Alexander Scheer: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 28
- on screen
- 1999–2025
- box office
- $26.4M
- average score
- 66
- Born
- June 1, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- East Berlin, East Germany
- Citizenship
- German
- Occupations
- Actor, Musician
- Years active
- 1999-present
- Spouses
- Esther Perbandt (former)
The Best Alexander Scheer Movies
The highest-rated films Alexander Scheer is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Blood & Gold (2023) scores highest, at 74. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Blood & Gold 2023 · von Starnfeld -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free 2018 · Friedrich Nietzsche -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 Köln 75 2025 · Manfred Eicher -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Blood Red Sky 2021 · Eightball -
Movie Echo Score: Score 62 The Young Karl Marx 2018 · Wilhelm Weitling -
Movie Echo Score: Score 55 The Aftermath 2019 · Drama
Alexander Scheer's Career in Numbers
Alexander Scheer's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Alexander Scheer works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sonnenallee (1999) to Köln 75 (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Alexander Scheer Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 15
- 2020s 6
The 2010s were Alexander Scheer's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Alexander Scheer Movies by Genre
- Comedy 10
- Drama 8
- Biography 3
- Action 2
- Crime 2
- History 1
- Tv movie 1
- Family 1
Comedy is the genre Alexander Scheer has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of drama (8).
Alexander Scheer Career Milestones
- First film
- Sonnenallee 1999
- Biggest box office hit
- The Aftermath $9.22M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Blood & Gold Movie Echo Score 74
- Newest film
- Köln 75 2025
Alexander Scheer Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Alexander Scheer is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2025
Köln 75 as Manfred Eicher · Biography Worldwide box office: $327K Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2024
From Hilde, with Love as Harald Pölchau · Drama Worldwide box office: $701K - 2023
Blood & Gold as von Starnfeld · Action Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2022
A Stasi Comedy as Michaela · Comedy Worldwide box office: $683K - 2022
Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush as Bernhard Docke · History Worldwide box office: $176K - 2021
Blood Red Sky as Eightball · Action Worldwide box office: $402K Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2019
The Spy as Josef Terboven · Drama Worldwide box office: $977K - 2019
The Aftermath Drama Worldwide box office: $9.22M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2018
Wach as Man In Porn Theater · Drama - 2018
Gundermann as Gerhard Gundermann · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.32M - 2018
Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free as Friedrich Nietzsche · Biography Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2018
The Young Karl Marx as Wilhelm Weitling · Biography Worldwide box office: $4.87M Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2018
54 Hours: The Gladbeck Hostage Crisis as Dieter Degowski · Crime - 2017
Schnitzel geht immer as Klaus Ullmann · Tv movie - 2016
Goodbye Berlin as Juvenile Judge · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.99M - 2016
Scrappin’ as Rambo Weiler · Comedy - 2016
Morgen hör ich auf as Hauptkommissar Schnabelbach · Drama - 2015
Punk Berlin 1982 as Blixa Bargeld · Crime - 2014
Fiddlesticks as GKF-Manager · Comedy Worldwide box office: $234K - 2011
When Santa Fell to Earth as Niklas Julebukk · Family Worldwide box office: $2.29M - 2010
At Ellen’s Age as Bennett · Drama Worldwide box office: $7.71K - 2009
12 Paces without a Head as Hermann Lange · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.37K - 2008
Tangerine as Tom · Drama - 2007
Mrs. Ratcliffe’s Revolution as Willi · Comedy Worldwide box office: $178K - 2007
Eight Miles High as Keith Richards · Comedy Worldwide box office: $958K - 2001
My Brother the Vampire as Manu · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.48K - 2001
Advertising Rules! as Victor Vogel · Comedy Worldwide box office: $32.9K - 1999
Sonnenallee as Micha · Comedy
Who Is Alexander Scheer?
Alexander Scheer was born in East Berlin, East Germany in 1976 and is 50 years old. Credited on films since 1999, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Alexander Scheer, born on June 1, 1976 in East Berlin, is a multitalented German actor and musician. He has carved his space in the German film and theatre industry, bagging several national awards for his compelling performances. He is credited with winning the German Film Award for 'Best Actor in a Leading Role' as well as the Bavarian Film Award for 'Best Actor', both in 2019. In addition to his acting prowess, Scheer is an accomplished musician, playing piano and drums in various bands. Beyond academic settings, he made his entry to theatre at the Schauspiel Bochum theater where he showcased his talent in a range of plays such as 'Much Ado About Nothing', 'Leonce and Lena', and 'The Tempest'.
Furthermore, in a testament to his flexibility, Scheer has collaborated with directors like Christoph Marthaler, Frank Castorf, and Stefan Pucher playing in theaters such as 'Berlin Alexanderplatz', 'the idiot' at the Volksbühne Berlin, and 'The Seagull' at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. For his sterling performances, he was awarded the Ulrich Wildgruber prize. In 2007, Scheer explored his musical side once more when he joined Jan Opoczynski as guitarist in his band Der Internationale Wettbewerb. He took center stage with the Viennese band Gruppe Pegel, and toured Europe as a percussionist with The Whitest Boy Alive. His role in the 2018 biographical film Gundermann, where he played the title role and sang all songs himself, won him the prestigious German Film Award. In the TV series 'Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo', he embodied the persona of British musician David Bowie.
Who Alexander Scheer Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Alexander Scheer shares the most films with. Detlev Buck comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Georg Friedrich (3).
Alexander Scheer: Questions & Answers
How many movies Alexander Scheer has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Alexander Scheer been in?
Alexander Scheer is credited on 28 films, from 1999 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Alexander Scheer's highest-grossing movie?
The Aftermath (2019) is Alexander Scheer's biggest box office hit, with $9.22M worldwide, ahead of The Young Karl Marx (2018) ($4.87M). Across every film with box office figures, Alexander Scheer's movies have made $26.4M.
Alexander Scheer's biggest hits What is the best Alexander Scheer movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Alexander Scheer's best-rated film is Blood & Gold (2023) with a score of 74, followed by Lou Andreas-Salomé, The Audacity to be Free (2018) (74).
Best Alexander Scheer movies, ranked How old is Alexander Scheer?
Alexander Scheer is 50 years old, born on June 1, 1976 in East Berlin, East Germany.
What is Alexander Scheer's newest movie?
The most recent film on Alexander Scheer's filmography is Köln 75 (2025), in the role of Manfred Eicher.
Who does Alexander Scheer work with most often?
Alexander Scheer shares the most films with Detlev Buck (3 films), Georg Friedrich (3 films) and Milan Peschel (3 films).
The Best Alexander Scheer Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 28 credits.
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