Jürgen Vogel
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Jürgen Vogel in February 2010
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Jürgen Peter Vogel 29 April 1968 Hamburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, film producer and singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Madeleine Sommerfeld |
| Children | Maria Vogel |
Jürgen Peter Vogel (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏɐ̯ɡən ˈpeːtɐ ˈfoːɡəl]; born 29 April 1968 in Hamburg) is a German actor, screenwriter, film producer and singer. He is one of the most successful character actors of German cinema and had his break in 1992 with Little Sharks.
Jürgen Vogel is the son of a Hamburg waiter and a housewife. He worked as a child model, later had various jobs and visited the Munich drama school for one day. In 1985 he moved to Berlin, where he shared a flat with German actor Richy Müller. He states himself that he got inspired by the movie Taxi Driver with Robert De Niro. He became famous with the movie Little Sharks (German: Kleine Haie) in 1992. He got the Silver Bear award in 2006 for his work as an actor, co-author and co-producer for the film The Free Will (German: Der freie Wille). Vogel has a daughter, Maria (born 1988) from a previous relationship. He is married to Madeleine Sommerfeld.
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