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Jürgen Vogel

ユルゲン・フォーゲル / ゆるげん・ふぉーげる

American screenwriter

April 29, 1968 (age 58) ・ Hamburg, United States

  • screenwriter
  • film director
  • actor

My Take

What draws me to Jürgen Vogel is his refusal to stay in one lane. Actor, screenwriter, director, producer, even singer, he clearly loves cinema as a whole craft rather than just the spotlight. Since his 1992 breakout in Little Sharks, he has become one of German cinema's most reliable character actors, and that word matters: character, not celebrity. I value performers who disappear into the human shadows of a role rather than coasting on charm. His German Film Award and Jupiter Award confirm the skill, but it is his grounded, working-actor instinct that I find genuinely admirable and worth watching.

Overview

Jürgen Peter Vogel (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈpeːtɐ ˈfoːɡl̩]; born 29 April 1968 in Hamburg) is a German actor and producer. One of the most successful character actors in German cinema, he first broke out in 1992 with his role in Little Sharks.

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1. Profile

Name (English)
Jürgen Vogel
Name (Japanese)
ユルゲン・フォーゲル
Reading
ゆるげん・ふぉーげる
Born
April 29, 1968 (age 58)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Taurus / Monkey
Origin
Hamburg, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
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Agency
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Occupation
screenwriter / film director / actor / film producer / singer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
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High school
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University
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Awards & achievements

  • German Film Award
  • 2008 Herbert Strate Award
  • Jupiter Awards

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

  • screenwriter
  • film director
  • 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.