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Jan Sosniok

ヤン・ソスニオク / やん・そすにおく

Actor from Germany

March 14, 1968 (age 58) ・ Gummersbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

  • North Rhine-Westphalia
  • actor
  • stage actor
  • film actor

My Take

What draws me to Jan Sosniok is the quiet durability of a working actor. Coming out of Gummersbach, a small German town better known for handball than for screen stars, he built a career that spans stage, film, and television without chasing any single spotlight. That breadth tells me more about craft than fame ever could. Born in 1968, he belongs to a generation that watched Germany reshape itself, and I suspect that grounding shows up in his work. I have a real soft spot for performers who simply keep showing up and getting better, year after year, rather than burning bright and fading.

Overview

Jan Sosniok (born 14 March 1968 in Gummersbach) is a German actor.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Jan Sosniok
Name (Japanese)
ヤン・ソスニオク
Reading
やん・そすにおく
Born
March 14, 1968 (age 58)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Pisces / Monkey
Origin
Gummersbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Blood type
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Height
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Agency
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Occupation
actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school
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Junior high
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High school
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University
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3. Relationships

Spouse
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Children
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Parents
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Siblings
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4. Personality

Motto

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • North Rhine-Westphalia
  • actor
  • stage actor
  • film actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.