Max Riemelt (born 7 January 1984)[1] is a German actor, known internationally for playing Wolfgang Bogdanow in the Netflix series Sense8. In Germany, he is known for many years of television and cinema.
Riemelt's career began in Germany at the age of 13, in the TV productions Eine Familie zum Küssen and Praxis Bülowbogen. The following year Riemelt played his first leading role in the ZDF Christmas series Zwei allein (director: Matthias Steurer): the Waisenkind "Max Loser". In the video for the title song "Two of a Kind" by the Hamburg duo "R & B", Riemelt has a cameo appearance.
He starred in all of Dennis Gansel's feature films from Mädchen, Mädchen until The Fourth State. In 2013, he starred in the film Free Fall with Hanno Koffler, in which he plays Kay Engel, a police officer in training.[2] The film depicts a gay love story and has been compared to Brokeback Mountain.[2]
From 2015 to 2018, he starred in The Wachowskis' Netflix series Sense8, playing Wolfgang Bogdanow, a German safe cracker.[3] The first season received positive reviews from critics.[3]
He starred in the psychological thriller Berlin Syndrome alongside Australian actress Teresa Palmer, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017.[4] The film received generally favorable reviews, and both Palmer and Riemelt garnered praise for their performances.[5]
In 2020, he joined the cast of The Matrix Resurrections.
Riemelt has a daughter.
