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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
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / actor / film producer / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- German Film Award
- 2008 Herbert Strate Award
- Jupiter Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- 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.