Christian Berkel

German actor
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Summary

Christian Berkel was born on October 28, 1957[1], in Berlin[2]. He has worked as an actor[3], film actor[4], stage actor[5], and television actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,837 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Andrea Sawatzki[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Field of work: acting[10]
  • Educated at: Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[11]
  • Award received: Golden Feather[12]
  • Member of: Deutsche Filmakademie[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Christian Berkel[15]
  • Unmarried partner: Andrea Sawatzki[16]
  • Family name: Berkel[17]
  • Given name: Christian[18]
  • Nominated for: Bavarian TV Awards[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[20]
  • Name in native language: Christian Berkel[21]
  • Start of work period: 1977[22]

Why It Matters

Christian Berkel has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Christian Berkel born?

Christian Berkel was born in Berlin[2].

Who was Christian Berkel married to?

Christian Berkel's spouses include Andrea Sawatzki[8].

What did Christian Berkel do for work?

Christian Berkel worked as an actor[3], film actor[4], stage actor[5], and television actor[6].

Where did Christian Berkel go to school?

Christian Berkel was educated at Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[11].

What awards did Christian Berkel receive?

Honors received include Golden Feather[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17d ago · Dick Spitfire · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    X (twitter) username → BerkelChristian
    Facebook username → 100063598455462
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 30699
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  5. 16w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, film actor, stage actor +1
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unmarried partner → Andrea Sawatzki
    Member of → —
    Nominated for → Bavarian TV Awards
    Family name → Berkel
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