Became an international star as submarine Captain Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock in the 1981 film Das Boot
Frequently collaborates with director Wolfgang Petersen, starting with the German TV series Harbor at the Rhine River (1970) and films like Einer von uns Beider (1974), Das Boot (1981) and Air Force One (1997)
Portrayed Arnold Schwarzenegger in See Arnold Run (2005), a TV movie about the actor's campaign for California governor
Awards
1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:nominated