Peter Simonischek (6 August 1946 – 29 May 2023) was an Austrian actor. He was a celebrated stage performer and a regular ensemble member of the Burgtheater from 1999. He often appeared at the Salzburg Festival and had played the title role in the play Jedermann numerous times.
In addition, he also appeared in more than sixty films since 1980. Simonischek was perhaps best-known to international audiences for his leading role in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama Toni Erdmann (2016).
Simonischek grew up in Markt Hartmannsdorf, a municipality in the state of Styria, where his father was a dentist. His sons, Max Simonischek and Kaspar Simonischek, are also actors.
Simonischek died after a short, serious illness on 29 May 2023, at the age of 76.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 1980Das eine Glück und das andereAnton JutzTV film 1983HerrenjahreBruno MelzerTV film 1986Andreas LenzTV miniseries 1988Love and FearMassimo 1989Senn1991SuccessMartin Krüger The MountainKreuzpointner 1993Ferdi 2002 GebürtigHermann Gebirtig 2003HieranklGoetz Hildebrand 2008Paul HollandTV film 2011UliTV film 2012Ludwig IILudwig Freiherr von der Pfordten2013Ruby RedLord of St. GermainDer KaktusHeinrich BittnerTV filmOctober NovemberFather2014Karl EnglerTV filmSapphire BlueLord of St. Germain2016Toni ErdmannWinfried Conradi / Toni ErdmannEuropean Film Award Best Actor London Critics Circle Film Awards Best Actor (nominated) Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor (nominated)Lord of St. GermainWalter WunderlichLou's Father2018KurskAdmiral Vyacheslav Grudzinsky The InterpreterGeorg Graubner 2019 Crescendo Eduard Spork 2021 Army of Thieves Locksmith 2022 Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Warder 2023 Measures of Men Josef Ritter von Waldstätten
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