Jochen Horst

Jochen Horst (born 7 September 1961 in Osnabrück) is a German film, TV and theater actor.

Horst graduated in 1986 from the state Academy of Music and Performing Arts (Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst) in Graz, Austria, summa cum laude. Subsequently, Horst went to London to attend the Lee Strasberg Institute for two years, furthering his studies of Method Acting.

Together with Anne Bennent, Horst received the O.-E.-Hasse-Preis in 1986 for Best Newcomer of the Year. For his leading role in German TV series Balko, Horst was awarded with the Grimme-Preis for Best Actor in 1996.

Horst lives in Spain with his family.

Filmography (selected) 1988: Always Afternoon (TV Series) - Franz Muller 1991: Rothenbaumchaussee (TV Movie) - Hannes Hacker 1992: - Ehemann 1992: The Cement Garden - Derek, Julie's Friend 1993: Swing Kids - Speaker at H.J. Rally 1995-1998: Balko (TV Series) - Kriminalhauptkommissar Stefan Balko / Cousin Werner 1998: Der Handymörder (TV Movie) - Dr. Victor Roth 1999: Die Blendung (TV Movie) - Daniel Rottländer 2001: Tatort (TV Series) - Peter Forster 2002: Die Westentaschenvenus (TV Movie) - Dr. Phillip Weiße 2002: Bella Block (TV Series) - Krambeck 2003: Luther - Professor Carlstadt 2004-2006: Typisch Sophie (TV Series) - Jo Hennecke 2005: Nero (TV Movie) 2008-2011: Die Stein (TV Series) - Stefan Hagen 2015-2016: Rote Rosen (TV Series) - Arthur Burgstett