 He graduated from Bochum Drama School and then had theater engagements at the Hamburg Schauspielhaus, the Thalia Theater, and the Stuttgart State Theater.From 1980, he appeared in the television series "Ein Fall für zwei", "Praxis Bülowbogen", "Der Fahnder", and "Tatort".In 1990, he won the silver Grimme-Preis for his performance in "Reporter".