Christian Nickel

January 1, 1969 · Heilbronn, Germany

Christian Nickel (born 1969 in Heilbronn) is a German actor and theater director.

Nickel grew up in Hamburg. After completing his alternative civilian service, he initially undertook internships in the medical field before deciding to pursue acting. He received his training at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin. There, he was discovered by Peter Stein, under whose direction he made his debut in 1997 at the Salzburg Festival in Franz Grillparzer’s *Libussa*.

Often works with

François Goeske
3 titles together
Bibi Blocksberg, Rock Crystal, Summertime Blues
Dorothee Hartinger
3 titles together
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust II, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I, Viel Lärm um nichts
Katja Riemann
2 titles together
Bibi Blocksberg, Rock Crystal
Theresa Vilsmaier
2 titles together
Bibi Blocksberg, Rock Crystal
Bruno Ganz
2 titles together
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust II, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I
Johann Adam Oest
2 titles together
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust II, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I

Full filmography · 8

Summertime Blues
as Steffen Homann
2009
König Lear
as Edmund
2008
Viel Lärm um nichts
as Claudio
2007
Rock Crystal
as Bürgermeister Andreas
2004
Bibi Blocksberg
as Tom
20026
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust II
as Junger Faust
2001
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I
as Junger Faust
2001