 2016
The Blue Mauritius
Detektiv Kirschenbaum
TV Show
Jul 2015
Wer weiß denn sowas?
Self
TV Show
Apr 2015
Dengler
BKA Dr. Müller
Movie
Apr 2015
Käthe Kruse
Oscar Tietz
Movie
Apr 2015
Naked Among Wolves
Alois Schwahl
Movie
Mar 2015
The Cold Truth
Wagner
TV Show
Feb 2015
Death of a Girl
Johannes Christensen
TV Show
Feb 2015
Better Call Saul
Werner Ziegler
TV Show
Jan 2015
Line of Separation
Robert Leonhardt
Movie
Nov 2014
Open the Wall
Peter Arndt
TV Show
Oct 2014
Alles muss raus
Graf von Langmaak
TV Show
Oct 2014
1864
Bismarck
Movie
Oct 2014
The Chosen Ones
Helmut Hoffmann
Movie
Jul 2014
A Most Wanted Man
Dieter Mohr
Movie
Jul 2014
Burning Souls
Abdias
Movie
Jun 2014
Dessau Dancers
Hartmann Dietz
Movie
May 2014
Stereo
Wolfgang
Movie
Jan 2014
Run Boy Run
SS Officer
TV Show
Jan 2014
MDR um 4
Self
Movie
Dec 2013
Tracks
Kurt Posel
Movie
Nov 2013
Im Olymp der Kunst
Richard Strauss
Movie
Nov 2013
The Book Thief
Mayor Hermann
Movie
Mar 2013
Zeugin der Toten
Quirin Kaiserley
Movie
Feb 2013
Passion
Inspector Bach
Movie
Jan 2013
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Mayor Engleman
Movie
Oct 2012
Two Lives
Hugo
Movie
Sep 2012
Ein Jahr nach morgen
Jürgen Reich
Movie
Sep 2012
The Guardians
Karl Falkner
Movie
Mar 2012
Russendisko
Herr Kaminer
Movie
Mar 2012
München '72 - Das Attentat
Bruno Merk
Movie
Mar 2012
Barbara
Klaus Schütz
Movie
Dec 2011
War Horse
Brandt
TV Show
Oct 2011
Homeland
BND Officer Keller
Movie
Jun 2011
Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden
Prof. Albert Brückner
Movie
Apr 2011
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
Dr. Dreier
Movie
Mar 2011
If Not Us, Who?
Verteidiger
Movie
Feb 2011
Unknown
Herr Strauss
Movie
Feb 2011
My Best Enemy
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rauter
Movie
Feb 2011
Picco
Mr. Reinhard
TV Show
Nov 2010
Die NDR Quizshow
Self
TV Show
Apr 2010
Klimawechsel
Psychiater
Movie
Feb 2010
In the Shadows
Nico
Movie
Sep 2009
The White Ribbon
The Doctor
Movie
Aug 2009
Inglourious Basterds
General Schonherr
Movie
Nov 2008
Todsünde
Neidhard Moll
Movie
Nov 2008
A Year Ago in Winter
Richard Peters
Movie
Oct 2008
Einer bleibt sitzen
Reinhold
TV Show
Jun 2008
Markus Lanz
Self
TV Show
Feb 2008
Der Bergdoktor
Ulrich Kretschmar
TV Show
Dec 2006
Der Kriminalist
Georg Wagenbach
TV Show
Dec 2006
Der Kriminalist
Arbogast
Movie
May 2004
Onkel Wanja
Movie
Feb 2004
Operation Valkyrie
General der Infanterie Friedrich Olbricht
Movie
Jul 2003
Getting a Life
TV Show
Mar 2003
Nachtschicht
Olaf Holtzmann
TV Show
Mar 2003
Kommissarin Lucas
Wolfram Truss
TV Show
Sep 2002
Bloch
Klaus Hollstein
TV Show
Jan 2002
For Heaven's Sake
Rolf Hartung
Movie
Nov 2000
Now or Never
Makowski
TV Show
May 2000
Abendschau
Self
TV Show
Aug 1999
Volle Kanne
Self
TV Show
Feb 1995
Wilsberg
Müntemeyer
TV Show
Dec 1993
Bella Block
Malte Schnaak
TV Show
Dec 1993
Bella Block
Kommissar Schnaak
TV Show
Jan 1991
DAS!
Self
TV Show
Apr 1977
The Old Fox
Prof. Dr. Werner Schmedtmann
TV Show
Jan 1976
Kölner Treff
Self
TV Show
Jun 1971
Polizeiruf 110
Conrad Cassdorf
TV Show
Nov 1970
Scene of the Crime
Kapitän Helmut Reinders
TV Show
Nov 1970
Scene of the Crime
Werner Krabonk
TV Show
Nov 1970
Scene of the Crime
Augenthaler
TV Show
Nov 1970
Scene of the Crime
Jost Friedland
TV Show
Nov 1970
Scene of the Crime
Bauer's Father
TV Show
Jun 1951
German Film Award
Self
Movie
The Idiot(s)
Movie
Weihnachten in Sommerby
Christian Boysen
Movie
Mädchen in Uniform