- Good friends with Steve McQueen, who was the godfather of his son Jakob.
- Was voted Germany's most popular actor in 2015.
- Wanted to become an architect, but studied drama.
- He went to school in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
- Lived on his farm near Weilheim, Germany.
- Made his stage debut at a theater in Bremen (1958).
- Had two sons, Jakob and Benedikt.
- Studied drama at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- Lived on a rural estate in upper Bavaria.
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