Biographie
Born in Potsdam in 1955, Horst-Günter Marx began acting in his school's mime troupe at the age of 10, where he first explored acting and directing. Even then, he felt a strong desire to become an actor. In 1978, Marx enrolled in acting classes at the Schauspielschule Ernst Busch in East Berlin. After completing his studies in 1981, he performed at theaters in Magdeburg and Anklam. There, he joined Frank Castorf's ensemble, which was disbanded in 1982 for not adhering to East Germany's cultural policies. In 1984, Marx applied for permission to leave the country but was imprisoned. After several months, he was expelled to West Germany in 1985. From 1986 to 1988, Marx acted at the theater in Basel, during which he made his film debut in Jeanine Meerapfel's 'Die Verliebten'. In 1987, he starred as the male lead in Robert van Ackeren's film 'Die Venusfalle', earning the Max Ophüls Prize for Best Young Actor in 1989. Throughout the early 1990s, Marx appeared frequently in television productions such as 'Die Tote von Amelung' and 'Mörderische Zwillinge', while continuing to work on stage. He toured with Schiller's 'Die Räuber' and performed at theaters in Düsseldorf and Berlin's Volksbühne. After 1996, Marx increasingly appeared in TV series including 'Die Drei', 'Tatort', 'Balko, der Clown', and 'SoKo 5113'. In 2000, he played the lead role in the TV movie 'Die Wunde'. For cinema, he portrayed a sergeant in 'Dark Blue World' and was one of the leads in the 2000 film 'Freie Tanke'. In 2003, Marx took on the role of Josef Mattis in the screenplay 'Milchwald' (Le bois lacte). In 2006, he appeared in the BBC documentary 'Auschwitz', portraying KZ-commander Rudolf Höss. Currently, Horst-Günter Marx stars as the lead in the German TV series 'Tierärztin Dr. Mertens'.
