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Ronald Zehrfeld

Ronald Zehrfeld

Actor · Born January 15, 1977 (49) · Berlin, Germany

Ronald Zehrfeld was born on 15 January 1977 in East Berlin, East Germany. He is an actor, known for Barbara (2012), The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) and In the Face of Crime (2010).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 15, 1977 (49)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 64 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 13% in 30 days

What are Ronald Zehrfeld's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
27%
Morality
21%
Self
17%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · 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 4 · 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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 11
Shadow
3 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
5
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ronald Zehrfeld's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ronald Zehrfeld'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

64 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Der Buchspazierer und die Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Schascha’s father

  • Agnes & Amir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Four Minus Three(2026)

    as Jürgen Schreiner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Long Story Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Sebastian

  • The Door-to-Door Bookstore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Schascha's Father

  • Two to One(2024)

    as Volker

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dying(2024)

    as Sebastian Vogel

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Show 7 episodes · as Schweinebacke

  • Wow! Nachricht aus dem All(2023)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ingeborg Bachmann - Journey Into the Desert(2023)

    as Max Frisch

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Talking About the Weather(2022)

    as Roland

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Black Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hans von Stoffeln

  • Warten auf'n Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · as Johannes Ackermann

  • Bauhaus - A New Era(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Emil Friedrich

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • What Might Have Been(2019)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Karl Albers

  • Sweethearts(2019)

    as Frank Gatsky

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Blame Game(2019)

    as Martin Behrens

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bist du glücklich? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Marc

  • The Silent Revolution(2018)

    as Hermann Lemke

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Babylon Berlin(2017)

    Show 24 episodes · as Walter Weintraub

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Willkommen bei den Honeckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kollege Trommler

  • Redemption Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Kornitzer

  • The Burglar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Michael

  • Manhunt: Escape to the Carpathians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sven Schröder

  • Rico, Oskar und der Diebstahlstein(2016)

    as Simon Westbühl

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sag mir nichts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Martin

  • The People Vs. Fritz Bauer(2015)

    as Karl Angermann

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Pasta Detectives 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Simon Westbühl

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

    Show 6 episodes · as Dengler

  • Neben der Spur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Gedeon Tauber

  • Line of Separation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Konrad Werner

  • The King's Surrender(2014)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Phoenix(2014)

    as Johnny Lenz

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Beloved Sisters(2014)

    as Wolzogen

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Pasta Detectives(2014)

    as Simon Westbühl

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Inbetween Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jesper

  • Lose My Self (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Roman

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

    as Tom

  • Mord in Eberswalde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Heinz Gödicke

  • Shores of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Matthias Schönherr

  • Barbara(2012)

    as André

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Im Alleingang - Die Stunde der Krähen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Matthias

  • Cracks in the Shell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Joachim

  • The Invisible Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Niklas Tanner

  • Die Stunde des Wolfes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tom Faller

  • Im Dschungel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Frank Sperber

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

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Wolff

  • In the Face of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sven Lottner

  • Der letzte Bulle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Bodo Romanski

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

    as Robert Klaars

  • 12 Paces without a Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Klaus Störtebeker

  • In jeder Sekunde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ben

  • Der russische Geliebte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Alexander

  • The Wall - The Final Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dirk Faber

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

    as Ronny

  • The Red Cockatoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Wolle

  • Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Schweizerkas

  • Kommissarin Lucas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Jandt

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerry Vogt · as Jäger

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Fritz Schönborn · as John Geist · as Kalle Plöcker

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Neues Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tom Nehls

  • Tania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Über Menschen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Gote

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 64 titles, 59 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Barbara (2012)

$6.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Four Minus Three (2026)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Phoenix (2014)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702026

Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 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.

  • 2010Screen debut· In the Face of Crime
  • 2011First film· The Invisible Girl
  • 2014First top-billed film· The King's Surrender
  • 2014Breakout· Phoenix
  • 2014Career best· Phoenix
  • 2017Career best· Babylon Berlin

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 64: 64 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1970s2 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s38 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 11% of 19 roles
1116

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 Ronald Zehrfeld's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Wow! Nachricht aus dem All (2023)

52nd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Babylon Berlin (2017)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 44. 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 Ronald Zehrfeld's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ronald Zehrfeld work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ronald Zehrfeld's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andreas Schreitmüller shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers