Maximilian Brückner
Introduction '''Maximilian Brückner''' (born 10 January 1979) is a German actor. He has won numerous awards including the Deutscher Kritikerpreis in 2006 and received a European Shooting Stars Award in 2007.
Career Maximilian Brückner graduated from the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich, and received his first engagement at the Munich Volkstheater. He was one of the students selected in 2001 by theater director Christian Stückl for the summer academy for Baierisches Volksschauspiel.In a new production Brückner took over the role of ''Boanlkramer'' in Kurt Wilhelm's play ''The Brandner Kaspar and eternal life''. Aged 23, he took over the leading role from veteran actor Toni Berger, (1921–2005) who had embodied this in the original staging more than 1000 times. He describes his role as a "blend of Pumuckl, Marilyn Manson and Gollum of The Lord of the Rings. The ''Boanlkramer'' is not stupid. He's like a little kid given power over an army".Since 2003, Brückner has also appeared in numerous film and television productions. In 2004, he played 'the Mammon' in ''Everyman'' at the Salzburg Festival. Then in October 2006, he worked together with Gregor Weber (as ''Stephan Deininger'') on Tatort as crime scene investigator ''Franz Kappl'', broadcast on Saarland Radio. After the filming of the seventh episode (broadcast in January 2012), the contracts with the actor was not renewed. He did not like his overambitious character. In 2012, Brückner had a small role as a German officer in Steven Spielberg's war epic ''War Horse''.He has made numerous stage appearances in the theatre including at Münchner Volkstheater since 2002, with ''Die Räuber'' (Karl Moor), ''Der Räuber Kneißl'' (as Mathias Kneißl, based on Mathias Kneißl's life), ''Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben'' (Boandlkramer),  ''Baumeister Solness'' (by Ibsen) in 2017, and ''Peer Gynt'' (as Peer), all directed by Christian Stückl. He made his directorial debut, also at the Münchner Volkstheater, in 2012 with Ludwig Thoma's play ''Magdalena'', with his brother Florian Brückner in the lead.
Personal life Brückner in 2006 n the set of TV-Movie "Mein alter Freund Fritz"Maximilian Brückner lives with two brothers (he has seven younger siblings) and parents on a farm in Chiemgau in Upper Bavaria. The family renovated the farmhouse in 2011, with Maximilian doing a lot of plastering. He has been married to Magdalena Staudacher since 2013, they have one child. He dances Schuhplattler and plays the tuba in a local brass band with his brothers. His brothers are Florian Brückner, Dominic Brückner and Franz Xaver Brückner and his sisters are Susanne Brückner and Isabella Brückner are all actors. With Florian, he played in the film '''' and then in '''' ('What's gone, is gone'), Christian Lerch's directorial debut shot in 2011, with Florian and Franz Xaver. As three brothers Paul, Lukas and Hansi.Politically, he is a supporter of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. In March 2008, Maximilian Brückner was elected at the local elections in Bavaria for the CSU municipal council in his hometown of Riedering, in the district of Rosenheim. However, due to his change of residence, he has returned this mandate.
Filmography ===Film=== Year Title Role Notes 2003 ''Männer wie wir'' Ecki (English title ''Guys and Balls'') 2004 ''Alone'' Jan(''Allein'') 2005 ''Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage'' Willi Graf2006''Rabenbrüder'' Jojo'''' Reporter Robert''Wer früher stirbt ist länger tot'' ('Grave Decisions')Verkäufer Musikgeschäft, a salesman in the music shopbrother Franz-Xaver Brückner has main role as 'Franz Schneider'2008'''' Sascha Wegemann''Cherry Blossoms'' ('Kirschblüten – Hanami')  Karl Angermeier'''' Mathias Kneißl2010''''Josef2011'''' Peter 'Pitschi' Greulich'''' Basti Honk (known in English as ''Woman in Love'')  ''War Horse''German Artillery Officer Billed as Maximilian Brüeckner2012''''Hansi Baumgarten 2013 ''Welcome to Bavaria''Bernie(Short) 2013'''' Szymon Smutek(English title ''Gaming Instinct'')''Und Äktschn'' Alfons Pospiech, Neffe von Hans 2018''The Most Beautiful Couple''Malte===Television=== Year Title Role Notes2002 ''Café Meineid'' Tom KurowskiTV series, 1 episode2003''Männer häppchenweise''Assistant to the police councilorTV film2004''Jedermann''Mammon  TV film2005''Fünf-Sterne-Kerle inklusive''Julian EhrlichTV film''Tatort'' – ''Tod auf der Walz''Gerry NeunerTV series episode2006''Mozart – Ich hätte München Ehre gemacht''Carl Albert'''' Thomas Hupach TV film, 2 episodes''Tatort'' – ''Aus der Traum'' Kriminalhauptkommissar Franz KapplTV series episode2007''Tatort'' – Der Tote vom Strassenrand Kriminalhauptkommissar Franz KapplTV series episode''''Fritz KesslerTV film2008 ''Tatort'' – ''Das schwarze Grab'' Kriminalhauptkommissar Franz KapplTV series episode2009''Tatort'' – ''Bittere Trauben''Kriminalhauptkommissar Franz KapplTV series episode''Schutzlos'' (''Defenseless'')JensTV film2010''Tatort'' – ''Hilflos''Kriminalhauptkommissar Franz KapplTV series episode''''Feldwebel Werner MalinckTV film''In aller Stille'' (''Unspoken'')Anton KirmayerTV film''Die Route'' (''The Climb'')Mark ThalerTV film2011''Tatort'' – ''Heimatfront''Kriminalhauptkommissar Franz KapplTV series episode2012''Tatort'' – ''Verschleppt''Kriminalhauptkommissar Franz KapplTV series episode2013''Tatort'' – ''''Kriminalhauptkommissar Franz KapplTV series episode''Die Chefin'' – ''Wahrheiten''Markus JenschTV series episode2014''''Fritz HaberTV film''München Mord'' – ''Die Hölle bin ich'' Janosch AmselTV series episode''Reiff für die Insel'' Jonas MikkelsenTV series, 1 episode2015''Die Insassen''Keith WinterTV film''Schwarzach 23'' Franz Germinger juniorTV film''Inas neues Leben'' Sven SeligTV film''Kommissarin Lucas'' Förster Henning NiemeyerTV series, 1 episode''Anatomy of Evil'' Michael AuerTV series, 1 episode2015–2018 ''Tannbach'' (or ''Line of Separation'') Gustl SchoberTV series, 6 episodes, also includes Florian Brückner as Heinrich Schober 2016''Schwarzach 23 und die Jagd nach dem Mordsfinger'' Franz Germinger juniorTV series episode''Pregau'' (or ''Mörderisches Tal – Pregau'')Hannes BucherTV miniseries, 4 episodes2017''Reformation'' Martin LutherTV miniseries, 2 episodes''Hindafing'' Alfons ZischlTV series, all 6 episodes2018'''' Andreas KawertTV miniseries, 2 episodes''Schwarzach 23 und Der Schädel des Saatans'' Franz Germinger Jr.TV series episode2018–2019''Arctic Circle''Thomas LorenzTV series, all 10 episodes
Awards * 2005 – Merkur-Theaterpreis (Merkur-theatre-prize, voted by readers of Münchner Merkur) for his portrayal of ''Boandl Kramer'' in ''The Brandner Kaspar and eternal life'' * 2005 – Star of the Year of the Munich Abendzeitung for his portrayal of the ''Boandl Kramer'' in ''The Brandner Kaspar and eternal life''* 2005 – (Austrian) Undine Award – nomination best film debutant * 2006 – German Critics Award* 2006 – Romy (TV award) – nomination for Best Male Shooting Star* 2006 – Nomination for the Adolf Grimme Award for his performance in the films ''Papa und Mama'' and ''Tatort: Tod auf der Walz''* 2006 – Bavarian Art Prize – Department of Performing Arts* 2007 – European Shooting Star 2007 from Germany of the European Film Promotion (EFP) as part of the Berlinale * 2007 – Cultural Award of the district of Rosenheim* 2018 – Bavarian Television Award – Best Actor in the category TV Movie / Series and Series for his role in ''Hindafing'' (BR)
References
External links * *  Maximilian Brückner's page at his agency 'die agenten' website* Fansite  gesucht wird: Maximilian Brückner /  in search of : Maximilian Brückner