- Playing a forensic pathologist in Tatort (1970), he has worked as a medical doctor in a German prison since 1986.
- Founded the charity "Tatort - Straßen der Welt", helping street children, together with his Tatort (1970) co-stars Klaus J. Behrendt and Dietmar Bär.
- After studying drama, politics, German language and jurisprudence at the University of Cologne and Marburg, he finally graduated in medicine from the Ruhr University in Bochum.
- Has a daughter.
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