Stefan Konarske

Stefan Konarske is a German film, television and stage actor born on 28 February 1980 in Stade, West Germany. After completing his secondary education he moved to Paris to study drama, an experience that broadened his artistic perspective before he returned to Germany to join a private theatre company in Hamburg. His formal training continued at the prestigious Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he graduated with distinction in 2006 after four intensive years of study; during this period he famously performed the title role in Bertolt Brecht’s Baal, showcasing his early affinity for complex, socially charged characters. Konarske’s breakthrough came in the 2006‑2007 season at the Deutsches Theater, where he portrayed Orest in Michael Thalheimer’s production Drei Sterne suchen einen Koch, earning him the “Young Actor of the Year 2007” award from the magazine Theater. He subsequently joined the ensemble of the Deutsche Theater Berlin and, in 2008, starred as the lead in a televised adaptation of Werther for ZDF, a performance that garnered a nomination for “Best Young Actor – Television Movie” at Austria’s Undine Awards. His television career is highlighted by a long‑running role as Daniel Kossik in the iconic crime series Tatort from 2012 to 2017, as well as a recurring part in Das Boot (2018‑2022) where he played Ulrich Wrangel. In cinema, Konarske appeared as Captain Zito in Luc Besson’s ambitious space‑opera Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) and delivered a memorable portrayal of Friedrich Engels in The Young Karl Marx (2017). Recent projects include the 2022 adaptation of The Magic Flute and a cameo as Crown Prince Rudolf in the series Freud. Throughout his diverse body of work, Konarske has demonstrated a remarkable range, moving fluidly between classical theatre, gritty television drama, and high‑budget international film productions, earning him a reputation as one of Germany’s most versatile contemporary actors.