Wotan Wilke Möhring Biography: Age, Album, Ethnicity, Movies, Songs, Net Worth, Wife, Religion

Wotan Wilke Möhring is a German actor who gained broad recognition from his breakout performance in the 2001 thriller Das Experiment, where he portrayed Joe, one of the participants in a social-psychological experiment gone awry.

Since then, he has built a prominent career in both film and television, appearing in international productions such as Valkyrie (2008) and Pandorum (2009) while also taking on leading roles in major German TV series such as Tatort, where he plays Inspector Thorsten Falke.

Profile

• Full name: Wotan Wilke Möhring
• Date of birth: 23 May 1967
• Age: 58 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Augustdorf (near Detmold), North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
• Nationality: German
• Profession: Actor, musician (former)
• Height: 184 cm
• Hair colour: Dark blonde
• Parents: Father – Heiko Möhring (1940-2004); Mother – Ulrike Fröhlich (1940-2017)
• Siblings: Two brothers (one is actor Sönke Möhring); one sister: Wiebke Möhring
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: Mia Josefine Möhring (born 22 Jan 2009); Karl Michel Möhring (born May 2011); Henriette Marie Möhring (born Jan 2013)
• Relationship status: Separated
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Caucasian (German)
• Net worth: €1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Wotan Wilke Möhring (aged 58) was born on 23 May 1967 in Augustdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was the second of four children born to Heiko Möhring and Ulrike Fröhlich.

His father served in the military and later in business while his mother worked as a teacher. The family lived in Unna during his early years before relocating to Herne, where Wotan attended the Hibernia Waldorf School.

Following completion of his Abitur, he served as a short-term soldier with the German paratrooper regiment (Fallschirmjägertruppe). After military service, he trained as an electrician and held various jobs including club owner, bouncer and model.

Later he studied Visual Communication at the Berlin University of the Arts (Hochschule der Künste Berlin) and attended acting workshops in Cologne and Los Angeles, before spending two years in New York City.

Personal Life

Wotan Wilke was in a long-term relationship with German camerawoman Anna Theis, with whom he has three children: Mia Josefine, Karl Michel and Henriette Marie. The couple separated in early 2014. Beyond that, no formal marriage has been publicly confirmed. He has expressed that fatherhood ranks among his highest priorities.

Career

Wotan Wilke Möhring began his screen career in the 1998 TV film Die Bubi-Scholz-Story. He rose to prominence with his role as Joe in Das Experiment (2001). From there he expanded into a variety of films ranging from comedies to intense thrillers, including Antikörper (2005), Soul Kitchen (2009), and the international productions Valkyrie (2008) and Pandorum (2009).

On television, he became widely recognised for his portrayal of Inspector Thorsten Falke in the long-running crime series Tatort (from 2013 onward). Beyond acting he also has roots in music: he co-founded the band DAF/DOS and participated in punk and alternative musical projects.

His career is characterised by versatility, moving between German domestic productions and international cinema, as well as between television and film.

Awards and Nominations

• 2002: Nominated for German Television Award – Best Actor (for Hat er Arbeit? and Liebe und Verrat)
• 2004: Nominated for New Faces Award – Best Young Actor (for Eierdiebe)
• 2005: Hessian Television Award – ensemble of Die Konferenz
• 2005: Málaga Spanish Film Festival – Best Actor for Antikörper
• 2011: International Film Festival Thessaloniki – Best Actor for Der Brand
• 2012: German Television Award – Best Actor for Der letzte schöne Tag
• 2013: Grimme-Award for Der letzte schöne Tag
• 2017: Goldene Kamera – Best German Actor

Net Worth

Wotan Wilke Möhring’s estimated net worth stands at approximately €1.5 million. He accrued his wealth through his extensive acting career spanning over 120 film and television productions, endorsements, and past musical ventures.

Social Media

• Instagram: @wotanwilke

Filmography

• Die Bubi Scholz Story (1998)
• Zoe – Long Version (1999)
• Bang Boom Bang (1999)
• St. Pauli Night (1999)
• 8 Grad Celsius (2000)
• Otto – Der Katastrofenfilm (2000)
• Mind Hunter (2000)
• Hat er Arbeit? (2000)
• Das Experiment (2001)
• Lammbock (2001)
• Julietta (2001)
• Schwarz & McMurphy (2001)
• Olga’s Sommer (2002)
• Himmelreich auf Erden (2002)
• La mer (2002)
• Final Hope (2002)
• Anatomie 2 (2003)
• Eierdiebe (2003)
• Echte Männer? (2003)
• Tage des Sturms (2003)
• Die Konferenz (2004)
• Zwischen Liebe und Tod (2004)
• Cowgirl (2004)
• Küss mich, Hexe! (2005)
• Antikörper (2005)
• Almost Heaven (2005)
• Der Schatz der weißen Falken (2005)
• Goldene Zeiten (2006)
• Erased (2006)
• Freundinnen fürs Leben (2006)
• Nichts als Gespenster (2006)
• 3 Engel auf der Chefetage (2006)
• Video Kings (2007)
• Copacabana (2007)
• Kuckuckszeit (2007)
• Hardcover (2008)

Books

• Rausch und Freiheit: Über das Leben, die Nacht und das Brüdersein (with Sönke Möhring) (2022)