The Lives of Others (2006) featured a cast of 34 tracked actors. Of these, 27 (90%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Klaus Münster, age 91. This film starred Martina Gedeck and Ulrich Mühe.
90% still with us· verified cast79% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 90% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 61.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast34 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martina Gedeck Christa-Maria Sieland | Christa-Maria Sieland | Living | 14/09/1961 | 65 | — | 45 |
 Ulrich Mühe Gerd Wiesler | Gerd Wiesler | Deceased | 20/06/1953 | 54 | 22/07/2007 | 53 |
 Sebastian Koch Georg Dreyman | Georg Dreyman | Living | 31/05/1962 | 64 | — | 44 |
 Ulrich Tukur Anton Grubitz | Anton Grubitz | Living | 29/07/1957 | 69 | — | 49 |
 Thomas Thieme Bruno Hempf | Bruno Hempf | Living | 29/10/1948 | 77 | — | 58 |
 Hans-Uwe Bauer Paul Hauser | Paul Hauser | Living | 26/08/1955 | 71 | — | 51 |
 Volkmar Kleinert Albert Jerska | Albert Jerska | Living | 20/09/1938 | 88 | — | 68 |
 Matthias Brenner Karl Wallner | Karl Wallner | Living | 10/09/1957 | 69 | — | 49 |
| Udo | Living | 04/12/1972 | 53 | — | 34 | |
 Herbert Knaup Gregor Hessenstein | Gregor Hessenstein | Living | 23/03/1956 | 70 | — | 50 |
 Bastian Trost Häftling 227 | Häftling 227 | Living | 29/03/1974 | 52 | — | 32 |
 Marie Gruber Frau Meineke | Frau Meineke | Deceased | 11/06/1955 | 62 | 08/02/2018 | 51 |
 Volker Michalowski Schriftexperte | Schriftexperte | Living | 31/01/1971 | 55 | — | 35 |
 Werner Daehn Einsatzleiter in Uniform | Einsatzleiter in Uniform | Living | 14/10/1967 | 58 | — | 39 |
 Hinnerk Schönemann Axel Stigler | Axel Stigler | Living | 30/11/1974 | 51 | — | 32 |
 Thomas Arnold Nowack | Nowack | Living | 13/05/1971 | 55 | — | 35 |
 Ludwig Blochberger Benedikt Lehmann | Benedikt Lehmann | Living | 03/12/1982 | 43 | — | 24 |
 Martin Brambach Einsatzleiter Meyer | Einsatzleiter Meyer | Living | 28/10/1967 | 58 | — | 39 |
 Hubertus Hartmann Egon Schwalber | Egon Schwalber | Living | 01/01/1959 | 67 | — | 47 |
 Paul Faßnacht Onkel Frank Hauser | Onkel Frank Hauser | Living | 07/01/1949 | 77 | — | 57 |
 Paul Maximilian Schüller Junge mit Ball | Junge mit Ball | Living | 01/01/1999 | 27 | — | 7 |
 Susanna Kraus Andrea | Andrea | Deceased | 01/01/1957 | 68 | 09/03/2025 | 49 |
 Michael Gerber Zahnarzt Dr. Czimmy | Zahnarzt Dr. Czimmy | Living | 10/02/1943 | 83 | — | 63 |
 Fabian von Klitzing Tagesschausprecher | Tagesschausprecher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Harald Polzin Wächter | Wächter | Living | 29/09/1963 | 62 | — | 43 |
 Sheri Hagen 'Martha' 1991 | 'Martha' 1991 | Living | 01/01/1968 | 58 | — | 38 |
 Gitta Schweighöfer 'Anja' 1984 | 'Anja' 1984 | Living | 01/01/1954 | 72 | — | 52 |
 Hildegard Schroedter 'Elena' 1984 | 'Elena' 1984 | Living | 20/05/1958 | 68 | — | 48 |
 Inga Birkenfeld 'Elena' 1991 / BStU-Mitarbeiterin | 'Elena' 1991 / BStU-Mitarbeiterin | Living | 03/02/1978 | 48 | — | 28 |
 Jens Wassermann 'Rolf' Andi Wenzke-Falkenau | 'Rolf' Andi Wenzke-Falkenau | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gabi Fleming Prostitute | Prostitute | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kai Ivo Baulitz Buchverkäufer | Buchverkäufer | Living | 18/08/1971 | 55 | — | 35 |
 Anabelle D. Munro Theatre Actress (uncredited) | Theatre Actress (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Klaus Münster Erich Mielke (voice) (uncredited) | Erich Mielke (voice) (uncredited) | Living | 03/09/1935 | 91 | — | 71 |
