
Oliver Masucci
Biography
Oliver Masucci (born December 6, 1968) is a German actor. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Adolf Hitler in the satirical film Look Who's Back (2015) and as Ulrich Nielsen in the Netflix series Dark (2017–2020). Other more recent film roles include Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), Day Shift (2022) and The Palace (2023).
Masucci's performance as Rainer Werner Fassbinder in Enfant Terrible (2020) earned him the 2021 German Film Award (Lola) for Best Leading Actor.
He also starred as Dr. Josef Bartok in the 2021 film adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s Schachnovelle, Chess Story, a performance that earned him the Bavarian Film Award for Best Actor.
Known For

TV
Scene of the Crime
Luan Berisha
1970
TV
Volle Kanne
Self
1999
TV
Leute heute
Self
1997

TV
SOKO Köln
Daniel Rosi
2003

TV
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
Fabio Brega
1996

TV
Polizeiruf 110
Matthias Dell
1971

TV
Kölner Treff
Self
1976

TV
Dark
Ulrich Nielsen
2017
TV
3 nach 9
Self
1974
TV
Die Wache
Edgar Svensen
1994
TV
Die Wache
Josef Kiel
1994

TV
Wer weiß denn sowas?
Self
2015

TV
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015

TV
Brisant
Self
1994
TV
Grimme Award
Self
1964
TV
Im Namen des Gesetzes
Richard Steiner
1994
TV
German Film Award
Self
1951
TV
Tietjen und Bommes
Self
1997

TV
The Girlfriend Experience
Georges Verhoeven
2016

TV
The Swarm
Jasper Alban
2023
Filmography
2026FilmAdam’s Eightas Karl Adam2026FilmWoodwalkers 2as Andrew Milling2025FilmSpeed Trainas Gray2025TVKing & Conqueroras Baldwin2025TVThe Germanas Uri2024FilmWoodwalkersas Andrew Milling2024TVHerrhausen - Der Herr des Geldesas Alfred Herrhausen2024FilmBad Directoras Gregor Samsa2023TVOne Trillion Dollarsas Malcolm McCaine2023FilmThe Palaceas Hansueli2023TVThe Swarmas Jasper Alban2023TVGerman Crime Story: Gefesseltas Raik Doormann2022FilmDay Shiftas Klaus2022FilmFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoreas Anton Vogel2021FilmThe Royal Gameas Dr. Josef Bartok2021TVTribes of Europaas Moses2020FilmEnfant Terribleas Rainer Werner Fassbinder2019FilmWhen Hitler Stole Pink Rabbitas Arthur Kemper2019FilmLysisas Father2019FilmEin Dorf wehrt sichas Dr. Ernst Kaltenbrunner2019FilmPlayas Frank Reitwein2019FilmDer Auftragas Mario Lobeck2018FilmNever Look Awayas Antonius van Verten2018FilmMagnificent Timesas Claus Müller-Todt2018FilmPlaymakeras Dejan2017TVDarkas Ulrich Nielsen2017FilmTödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadtas Paul Holthaus2017TV4 Blocksas Hagen Kutscha2016FilmWinnetou - A New Worldas Ugly Joe2016FilmDeadly Leaksas Paul Holthaus2016FilmDie vierte Gewaltas Chefredakteur Weishaupt2016TVThe Girlfriend Experienceas Georges Verhoeven2015FilmMordkommission Berlin 1as Viktor Parkov2015FilmLook Who's Backas Adolf Hitler2015TVWer weiß denn sowas?as Self2015TVShades of Guiltas Richard2011FilmWas ihr wolltas Antonio2009FilmVolcanoas Gernot2006FilmCrocodile Alertas Killiak2004TVBlood of the Templarsas Ares de Saintclair2003TVSOKO Kölnas Daniel Rosi2003FilmMadridas Karl1999TVVolle Kanneas Self1997TVThe German Bronxas Rolf1997TVLeute heuteas Self1997TVTietjen und Bommesas Self1996TVAlarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Policeas Fabio Brega1995TVA.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäftas Axel Seewald1994TVIm Namen des Gesetzesas Richard Steiner1994TVDie Wacheas Edgar Svensen1994TVBrisantas Self1992FilmAndyas Andy1976TVKölner Treffas Self1974TV3 nach 9as Self1971TVPolizeiruf 110as Matthias Dell1970TVScene of the Crimeas Luan Berisha1964TVGrimme Awardas Self1951TVGerman Film Awardas Self—FilmPhantom of Belgrade—FilmShelter Meas Jon Boylan