Actor legend Charles Brauer celebrates his 90th birthday in the spotlight!

Actor legend Charles Brauer celebrates his 90th birthday in the spotlight!

On July 3, 2025, popular actor Charles Brauer celebrated his 90th birthday and looks back on an impressive career. He is particularly known for his role as Inspector Peter Brockmüller in Hamburg's "Tatort", where he met the audience from 1986 to 2001. Brauer, who once acted alongside Manfred Krug, who played Inspector Paul Stoever, has conquered countless hearts

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Although he has now reached a respectable age, the former television star has no plans to retire. After all, he is planning to appear in the two-person play “Tuesdays at Morrie” at the Ernst Deutsch Theater in Hamburg in November and at the same time organize literary evenings with musical interludes. These are part of his ongoing artistic activities, which also keep him busy in his free time. He will celebrate his 70th stage birthday next year, which is another honor in his remarkable career.

A life for the stage

Charles Brauer has not only made a name for himself in acting, but also in the music world. He released a CD with musical interludes from “Tatort” and even received a gold record for it. He has also tapped into the audio book market, for example by setting the works of John Grisham to music. In 2023 he brought his book “The Blue Hat” with stories onto the market, which underlines his versatile talents.

His path to acting began early when he was discovered by director Gerhard Lamprecht at the age of just 11 and was seen in the film “Somewhere in Berlin”. A while later he was also seen in the first German family television series “The Schölermann Family”, which premiered in 1954. These beginnings laid the foundation for his successful career, which has accompanied him through the decades.

Private life and reflections

Brauer has lived in the picturesque surroundings near Basel, Switzerland, for around 40 years, where he also became a citizen. He is married to the talented set designer Lilot Hegi and has a son and twins from a previous marriage to actress Witta Pohl. Despite his success, he worries about aging and life. He says: “At my age, everything can change abruptly tomorrow.” He takes this idea seriously, but he is still determined to enjoy the time and is planning a celebration for his 90th birthday with his closest friends and family.

Charles Brauer has left countless traces in the German theater landscape. His achievements were recognized with the German Acting Prize for his life's work, which underlines his status as one of the most important actors in Germany. He still has some exciting projects in the pipeline for the coming years, which show that the veteran still has a good knack for his craft.

For those who would like to find out more about this remarkable actor, we have provided some useful links: Die Zeit, Bluewin