Awards
- 1984 O.E. Hasse Preis
- 1985 Boy-Gobert-Preis
- 1986 Schauspieler des Jahres (Actor of the Year) and Goldener Bär of the Berlinale for the film Stammheim.
- 1996 Goldene Kamera and Insel-Kunstpreis Hamburg
- 2000 Adolf Grimme Awards
- 2004 Deutscher Fernsehpreis (German Television Award) as Best Actor for the role of a serial killer in the crime series "Tatort", episode "Das Böse" (Evil)
- 2006: Deutscher Filmpreis – Best acting performance - male supporting actor for The Lives of Others
- 2009: Bayerischer Filmpreis 2008 Best actor in John Rabe (film)
- 2009: Deutscher Filmpreis for Best leading actor in John Rabe (film)
- 2009: Bernhard-Wicki-Filmpreis|Friedenspreis des Deutschen Films for his acting in John Rabe (film)
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