The actor and musician turns 65 on March 26, 2025. Time for a portrait. Axel Prahl is known to a wide audience for his role as Chief Inspector Frank Thiel in the popular “Tatort” series from Münster, a character he has embodied with gruff charm since 2002.

To Be Takei
2014
7.2/10

Love, Gilda
2018
7.2/10

The Crash Reel
2013
7.3/10

Love, Marilyn
2013
6.6/10

In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
7.2/10

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream
2013
8.0/10

Frida
2024
6.8/10

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
6.9/10

Halftime
2022
6.9/10

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
6.8/10

Heart of a Dog
2015
6.5/10

Being James Bond
2021
7.8/10

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
2019
6.4/10

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
7.0/10

Gilbert
2017
6.7/10

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
2017
7.5/10

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022
7.1/10

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
6.5/10

Seduced and Abandoned
2013
6.2/10

Iverson
2014
7.0/10
Wald:Sinfonie
2024
0/10