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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.
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
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film director / actor / film producer / singer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- German Film Award
- 2008 Herbert Strate Award
- Jupiter Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jürgen Vogel born?
Born April 29, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Jürgen Vogel from?
Jürgen Vogel is from Hamburg, United States.
What does Jürgen Vogel do?
Jürgen Vogel works as screenwriter, film director, actor, film producer, singer.
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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 or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.