Acting
Dec 31, 1971
Bochum, Germany
Henning Vogt
Acting
Biography
Henning Vogt (born 1972 in Bochum) is a German actor and voice-over artist. After studying history, German studies, and art history in Aachen, Vogt completed his acting training from 1994 to 1998 at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. While still a student, he secured his first professional engagements at theaters in Chemnitz, Rudolstadt, Dresden, and Oldenburg. Since 2001, Vogt has worked regularly at the Deutsches Theater Berlin, where he was a permanent ensemble member from 2005 to 2010. He has collaborated with renowned directors such as Michael Thalheimer, Stephan Kimmig, and Michael Schweighöfer. He garnered significant attention for his performances in productions including *Emilia Galotti*, *Faust: Part One*, *Three Sisters*, and *The Oresteia*—the latter of which was invited to the Berlin Theatertreffen festival. His guest appearances at other theaters include performances at the Berliner Ensemble, the Staatsschauspiel Dresden, and the HAU Berlin. Vogt has also been active in film and television. He gained recognition, among other roles, for his lead role in the television series *Himmel und Erde – Ein göttliches Team*. He has made further appearances in films such as *Ins Blaue* and *Magical Mystery oder: Die Rückkehr des Karl Schmidt*, as well as in series such as *Letzte Spur Berlin* and *Der Kroatien-Krimi*. Furthermore, Henning Vogt works regularly as a voice-over artist for radio dramas and various media productions.
Feature Films (6)
Under the auspicious name "Magical Mystery" the Berlin techno label BummBumm Records wants to go on a rave tour. Karl Schmidt aka Charly himself was once an aspiring artist on the scene, until he retired after a nervous breakdown five years ago. Since then he lives in a supervised withdrawal WG in Hamburg. Now, as a driver and custodian for the party-loving DJs and their producers, he becomes part of "Magical Mystery", trying to lead a self-determined life after years of patronizing and well-intentioned advice.
Magical Mystery or: The Return of Karl Schmidt
Poor Bibi - due to her bad marks in maths she has to spend the whole summer in the boarding school of Altenberg to scrape through a series of exams - otherwise she'd stay down in school, being forced to repeat the year. No camping, no white-water rafting, no vacation at all. So it doesn't surprise anyone that the young witch is quite disgruntled when arriving at Altenberg Castle. Her roommate is a touchy unpleassant fashion victim and headmaster Quirin Bartels is so muddle-headed that he can't even remember the names of his students properly. But then Bibi makes friends with Elea, a girl wheelchair-bound since a terrible accident where she also lost her beloved parents. Now Bibi is determined to help the sensitive Elea, searching a way to heal her from her palsy legs.
Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls
37-year-old Michael Grothe is a German teacher at a secondary school in Berlin. Not an easy job. But Grothe loves his job, he is a committed teacher - too committed, because his private life is suffering as a result. His marriage has broken down, and his budding relationship with his colleague Lisa Kranz hardly stands a chance against the passion with which Grothe is a teacher. His class is the most important thing to him. The difficult Nico is particularly close to Grothe's heart. He doesn't want to give up on him and tries to encourage him. In doing so, he gets too involved with him and oversteps both Nico's and his own boundaries. He not only loses contact with the other pupils in his class, but also with his own life.
Guten Morgen, Herr Grothe
Television & Series (9)
Faced with staff shortages, the chief of a Cologne police department convinces two retired homicide detectives to come back into the force. As their immediate superior is a young woman, a generational cultural clash is inevitable.
Rentnercops
The unlikely police pair Verena Berthold and Otto Garber are part of a special task force investigating organized crime in Berlin. He comes from the east, she from the west of Berlin. He's a redneck, she's from a better background. This causes conflict. Over time, things start to sizzle between the two. Their team includes the agile German-Turkish Yücsel and the sluggish Georg, who, like Verena and Otto, are constantly bickering. The department manager is Lothar Reddemann. Sputnik is a former colleague of Otto's from the People's Police and is constantly coming up with new business ideas for stores and pubs where the team meets.
