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Simon Schwarz

Simon Schwarz

Actor · Born January 10, 1971 (55) · Vienna, Austria

Simon Schwarz (born 10 January 1971) is an Austrian actor. He is known for his role as Chris Wegner in the medical drama series Die Eifelpraxis and as Rudi Birkenberger in the Franz Eberhofer series of crime films. Since 2019 he has been starring with Eberhofer actor Sebastian Bezzel in a documentary TV series Bezzel & Schwarz - Die Grenzgänger, in which they live and travel in a motorhome through Bavaria, Germany. He plays a lead role in the 2025 Slovak-Austrian co-production Perla. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Schwarz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 10, 1971 (55)
From
Vienna, Austria
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 150 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Simon Schwarz's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
18%
Morality
16%
Survival
14%
Power
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Contemplative
4
Absurd
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Simon Schwarz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Schwarz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

150 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Steckerlfischfiasko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • Braunschlag 1986 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Katzlbrunner

  • Perla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Josef

  • Der Metzger – Mordstheater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Willibald Adrian Metzger

  • Biester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Pius Sund

  • How do we get out of this? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Harald

  • The Male Gaze: A Better Tomorrow(2023)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • New Tales of Franz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Franz' Papa

  • Der Metzger traut sich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Willibald Adrian Metzger

  • Rehragout-Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • Schrille Nacht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hannes

  • Woman of the Dead(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Herbert Jaunig

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Guglhupfgeschwader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • The Conference(2022)

    as Martin Luther

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Udo

  • Tales of Franz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Franz's father

  • Boom and Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Father

  • Wishaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Johannes

  • Die Unschuldsvermutung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as David Roth

  • Kaiserschmarrndrama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • Flammenmädchen(2021)

    as Andreas Moser

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Das Glück ist ein Vogerl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Franz

  • Alle Nadeln an der Tanne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Kurt Koslowski

  • Im Abgrund (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Eric Thuner

  • 7500(2019)

    as Alexander Franz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Prost Mortem – Die letzte Runde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bernie

  • Leberkäsjunkie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • Caviar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Ferdinand

  • Bezzel & Schwarz - Die Grenzgänger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 32 episodes · as Moderation

  • Nimm Du ihn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Dietrich

  • Hubert und Staller – Eine schöne Bescherung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Joseph Brenner

  • Extraklasse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ingo

  • What Have We Done to Deserve This? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Harald

  • Klassentreffen 1.0(2018)

    as Ole

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sauerkrautkoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • CrimeTube SouthTyrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Franz

  • Kilimandscharo - Reise ins Leben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Joschka Wagner

  • Unter deutschen Betten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ken Rivers

  • The Dumpling Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • Für dich dreh ich die Zeit zurück (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Thomas

  • Die Lebenden und die Toten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andreas Neff

  • Mama geht nicht mehr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Basti

  • Hotel Sacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Erik Würtner

  • Marie fängt Feuer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Veterinarian

  • Hidden Reserves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Johannes Dietrich

  • Die Eifelpraxis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 17 episodes · as Dr. Chris Wegner

  • Schweinskopf al dente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • Seitenwechsel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Prof. Liebermann

  • Never Too Late for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernd Eschenbach

  • The Olympic Dream: 1936 Nazi Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Wolfgang Fürstner

  • Morgen hör ich auf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Blaschko

  • Father-Out-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Otmar

  • Twilight Over Burma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Fritz

  • Einer für alle, alles im Eimer(2015)

    as Moderator

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • About a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Volker

  • Das Dorf des Schweigens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Christian

  • Hedi Schneider Is Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Arne Lange

  • Old Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tscheppe

  • Everything Will Be Okay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Michael Baumgartner

  • Suburbia - Women on the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 11 episodes · as Jakob · as Jakob Indracek · as Josef Steinberg

  • Winterkartoffelknödel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • Clara Immerwahr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Otto Sackur

  • Bösterreich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • München Mord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gregor Holzmann

  • Radical Evil(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Polt. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Bastian Primi

  • Striving for Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Hans Cordes

  • Wer hat Angst vorm weissen Mann? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Anton Rissmeyer

  • Paul Kemp - Alles kein Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dampfnudelblues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rudi Birkenberger

  • Jedermann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Teufel

  • Zweisitzrakete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Detlev

  • Die Holzbaronin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kommissar Fröbe

  • Bavarian Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lieutenant

  • Trau niemals deiner Frau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Moritz Ettmayr

  • Braunschlag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · as Katzlbrunner, St. Pöltner Landespolitiker

  • Wer's glaubt, wird selig(2012)

    as Hartl

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Die Chefin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Berlinger

  • Der Tatortreiniger(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Lütting

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Weihnachtsengel küsst man nicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Rudi Bärchinger

  • fauner consulting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Albrecht Hohenburg

  • Am Ende des Tages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Robert Janacek

  • Vatertag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Josef

  • Meine Schwester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Hausmeister

  • Die Mutprobe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ferdinand

  • Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Major Stefan Schwab

  • Tiger Team: The Mountain of 1000 Dragons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Krops

  • Burnt by the Sun 2(2010)

    as German officer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Aufschneider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Direktor Hollender

  • Beelzebub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • SOKO Stuttgart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Henning Fuchs

  • Gletscherblut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Pfarrer

  • Murder on Amrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sönke Peters

  • Mein Kampf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Max

  • Schnell ermittelt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie Holpfer

  • Baltic Crime Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Thies

  • The Bone Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Berti

  • North Face(2008)

    as Willy Angerer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Räuber Kneißl(2008)

    as Gendarm Grasser

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Mutig in die neuen Zeiten - Alles anders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lois Ramsacher

  • The Heart Is a Dark Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hans

  • Der Kommissar und das Meer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Hansen · as Wolfgang Nahodil

  • Tango zu dritt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Pfarrer Bernd

  • Der Kriminalist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Arno Ritter

  • Kommissar Stolberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Kolmer

  • Mutig in die neuen Zeiten – Nur keine Wellen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lois Ramsacher

  • Heavyweights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Leusl Peter

  • Die Könige der Nutzholzgewinnung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Personalchef

  • 11er Haus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unveiled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Crash Test Dummies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jan

  • Silentium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Berti

  • Ein Mann für den 13ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kocherscheidt

  • Irgendwas ist immer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Wolfgang

  • SOKO Köln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Henning Wolter

  • Adam & Eva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Adam

  • Nachtschicht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Butscher

  • To the Future through the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nick

  • Storno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Thomas

  • Die Frauenversteher - Männer unter sich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ralf

  • Icarus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Joe

  • Step on It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Toni

  • Die Katzenfrau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Arthur Steurer

  • Ninas Geschichte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Max Behrwald

  • Zwölfeläuten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Simmerl

  • The Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Heli Jancik

  • Leipzig Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Gruber · as Uli Braun

  • Oh du Liebezeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Winfried Eisenhut

  • Come, Sweet Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Berti

  • Trautmann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 10 episodes · as „Burschi“ Dolezal

  • Der Sommer mit Boiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hans-Jürgen

  • LiebesLuder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Speedy

  • The Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dealer

  • Anatomy(2000)

    as Junger Mann

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Die Nichte und der Tod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Cerny

  • Der Schandfleck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Flori Herlinger

  • Girls under investigation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ferdinand Schmachtel

  • Drei mit Herz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Fridolin

  • The Inheritors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lukas

  • Das Siegel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Jesse

  • Quintett komplett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sigi Zauner

  • Küstenwache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Volker Hermanns

  • Schlosshotel Orth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Marius Meinecke

  • Tempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Bastian

  • Spiel des Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · as Simon Barthel

  • Inspector Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Sedlacek · as Moritz Hollub

  • The Old Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Rico Meyer

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Kern

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bernhard Helmbrecht · as Christian Egger · as Erich Gufler · as Frank Ösner · as Heinzi · as Inkasso Heinzi · as Inkasso-Heinzi · as Peter Koteas

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 150 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Anatomy (2000)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

North Face (2008)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

7500 (2019)

Film career

19702026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Anatomy
  • 2015First top-billed film· Everything Will Be Okay
  • 2015Career best· Everything Will Be Okay

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting150 of 150: 150 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1970s3 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s44 · acting2010s67 · acting2020s24 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 4% of 24 roles
0010

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Simon Schwarz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Burnt by the Sun 2 (2010)

91st percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

North Face (2008)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Simon Schwarz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Schwarz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcus H. Rosenmüller shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers