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Frederick Lau

Frederick Lau

Actor · Born August 17, 1989 (37) · Berlin, Germany

Frederick Lau (born August 17, 1989, in West Berlin) is a German actor. He is a Grimme Award recipient and a two-time winner of the German Film Award.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 17, 1989 (37)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 114 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Frederick Lau's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
38%
Survival
15%
Power
15%
Self
13%
Morality
11%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 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 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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 9 · Intense 13

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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 10 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 8
Ally
2 of 8
Trickster
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
8
Joyful
6
Warm
6
Dread
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous5

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 Frederick Lau's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frederick Lau'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

114 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Perfect Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Simon

  • 23 000 Lives(2026)

    as Sören

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Miss Sophie - Same Procedure As Every Year(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mr. Winterbottom

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Schwarze Schafe - Die Serie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • #BlackSheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fritz von Plettenburg

  • Brick(2025)

    as Marvin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Crooks(2024)

    Show 14 episodes · as Charly Markovic

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Chantal in Fairyland(2024)

    as Artolf

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Benjamin 'Stulle' Steiner

  • One for the Road(2023)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • It's Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Fisch im Fell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Markus

  • German Genius(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frederick Lau

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Der weiße Kobold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Freddy

  • Asbest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Holger

  • Cloud Under the Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Paul

  • Commitment Phobia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Michael

  • There Are No Orange Trees in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mike

  • Rising High(2020)

    as Gerry Falkland

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nightlife(2020)

    as Renzo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Charlotte Link - The Decision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jerome Deville

  • Man from Beirut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • The Perfect Secret(2019)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Close to the Horizon(2019)

    as Dogan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sweethearts(2019)

    as Harry Leine

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

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

    as Freund

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

    as Oli Simon

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

    as Jens Fauser

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

    as Ivo

  • The Captain(2017)

    as Kipinski

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • My Brother Simple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ben

  • La Deutsche Vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Adrian

  • Antimarteria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Manager Mike

  • 4 Blocks(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vince

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Puschi

  • Heart of Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Peter Munk

  • Text for You(2016)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    as Leonard Ritter

  • Wie Männer über Frauen reden(2016)

    as Martini

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Scrappin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Letscho Talhammer

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Philip

  • The Huntingtans: Chewing Gum & Love Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as George Huntingtan Seymore

  • Schulz & Böhmermann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mordkommission Berlin 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Conrad Ruppert

  • Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Outside the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Paul

  • Victoria(2015)

    as Sonne

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Starfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Richie Weichert

  • Punk Berlin 1982(2015)

    as Gries

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dreamgirls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Peter Müller

  • 3 Türken & ein Baby(2015)

    as Matthias

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nachspielzeit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Roman

  • The King's Surrender(2014)

    as Jacek

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bornholmer Straße(2014)

    as Jens Rambold

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Coming In(2014)

    as Didi

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Ein todsicherer Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sascha Schmidt

  • Not My Day(2014)

    as Plauze

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Nichts für Feiglinge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Philip Diercksen

  • Back on Track (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tobias

  • UMMAH - Unter Freunden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Daniel

  • Life Is Not for Cowards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Alex

  • A Coffee in Berlin(2012)

    as Ronnie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Kreutzer kommt ... ins Krankenhaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lothar Ressmann

  • Turkish for Beginners(2012)

    as Frieder

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Doorman

  • Stankowskis Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Frank Kramer

  • Picco(2010)

    as Marc

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Go West - Freiheit um jeden Preis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alex Baumgarten

  • The Sinking of the Laconia(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fiedler

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

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

    as Nachtvogel

  • Neue Vahr Süd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Frank Lehmann

  • DIE SNOBS – Sie können auch ohne Dich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · as Wurstjunge

  • What You Don't See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as David

  • Der Lehrer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Picko

  • Ein Dorf schweigt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Heinz Zedlitz

  • The Countess(2009)

    as Janós

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Eugens Welt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eugen

  • Die Entdeckung der Currywurst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jürgen Brücker

  • Doctor's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonas

  • Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Justus von Rothenburg

  • The Wave(2008)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Head Under Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Rico Bartsch

  • An die Grenze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Knut

  • Liebling, wir haben geerbt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Paul Held

  • Wie verführ' ich meinen Ehemann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jonas Henning

  • Hamburg Dockland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sebastian Stern

  • Neger, Neger, Schornsteinfeger! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fiete Petersen

  • Die Mauer - Berlin '61(2006)

    as Paul Kuhlke

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Unsere Zehn Gebote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Hendrik

  • The Call of the Toad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Hitlerjugend

  • Sterne leuchten auch am Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Max

  • Rock Crystal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Marc

  • Der verzauberte Otter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Malte

  • Wer küßt schon einen Leguan?(2004)

    as Tobias Baumann

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls(2004)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Florian Völkel

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

    Show 1 episode · as Angelo Amtmann

  • The Flying Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Matz Selbmann

  • Der Tod ist kein Beinbruch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Sven Senner

  • Der Brief des Kosmonauten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Heinrich Wormsbecher

  • Kleeblatt grüßt Kaktus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Clemens Schreiber

  • Drei Stern Rot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Schrubber

  • Jonathan's Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Frederick

  • Wie angelt man sich einen Müllmann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jojo

  • Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sven Förster

  • Wilsberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ludger Schmitz

  • Roller Coaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Keller (jung)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Weber · as Kevin Stemmler · as Stefan Döring · as Tom

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Das perfekte Weihnachten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Simon

  • Oskarreif (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Soldat

  • Roccos Reise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer · as Rocco

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles, 111 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

The Perfect Secret (2019)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wave (2008)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Crooks (2024)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 10 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.

  • 2003Screen debut· The Flying Classroom
  • 2008Breakout· The Wave
  • 2010First top-billed film· Neue Vahr Süd
  • 2024Best so far· Crooks

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting113 of 114: 112 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting1 of 114: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 114: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s34 · acting2010s51 · acting2020s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 18% of 38 roles
031318

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 Frederick Lau's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

23 000 Lives (2026)

91st percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wave (2008)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. 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.

Is Frederick Lau's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles31–60 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles42–78 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Frederick Lau work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frederick Lau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elyas M'Barek shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers