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Dominic Raacke
Born December 11, 1958 in Hanau, Hesse, Germany
As a teenager he temporarily went to the USA. He completed his high school diploma in Germany. Raacke then sat in at the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt for two years. Then from 1978 to 1981 he trained in acting and directing in New York at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and at the "Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting". He received engagements in several productions on Broadway. Returning to Germany in 1983, he appeared in his first television roles in the productions "Tango in the Belly" directed by Klaus Emmerich and "Zuckerhut". In the same year he became known to a series audience as miner Karl Boetzkes in the contemporary TV episodes and the miners' saga "Rote Erde", filmed under the direction of Klaus Emmerich.
- Age
- 67
- Height
- 190 cm
- Credits
- 212
- Recaps
- 1
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Biography
As a teenager he temporarily went to the USA. He completed his high school diploma in Germany. Raacke then sat in at the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt for two years. Then from 1978 to 1981 he trained in acting and directing in New York at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and at the "Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting". He received engagements in several productions on Broadway. Returning to Germany in 1983, he appeared in his first television roles in the productions "Tango in the Belly" directed by Klaus Emmerich and "Zuckerhut". In the same year he became known to a series audience as miner Karl Boetzkes in the contemporary TV episodes and the miners' saga "Rote Erde", filmed under the direction of Klaus Emmerich.
In 1986, brief appearances in Klaus Lemke's comedy "Bibo's Men" and in the historical drama "Lenz or Freedom" based on Stefan Heym followed. The following year he appeared in the political thriller "Gambit" by Peter F. Brinkmann. For his acting performance, Raacke was awarded the Chaplin Shoe German Actor Award from the Federal Association of German Film and Television Directors as the best young actor. V. excellent. In 1988 he impressed as an associate judge in the documentary play "Abtreibed". He delivered an equally bravura performance in the 1995 rape drama "Everyone Was Watching," in which he played the victim's defense attorney. In 1991 he became a father to his daughter, who came from his relationship with the actress Natja Brunckhorst.
Dominic Raacke first appeared as a screenwriter in 1996 with the erotic thriller "The Cold Finger", in which he also took on the role of Gregor. The following year, his screenplays for the crime comedies "Modellknaben", in which two clumsy police officers investigate their own circles, were a hit with audiences. In 1995 the author was awarded the Telestar for the best script for the German friends series "Um die 30". Raacke also plays the role of Frank Schott. Since 1999, Dominic Raacke has worked regularly as Chief Inspector Till Ritter in the "Tatort" production. At the side of Chief Inspector Felix Stark alias Boris Aljinovic and Ernst-Georg Schwill as assistant Weber, he investigates in the Berlin capital milieu. He makes the impression of a man who is resistant to commitment and who faces life in the urban jungle with personal willfulness.
